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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Wireless to Unveil Viewdini</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/24/vz-verizon-wireless-to-unveil-viewdini/100881</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 23:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and Vodafone Group Plc (VOD), plans to introduce a mobile video streaming application “Viewdini” later this month. The demand for online mobile video streaming is rising rapidly. According to the recent study from the networking company Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO), global mobile data traffic would grow eighteen folds by 2016. About two-thirds of the growth will stem from video streaming. Hence, the company is looking for a new and superior technology solution to increase its capacity for providing streaming videos and speed up the data services. The Viewdini allows searching for a particular title, topic, artist or keyword from a variety of Web&#8217;s leading content providers such as Netflix Inc. (NFLX), Hulu Plus, mSpot, broadcaster and movie-studio websites, Verizon’s FiOS, ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) How to Play Apple on Any Budget</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/20/aapl-how-to-play-apple-on-any-budget/100102</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 20:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) let us know last Tuesday that once again the company knocked it out the park. It had an unbelievable second quarter in 2012, largely due to strong iPhone sales – again. Analysts last month tried to read between the lines on earnings reports from Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and AT&#38;T (NYSE: T), and figured there would be lower iPhones unit sales. The stock got pretty beat up for week. However, Apple showed that iPhone distribution isn’t a two-trick pony. I’m certainly bullish on Apple, but I also don’t want to tie up all the money it takes to acquire shares in the $600-range. Below I’ll show you a more affordable way to play Apple’s expected growth, but first let me show you why I’m so confident in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Communications Expands LTE Reach</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/17/vz-verizon-communications-expands-lte-reach/100315</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 17:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The wireless leader Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is expanding its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks to more cities. The LTE offers mobile broadband download speeds of 5–12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2–5 Mbps. Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon and Vodafone Group PLC (VOD), will add 28 new cities to its nationwide LTE network and expand its coverage to the existing 11 markets this week. With this expansion, the company’s coverage will increase to 258 markets, implying more than two-thirds of the U.S. population. This development is in line with Verizon’s target of expanding 4G networks to 400 markets by the end of this year and the entire nationwide 3G footprint by the middle of next year. Verizon Wireless is way ahead of its rivals AT&#38;T Inc. ]]></description>
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		<title>(T) AT&amp;T Outshines on iPhones</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/01/t-att-outshines-on-iphones/99572</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 17:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AT&#38;T Inc. (T), the second largest mobile service provider in the U.S., reported first quarter 2012 adjusted earnings of 60 cents per share, surpassing both the Zacks Consensus Estimate and the year-ago earnings by 3 cents. The company made a strong start to the year, with mid-single-digit growth in operating income and earnings. Lower sales of Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhone during the quarter helped it to cut expenses that resulted in more profits but hurt subscriber growth to some extent. Further, the out performance was attributable to the healthy wireless and wireline businesses. Revenue grew 1.8% year over year to $31.82 billion, outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $31.81 billion. Improved performance in the quarter was mainly driven by continued 4G mobile broadband sales, strong wireless network performance and improved ]]></description>
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		<title>(LEAP) Leap Wireless International Misses on Higher Client Churn</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/28/leap-leap-wireless-international-misses-on-higher-client-churn/99763</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) declared weak financial results for the first quarter of 2012, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimates. In the previous quarter, the company’s customer churn rate was 3.3% compared with 3.1% in the prior-year quarter. Even worse is management&#8217;s prediction that the second quarter churn rate will be much higher at 4.2% (at par with the second quarter of 2011). The major concern for Leap Wireless is the growing competition in the U.S. low-cost prepaid wireless phone market. Traditionally, the company competes with MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS), Boost Mobile, the prepaid subsidiary of Sprint Nextel Corp. (S), and Tracfone, the prepaid subsidiary of America Movil S.A.B. (AMX). Recently, the two largest nationwide carriers, Verizon Wireless and AT&#38;T Inc. (T) entered the wireless prepaid phone market after the ]]></description>
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		<title>(NFLX) Netflix Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/26/nflx-netflix-earnings-preview/99393</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Netflix Inc. (NFLX) is scheduled to release its fiscal first-quarter 2012 results after the closing bell on Monday, April 23, 2012. In the run up to the earnings results, no substantial movement in analysts’ estimates for the quarter was noticed. Prior Quarter Recap Rebound in subscriber growth helped Netflix report robust fourth quarter results. At the end of fourth quarter 2011, total numbers of subscribers (Domestic and International) were 26.3 million, an increase of 31.5% from the prior-year quarter. Most importantly, subscriber growth rebounded in the reported quarter after the company lost 800K subscribers in the third quarter. Domestic revenue increased 43.0% from the year-ago quarter to $846.6 million, which surpassed management’s guided range of $816.0 to $845.0 million. International operations generated revenues of $29.0 million, up 27.8% year over ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Big Day for Data and Earnings</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/20/bac-big-day-for-data-and-earnings/99159</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A slew of economic and earnings news provides the backdrop to today’s trading action. We have reassuring news out of Spain this morning, with a decently successful auction for long-term government bonds. The earnings story is also unfolding favorably, with this morning’s basket of reports from Bank of America (BAC), DuPont (DD) and Morgan Stanley (MS) providing a positive backdrop. But the all-important domestic labor market picture emerging out of this morning’s Jobless Claims reading is less than inspiring. And that’s not all