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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....
3 High-Yield Stocks for Retirees
Someone's investment goals in retirement are often different from those in his or her early years of investing. You don't want to bet on the moonshot in retirement, but would want to protect the....
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....
T-Mobile and Sprint May Be For Real This Time
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) is once again exploring a merger with Sprint (NYSE: S), which would combine the nation's third- and fourth-largest wireless carriers.Rumors of merger talks have been....
T-Mobile Takes Another Shot at Verizon, AT&T
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) CEO John Legere seems to enjoy trolling his rivals at AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ). He calls them "The Duopoly" and has taken special delight in what he sees....
Don't Expect T-Mobile to Pay a Dividend Anytime Soon
Some of the big attractions for investors in the telecom industry are hefty dividend yields. Market leaders Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T) offer dividend yields over 5%.Meanwhile, the....
Here's Why the Worst Is Yet to Come for Verizon
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) has an identity problem.The company, which built its brand on having the best wireless network, no longer has a clear claim to that. It still tops one of the two widely accepted....
Will AT&T Sell its Latin American Pay TV Business?
AT&T (NYSE: T) is mulling over the potential sale of its pay TV business in Latin America, according to a Reuters report citing "people familiar with the matter." The unit provides satellite....