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		<title>(VIV) Telesp S.A. &#8211; ADR &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/27/viv-telesp-s-a-adr-bull-of-the-day/77545</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation to Outperform from Neutral on Telesp S.A. (VIV) following its merger with the mobile phone provider Vivo Participacoes. We believe the merger will boost its existing operations and its competitive position. The combined entity is now a full-service operator offering competitive bundled (fixed-line and wireless) services. Vivo reported a solid first quarter, with net income soaring 270% year over year. The company gained 1.7 million subscribers, bringing its total customer base to 62.1 million. On the other hand, Telesp&#8217;s fixed-line operation is struggling with disappointing first quarter net income, which was down 13% year over year. The company lost 38,000 customers bringing the total subscriber base to 15.06 million. Thus, we believe the Vivo integration would bring back the company&#8217;s profitability through its strong mobile ]]></description>
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		<title>(VIV) Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo S.A.-Telesp Upgraded on Vivo Merger</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/26/viv-telecomunicacoes-de-sao-paulo-s-a-telesp-upgraded-on-vivo-merger/77479</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[TEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telefonica SA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our long-term recommendation on Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo S.A.-Telesp (VIV) to Outperform from Neutral following its merger with the mobile phone service provider Vivo Participacoes. The stock retains a Zacks #1 (Strong Buy) Rank for the short term. The Spanish telecom giant Telefonica (TEF) completed the merger of its two Brazilian units. The wireless subsidiary, Vivo Participacoes, is now fully absorbed into the fixed-line unit Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo SA, known as Telesp. Effective from June 7, the merged entity is trading with an old company name Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo S.A.-Telesp but a new ticker symbol VIV. Vivo&#8217;s shareholders would receive 1.55 shares of Telesp for each Vivo share. The new Telesp has full control over Vivo with consolidated market share of about 27%. The merger ]]></description>
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		<title>(COF) The Cheap &#8220;Ones&#8221; &#8211; Finding Value Stocks</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/cof-the-cheap-ones-finding-value-stocks/76877</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Firms for which the market’s expectations of the future are low tend to be very cheap statistically. There is a very large body of research that suggests that over time you do much better buying cheap firms than expensive ones, even if the expensive ones seem to have the hot products and the buzz around them. However, you can also get stuck in a “value trap” &#8212; a stock that is cheap for a reason and simply sits at low multiples for long periods of time without much improvement in the underlying metrics (the multiple of what). The key is to try to find cheap stocks where the underlying fundamentals are improving. Then not only do you enjoy the underlying growth, but you also tend to get a multiple expansion. ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Telefonica Sets 3-Year Growth Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/18/tef-telefonica-sets-3-year-growth-plan/71626</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spanish telecom giant Telefonica (TEF) set its annual revenue growth target at 1% to 4% through 2013 at its investor meeting in London. A weak Spanish market remains a concern for the company as customers are switching to cheaper offers from its competitors. Telefonica expects its operating margin to decline slightly over the three-year period from 38% earned in 2010, but remain above the mid point of the 30–40% range. We believe Spain is not working in favor of Telefonica. The economic downturn in that country has been more than expected and is likely to drag the company’s profits and liquidity. Further, the company’s Spanish revenue continues to be affected by the ongoing reduction in mobile termination rates, which is the fee that operators charge each other to connect calls. ]]></description>
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		<title>(T) Telecom Industry Outlook &#8211; March 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/29/t-telecom-industry-outlook-march-2011-industry-outlook/70172</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The world economy is currently going through a recovery phase. The momentum is expected to remain strong in 2011. The Telecommunications Industry is identified as a major driver of the global economic recovery. Capital spending constraints among telecom operators due to severe recessionary conditions were the main hindrance to the growth of this industry. However, with the economic recovery in full swing, large telecom service providers are gradually expanding their network coverage on the back of significant subscriber growth. The telecommunications industry encompasses a lot of technology-related businesses. Besides the legacy local and long-distance wireline phone services, telecommunications industry also includes wireless communications, Internet services, fiber optics networks, cable TV networks and commercial satellite communications. Key Attribute We believe that the overall economic dynamics may shift in favor of telecommunications ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Telefonica Reports Strong Quarterly Earnings Results</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/15/tef-telefonica-reports-strong-quarterly-earnings-results/59217</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spanish telecom giant Telefonica (TEF) reported results for the first nine months of 2010 with earnings per share of €1.95 ($2.57) above €1.17 in the year-ago period. Despite weak Spanish operations, revenue growth in Latin America led to strong results for the period. Notably, earnings per share more than doubled year over year to €1.12 ($1.47) in the third quarter. Net income jumped 65.6% year over year to €8.8 billion ($11.6 billion) for the first nine months of 2010. In the third quarter of 2010, net income tripled to €5.06 billion ($6.65 billion) from €1.88 billion in the year-ago quarter. Third quarter profit was