The telecom companies are all over cable with their new-fiber-to-the-home offerings. The new tech from AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) seems to be taking broadband and TV customers from firms like Comcast…
On tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC, Jim Cramer wanted to look for stocks with both appreciation potential that also offer capital preservation. He, just like us, believes we are starting to price…
Shares in AT&T (T) are up 70% over the last two years. The S&P is up less than 20% for that period. But, the big telephone company may not be able to…
According to Reuters, AT&T (T) may take a stake in Malaysia’s TM International Reuters writes that weak Wall St. bonuses may cut into some luxury spending. The Wall Street Journal reports that…
Vonage (VG) settles a patent dispute with a larger company about once a month. The latest one was with Nortel (NT), a broken telecom equipment supplier which has plenty of problems of…
2007 was one volatile year and for now it appears that will be the norm for at least the start of 2008. Everyone’s favorite market pundit or least liked pundit is obviously…
The Dogs of the Dow aren’t necessarily the worst performers of the prior year, but they pay the highest the dividend yields. We wanted to review the 10 Dogs of the Dow…
Cell carriers like AT&T (T) and Vodafone (VOD) have run into the problem that their home markets are becoming saturated. By many estimates, there are over 250 million cellphones in the US.…
Since it is year-end, we wanted to compile a list of the 2008 likely Dogs of the Dow. We included Friday’s closing prices for each DJIA component and we also gave the…
Google’s (GOOG) new Android software system for cell phones was supposed to usher in an era of consumer choice. Handsets would become open and their functions would no longer be controlled by…
According to Reuters, Philips plans to buy-back $7.2 billion in shares. The Wall Street Journal writes that former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers believe that the government should put together a $75 billion…
Jim Cramer is set to host the CEO of Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Ivan Seidenberg on tonight’s MAD MONEY on CNBC. If you are wondering why we are previewing a preview for Cramer…
Sprint (S) appointed a new CEO today. He seems to be perfect for the job. The new man, Dan Hesse, comes from the top spot at Embarq (EQ) and used to work…
For the better part of 100 years, the landline was the primary means of telephonic communication between consumers and between businesses. It helped create everything from the answering machine to the fax.…
Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) is seeing shares surge in after-hours trading. The telecom provider has announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend. The dividend is being set at…