in terms of economic reports for today: we also have readings on Existing Home Sales, Leading Indicators and a regional manufacturing survey from the Philly Fed on deck for release a little later. Importantly, Spain held a reasonably good auction for longer-duration government bonds today, which should ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Apr 19: Economic,Earnings News To Drive Indices &#8211; Economic Highlights</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/19/bac-apr-19-economicearnings-news-to-drive-indices-economic-highlights/99162</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A slew of economic and earnings news provides the backdrop to today’s trading action. We have reassuring news out of Spain this morning, with a decently successful auction for long-term government bonds. The earnings story is also unfolding favorably, with this morning’s basket of reports from Bank of America (BAC), DuPont (DD) and Morgan Stanley (MS) providing a positive backdrop. But the all-important domestic labor market picture emerging out of this morning’s Jobless Claims reading is less than inspiring. And that’s not all in terms of economic reports for today: we also have readings on Existing Home Sales, Leading Indicators and a regional manufacturing survey from the Philly Fed on deck for release a little later. Importantly, Spain held a reasonably good auction for longer-duration government bonds today, which should ]]></description>
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		<title>(C) The Thick of Q1 Earnings Season &#8211; Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/16/c-the-thick-of-q1-earnings-season-earnings-preview/98620</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are jumping right into the thick of the first quarter reporting cycle this week, with more than 250 companies coming out with results, including 89 companies from the S&#38;P 500. We will have representation from the who’s who of the corporate world, with a number of bellwether players on tap to come out with results. By the end of the week, we will have a good enough number to judge this earnings season. While earnings will remain the primary focus during the week, we have a number of market-moving economic releases on deck as well. We will get a sense of the consumer economy though the monthly Retail Sales numbers, while the Industrial Production report will give us a good read on the manufacturing sector. Regional manufacturing surveys from ]]></description>
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		<title>(DISH) DISH Network Sees Standard &amp; Poor&#8217;s Ratings Services Upgrade</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/11/dish-dish-network-sees-standard-poors-ratings-services-upgrade/98251</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:48:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Satellite pay-TV service provider DISN Network Corp. (DISH) recently received a shot on its arm as Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s Ratings Services (S&#38;P) raised its outlook on the company from Stable to Positive. The reason for this upgrade was the proposed wireless network strategy of DISH Network. At present, S&#38;P rates DISH Network at BB-, which is still three notches below the investment grade territory of the rating agency. Earlier this year, DISH Network acquired 40 MHz S-band wireless spectrum through acquisitions of TerreStar Networks Inc. and DBSD North America Inc. Additionally, the company itself owns a slot of in-high-demand 700 MHz wireless frequency. DISH network has decided to deploy a nationwide ground based 4G LTE wireless network using the satellite airwaves. According, management applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCS) MetroPCS Communications Raises Rates and Limits Data</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/09/pcs-metropcs-communications-raises-rates-and-limits-data/97942</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) – one of the lowest cost wireless service providers in the U.S. – has announced price raises for its unlimited plan. Subscribers will now have to pay $70.00 per month instead of $60.00 for its unlimited 4G LTE data plan. Further, the carrier has also announced bandwidth throttling to three of its 4G LTE plans and slowed down speed to the 3G level after the usage of 250MB, 2.5GB or 5GB depending upon the plan in order to manage network traffic and reduce bandwidth congestion. Given the massive demand for wireless data services, MetroPCS is practicing bandwidth throttling like many other carriers. In February, AT&#38;T Inc. (T) came up with similar policies as it was falling short of bandwidth. For an unlimited plan, the company axed ]]></description>
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		<title>(MSI) Motorola Solutions Wins Contract</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/04/msi-motorola-solutions-wins-contract/95999</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Motorola Solutions Inc. (MSI), one of the leaders in the lucrative U.S. Public Safety market,received a contract worth $22 million from ComEd, an electric supply company and a part of Exelon Corporation (EXC). Motorola Solutions will provide 900 MHz ASTRO 25 digital trunked radio systems, a two-way digital radio transmission system, which offers consistently clear audio service across its footprint. Even if there is any disruption in power supply during heavy storm, the new technology will continue to transmit voice along with important information to ComEd field workers, hence maintaining smooth work-flow. ComEd, like other utility companies, uses backdated 900 MHz land mobile radio frequency. Therefore, implementation of this new technology by Motorola Solutions will help ComEd to cover an extensive area of 11,400 square miles in northern Illinois, including ]]></description>
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		<title>(DISH) DISH Network Gains FCC Confidence</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/02/dish-dish-network-gains-fcc-confidence/96473</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/02/dish-dish-network-gains-fcc-confidence/96473#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, DISH Network Corp. (DISH) received a favorable ruling from department of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to use its existing satellite spectrum of 40MHz for setting up terrestrial wireless network. Such a move initiated by the FCC will benefit DISH Network to deploy mobile broadband network, which in turn, will support smartphone and tablet usage, hence avoiding other inconvenient devices. Moreover, the company will able to offer triple play services (voice, video and internet), which they lacked in their product portfolio. The acquisition of DBSD North America Inc. and TerreStar Networks Inc. for  $2.9 billion has given DISH Network 40 MHz of satellite spectrum. Such massive satellite spectrum portfolio has encouraged them to appeal to the FCC for a waiver in order to set up terrestrial wireless network in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Spectrum: A Wireless Game Changer</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/01/aapl-spectrum-a-wireless-game-changer/96934</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The present wireless market is ready for the incipient boom in the wireless data space with expanding broadband services. Data traffic is growing in leaps and bounds and has more than doubled over the last three years. As a result, U.S. carriers are finding it increasingly difficult to manage rising mobile data traffic. The situation becomes even worse with the growing popularity of Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhone and Google Inc.’s (GOOG) Android smartphones. Stiff competitive pressure and limited wireless spectrum licenses add to the difficulties. The carriers are in need of additional airwaves to expand their high-speed services and support 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband services. As a result, the wireless industry in 2012 is intent on tapping unused spectrum to expand their capacity. Sprint Nextel Corp. (S), which ]]></description>
