EchoStar Corp. (NASDAQ: SATS) has agreed to acquire Hughes Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: HUGH) for about $2 billion, including debt, in a deal that would give EchoStar, which makes set-top boxes and satellites…
We have many big events to watch for in the coming week at American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:…
Sprint-Nextel (NASDAQ: S) may not have the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone but that has not impeded its recover. The wireless provider posted relatively good numbers for the period which ended on December…
Bernanke warned that sharp budget cuts could derail the recovery. (Reuters) The Hong Kong exchange said it was open to mergers after marriages began between North American and European exchanges. (Reuters) Facebook…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is seeing yet one more analyst upgrade ahead of Thursday’s launch of the iPhone with Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ). The move is eliminating the AT&T Inc. (NYSE:…
Updated throughout the day. New pension finance treatment could change earnings at AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE VZ). (Bloomberg) Ally picked Citigroup (NYSE: C), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM),…
Consumers who want an Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone from Verizon Wireless can no longer order it online. The Verizon Wireless website posted a message which says iPhone 4. Verizon. It begins.We are…
Unemployment most likely improved last month but the jobless rate may rise. (Reuters) JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) may have ignored signs that Madoff was committing fraud. (Reuters) Ben Bernanke said that if the…
Recently, I violated the cardinal rule of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone ownership — I got mine wet. Worse, the “incident” occurred in the bathroom. Details will be spared, but suffice it to…
If mobile phones still did nothing but voice calls and text messaging, existing mobile networks would likely be sufficient for another 10 years or more. Smartphones that surf the web and allow…
Companies locked in a struggle to remain viable and maintain their profits and sales sometimes begin to run out of customers. This happened to GM (NYSE: GM), which had a 50% share…
These are some of this Friday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. AFLAC Inc. (NYSE: AFL) Started as Neutral at Goldman Sachs. AT&T, Inc.…
The IMF “Fiscal Monitor” and ratings agencies have both warned Japan and the US on their growing debt loads (Reuters) Ford Motor’s (NYSE: F) annual profit may be its largest since 2000…
If there was any lingering doubt about the identity of the 600-pound gorilla in the mobile phone market, today’s earnings announcements from three major mobile players out to put those doubts out…
Fourth quarter results for Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) were no better than so-so. The company reported revenue of $26.4 billion and EPS of $0.54, excluding one-time items, compared with revenue expectations…
