The Death of Growth at AT&T
ThinkstockWhat has been a worry about AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) for some time has become a reality. The big telecom firm can no longer grow. The years in which its revenue expanded are behind…
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Newest first · Page 56Another Apple Patent Victory
courtesy of AppleThe patent and intellectual property lawsuits among the world’s leaders in consumer hardware and software products may never come to an end. They have involved, at the very least, huge legal actions…
China Mobile Earnings: Good News or Bad for Apple?
The world’s largest mobile carrier, China Mobile Ltd. (NYSE: CHL), reported first-quarter earnings today, posting revenue growth of 5.7% and profit growth of just 0.3%. In its press release, the firm said it encountered…
Verizon Dividend and Wireless Under Microscope After Earnings Report
courtesy of Verizon WirelessVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) is out with its first-quarter earnings, and the company says that the wireless segment has seen expanded margin as its customer base grew. The telecom giant…
Nokia Earnings Disappoint, Windows Phones Fall Short
courtesy of Nokia Corp.Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) had another rough quarter. The numbers show the company still cannot make progress against powerful competition from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung. The new Windows phones…
Sprint Share Price Finally Returns to 2008 Levels
courtesy of Sprint Corp.Sprint Nextel Corp.’s (NYSE: S) stock price has returned to 2008 levels, which indicates just how badly off the company has been. And it begs the question why, on that comparative…
Does It Matter Who Owns Sprint?
courtesy of Sprint Corp.Now that Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) has made a better offer for Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) than the one on the table from Japan’s Softbank, we might pause to…
Verizon Muddies the Sprint Deal Even More
ThinkstockThe announcement this morning of a $25.5 billion offer from Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) for Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) has pushed Sprint stock up by double digits. Part of Sprint’s value, both…
Galaxy S4 Threatens iPhone in China — Survey
courtesy of Samsung More than 50% of China’s iPhone users are considering the purchase of a Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone when the new phone makes its appearance in China. On top of that, more…
Dish Offers $25.5 Billion for Sprint (DISH, S)
ThinkstockDish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) made a $25.5 billion offer for Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S). The offer puts Dish in direct competition with Japan firm Softbank, which appeared to have a deal to…
BlackBerry Challenges Report on Product Returns
Courtesy Research in Motion Ltd.Shares of BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) fell nearly 8% yesterday following a report from an investment research firm that U.S. returns for the company’s Z10 touchscreen smartphone were unusually high. The…
$99.99 iPhone Cheapens Apple Brand
courtesy of Apple Inc.T-Mobile’s new $99.99 Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone promotion may help the near-dead cellular company survive. However, the extremely low price the carrier has set on the iPhone to draw customers…
T-Mobile Adjusts Offer for MetroPCS, Soothes Reluctant Shareholders
ThinkstockShareholders of MetroPCS Communications Inc. (NYSE: PCS) received a better offer from T-Mobile USA and its Germany-based parent Deutsche Telekom AG last night, and two of Metro’s largest shareholders have reversed their previous positions…
Who Wants a BlackBerry? Not Many of You
Courtesy Research in Motion Ltd.The penalty for being late — really late — to market is almost always more severe than a company wants to admit. Especially a company that had a firm grip…
Sweetened Offer in the Works for MetroPCS?
ThinkstockAhead of the shareholders meeting schedule for this Friday, MetroPCS Communications Inc. (NYSE: PCS) may be getting an improved offer from Deutsche Telekom AG for the proposed merger with DT’s T-Mobile USA subsidiary. The…