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		<title>(T) AT&amp;T Plans New 4G Rollouts</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/13/t-new-markets-for-att-4g-analyst-blog/94875</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/13/t-new-markets-for-att-4g-analyst-blog/94875#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AT&#38;T Inc. (T) plans to introduce Long Term Evolution (LTE) based 4G networks in several markets by this summer. The LTE offers mobile broadband speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G. The targeted markets are Cleveland, Canton and Akron in Ohio; Staten Island in New York; New Orleans and Baton Rouge in Louisiana; St. Louis in Missouri; Naples in Florida; Bloomington, Lafayette and Muncie in Indiana; and Bryan-College Station in Texas. Currently, AT&#38;T’s LTE service is available in 28 markets. The addition of 12 markets will take the number to 40. AT&#38;T is the only U.S. carrier that provides 4G network through both LTE and High-Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+) technologies. Late last summer, the second-largest U.S. mobile service provider initially rolled out 4G LTE networks, which went on ]]></description>
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		<title>(LEAP) Leap Wireless International Analyst Remains Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/13/leap-leap-wireless-international-analyst-remains-neutral/94768</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/13/leap-leap-wireless-international-analyst-remains-neutral/94768#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) posted mixed financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011. Though EPS managed to beat the Zacks Consensus Estimates, revenue significantly fell below it. During 2011, Leap wireless restructured its business model through which it is emphasizing on the high ARPU generating smartphone customers, while shedding less profitable wireless broadband subscribers as these users generally place huge load on its network. Management is hopeful regarding its business strategy for future subscriber growth. Nevertheless, precipitous economic volatility in the U.S. is a major concern since the company is primarily dependent on the low-income customers, who are very much susceptible to economic downtrend. Meanwhile, competition in the low-end prepaid wireless services market has become intensely competitive. We therefore reaffirm our long-term Neutral recommendation on the stock. Leap ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Communications Unveils Home Broadband</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/09/vz-verizon-communications-unveils-home-broadband/94678</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The largest U.S. mobile service provider Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) launched an in-home wireless broadband service –– HomeFusion Broadband –– based on Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology. Verizon introduced this service in rural and remote homes, which do not have access to DSL or cables. The service will be available initially in Birmingham, Alabama, Dallas and Nashville, Tennessee later this month. The company will charge $59.99 per month for 10 gigabytes (GB) of data and an initial fee of $199.99 for installing the antenna device either on an outside wall or at the roof. Home Fusion provides download speed of 5 to 12 megabits per second and 2 to 5 megabits for upload. Verizon is further seeking the deployment of 4G services to rural areas using tower and back-haul assets ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Telecom Stock Outlook &#8211; March 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/vz-telecom-stock-outlook-march-2012-industry-outlook/94351</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/vz-telecom-stock-outlook-march-2012-industry-outlook/94351#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:39:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The telecommunications industry is identified as a major driver of global economic recovery. An unprecedented growth of high-speed mobile Internet traffic, particularly for wireless data and video, has transformed this industry into the most evolving, inventive, and keenly contested industry. In addition, emergence of mobile broadband technology has created several new service areas, which potentially offers huge growth potential. This includes IPTV, collaboration and cloud computing, videoconferencing, and mobile payment to name a few. Several industry researchers estimated that the market size of the global telecommunications industry may reach $1.8 trillion &#8211; $2 trillion in the next three years. The U.S. telecommunications industry will hold the largest share of it. Structure The telecommunications industry encompasses a lot of technology-related businesses. Besides the legacy local and long-distance wireline phone services, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(S) Sprint Raising Additional Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/01/s-sprint-raising-additional-funds/93837</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The third-largest U.S. wireless carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) plans to raise $2 billion in debt offering to address the growing costs of network upgrade, iPhone subsidies, debt maturities and a possible funding for its partner Clearwire Corporation (CLWR). With a 54% economic stake in Clearwire, Sprint offers high-speed data to its subscribers through the latter’s 4G WiMax (a wireless broadband technology) networks. Sprint will sell notes due in 2017 and 2020 through a private placement, expected to completed by March 1. This sale of notes is in addition to the $4 billion raised in November last year. Sprint is taking advantage of the falling interest rates in the capital market as it is in the midst of a multibillion-dollar network upgrade. The company is concentrating on the core Sprint ]]></description>
