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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....
Did Uniti Group, Inc. Deserve to Have Its Credit Rating Slashed Today?
Telecom real estate investment trust Uniti Group (NASDAQ: UNIT) just had its corporate credit rating slashed from B+ to B. In an action note from Standard & Poor's analysts Ryan Gilmore and....
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....
Time to Get Greedy With CalAmp Corp. Stock
Shares of CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ: CAMP) have climbed nearly 40% so far in 2017, so it might be tempting to take profits and put them to work elsewhere. But ahead of the machine-to-machine....
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....
Why Sprint, Chicago Bridge & Iron, and Bob Evans Farms Jumped Today
Tuesday was another modestly positive day on Wall Street, as major benchmarks again generally finished with slight gains that continued their upward trend so far in 2017. A lot of attention was
3 High-Yield Stocks at Rock-Bottom Prices
The market can sometimes overlook the value of stocks that have strong earnings and great dividends, and it's usually because investors don't think the current business will grow over the long....
AT&T Is Already Trying to Take Advantage of Its Time Warner Acquisition
AT&T (NYSE: T) has struggled to hold on to its most valuable customers for a long time now. It's been almost three years since the company posted positive net additions to its postpaid phone....
3 Dividend Stocks Perfect for Retirement
Chasing yield is a risky endeavor for any investor, but more so for those seeking to use the stock to retire upon. But when you can find stocks that offer both safety and reliability -- and sport....
AT&T Counters T-Mobile and Netflix With Free HBO
AT&T (NYSE: T) recently announced that it would give free HBO subscriptions to its Unlimited Choice customers, who currently pay $60 per month for unlimited data, talk, and text capabilities.....
Better Buy: Infinera Corporation vs. Ciena Corporation
Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) and Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) were both market laggards this year, with the former staying nearly flat and the latter dropping almost 10%. Both optical transport solution....
3 High-Yield Stocks Still Worth Buying
High yields on a stock can often be a warning sign for investors, indicating the market doesn't think the high payout will last long. But the market can sometimes assign too much risk to....
These 3 Stocks Just Raised Their Dividends
Now, that's a little better.After a few sluggish weeks with only the occasional dividend raise, the market started to wake up last week with a slightly higher number of increases. We're still some....
Why I Hate Frontier Communications Corp.
Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FTR) made a huge bet at exactly the wrong time and now it has little hope for a turnaround.In April 2016, the cable, internet, and telephone company spent $10.54....
Analysts Are Expecting Cord Cutting to Be Terrible for Frontier Communications -- Here's Why They're Right
The entire pay television industry has been shrinking.Cord cutting, the concept where people drop their cable or satellite subscription in favor of using streaming services, has increased in every....
3 High Yield Stocks to Own for the 21st Century
Owning long-lasting dividends can be a great way to both generate cash and beat the market. What I think is amazing is that companies who can spit off growing levels of cash will literally give....
Better Buy: Philip Morris International Inc vs. Verizon
Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) are usually considered slow-growth income plays for conservative investors. PMI is the second largest publicly traded tobacco company....
3 Top Stocks for Retirees
When you're retired, your investing goals change. Growth is still good, but it isn't nearly as important as steady and reliable income. But what stocks should you choose to provide that steady and....
T-Mobile's Latest Un-Carrier Move: Free Netflix
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) has been teasing yet another Un-carrier initiative over the past week, and it just made the official announcement. Starting on Sept. 12 (which just so happens to be the....
Why Windstream Holdings Stock Fell 45% in August
Shares of Windstream Holdings (NASDAQ: WIN) fell 45.4% in August 2017, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The regional telecom services provider reported reasonably solid....
Better Buy: AT&T Inc. vs T-Mobile
The U.S. telecom industry is facing intense competition. The biggest culprit in the fierce landscape is T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS), which has taken steps to undermine the status quo of the wireless....
Why Frontier Communications Corp. Shares Lost 12% in August
Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FTR) has delivered nothing but bad news since it spent $10.54 billion buying Verizon's former business in California, Texas, and Florida (CTF) in April 2016. That....
Why Vonage Holdings Corp. Shares Rose 26% in August
Shares of Vonage Holdings (NYSE: VG) gained 25.6% in August 2017, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The inveterate operator of digital voice communications services....
Activist Investor Increases His Bet on This High-Yield Stock
One special situation to watch is CenturyLink's (NYSE: CTL) upcoming merger with Level 3 Communications (NYSE: LVLT). As I've previously written, the merger could transform the fortunes of both....