led by the company’s acquisition of remaining 50% stake in Brazilian wireless Vivo Participacoes (VIV) from Portugal Telcom (PT). During the first nine months, consolidated revenue ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Telefonica Analyst Upgrades Shares to Outperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/17/tef-telefonica-analyst-upgrades-shares-to-outperform/52069</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation to Outperform from Underperform for Telefonica (TEF), the largest telecom carrier in Spain and Latin America. Currently, the stock has Zacks #2 (Buy) Rank. We believe the overhang on the stock has been removed following Telefonica’s acquisition of its remaining 50% stake from Portugal Telecom (PT) in their Brazilian wireless joint venture, Vivo Participacoes (VIV). The increased stake will further promote diversification and increase Telefonica’s exposure to the growing Brazilian market. Telefonica will merge Vivo with its Brazilian fixed-line voice and broadband unit Telesp (TSP), which is struggling to perform. Furthermore, first half 2010 earnings were higher than the year-ago levels. Consolidated revenue increased 5.4% year over year from strong growth in Latin America and Europe as well as a recovery in Spain. However, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(VIV) Vivo Participacoes&#8217; Earnings Matches Estimates &#8211; Profit Swells</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/29/viv-vivo-participacoes-earnings-matches-estimates-profit-swells/45235</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/29/viv-vivo-participacoes-earnings-matches-estimates-profit-swells/45235#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vivo Participacoes (VIV), the largest wireless operator in Brazil , reported second-quarter earnings per ADS of 33 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, net income surged 29.9% year over year to R$236 million ($132 million) on the back of higher revenues and healthy subscriber accretion. Revenues &#38; EBITDA Vivo, a joint venture between Spanish telecom giant Telefonica (TEF) and Portugal Telecom (PT), posted net revenues of R$4.40 billion ($2.47 billion), up 9.9% year over year, driven by sustained growth in data and value-added services (VAS) revenues partially offset by decline in handset sales. Net service revenues in the quarter increased 10.7% year over year to R$4.1 billion ($2.3 billion) driven by a nearly 71.8% year over year growth in data and VAS revenues as a result of ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Telefonica Analyst Downgrades the Stock</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/11/tef-telefonica-analyst-downgrades-the-stock/42812</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:25:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are downgrading our recommendation to Underperform from Neutral for Telefonica (TEF), the largest telecom carrier in Spain and Latin America. Currently the stock has Zacks #5 (Strong Sell) Rank. We believe Telefonica’s fight with Portugal Telecom (PT) for the full control of its Brazilian wireless joint venture, Vivo Participacoes (VIV) may push the share price downward. Portugal Telecom&#8217;s board and shareholders refused the Telefonica bid to acquire the remaining control (50%) of Vivo, with support from the Portuguese government. According to the government, Vivo is crucial to the growth prospects and development of Portugal Telecom. Exclusive control of Vivo will enable Telefonica to merge the entity with its Brazilian fixed-line voice and broadband unit Telesp (TSP), which is struggling to perform. This will make the combined entity a full-service ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Telefonica Raises Buyout Bid For Vivo Participacoes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/02/tef-telefonica-raises-buyout-bid-for-vivo-participacoes/39072</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spanish telecom behemoth Telefonica (TEF) remains desperate to grab full control of Brazilian wireless kingpin Vivo Participacoes (VIV) as it has reportedly raised its bid to €6.5 billion (US$8 billion). However, the offer has been rebuffed by Portugal Telecom (PT), which remains adamant in its decision against disposing its stake in Vivo. Nevertheless, the Lisbon-based operator has convened a shareholders’ voting on Telefonica’s revised bid, which it views as inadequate. Telefonica has offered two options to Portugal Telecom with its new bid. The Portuguese carrier can either immediately sell its entire stake or can do so at its sole discretion over a three-year period. Telefonica also has offered to sell its 10% share in Portugal Telecom if the revised bid is accepted. Vivo, a 50-50 joint venture between Telefonica and ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Brazil’s Telecom Rumble &#8211; Telefonica Can’t Catch a Break</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/20/tef-brazil%e2%80%99s-telecom-rumble-telefonica-can%e2%80%99t-catch-a-break/37798</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 16:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Spain mired in recession, Spanish telecom company Telefonica ADR (NYSE: TEF) has had to rely on Latin America – and Brazil especially – for much of its growth. Yet Telefonica has to fight increasing competition for everything in the Portuguese-speaking nation. For one, the local government backed a union of Brasil Telecom ADR (NYSE: BRP) and Telemar. It hoped that, together, those local companies could better challenge their Spanish rival. Then, last November, the French media and telecoms company Vivendi ADR (PINK: VIVDY) beat Telefonica out for GVT, a fast-growing Brazilian fixed-line business. In January, Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim – owner of America Movil ADR (NYSE: AMX) – made a move of his own. And he’s already begun implementing his goal of integrating his mobile and fixed line businesses. ]]></description>