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		<title>(DTV) DIRECTV 2011 Fourth Quarter Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/27/dtv-directv-2011-fourth-quarter-earnings-scorecard/93575</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/27/dtv-directv-2011-fourth-quarter-earnings-scorecard/93575#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DIRECTV (DTV) reported excellent fourth quarter 2011 financial results, where both earnings per share (EPS) and total revenue beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The solid result was attributable to double-digit revenue growth, significant margin expansion and record net customer additions. Fourth Quarter Highlights Total revenue in the reported quarter came in at $7,463 million, up 12.7% year over year and ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7,398 million. Quarterly GAAP net income was $718 million or $1.02 per share compared with $618 million or 74 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Quarterly pro forma EPS of $1.02 per share was significantly ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 91 cents per share. Quarterly operating profit before depreciation &#38; amortization (OPBDA) was $1,782 million, up 5.8% year over year. ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Communications Gets a Blow to Spectrum Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/24/vz-verizon-communications-gets-a-blow-to-spectrum-deal/92523</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/24/vz-verizon-communications-gets-a-blow-to-spectrum-deal/92523#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Verizon Communications’ (VZ) proposed $3.9 billion purchase of wireless spectrum is facing a major setback. T-Mobile, a unit of Deutsche Telekom, is urging Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to block the deal citing unfair competition. T-Mobile as a strong foe stated that the purchase would lead to concentration of excess spectrum in the hands of Verizon, which is already the largest U.S. mobile service provider with the maximum number of licenses. The deal would also allow the cross selling of each other’s products and services, and raise concerns among some politicians and consumer advocacy groups. In December last year, Verizon proposed to buy wireless spectrum from a group of cable companies, including Comcast (CMCSA), Time Warner Cable (TWC) and Bright House Networks for $3.6 billion, and radio-spectrum licenses from the privately ]]></description>
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		<title>(FTR) Frontier Communications Beats The Street &#8211; Cuts Dividend</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/23/ftr-frontier-communications-beats-the-street-cuts-dividend/91753</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rural telecommunications service provider Frontier Communications (FTR) reported fourth quarter adjusted earnings of 7 cents per share. The quarter’s results were above both the Zacks Consensus Estimate and the year-ago earning by 2 cents. Adjusted earnings exclude acquisition and integration costs of $42.2 million related to the integration of the operations acquired from Verizon Communications’ (VZ) fixed-line business and $1.1 million in severance and early retirement costs (a total of $26.8 million after tax or 3 cents per share). On a GAAP basis, earnings slipped to 4 cents from 5 cents in the year-ago quarter. Fiscal 2011 earnings per share declined 35.1% year over year to 24 cents. Revenue Revenue fell 5.6% year over year to $1,283.1 million in the reported quarter but edged past the Zacks Consensus Estimate ]]></description>
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		<title>(RSH) RadioShack Meets Analyst Earnings Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/23/rsh-radioshack-meets-analyst-earnings-estimates/92013</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/23/rsh-radioshack-meets-analyst-earnings-estimates/92013#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:36:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electronics Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AT&T Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RadioShack Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Verizon Communications Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before the opening bell today,  RadioShack Corp. (RSH) declared its fourth-quarter 2011 financial results, mostly in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimates. The Comparable store sales for the company-operated stores and kiosks (stores and kiosks opened at least a year) increased 2.2% year over year. This is a key retail performance indicator measuring growth from existing sales locations. GAAP net income, in the fourth quarter of 2011 from continuing operations was $11.9 million or 12 cents per share compared with a net income of $53.1 million or 48 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Quarterly EPS of 12 cents was exactly in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimates. Quarterly net revenue was $1,386.9 million, up 5.9% year over year, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,375 million. The year-over-year ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) AT&amp;T Puts Limits on Unlimited Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/16/aapl-att-puts-limits-on-unlimited-plan/91678</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/16/aapl-att-puts-limits-on-unlimited-plan/91678#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Computers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MetroPCS Communications Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Given the massive demand for wireless data services thanks to Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone, AT&#38;T Inc. (T) seems to be falling short of bandwidth. The company has formed a new policy of curtailing data speeds to better manage its data services on its network. For an unlimited plan user through AT&#38;T’s smartphone’s downloading data would now mean a struggle as the company has axed approximately 99% of the data speed in an attempt to limit the “unlimited” services. The company’s new act is expected to upset around 17 million of its customers under the unlimited plan. Complaints have already started pouring in for speed slowdown after using only 1 to 2 gigabytes by customers. However, on the legal front, the company is playing fair as it has not debarred the unlimited ]]></description>
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		<title>(S) Sprint Extends M2M Coverage</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/s-sprint-extends-m2m-coverage/91523</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/s-sprint-extends-m2m-coverage/91523#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wireless Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AT&T Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France Telecom]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The M2M market is growing rapidly in the cellular industry and is being used by a number of mobile network operators in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region in particular. Major operators are entering into M2M services as their voice and data service markets reach a saturation point. M2M refers to technologies that allow both wireless and wireline systems to communicate with other devices of the same capacity. In this regard, the third-largest U.S. wireless carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) cut a deal with France Telecom’s (FTE) Orange Business Services to offer machine-to-machine (M2M) data services outside the U.S. Along with Sprint’s current domestic and global M2M services, the latest M2M service is expected to reach 180 countries in sectors such as automotive telematics, smart grid and metering, healthcare, ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon to Offer Streaming Services</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/vz-verizon-to-offer-streaming-services/91444</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/vz-verizon-to-offer-streaming-services/91444#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Amazon.com Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Coinstar Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Netflix Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The largest U.S. mobile service provider Verizon Communications (VZ) has