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The Cracks Form In Prepaid & No-Contract Cellular (LEAP, PCS, S, T, VZ)

Posted: April 26, 2012 at 9:56 am

MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS) is being treated rather poorly after its earnings report missed expectations.  Leap Wireless International Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP) is being treated even worse.   Competition from Sprint Nextel ...
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Will LG, HTC and Sony Exit U.S. Smartphone Market?

Posted: April 25, 2012 at 6:38 am

Near the rear of AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon Wireless retail stores sit smartphones like the HTC Trophy, the LG Vortex and Sony Experia. These usually sell for less than high-end Samsung ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (AAPL, T, XRX, GE, LNKD, BIG, AZO, APD, BHI, COH, ITW, MHP, RSH, RF, HSY, NFLX, IBM, NAT, EGLE)

Posted: April 24, 2012 at 4:11 pm

Markets opened mixed this morning, with the DJIA showing much more strength than the S&P 500, which opened higher, or the Nasdaq, which opened lower. The S&P Case-Shiller house price ...
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Smartphones & Devices Drive AT&T Earnings Ahead of Plans (T)

Posted: April 24, 2012 at 7:39 am

AT&T, Inc. (NYSE: T) has just delivered its expected earnings report.  As AT&T has the highest dividend yield of all 30 DJIA components, this one was going to be key ...
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What’s Important in the Financial World (4/24/2012) Nokia Almost Dead, Spain Yields Rocket Up

Posted: April 24, 2012 at 6:39 am

The important Auto China 2012 show has allowed many large manufacturers to increase their commitment to the People’s Republic. It is the world’s largest market for cars and light trucks, ...
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Media Digest (4/24/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, Bloomberg

Posted: April 24, 2012 at 6:39 am

Facebook reports that its revenue grew to more than $1 billion and its membership to 900 million. (Reuters) Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) sells some of the patents it bought from AOL ...
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Unfounded Apple Earnings Worry

Posted: April 24, 2012 at 6:26 am

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announces earnings at the close today. The sell-off in the company's shares so far this month shows that many investors believe that the sale of iPhone and ...
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Mobile Market Spending to Reach $150 Billion in 2012 (T, VZ, VOD, ZNGA, P, AAPL, GOOG, MM)

Posted: April 23, 2012 at 1:10 pm

The global market for consumer spending on mobile content, apps and games, and services totaled $121.8 billion in 2011 and is expected to grow to $138.2 billion this year. The ...
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Dividend Hikes To Continue in 2012 (T, XOM, GE, PFE, CVX, JNJ, MSFT, PG, CSCO, JPM, WMT, KO, MMM)

Posted: April 23, 2012 at 12:05 pm

Dividends have continued to rise.  Better yet, they are expected to keep rising for the rest of the year.  A study from Dow Jones Indexes showed a rise of almost ...
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As Employment Surges in Six States, Texas Rules

Posted: April 23, 2012 at 6:39 am

Six states added, in total, 787,000 jobs during the past year, according to government data for March. This makes them the primary engines of national employment growth over that period. Nearly ...
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Top Earnings Previews For Early In The Week Ahead (COP, ILMN, NFLX, TXN, AMGN, AAPL, T, BIDU, COH, JNPR, MMM, RF, X, UTX)

Posted: April 20, 2012 at 2:35 pm

Earnings season is in full swing and we have many key reports due in the coming week.  24/7 Wall St. has provided some detailed previews for the key earnings reports ...
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What’s Important in the Financial World (4/20/2012) French Elections, iPhone 5, Ford in China

Posted: April 20, 2012 at 6:41 am

The amount the International Monetary Fund can raise, primarily to help to create a sovereign firewall for Europe, stands at $320 billion. Although, several nations have said they will help ...
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iPhone 5 In October

Posted: April 20, 2012 at 6:26 am

The Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5, which was supposed to be released in June, July, or August--depending on the rumor--will be out in October according to famous Apple watcher Piper ...
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Wireless Growth Pumps Verizon Results (VZ, T, VOD)

Posted: April 19, 2012 at 8:31 am

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) reported first quarter earnings this morning, and the US’s second-largest wireless carrier mostly met or slightly exceeded expectations. The company’s EPS came in at $0.59 ...
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Nokia Claims Lumia 900 Stock-outs Due to Sales, Not Bug (NOK, MSFT, T)

Posted: April 18, 2012 at 7:19 am

The introduction of the Lumia 900 smartphone from Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK), Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), and AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) was not exactly a thing of beauty. First, the ...
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