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		<title>(VIV) Vivo Participacoes Earnings Report Misses Expectations &#8211; Profit Surges</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/04/viv-vivo-participacoes-earnings-report-misses-expectations-profit-surges/36060</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/04/viv-vivo-participacoes-earnings-report-misses-expectations-profit-surges/36060#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 21:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wireless Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portugal Telecom SGPS SA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telefonica SA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VIV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vivo Participacoes S.A.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Vivo Participacoes (VIV), the largest wireless operator in Brazil, reported results for first-quarter 2010 with earnings per ADS of 27 cents missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 35 cents. However, net income surged 44.3% year-over-year to R$191.9 million ($107 million) on the back of higher revenues, healthy subscriber accretion and lower financial expenses (down 33% year-over-year). Revenue &#38; EBITDA Vivo, a joint venture between Spanish telecom giant Telefonica (TEF) and Portugal Telecom (PT), posted net revenues of R$4.23 billion ($2.36 billion), up 4.8% year-over-year, driven by sustained growth in data and value-added services (VAS) revenues which more than offset declines in access and usage revenues as well as handset sales. Vivo benefits from favorable trends in the Brazilian wireless market, new operations in the northeastern region and expanded coverage for ]]></description>
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		<title>(TSP) Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo Analyst Cuts Rating to Underperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/13/tsp-telecomunicacoes-de-sao-paulo-analyst-cuts-rating-to-underperform/33653</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/13/tsp-telecomunicacoes-de-sao-paulo-analyst-cuts-rating-to-underperform/33653#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wireless Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo S.A. - TELESP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telefonica SA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TSP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VIV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vivo Participacoes S.A.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We have downgraded our recommendation for the Brazilian wireline service operator Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo (TSP), commonly known as Telesp, to Underperform based on the company’s lackluster operating results in the most recent quarter and lack of visibility for operational improvements in the near-term. Telesp, the Brazilian subsidiary of Spanish telecom giant Telefonica (TEF), provides local voice, intra/inter-regional and international long-distance services and custom data transmission services. The company also offers broadband Internet (under the “Speedy&#8221; and “Ajato&#8221; brands) and Pay-TV services. Earnings for the last quarter missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate due to lower local voice revenue and higher losses from financial operations (stemming from investments). Telesp’ margins remain significantly stretched due to fixed-line revenue erosion and higher operating expenses. Moreover, revenue growth for the Pay-TV business in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(VOD) Telecom Stock Review &#8211; March 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/18/vod-telecom-stock-review-march-2010-industry-outlook/31056</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/18/vod-telecom-stock-review-march-2010-industry-outlook/31056#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wireless Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arris Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ARRS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France Telecom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FTE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LEAP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leap Wireless International Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RCI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rogers Communications Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TELUS Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United States Cellular Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VIV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vivo Participacoes S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VOD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone Group plc]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The global economic downturn continues to weigh on companies in almost every industry Incorporatedluding telecommunications. Nevertheless, we see a silver lining for the telecommunication industry in this challenging environment as the valuation level now reflects remedial conditions in the economy. Depressed stock prices may make investment entry points more favorable at this juncture, should stimulus plans improve worldwide economics. The industry encompasses a lot of technology-related businesses. Besides the traditional local and long-distance wireline telephone services, telecommunications also include wireless communications, Internet services, fiber optics networks, cable TV networks and satellite communications. According to our assessment, overall economic dynamics may shift in favor of the telecommunications industry, although at a very slow pace, primarily due to its basic nature of being a major infrastructure product for both the emerging and ]]></description>
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		<title>($GS) It Is All About My Big Fat Greek Deficit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/08/gs-it-is-all-about-my-big-fat-greek-deficit/29962</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/08/gs-it-is-all-about-my-big-fat-greek-deficit/29962#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander S.a.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CCH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Telekom AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portugal Telecom SGPS SA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo S.A. - TELESP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telefonica SA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TSP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VIV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vivo Participacoes S.A.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Wall Street seems obsessed with pigs these days. PIIGS, that is – Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain – the smaller economies in Europe. Many people worry whether these countries can honor their sovereign debt because of high, already-existing debt levels. And the U.S. Senate might even investigate Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) for allegedly hiding Greek debt from European regulators… Talk about locking the barn door after the Trojan horse has already bolted. Also foolishly, investors have vilified every single company in those countries. Fears have spread that neighboring economies are suspect as well, by association. And in response, investors have either backed away from that region altogether or full-out shorted related stocks. Either way, they don’t know what they’re missing out on. But not to worry. That very panic ]]></description>