formed a joint venture with Coinstar Inc. (CSTR) to launch nationwide video rental and online streaming services comparable to those of its rival Netflix Inc. (NFLX). The venture would combine Coinstar&#8217;s Redbox new release DVDs and Blu-ray disc rentals with an on-demand streaming and download service from Verizon. The service is slated to be introduced in the second half of the year. While the financial terms were not disclosed, Verizon will hold a majority 65% stake in the venture while Coinstar own the remaining 35%. The success of both Verizon and Coinstar will depend on the pricing of the video streaming services and the quality offered in the booming subscription video service market. The alliance would strengthen their respective competitive ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Communications Earnings Falls Short by a Penny</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/30/vz-verizon-communications-earnings-falls-short-by-a-penny/90723</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/30/vz-verizon-communications-earnings-falls-short-by-a-penny/90723#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before the opening bell, the largest U.S. mobile service provider Verizon Communications (VZ) reported fourth quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 52 cents per share. The quarter’s earnings were a penny below the Zacks Consensus Estimate but 2 cents ahead of the year-ago earnings. Adjusted earnings per share excluded $1.20 related to non-cash pension items and 3 cents for the early extinguishment of debt during the reported quarter. Including these special items, Verizon generated a loss of 71 cents compared to earnings of 93 cents in the year-ago quarter. In fiscal 2011, adjusted earnings per share grew 3.4% year over year to $2.15. Total revenue increased 7.7% year over year to $28.44 billion in the fourth quarter and surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $28.43 billion. This represents the highest year-over-year ]]></description>
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		<title>(EU) Stock Market News for January 25, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/25/eu-stock-market-news-for-january-25-2012-market-news/90813</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/25/eu-stock-market-news-for-january-25-2012-market-news/90813#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EI DuPont de Nemours & Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas Instruments Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[TXN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Verizon Communications Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Western Digital Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In yet another calm trading session, markets were pulled slightly lower after Eurozone ministers rejected a bond swap offer from Greece’s private creditors. While the Dow dropped lower and the S&#38;P 500 reversed its five-day winning streak, Nasdaq added meager points after earnings from certain tech companies boosted sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) was down 0.3% and settled the day at 12,678.75. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) dropped 0.1% and closed yesterday’s trading session at 1,314.65. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite managed to find a seat in the green, added a mere 0.09% to finish at 2,786.64. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) moved up 1.3% to settle at 18.91. For 52% of the advancing stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), 44% of the stocks ]]></description>
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		<title>(JNJ) Mixed Earnings, Greece May Slip Markets</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/24/jnj-mixed-earnings-greece-may-slip-markets/90717</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/24/jnj-mixed-earnings-greece-may-slip-markets/90717#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drug Manufacturers - Major]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coach Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DD]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Harley-Davidson Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MCD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Travelers Companies Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With nothing major on the domestic economic calendar, headlines about Greece’s as-yet unsuccessful negotiations with its bondholders to restructure its private debt may get some traction. But today’s market action will be mostly about the slew of mixed earnings reports from a &#8220;who’s who&#8221; of corporate America. We also have President Obama’s State of the Union address later this evening. We have 5 Dow components reporting results this morning, of which three came out with positive surprises, while two came up short. Johnson &#38; Johnson (JNJ) came out with a positive EPS surprise on in-line revenue numbers. McDonald’s (MCD) beat earnings expectations on roughly in-line revenue numbers. DuPont (DD) came out with a modest earnings surprise, though the chemicals giant’s top-line came short of expectations. The company had lowered expectations ]]></description>
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		<title>(JNJ) Jan 24: Day of Earnings! &#8211; Economic Highlights</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/24/jnj-jan-24-day-of-earnings-economic-highlights/90730</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/24/jnj-jan-24-day-of-earnings-economic-highlights/90730#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With nothing major on the domestic economic calendar, headlines about Greece’s as-yet unsuccessful negotiations with its bondholders to restructure its private debt may get some traction. But today’s market action will be mostly about the slew of mixed earnings reports from a &#8220;who’s who&#8221; of corporate America. We also have President Obama’s State of the Union address later this evening. We have 5 Dow components reporting results this morning, of which three came out with positive surprises, while two came up short. Johnson &#38; Johnson (JNJ) came out with a positive EPS surprise on in-line revenue numbers. McDonald’s (MCD) beat earnings expectations on roughly in-line revenue numbers. DuPont (DD) came out with a modest earnings surprise, though the chemicals giant’s top-line came short of expectations. The company had lowered expectations ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADTN) ADTRAN Delivers Mixed Results</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/18/adtn-adtran-delivers-mixed-results/90427</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/18/adtn-adtran-delivers-mixed-results/90427#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ADTRAN Inc.’s (ADTN) fourth quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 50 cents per share were well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 46 cents but plunged 14.2% from the year-ago earnings of 56 cents. Adjusted earnings for the full-year 2011 grew 18.6% to $2.16 from $1.82 a year ago. Adjusted earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 exclude a negative impact of 2 cents and 4 cents, respectively; pertaining to acquisition related expenses. Net income decreased 13.3% to $31.2 million from $36 million in the year-ago quarter. However, in fiscal 2011, net profit increased 21.6% to $138.6 million. Similar to management’s previous expectation net income remained impacted by higher