Now that the news behind PRISM has scared millions of consumers about privacy issues, companies are releasing figures covering how many requests local, state and federal governmental agencies have made. The periods are…
courtesy of SamsungAT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) has begun to take orders for the new ultra rugged Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active. The AT&T online page set to promote the Samsung phone says “Pre-Order…
Douglas A. McIntyre ThinkstockAccording to El Mundo, AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) made an offer for Spanish telecom Telefonica S.A. (NYSE: TEF). According to a version of the article by translated by Google: Telefonica shares have started…
ThinkstockProxy firm ISS has sided with Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) in the battle between it and Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) to buy Clearwire Corp. (NASDAQ: CLWR). The opinion means that…
Douglas A. McIntyre Short sellers could have cleaned up by betting against the high dividend stocks in May and into June. Investors got a whiff of what rising interest rates might mean to their premium…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following some mixed economic data released in China. The country’s CPI rose less than expected, producer prices fell, fixed asset investment rose a little less…
Investors and traders are often looking out for new research ideas that will lead to higher income or more profits. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many fresh research calls each morning to find great…
courtesy of SamsungAT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) has decided its wireless customers are so loyal that it can extend the period after which they can get a new smartphone at a discount price…
Wikimedia CommonsTelecommunications giant AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) said last night that it expects to add 500,000 new postpaid wireless subscribers to its rolls in the second quarter. The company also said it…
courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is looking for any and every way that it can to bring customers into newer and newer products. The newest effort is a reported trade-in…
thinkstockStreaming video service Hulu is owned by a consortium that includes Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS), News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA) and Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA). This is not the first time that…
courtesy of AOL, IncMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and the FBI investigate a cyber crime group. (Reuters) PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP) will buy SodaStream International Ltd. (NASDAQ: SODA) for $2.2 billion. (Reuters) Edmunds.com…
ThinkstockThe explosive global growth of mobile devices like smartphones and tablets has led to equally explosive growth in demand for mobile bandwidth to feed the ever-hungrier devices. Growth in demand for mobile…
Dividend stocks have come under fire of late as investors have started paring down their equity investments, which may have been treated like bonds. The risk of rising interest rates may be…
courtesy of Time WarnerExperts knew a long time ago that as superfast wireless broadband expanded, wired services from cable companies to telecoms would lose customers, perhaps at a rate that could badly damage…
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