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		<title>(VIV) Vivo Participacoes Misses as Costs Offset Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/12/viv-vivo-participacoes-misses-as-costs-offset-sales/27751</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/12/viv-vivo-participacoes-misses-as-costs-offset-sales/27751#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wireless Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VIV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vivo Participacoes S.A.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Vivo Participacoes (VIV), the largest wireless operator in Brazil, reported results for fourth quarter 2009 with earnings per ADS of 32 cents missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 41 cents. Net income fell 0.2% year-over-year to R$221.6 million ($127.8 million) as revenue growth was offset by higher operating cost (up 1.2% year-over-year). For full year 2009, net income more than doubled to R$857.5 million ($436 million) or R$2.14 ($1.09 per ADS), which were also below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.21. Revenue &#38; EBITDA The company reported net revenue of R$4.32 billion ($2.5 billion), up 1.2% year-over-year, as growth in data and value-added services (VAS) revenues were partly offset by declines in access and usage revenue and handset revenue. For full year 2009, revenue increased 3.4% year-over-year to R$16.4 billion ]]></description>
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		<title>(QCOM) Telecom Industry Update &#8211; December 2009 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/15/qcom-telecom-industry-update-december-2009-industry-outlook/22912</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/15/qcom-telecom-industry-update-december-2009-industry-outlook/22912#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication Equipment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adc Telecommunications Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADCT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amdocs Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China Mobile Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DOX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perusahaan Perseroan Perseropt PTelekomunikasi Ind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[QCOM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[QUALCOMM Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telephone & Data Systems Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tellabs Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TLAB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TLK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United States Cellular Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VIV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vivo Participacoes S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VOD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone Group plc]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The global economic downturn continues to weigh on the fortunes of companies in almost every industry Incorporatedluding telecommunications. Nevertheless, we see a silver lining for the telecommunication industry in this challenging environment as the valuation level now reflects remedial conditions in the economy. Depressed stock prices may make investment entry points more favorable at this juncture, should stimulus plans improve worldwide economics. The industry encompasses a lot of technology-related businesses. Besides the traditional local and long-distance wireline telephone services, telecommunications also include wireless communications, Internet services, fiber optics networks and satellites communications. According to our assessment, overall economic dynamics may shift in favor of the telecommunications industry, although at a very slow pace, primarily due to its basic nature of being a major infrastructure product for both the emerging and ]]></description>
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		<title>(GE) Vivendi to Sell NBC Universal Stake to General Electric Co for Comcast Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/01/ge-vivendi-to-sell-nbc-universal-stake-to-general-electric-co-for-comcast-deal/21609</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/01/ge-vivendi-to-sell-nbc-universal-stake-to-general-electric-co-for-comcast-deal/21609#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Conglomerates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMCSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Comcast Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Electric Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Siemens AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Technologies Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UTX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VIV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vivo Participacoes S.A.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[General Electric Co. (GE) and Vivendi SA (VIV) have agreed in principle to a deal in which the former would buy the French company&#8217;s 20% stake in NBC Universal for $5.8 billion, valuing NBC Universal at $29 billion. Vivendi had originally valued its 20% stake in NBC Universal, acquired in 2004, at $6.1 billion. But the two sides differed on that valuation, slowly narrowing their gap over the past few weeks. GE, which owns the remaining 80%, offered around $5.6 billion about 10 days ago. Vivendi initially wanted the entire payment upfront, while GE wanted to pay after its deal with Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) closed. Vivendi had agreed to accept payment for one-third of its stake until the deal with Comcast closes. As part of a proposed deal, NBC Universal ]]></description>