services-related revenue that carry lower margin and increase in costs related to customer acquisitions For the fourth quarter, total revenue ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Communications Sells 4.2 Million iPhones in 2011 Fourth Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/15/vz-verizon-communications-sells-4-2-million-iphones-in-2011-fourth-quarter/89776</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/15/vz-verizon-communications-sells-4-2-million-iphones-in-2011-fourth-quarter/89776#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon Communications (VZ) and Vodafone Plc (VOD), sold 4.2 million Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPhones in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. This brings the total iPhone sales closer to Verizon’s targeted 11 million for fiscal 2011. The fourth quarter iPhone sales more than doubled from the prior quarter. Verizon added 2 million iPhones in the last quarter, trailing AT&#38;T’s 2.7 million activations. Even then, Verizon outpaced AT&#38;T in total subscriber gains, on the demand for handsets that run on Google Inc.’s (GOOG) Android operating system. The company sold 2.2 million smartphones apart from iPhones in the recently concluded quarter using its highest-speed wireless network. We believe the record fourth quarter iPhone sales is strengthening Verizon’s competitive position against the other telecom bigs AT&#38;T (T) ]]></description>
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		<title>(T) AT&amp;T Riding High on LTE Devices</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/13/t-att-riding-high-on-lte-devices/90077</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/13/t-att-riding-high-on-lte-devices/90077#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second-largest U.S. mobile service provider AT&#38;T Inc. (T) plans to roll out seven new smartphones and a tablet based on the 4G LTE network early in the year. These devices will offer mobile broadband speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G. The LTE smartphone portfolio includes two handsets from HTC Corp and Nokia Corporation (NOK) that runs on Microsoft Corporation’s (MSFT) Windows Phone software. In this regard, AT&#38;T revealed Nokia “Lumia 900” smartphone, which is expected to hit the U.S. market in the coming months. The other five smartphones are based on Google Inc.’s (GOOG) massively popular Android software and include Pantech Burst, Sony Xperia ion, Samsung Galaxy Note, Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket and Samsung Exhilarate. AT&#38;T will be the first carrier to offer Sony’s first-ever 4G ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCS) LTE Shaping Future for Telecom</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/13/pcs-lte-shaping-future-for-telecom/90001</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a technology driven world, it has become a prerequisite for the telecom companies to upgrade its mobile technology with the high-speed networks. Currently, the Telecom industry is focusing on the next-generation technology (i.e. fourth generation [4G]), which is based on Long Term Evolution (LTE). LTE has become the life-blood for operators across the world. It is an evolution of GSM and Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) standards. Significance Introduced in mid-2009, LTE became a standard technology in the U.S. in 2011. It is the fastest wireless network technology and uses radio spectrum allowing more data transfers with the same bandwidth used by any 3G or other devices. LTE has the capability to handle larger traffic without incurring extra cost. It provides a downstream rate of at least 100 Mbps ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCS) MetroPCS Communications to Provide Live Mobile TV</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/09/pcs-metropcs-to-provide-live-mobile-tv/89781</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/09/pcs-metropcs-to-provide-live-mobile-tv/89781#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After pioneering the 4G LTE services in the U.S., MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (PCS) is now headed for the live mobile TV market. MetroPCS, the fifth largest wireless provider in the U.S.joined with Mobile Content Venture (“MCV”) for this endeavor. Mobile Content Venture is a joint effort by 12 major broadcast groups, including big names like Pearl Mobile, Fox, ION Television and NBC. MetroPCS will initially provide this service over Google’s (GOOG) Android-based smartphones with Dyle application, a technology that enables users to watch live shows of 15 major television groups through a broadcast television signal. MetroPCS will be the first wireless provider to launch MCV Dyle application on its network and the service will be known as Dyle Mobile TV. Joining the league is Samsung Mobile, which will be the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) U.S. Telecom: Looking Ahead at 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/03/aapl-u-s-telecom-looking-ahead-at-2012/89424</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/03/aapl-u-s-telecom-looking-ahead-at-2012/89424#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The telecommunications industry is growing consistently despite a volatile U.S. economy. This industry is identified as a major driver of economic recovery. Telecommunications is one of the few industries to have seen rapid technological improvement even during the last recession. Given the significance of the telecommunications industry as an infrastructure product, we expect the overall economic dynamics to shift in its favor. We also expect the telecommunications industry to grow faster in 2012 compared with 2011. Invention and Innovation The major thrust for the telecommunications sector is coming from nonstop network inventions by carriers. The introduction of super-fast networks such as HSPA+ and LTE has enabled handset developers and chipset manufacturers to develop innovative products that are compatible with the latest network technologies. Products like Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhone, iPADS, ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) U.S. Wireless Telecom Providers Deliver Consistant Growth Story</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/30/vz-u-s-wireless-telecom-providers-deliver-consistant-growth-story/89437</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/30/vz-u-s-wireless-telecom-providers-deliver-consistant-growth-story/89437#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the sluggish economy and stiff competition, U.S. telecom service providers are delivering consistent growth. These companies are innovating products and services as well as enhancing the existing ones to grow market share. Telecom operators provide Voice Telephony, Data, Internet, Cable and Satellite Television services through either wireless or wireline networks. Future growth of the telecom industry depends on the wireless segment as subscribers are discontinuing landlines and moving quickly to wireless connections. We expect wireless services to grow at a larger pace and account for 46% of the industry&#8217;s revenues in 2013, up from the current 42%. The carriers are rapidly entering into the cloud computing business due to increased competition and changing consumer habits. Cloud computing is now a business prerequisite that is high in demand. The global ]]></description>
