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Analyst Says Verizon's Stock Should Move Higher On Improved Fundamentals
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 - 11:15am | 391Multiple aspects of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ)'s business are showing signs of meaningful improvement and investors should now be buyers of the stock, according to Deutsche Bank. The Analyst Deutsche Bank's Matthew Niknam upgraded Verizon from Hold to Buy with an unchanged $56...
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AT&T's Acquisition Of Time Warner 'Compelling,' But Will Take Time To Show Results
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 - 10:36am | 403AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)'s acquisition of Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) is "compelling," but unlikely to show any positive financial impact on financial metrics until 2020 at the earliest, according to JPMorgan. The Analyst JPMorgan's Philip Cusick resumed coverage of AT&T with a...
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Margin Expansion, Conservative Guidance Justify Nokia Upgrade, Says BofA Analyst
Monday, February 5, 2018 - 2:50pm | 393After the recent market sell-off, investors are looking around for attractive values to buy on the dip — and one analyst said Nokia Oyj (ADR) (NYSE: NOK) is one of those deals. The Analyst Bank of America analyst Tal Liani upgraded Nokia from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target...
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KeyBanc Upgrades Sprint After 'Better Than Feared' Report
Monday, February 5, 2018 - 9:55am | 425Sprint Corp (NYSE: S)'s third-quarter earnings report last week sent the stock higher by more than 5 percent Friday and prompted KeyBanc Capital Markets to upgrade the stock's rating. The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets' Brandon Nispel upgraded Sprint from Underweight to Sector...
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Qorvo Essentially Confirms Apple Design Win; Nomura Upgrades
Thursday, February 1, 2018 - 2:28pm | 526Qorvo Inc (NASDAQ: QRVO), a provider of high-performance RF solutions for advanced wireless devices, defense radar and communications, is on a run of design wins, with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) likely the latest to source from the Greensboro, North Carolina-based company. The Analyst...
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Analysis: Government 5G Network Unlikely, Despite Reports
Monday, January 29, 2018 - 12:26pm | 492Wireless carriers AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) and T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS) all traded lower Monday morning by more than 1.1 percent after Axios reported the Trump administration is considering a nationalized 5G network. Height...
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Deutsche Bank Makes A Bull Call On Motorola Solutions
Friday, January 12, 2018 - 1:21pm | 422Motorola Solutions Inc (NYSE: MSI) is trading up after being upgraded by Deutsche Bank and named as the firm's large-cap value idea. The Analyst Deutsche Bank analyst Vijay Bhagavath upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from Hold to Buy and increased the price target from $86 to $110...
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After Failed Merger Talks, Continuing The T-Mobile Vs. Sprint Pair Trade
Tuesday, January 2, 2018 - 10:17am | 429The highly competitive nature of the wireless carrier market in 2017 is expected to moderate in 2018, while the industry as a whole is also likely to benefit from a more favorable macro environment, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets. The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets' Brandon...
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Deutsche Bank Responds To Investor Pushback On Its T-Mobile Upgrade
Friday, November 17, 2017 - 2:25pm | 413Analyst at Deutsche Bank last week upgraded T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS), which received some pushback from investors. The Analyst Deutsche Bank's Matthew Niknam maintains a Buy rating on T-Mobile's stock with an unchanged $65 price target. The Thesis One of the most notable critiques...
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What's Next For Sprint?
Monday, November 6, 2017 - 9:38am | 516Sprint Corp (NYSE: S)'s potential merger with T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS) is now off the table as the parent companies of both wireless companies failed to reach a merger agreement after months of talks. Shares of Sprint were trading lower by 10 percent Monday morning, while T-Mobile's...
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Many Deals Make Sense For T-Mobile, But Don't Expect Legere To Cede Operational Control
Monday, May 8, 2017 - 12:00pm | 418M&A speculation within the wireless sector is shows no signs of cooling down. Over the weekend, Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) struck an agreement in which neither company will oversee the merger or acquisition of a wireless company without...
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Is Wireless The New Cable?
Monday, January 4, 2016 - 2:58pm | 444It's no secret that telecoms like Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) are struggling to keep up as more and more customers opt to cut the cord and watch TV via streaming services. Companies like Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) are typically touted as...
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Reviewing Verizon's Quarter With Morgan Stanley
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 - 2:45pm | 280In a report published Wednesday, Morgan Stanley analyst Simon Flannery commented on Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ)'s first quarter results. Shares of Verizon remain Overweight rated with an unchanged $50 price target. Verizon reported an EPS of $1.02, $0.07 better than expected....
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Local TV Broadcasters Face FCC 'Sophie's Choice'
Saturday, April 18, 2015 - 11:13am | 799Spoiler alert: There are two groups of winners, or perhaps three… if one counts better quality of reception on consumer wireless devices as a win. One-Time Windfall A recent New York Times article sheds light on how the Federal Communications Commission airwave auction could be a...
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Heard Of T-Mobile's Uncarrier For Business? Here's What Pacific Crest Has To Say
Thursday, March 19, 2015 - 10:44am | 250In a report published Wednesday, Pacific Crest analyst Michael Bowen commented on T-Mobile US Inc's (NYSE: TMUS) move to bring its "Uncarrier" program to businesses. T-Mobile's "Uncarrier" strategy for business applies to businesses of all sizes and is primarily target towards small and medium...