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		<title>(TEF) Telefonica SA Bids to Expand in Brazil</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/08/tef-telefonica-sa-bids-to-expand-in-brazil/17183</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/08/tef-telefonica-sa-bids-to-expand-in-brazil/17183#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecom Services - Foreign]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brasil Telecom Participacoes S-A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BRP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portugal Telecom SGPS SA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tele Norte Leste Participacoes S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telefonica SA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TNE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VIV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vivo Participacoes S.A.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Spain’s incumbent telecom carrier Telefonica SA (TEF) has reportedly made an all-cash bid to acquire Brazilian telecom operator GVT Holding SA in an effort to expand its presence in the lucrative Brazilian telecom market. The Spanish operator’s Brazilian fixed-line subsidiary Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo (Telesp) has offered BRL48 (US$27.2) per share of GVT to acquire atleast 51% of the company, equating to a total investment of €2.55 billion (US$3.75 billion). This offer, which is subject to regulatory and shareholders approvals, has outbid the BRL42 (US$23.8) per share offer made by France-based media company Vivendi SA in September 2009. Telefonica targets to eventually acquire 100% stake in GVT. Large telecom carriers across the US and Europe are increasingly focused on expanding their foothold in under-penetrated markets given the limited growth prospects ]]></description>
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		<title>(VIV) Latin American Markets &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/06/18/viv-latin-american-markets-industry-outlook-2/8549</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/06/18/viv-latin-american-markets-industry-outlook-2/8549#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wireless Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cemex S.A.B. de C.V.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Comp Energ Cemig Ads]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gafisa S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gerdau S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GFA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GGB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PBR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Petroleo Brasileiro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TSP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VIV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vivo Participacoes S.A.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We have been saying since the end of 2008 that emerging markets in general &#8212; and Latin American in particular &#8212; would outperform more developed markets such as the U.S., Europe and Japan. Indeed it has been our mantra in the past few months. Now this view has become the consensus and Brazil seems to be one of the more interesting places for equity investments. The so-called BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China) have been outperforming the market. Through June 10, 2009, according to The Economist, Brazil is up 70.5%, Russia is up 77.5%, China is up 65.9% and India is up 65.3% (all in U.S. dollar terms). In the same period, the Emerging Markets MSCI was up 39.2%, World MSCI was up just 10.3% and the S&#38;P 500 ]]></description>
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		<title>(VIV) Latin American Markets &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/06/17/viv-latin-american-markets-industry-outlook/8521</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/06/17/viv-latin-american-markets-industry-outlook/8521#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wireless Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cemex S.A.B. de C.V.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gafisa S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gerdau S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GFA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GGB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TSP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VIV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vivo Participacoes S.A.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We have been saying since the end of 2008 that emerging markets in general &#8212; and Latin American in particular &#8212; would outperform more developed markets such as the U.S., Europe and Japan. Indeed it has been our mantra in the past few months. Now this view has become the consensus, and Brazil seems to be one of the more interesting places for equity investments. The so-called BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China) have been outperforming the market. Through June 10, 2009, according to The Economist, Brazil is up 70.5%, Russia is up 77.5%, China is up 65.9% and India is up 65.3% (all in U.S. dollar terms). In the same period, the Emerging Markets MSCI was up 39.2%, World MSCI was up just 10.3% and the S&#38;P 500 ]]></description>
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		<title>(VIV) VIVO Participacoes S.A. &#8211; Value &#8211; Zacks Rank Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/04/22/viv-vivo-participacoes-sa-value-zacks-rank-buy/5883</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/04/22/viv-vivo-participacoes-sa-value-zacks-rank-buy/5883#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wireless Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VIV]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[VIVO Participacoes S.A. (VIV), the Brazilian telecom provider, saw profits grow 60.9% in the fourth quarter. VIV trades with a PEG of only 0.10. Company Description VIVO is one of Brazil&#8217;s largest mobile telecommunications providers. As of December 2008, VIVO&#8217;s customer base totaled 44.945 million customers and controlled 29.80% of Brazil&#8217;s domestic market share. Profit Rises 60.9% in the Fourth Quarter 2008 On Feb 13, VIVO announced fourth quarter results and saw profit grow 60.9% to R$215.5 million compared to the year ago period. The company started new operations in the northeastern region and now has the largest WCDMA coverage in Brazil. Zacks Equity Analyst Claudio Freitas rates VIVO a &#8220;buy&#8221; saying in a Feb 17 report, &#8220;Fourth quarter results were strong, and we expect more of the same in ]]></description>
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