BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com BloggingStocks http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/feedlogo.gif BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Apple backs AT&T in continuing spat with Verizon]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/24/apple-backs-atandt-in-continuing-spat-with-verizon/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/24/apple-backs-atandt-in-continuing-spat-with-verizon/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/24/apple-backs-atandt-in-continuing-spat-with-verizon/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

AT&T, Inc. (T) has been getting itself into a wad about recent commercials from larger competitor Verizon Wireless. In those ads, Verizon touts its advanced 3G wireless coverage over AT&T's tepid 3G coverage as a way to battle the ubiquitous popularity of the Apple (AAPL) iPhone that no carrier seems to be able an unseat as the phone to exclusively sell.

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Apple backs AT&T in continuing spat with Verizon originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) continues losing hundreds of thousands of customers every quarter, it has actually raised the bar on offering cutting-edge smartphones at the same time. Smartphones, which are slowly but surely replacing the standard cellphone for the typical "always need to be connected" consumer, are helping wireless carriers drum up wireless data revenue to replace the lost voice revenue as customers talk less.

Continue reading Verizon to unveil Droid Eris phone for $99 -- and kills Sprint Nextel's $180 price for the HTC Hero

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AT&T, Inc. (NYSE: T) has seen incredible gain on the back of the Apple iPhone in the last two years. So much, in fact, that its national wireless network is most likely strained -- causing many an iPhone customer to constantly have problems with their service.

Continue reading Let the war begin: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless over advertising claims

Let the war begin: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless over advertising claims originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cable giant Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) posted Q3 numbers earlier today. It seems like the company is doing well with earnings growth and cash flow, even if revenues moved up a meager 3%.

Adjusted earnings per share grew over 20% to 28 cents per share. According to our earnings preview, the market was looking for 25 cents per share. Operating cash flow increased a little under 3%, but free cash flow went up almost 20%, aided by a smaller amount of capital expenditures compared to the previous year's similar quarter. I'm sure shareholders are more than satisfied with the growth rate of the green stuff over the past three months. Comcast saw excellent expansion of free cash over the last nine months, too.

Continue reading Comcast grows free cash in Q3, but when will it do a deal?

Comcast grows free cash in Q3, but when will it do a deal? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here are some highlights from last week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

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Earnings highlights: Baidu, Dreamworks, Honda, Microsoft, Target, Verizon ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While more and more software becomes free, there is one market for which consumers and businesses are willing to shell out money. Yes, it's security software.

A mega player in the space, McAfee (NYSE: MFE), reported its latest earnings report Thursday, a day after its main rival Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC) reported its own quite strong results.

Continue reading Investors less secure about McAfee

Investors less secure about McAfee originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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motorola droidEver since Apple Computer (NASDAQ: AAPL) introduced the iPhone to the world, other cell phone companies have been working hard to compete. Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is hoping to find success with the Motorola Droid, which will come with a $199 price tag.

The phone will be running on Google's Android operating system, and could be a serious contender against the iPhone, and while most people knew this phone was coming, the real news is that it will start to be sold next week at Verizon's across the nation.

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Verizon (VZ) takes aim at the iPhone originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) issued Q3 data on Monday. According to the press release, the telecommunications entity made, on an adjusted basis, 60 cents per share. Disappointing, since that's six pennies less than last year's comparable number. However, it was a penny ahead of analyst expectations, according to Reuters.

Of course, when discussing Verizon, what tends to receive focus is cash flow. As we all know, the company is a famous dividend play. Many investors consider this angle to be not only valuable, but an added safety element as well.

Continue reading Verizon tops Q3 profit estimate, but it's all about the dividend

Verizon tops Q3 profit estimate, but it's all about the dividend originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analyst upgrades:

  • Verizon (NYSE: VZ) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo, which believes Verizon wireline margins troughed in Q3 and that Street estimates have been reset to more achievable levels.
  • Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at FBR Capital, which believes the company is gaining analog market share and shares are attractively valued at current levels. The firm maintains a $31 price target.
  • Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) was upgraded at Wells Fargo to Outperform from Market Perform. The firm believes this year's run-up in the stock was primarily due to the company's spin-off of MSG, but the firm believes the stock can rise further based on fundamentals.
  • Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE: COG) was upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan following the company's Q3 results due to valuation and its above-average growth. The firm raised its target to $51.50 from $47.
  • RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) was upgraded to Hold from Underweight at KeyBanc, which said that its recovering sales trends were encouraging.
  • Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO) was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Wedbush as it believes the divestiture of its Asian business coupled with growth in its Fly.com unit will drive 2010 growth. The firm raised its target to $17 from $13.

Continue reading Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: DRI, INTC, PALM, RSH, TXN, VZ ...

Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: DRI, INTC, PALM, RSH, TXN, VZ ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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U.S. stocks are set for a higher open Monday, ready to rebound following Friday's losses. With not much in the way of economic news today, investors looked ahead to more earnings reports, counting on them to continue to exceed expectations. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), the second-largest U.S. phone company, is due to report earnings this morning.

The upcoming GDP report due out Thursday is really the highlight of this week as it could reveal a better picture about the U.S. economy and its recovery.

More here: Before the bell: Stocks set to rebound as more earnings on tap

Stocks set for a higher open with Verizon earnings on tap originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Verizon Communications' (NYSE: VZ) shares have pulled-back from a high above $32 registered earlier this year, but you can view this move lower as a way to establish or to add to a VZ position, which is I'm reiterating my Buy rating for the company, first recommended on February 12, 2009 at a price of $29.86.

