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Verizon Makes Good on Its Revenue Growth Promise
Verizon's (NYSE: VZ) third quarter was its chance to prove what it's been saying for several quarters now is true. Management said it expected service revenue, which decreased for the 11th....
Verizon Communications Enjoys Continued Wireless Momentum in Q3
Telecommunications giant Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) reported fiscal third-quarter earnings on Thursday. Big Red did a good job playing defense against aggressive competition, and continued....
AT&T Reveals Cord-Cutting Is Kicking Higher; Fox Gets Kicked by Its Soccer Deal
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser, Supernova and Rule Breakers' David Kretzmann, and Motley Fool Hidden Gems' Andy Cross....
3 Value Stocks for Retirees
Last year, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch released a study that aimed to answer once and for all which type of stock, growth or value, yielded the best returns over the long run. The results showed....
Where Are All These DIRECTV Now Subscribers Coming From?
AT&T (NYSE: T) provided an early disclosure of some of its earnings results earlier this week, and a few numbers stood out. The company expects to report nearly 300,000 DIRECTV Now net....
3 High-Yield Stocks With Virtual Monopolies
Though consumers may hate monopolies, that word should be music to investors' ears. Controlling a market by being the sole provider gives companies fat profit margins and a reliable future free of....
Better Buy: CenturyLink, Inc. vs. T-Mobile
These are turbulent times for the telecommunications industry. There's cutthroat competition among the leading wireless carriers, and the outlook is even murkier for the regional telcos trying to....
CenturyLink and Level 3 Move 1 Step Closer to Final Approval
Last week, CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) and Level 3 Communications (NYSE: LVLT) inched closer to sealing their merger, nearly one year after the deal was announced. The Department of Justice approved....
1 Chart That Should Scare Cable Companies
It's no secret that cord-cutting is a thorn in the side of the cable industry. As more media companies launch stand-alone streaming video-on-demand services, the convenience of streaming is....
The Biggest Winners If T-Mobile and Sprint Merge
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Sprint (NYSE: S) are reportedly close to agreeing on terms to merge their respective companies into one entity. The third- and fourth-place carriers have held....
The Biggest Losers If T-Mobile and Sprint Merge
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Sprint (NYSE: S) are reportedly close to agreeing on terms to merge their businesses. The combined wireless carrier would have about 130 million customers, nearly as....
Better Buy: Frontier Communications Corporation vs. AT&T
When you look at Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FTR) and AT&T (NYSE:), you see two companies with very similar problems. Even though Frontier's issues are more obvious than its sort-of....
3 Stocks With Bond-Trumping Yields That Retirees Will Love
Bond yields just aren't what they used to be. Since peaking in the early 1980s at over 13%, yields on 30-year bonds issued by the federal government have been on a downward slide ever since.30....
3 High-Yield Hedge Fund Stocks to Buy
It can work out poorly to try copying the big-money investors, and for a number of reasons. But at the same time, it can pay off to at least study what successful investors buy and sell, looking....
2 Value Stocks for Retirees
Value stocks are generally defined as those that trade for attractive valuations relative to their peers. They also tend to be stable and well-established companies, which makes many value stocks....
Why CenturyLink Shareholders Have Nothing to Worry About (for Now)
Recently, I wrote about a possible delay in the CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL)-Level 3 Communications (NYSE: LVLT) merger, and the accompanying actions taken by activist hedge fund Corvex Management. As....
Frontier Communications: Time to Move On?
Since Frontier (NASDAQ: FTR) completed its purchase of Verizon's (NYSE: VZ) wireline business in California, Texas, and Florida in April 2016, the news has mostly been bad for shareholders.The....
How to Invest in Telecommunications
Telecom sector and wireless-service provider stocks are down, on average, this year. That may not last, though, as the industry is undergoing change and the next wave of growth for wireless....
Breaking Down the Possibilities for a T-Mobile/Sprint Merger
In this MarketFoolery podcast segment, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser, and Stock Advisor Canada's Taylor Muckerman open the week with a discussion of the serious merger....
3 High-Yield Stocks to Own in a Market Crash
Even after a six year bull run, the broader markets don't appear to be showing any signs of slowing down. Even so, income-seeking investors who have been riding this market to new all-time highs....
Why Facebook, Sprint, and TripAdvisor Slumped Today
Stocks started the week in the red, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average pulling back further from the record highs it set early last week. The broader market fell even more, and the technology....
3 High-Yield Stocks for Aggressive Investors
High-yield dividend stocks often come with an elevated risk profile. Investors that are comfortable with owning risky assets, though, can, on occasion, generate handsome returns on capital by....
How NCR Reinvented Itself to Survive
The best companies for long-term investors are able to reinvent themselves in order to keep up with the times. NCR (NYSE: NCR), which began its history more than 130 years ago as the National Cash....
3 Top Dividend Aristocrats to Buy Today
In a frothy market, increasing your holdings in dividend stocks is a smart way to fortify your portfolio for long-term wealth creation, however simply buying stocks that offer high-yield is a....
3 Top Stocks With High Dividend Yields
Buying and holding solid high-yield dividend stocks is arguably the best way to predictably generate wealth over the long term. But finding the best dividend stocks our market has to offer is....