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		<title>(AKAM) Akamai Technologies Buys Competitor Cotendo</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/26/akam-akamai-technologies-buys-competitor-cotendo/89240</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/26/akam-akamai-technologies-buys-competitor-cotendo/89240#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Confirming earlier rumors, Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) recently announced that it is buying competitor Cotendo for $268.0 million in cash. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2012. Shares jumped 18.6% to close at $31.63 following the news. Cotendo specializes in software and services that improve the delivery of content across the Web and on mobile-device networks. In less than three years of its launch, Cotendo has been successful in acquiring a large clientele (approximately 300 customers) including some big tech companies, such as Facebook, Zynga Inc. (ZNGA), MyYearBook, HTC, Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Google Inc. (GOOG). Over the last 12 months, Cotendo emerged as the most notable competitor of Akamai in the higher margin value-added services (VAS) market, after it won some major deals. Cotendo ]]></description>
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		<title>(ADTN) ADTRAN Eyes Broadband Business</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/26/adtn-adtran-eyes-broadband-business/88541</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alabama-based networking solution provider, ADTRAN Inc. (ADTN) recently announced plans to acquire Nokia Siemens Networks’ fixed-line Broadband Access business. The deal is expected to close by April next year, upon regulatory approval from concerned authorities. According to ADTRAN, the acquisition is expected to remain neutral for the first fiscal year and thereon have a positive bearing on its diluted earnings per share. The transaction would involve the acquisition of the intellectual properties, technologies and the established customer base of Nokia Siemens Networks’ Broadband Access unit. Further, it would entail the transfer of manpower to ADTRAN along with an entry into Nokia Siemens Networks’ established customer base. Finland based Nokia Siemens Networks was established in 2007 as a joint venture between two giants, Nokia Corporation  (NOK) and Siemens AG (SI). Given ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Communications and Cox Communications in Spectrum Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/24/vz-verizon-communications-and-cox-communications-in-spectrum-deal/88899</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:18:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The largest U.S. mobile services provider Verizon Communications (VZ) plans to buy radio-spectrum licenses from the privately held cable operator Cox Communications Inc. The deal is awaiting approval from the Federal Communications Commission. Verizon is progressing fast to acquire more spectrum licenses in order to support its video content and other data services in the rapidly growing smartphone market. The demand for Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhone 4 and 4S is also gaining traction. We believe the purchase of new spectrum will boost Verizon’s capacity to offer services at a much higher speed, thereby driving data revenues. Verizon would acquire the 20 MHz Advanced Wireless Service (AWS) licenses covering 28 million Americans in cities including Boston, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Florida, Phoenix, San Diego and Las Vegas for $315 million. Verizon and ]]></description>
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		<title>(T) AT&amp;T Raises Dividend &#8211; Risks Remain</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/24/t-att-raises-dividend-risks-remain/88900</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investing in telecom stocks seems risky as the global market faces the threat of yet another recession. While we await a political resolution to the Euro-zone sovereign debt crisis, the contagion is spreading globally, weighing on economic growth. The problems in Europe are swelling and spilling over to the rest of the world and might even stall the slowly moving U.S. economy. In the ongoing turmoil, dividend-paying stocks appear safe investments. These stocks must necessarily have strong financials and the companies should have the ability to invest further for new developments. In this regard, we believe this is the right time to buy telecom stocks paying higher dividends as these companies would emerge stronger when the economy recovers. Let us move to AT&#38;T Inc.’s (T) investment consideration and dividend analysis, ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Stock Market News for December 15, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/15/bac-stock-market-news-for-december-15-2011-market-news/88689</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spooked by European financial concerns and a sharp decline in commodity prices, benchmarks ended in negative territory for the third-straight day. Borrowing costs recorded euro-era highs and domestic economic data was not strong enough to negate lingering concerns. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) plunged 1.1% to settle the day at 11823.48. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) also inched down 1.1% to close yesterday’s trading session at 1211.82. The Nasdaq Composite Index slumped 1.6% and finished at 2539.31. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) was up 2.5% to finish at 26.04. Decliners once again outnumbered advancing stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), with only 28% of the stocks moving up, compared to 70% for the decliner. Consolidated volumes on the NYSE, Amex and Nasdaq, were 7.8 ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Motorola Mobility Holdings Gears Up for the Holiday Season</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/15/vz-motorola-mobility-holdings-gears-up-for-the-holiday-season/88193</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc.(MMI) recently expanded its product portfolio by launching two latest versions of XOOM tablets namely, DROID XYBOARD 10.1 and 8.2. These new tablets will be sold through Verizon Communication Inc. (VZ) stores along with the company’s massively popular DROID RAZR smartphone. Furthermore, these devices can be upgraded to the latest Android 4.0 (Ice cream Sandwich) operating platform. Both the Android 3.2 based DROID XYBOARD tablets feature Verizon’s 4G LTE network, dual-core 1.2 GHz processors and Wi-Fi connectivity. These tablets also comprise 5-megapixel rear-facing HD cameras and 1.3-megapixel HD front-facing cameras. XYBOARD 10.1 inch tablets are priced at $529.99 (16GB), $629.99 (32GB), $729.99 (64GB) while XYBOARD 8.2 inch tablets are priced at $429.99 (16GB), $529.99 (32GB). The new tablets as well as the smartphone come with a two ]]></description>
