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Technology
Who Will Own TV?
thinkstockWhere you come down in the current debate (war?) over which industry will control the living room TV set depends largely on whether you believe that entertainment is a top-down or a…
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AT&T Wins J.D. Power Crown for Customer Care
Wikimedia CommonsSome consumers make purchase decisions based on independent research. AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) needs to hope that is so. AT&T is the winner of the recently completed “J.D. Power 2013 U.S. Wireless…
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Technology
As Sprint Announces Earnings, Does Softbank Have Regrets?
courtesy of Sprint Corp.Sprint Corp. (NYSE: S) released earnings that were not only poor, but show that, despite some progress with subscriber additions, it is still bleeding on the bottom line. Softbank…
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Investing
Short Sellers Make Big Changes in High-Yield Dividend Stocks
ThinkstockShort sellers are continuing to keep their bets against many of the top defensive high-yield dividend stocks. Increased volatility in June and rising interest rates are obviously making short sellers get aggressive…
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Investing
Short Interest Wanes Among Actively Traded Stock Market Shares
thinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of July 15 in the following large cap stock market shares: General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK), Bank of America…
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Telecom & Wireless
AT&T Earnings Show Dangerous Challenge to Cable
Wikimedia CommonsAT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) earnings for the second quarter where generally considered mediocre. But just below the surface of the top line numbers, investors could draw the inescapable conclusion that the…
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Media
CBS and Time Warner Dispute Could Leave NYC Residents High and Dry
ThinkstockThe dispute over the fees that CBS Corp. (NYSE: CBS) charges Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) will come to a conclusion of some sort this Wednesday. One outcome floated by the…
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Investing
Closing Bell for Thursday on Wall Street: Markets Open Mixed, Muddle to Positive Close
July 18, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning after the report on new jobless claims in the U.S. came in better than expected. In Europe, Greece agreed to fire another…
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Telecom & Wireless
Verizon Company Earnings Rise, So Does Spending
courtesy of VerizonVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) today reported second-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The telecom giant reported adjusted diluted quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.73 on revenues…
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Investing
Closing Bell for Wednesday on Wall Street: Markets Open Higher, Close with Small Gains
July 17, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning and managed to hold onto a decent gain following a day of ups and downs as Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before…
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Telecom & Wireless
Can AT&T Really Close the Deal for Leap Wireless?
Wikimedia CommonsLast Friday’s announcement that AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) would acquire Leap Wireless International Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP) for a total of $1.2 billion in cash ($15 a share) is not a done…
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Investing
Short Sellers Make Big Changes in High-Yield Dividend Stocks: AEP, Altria, Annaly and More
Short sellers are continuing to keep their bets against many of the top defensive high-yield dividend stocks. Increased volatility in June and rising interest rates are obviously making short sellers get aggressive…
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Investing
Actively Traded Stock Market Shares Get Some Short Action
thinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of June 28 in the following large cap stock market shares: General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK), Bank of America…
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Telecom & Wireless
T-Mobile Service Still Awful as It Tries to Recover
courtesy of SamsungT-Mobile has set a plan to turn itself around in the United States. The effort will not be a success. Its service record it too poor and the public’s perception…
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Investing
Why NewCo Sprint Stock Is Still Worth Buying over Verizon and AT&T
courtesy of Sprint Corp.Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) is closing on its acquisition of Clearwire on Tuesday, and the company is still becoming a part of Softbank. Some investors may only consider…