Revealed: What Do Top Executives Think About the U.S. Economy?
The latest report on sentiment from chief executive officers paints a bullish picture for certain areas of the economy over the next six months. Unfortunately, hiring is not sticking to the canvas. The...
View ArticleHow Much are Teenagers Addicted to Smartphones?
In case there was any doubt about the growing shift towards mobile devices, a new report shows how smartphone adoption among American teens has surged over recent years. With Internet access becoming...
View ArticleSprint Starts Cloud Partnership and 2 Telecom Stocks Seeing Action
AT&T (NYSE:T): Skype used to threaten AT&T’s conventional phone system, and the company even banned it for a time from some of its mobile phones. In contrast, now, AT&T hopes to use Lync,...
View ArticleCan Sprint Nextel Extend Its Rally?
With shares of Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) trading around $6, is S an OUTPERFORM, WAIT AND SEE or STAY AWAY? Let’s analyze the stock with the relevant sections of our CHEAT SHEET investing framework: T =...
View ArticleDish Bids For Sprint, Citigroup Beats, and Gold Plummets: Morning Buzzers
A series of weaker-than-expected economic indicators out of China weighed on global markets on Monday. Chinese GDP grew 7.7 percent year-over-year in the first quarter, below expectations for 8.0...
View ArticleDish Goes For The Source and 4 Other Hot Stocks
Struggling retailer J.C. Penney (NYSE:JCP) draws $850 million from its $1.85 billion revolving credit line to fund working capital and inventory for its revamped home area being rolled out in 500...
View ArticleVerizon Jumps Into Clearwire Mess and 2 Dow Movers To Watch
Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ): Current Price $50.83 The Wall Street Journal reports that Verizon Wireless will pay as much as $1.5 billion to acquire spectrum leases from Clearwire Corporation...
View Article4 Merger and Acquisitions Stock Stories For Monday Diligence
Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S): Current price $7.08 On Monday, Sprint confirmed it received an unsolicited proposal from DISH Network (NASDAQ:DISH) to purchase it. The firm said that its board will...
View ArticleRadar Movers: Apple Sinks 2.3%, Sprint Surges to New 52-Week Highs
Shares of Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) dropped 3.3 percent on Monday and continue to edge lower in late afternoon hours. The company was the worst performer in the Dow, as the blue-chip index sold-off in its...
View Article4 Merger and Acquisitions Stock Stories for Tuesday Perusal
PowerSecure International (NASDAQ: POWR): Current price $12.14 PowerSecure has acquired Solais Lighting, a private firm which has a proprietary portfolio of LED lamps and fixtures for commercial and...
View ArticleSprint Gets a Promotion and 3 More Analyst Upgrades to Read About
Stock upgrades and downgrades are a controversial part of Wall Street. Despite regulations, many banks and firms still have a positive bias toward current clients and companies desired as future...
View Article4 Merger and Acquisitions Stock Stories for Tuesday Perusal
PowerSecure International (NASDAQ: POWR): Current price $12.14 PowerSecure has acquired Solais Lighting, a private firm which has a proprietary portfolio of LED lamps and fixtures for commercial and...
View ArticleFord Beefs Up Its Chinese Presence and 4 Other Hot Stocks
Ford Motors (NYSE:F): Ford has increased its ownership in China’s Jiangling Motors, and now commands a 31.5 percent stake in the company. Ford, which has arrived a little later in the game than other...
View ArticleAnalyst: These Carriers Still Have Apple’s Back
Will sales of Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone and other smartphones decline as telecom operators slash subsidies? Raymond James’s analyst Tavis McCourt believes that smartphone sales could actually soon...
View Article3 Telecom Stocks Seeing Action: Verizon’s New Option, Sprint Examines Dish...
Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ): The world’s largest wireless provider has released details on a new program that would allow device holders to upgrade their phones one a year, in stark contrast to the...
View ArticleGalaxy S4 Delay: Does Samsung’s Screw-Up Give AT&T an Edge?
Due to inventory delays, Samsung’s (SSNLF.PK) flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone won’t make its U.S. debut today, as planned. The phone was supposed to go on sale on T-Mobile’s website this morning after...
View ArticleIs Sprint Nextel A Buy Now?
With shares of Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) trading around $7, is S an OUTPERFORM, WAIT AND SEE or STAY AWAY? Let’s analyze the stock with the relevant sections of our CHEAT SHEET investing framework: T =...
View ArticleCan the New T-Mobile USA Make a Big Splash?
It’s finally happened. MetroPCS (NYSE:PCS) and Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile USA (NYSE:TMUS) have merged, giving birth to the “TMUS” ticker on the New York Stock Exchange. The deal took a long time to...
View ArticleThis Is AT&T’s Newest Front in the Prepaid Battle
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is launching a new attack in the prepaid battle, introducing its latest brand, Aio Wireless. The hope is that the addition of a new prepaid venture will help AT&T revive its...
View ArticleIs AT&T Ready to Dial Growth for Investors?
With shares of AT&T (NYSE:T) trading around $37.44, is T an OUTPERFORM, WAIT AND SEE or STAY AWAY? Let’s analyze the stock with the relevant sections of our CHEAT SHEET investing framework: T =...
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