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		<title>(DISH) DISH Network Analysts Remain Neutral on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/14/dish-dish-network-analysts-remain-neutral-on-shares/87930</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DISH Network Corp. (DISH) reported third quarter 2011 financial results, where the bottom line exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate but the top line fell short of the same. Higher revenue was mainly attributable to an increase in subscriber related revenue and contribution from Blockbuster. We remain optimistic about management’s bullish outlook on higher subscriber additions in the upcoming quarters. DISH Network has already started deploying new promotional strategies like distributing the Blockbuster Movie Pass to new DISH customers. Moreover, we continue to believe that DISH Network has robust future growth prospects as the company plans to layout its two-way hybrid satellite-terrestrial broadband network. The company has already bought huge spectrums, which we believe will be utilized in the upcoming years to launch its first broadband service. However, continuous loss of ]]></description>
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		<title>(CMCSA) Comcast Emphasizing Small Mid-Sized Business Segment</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/cmcsa-comcast-emphasizing-small-mid-sized-business-segment/88336</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Comcast Corp. (CMCSA), the largest cable MSO in the U.S., is aggressively exploiting small and mid-sized (SMB) business opportunities. The company is currently providing metro Ethernet services in 20 major U.S. markets and is expected to offer the services in most of its point-of-presences by the end of 2011. The U.S. telecom giants are gradually expanding their fiber-optic pay-TV services. Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) with FiOS network and AT&#38;T Inc. (T) with U-Verse network have transformed the entertainment, information, and communications market into a highly competitive one. To counter competition, Comcast has decided to target the SMB segment, so far a core market of telecom service providers. Using its vast network of fiber optic, the metro Ethernet service of Comcast offers faster and cheaper Internet access to business enterprises than ]]></description>
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		<title>(T) AT&amp;T&#8217;s Big Fat Smartphone Sale</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/t-atts-big-fat-smartphone-sale/88271</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Make hay while the sun shines is what best describes AT&#38;T‘s (T) current strategy on the smartphone market. Despite the present economic upheaval and loss of exclusivity on Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone sales in February this year, the company continues to deliver jaw-dropping smartphone sales figures, thanks to the iPhone frenzy. AT&#38;T recently projected smartphone sales to break the historical mark of 6.1 million and set new records in its ongoing fourth quarter. The company has already sold approximately 6 million smartphone during the last two months and with the gift giving season still on, a new quarterly high seems quite likely. Given the launch of iPhone 4S on October 7, simultaneously by three mega carriers including Sprint (S) and Verizon (VZ), AT&#38;T hit bull’s eye with more than 200,000 pre-orders ]]></description>
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		<title>(CIEN) Ciena 2011 Fourth Quarter Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/08/cien-ciena-2011-fourth-quarter-earnings-preview/88227</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ciena Corp. (CIEN) is scheduled to release its fourth quarter 2011 results before the opening bell on December 8, 2011. In the run-up to the earnings release, no major variation in analysts’ estimates was noticed. Prior-Quarter Recap In third quarter of 2011, Ciena narrowed its losses significantly on the back of revenue growth across its business segments, a favorable product mix and lower operating expenses. Current Quarter Expectations Ciena expects fourth quarter 2011 revenues in the range of $440.0 million to $460.0 million. The Zacks Consensus Estimate was $ 475.0 million when the company reported results but has since been revised to $455 million, taking into account the disappointing guidance. Adjusted gross margin is projected to be in the low 40% range, consistent with the company’s near-term expectation. However, management ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Wireless and AT&amp;T Wireless to Form Duopoly in Telecom?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/07/vz-verizon-wireless-and-att-wireless-to-form-duopoly-in-telecom/88204</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Competition sometimes creates strange bed fellows. Last week, this proverb was proved when Verizon Wireless entered into a spectrum purchase and products resell deal with SpectrumCo. Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon Communicatons Inc. (VZ) and Vodafone Group plc. (VOD), and SpectrumCo, a consortium of U.S cable giants Comcast Corp. (CMCSA), Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC), and Bright House Networks, are arch rivals. But most importantly, does this deal has the ability to transform the U.S. telecom market structure into a duopoly, especially when FCC and Department of Justice are raising several questions regarding the proposed merger of AT&#38;T Inc. (T) with T-Mobile USA. A Duopoly in Disguise   Major concern for the U.S. regulators regarding the proposed AT&#38;T and T-Mobile merger is that this deal may ultimately result ]]></description>
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		<title>(VZ) Verizon Communications and Leap Wireless Swap Spectrum</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/07/vz-verizon-communications-and-leap-wireless-swap-spectrum/88171</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The largest U.S. mobile service provider Verizon Communications (VZ) has entered into a deal to swap its wireless airwaves with the low-cost wireless service provider Leap Wireless (LEAP). Verizon is moving quickly to acquire more spectrum licenses to support its video content and other data services in its rapidly growing smartphone market. The demand for Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhone 4 and 4S is also gaining traction. We believe the purchase of new spectrum will boost Verizon’s capacity to offer services at a much-higher speed, thereby boosting data revenues. The swap deal would enable Verzion to acquire 23 PCS licenses and 13 Advanced Wireless Service (AWS) licenses across the U.S. for $204 million. The swap deal comes within a week of the announcement that Verizon will buy wireless spectrum from a ]]></description>
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		<title>(DOX) Amdocs Analyst Still Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/06/dox-amdocs-analyst-still-neutral/88077</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We reiterate our long-term Neutral recommendation on Amdocs Ltd. (DOX). The company’s fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 financial results met the Zacks Consensus Estimates.  Amdocs enjoys a strong portfolio of several industry-leading technology integration products for managed services and large transformational projects. Amdocs benefited from the long-term trend toward information technology outsourcing. We believe consolidation of the telecom industry may act as a growth catalyst for the company. Historically, Amdocs is a major beneficiary of the merger among the big U.S. telecom carriers. We also believe the long-term fundamentals of Amdocs remain firm mainly due to the transition of telecom service providers to converged IP solutions. However, in the near term, the company may suffer due to higher expenses for productivity improvement and prolonged global economic volatility. Amdocs recently completed the ]]></description>
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