Verizon, which boasts 6 million landline subscribers, is still viewed by institutional investors as more old economy than new economy -- this despite being the largest wireless carrier in the U.S. with about 88 million wireless subscribers. Further, VZ's FiOS broadband service continues to exceed expectations, and the company's recently raised dividend adds to the positive mix: not bad, for a 'stodgy' old company.

Continue reading Verizon: It's hard to beat modest growth with safety

Verizon: It's hard to beat modest growth with safety originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Many investors need income, especially as they reach retirement. They look for ancillary cash flow to supplement their Social Security payments and any retirement benefits from a company for which they've worked. But those aren't the only investors who should be interested in income.

That's because studies show that dividends are a significant contributor to overall performance of a stock. When held for years, a stock's dividend can help diminish the volatility of a stock's price and keep returns reasonable, especially in down markets. Here are five stocks that have decent income as well as potential capital gains. All are exceptionally financially strong.

Continue reading Comfort Zone Investing: Five stocks for income and growth

Comfort Zone Investing: Five stocks for income and growth originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wall Street appears ready to claim a third straight day of gains as stocks continue a rally cheered by brighter economic news and expectations of higher corporate profits. All three major U.S. indexes -- the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite -- were higher in premarket trading Wednesday morning.

Yesterday, the Dow Jones industrial average had its second-straight day of double-digit point gains, picking up 131.50 to end at 9,731.25 after Australia boosted interest rates citing an improved economy and earnings expectations that rose for the just-concluded third quarter.

Continue reading Before the bell: Investors look to add to two days of gains

Before the bell: Investors look to add to two days of gains originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says Research In Motion's troubles are an exception to the greatness of the mobile Internet theme.

No, this isn't meant to be a bullish article. I am just trying to put Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) (Cramer's Take) in perspective because I think that people will confuse the greatness of the mobile Internet theme with the hazards of investing in the BlackBerry maker.

First, you have to ask yourself, what really went wrong with RIMM? Was it demand? No, demand was strong. They actually guided to the upper end of units. The issue was average selling price because it has gotten more competitive out there.

Continue reading Cramer on BloggingStocks: The fault lies with RIMM

Cramer on BloggingStocks: The fault lies with RIMM originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"The Dogs of the Dow strategy has a long-term history of outperforming the Dow Jones average," notes technical expert Gerald Appel.

In his Systems & Forecasts, he explains, "The theory is that the highest yielding stocks are undervalued and should have the greatest change of appreciating." Here, he reviews the five highest yielders.

"In calculating a formal track record for the strategy, dividend yields are ranked on the last trading day of each year. However, there is no reason why you are limited to ranking stocks only at the end of the year.

"The current market climate appears favorable for using this strategy to garner investment income, since market risk appears below normal and investment income is getting hard to come by.

Continue reading Dogs of the Dow: A look at five high yielders

Dogs of the Dow: A look at five high yielders originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"Our favorite and steadiest U.S. telecom recommendation is Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ)," says Martin Weiss.

He explains, "We've always liked their steady-Eddie business and their tradition of paying handsome, predictable dividends." Here's the latest from the "conservative portfolio" section of his The Safe Money Report.

Continue reading Verizon (VZ): 'Steady-Eddie'

Verizon (VZ): 'Steady-Eddie' originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"I remain optimistic that now is a good time to be purchasing high-yielding assets," says growth and income expert Bryan Perry.

Indeed in his industry-leading The Cash Machine, the advisor adds two growth and income picks to his buy list: AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ). Here's his assessment.

"Even if you are forecasting a recovery in mid to late 2010, you should be aggressively buying strategic high-income assets over the next three to six months.

Continue reading Telephone talk: Income expert calls up AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ)

Telephone talk: Income expert calls up AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says if the company you're looking at is a player in the mobile Internet space, it's probably a good bet.

Does it have smartphone exposure, or doesn't it? That is the question. When I look at what's moving in tech and what's become sullen and gloomy, there's only one compass: smartphones. Think about what's moved this week: Cree (NASDAQ: CREE) (Cramer's Take), Tellabs (NASDAQ: TLAB) (Cramer's Take) and ADC Telecom (NASDAQ: ADCT) (Cramer's Take). These are terrific plays in the smartphone food chain and are included in the "Mad Money" Mobile Internet Index.

ADC Telecom is Chinese Internet infrastructure, and we know that China's spending $40 billion to build out infrastructure that can allow aggressive adoption of smartphones. Tellabs has been waiting for next-generation telecom orders -- smartphones. I think the fact that it announced a giant buyback -- it matters when the stock is this small -- is the signal needed to suggest they are getting orders.

Continue reading Cramer on BloggingStocks: Smartphone? Smart play

Cramer on BloggingStocks: Smartphone? Smart play originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), the high-profile cable and Internet provider, produced some good second-quarter stats on Thursday. Reuters says that the 33 cents per share earned in the period beat estimates by 7 cents. According to the company press release, sales increased over 4% and operating cash flow expanded by over 5%. Free cash flow, however, was flat in Q2.

That wasn't a big deal, though. The free cash covered both the dividend and the monies used to repurchase shares. In fact, Reuters reported that the buyback activity in the quarter represented a resumption of the program. We can take that as a positive sign of confidence from management.

Continue reading Comcast tops projections in Q2, keeps free cash flow steady

Comcast tops projections in Q2, keeps free cash flow steady originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here are some highlights from last week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

Continue reading Earnings highlights: Verizon, RadioShack, MetLife, Kellogg, Exxon, Disney ...

Earnings highlights: Verizon, RadioShack, MetLife, Kellogg, Exxon, Disney ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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