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Which Is The Better Bet - Dish Network vs. DirecTV?
Monday, December 30, 2013 - 2:51pm | 623The satellite television industry is one that has been booming over the last several years and two of the major players – DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV) and Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) – are virtually neck-and-neck in the race toward becoming the worldwide leader. But which is the better stock...
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T-Mobile to Raise Nearly $2 Billion for Spectrum
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 11:55am | 597T-Mobile US (NYSE: TMUS) needs more spectrum. Spectrum, technically electromagnetic radiation and frequency bands, is the lifeblood of mobile service providers and in order to compete with AT&T (NYSE: T), Verizon (NYSE: VZ), and Sprint (NYSE: S), T-Mobile needs all the spectrum it can get...
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T-Mobile Remains A Major Takeover Target in Cellular (TMUS)
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 10:11am | 557After a wave of consolidation in the U.S. cellular market, one major acquisition target remains – T-Mobile US (NYSE: TMUS). According to AllThingsD, although the gains made by the company in its customer base in the second quarter were significant, the company remains on takeover radar as far...
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T-Mobile Lets Customers 'Jump' to a New Phone Twice a Year (TMUS)
Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 9:42am | 596For $10 a month, the country’s #4 cellphone service provider, T-Mobile US (NYSE: TMUS), said subscribers could trade in their old, working phone up to four times in a 24-month period, according to Bloomberg. Under the banner of a new program called “Jump,” T-Mobile is putting the squeeze on...
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Apple's New iPad Data Consumption Could Benefit Sprint
Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 2:21pm | 613Another day, another negative piece of news about Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) new iPad. Earlier today, USA Today reported that the new iPad's 4G connection can drain users' limited 2 GB data plans in less than 24 hours. Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is currently offering monthly data plans for iPad starting from...
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Bounce-Back Kings: 9 Stocks Up More Than 30% in the Past Month
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 8:23am | 841These nine stocks have bounced back from sell-offs in August, and their share prices are more than 30% higher than a month ago. Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR) shares are trading more than 60% higher than a month ago, despite pulling back more than 17% in the past week. Recent buyout rumors and the halt...
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Eight Stocks Insiders Are Buying
Friday, August 19, 2011 - 9:54am | 796There is really only one reason insiders buy shares of a company -- they believe the stock price is going to move higher and they want to profit from it. Market-driven sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity to snap up shares for investors who have faith in a company. Here are some stocks that have...
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J.P. Morgan Updating Expectations For 1Q11 On Clearwire
Friday, April 8, 2011 - 8:16am | 80According to J.P. Morgan, Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR) expectations on 1Q11 are updated. J.P. Morgan reported that it is updating estimates for Clearwire given indications for a stronger 4G mix at Sprint this quarter, but reductions in wholesale ARPU offset the benefit. “We also expect an agreement...
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Citi Reiterates Buy Rating On Sprint (S)
Friday, March 25, 2011 - 7:29am | 184Citi believes Sprint (NYSE: S) can still improve its operating scale through Network Vision and possibly Network hosting, emerge as the value based provider of wireless service within the industry with AT&T's (NYSE: T) pending acquisition of T-Mobile USA, “and be a possible beneficiary of...
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Piper Jaffray: LEAP / PCS Merger Would Have "No Real Effect" On Tower Stocks
Monday, March 14, 2011 - 7:32am | 235In its weekly update on telecom services, Piper Jaffray reports that the potential merger of Leap Wireless (NASDAQ: LEAP) and MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS) would have no real effect on the tower stocks. “Overlapping markets are extremely limited, so there is little risk for cell site decommissioning,” Piper...
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JP Morgan Initiates Coverage On 14 Wireless Tower Stocks
Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 8:00am | 191JP Morgan has initiated coverage on 14 wireless tower stocks, listed below: AT&T (NYSE: T) $28.04 Overweight $33 Verizon (NYSE: VZ) $35.47 Neutral $38 Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) $4.41 Overweight $7 Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR) $5.70 Neutral $6 Leap Wireless (NASDAQ: LEAP) $13.19 Overweight $16...
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Sprint Showing Improvement But Concerns Remain
Friday, September 24, 2010 - 8:45am | 108Piper Jaffray has published a research report for currently Underweight rated Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) since recent checks suggest improvement in Sprint's postpaid sector. However, Piper Jaffray writes that "[c]oncerns remain. Despite the signs of a turnaround to fundamentals for Sprint...
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Telecom World Updates From The Pipe Report
Monday, September 20, 2010 - 8:01am | 475On 9/22, Piper Jaffray will host a webinar to delve deeper in to the European collocation market, featuring Tim Anker, the founder of the Colocation Exchange for a Q&A session monitored by Piper Jaffray analysts. The webinar will begin at 10:30 am EST and can be accessed at www.piperjaffray....
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JP Morgan Assesses U.S. Telecom and Cable Services Sector
Thursday, July 22, 2010 - 10:43am | 704JP Morgan had previewed 2Q results for the U.S. Telecom and Cable Services sector, and has assessed each one as follows listed with upside/downside risks and price target: American Tower (NYSE: AMT) Overweight Credit environment could delay share repurchase, delays in carrier builds, wireless...