Recent Commentaries tagged (vz)
Earning Scorecard: Time Warner Cable -...
Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) reported encouraging results for the fourth quarter of 2011, surpassing both the top and bottom line of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Such improved performance was mainly driven by the growth in the high-speed data customers in both the residence and business segment...
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Verizon to Offer Streaming Services -...
The largest U.S. mobile service provider Verizon Communications (VZ) has formed a joint venture with Coinstar Inc. (CSTR) to launch nationwide video rental and online streaming services comparable to those of its rival Netflix Inc. (NFLX). The venture would combine Coinstar's Redbox new release...
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Earnings Preview: Akamai Tech - Analyst Blog
Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) is scheduled to release its fiscal fourth quarter 2011 results after the closing bell on February 8, 2012. In the run up to the earnings release, we have noticed positive movement in analyst estimates. Recap of Third Quarter Though Akamai's third quarter earnings m...
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Earnings Preview: Sprint Nextel - Analyst Blog
The third-largest U.S. wireless carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) is slated to release its fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 earnings on February 8, before the opening bell. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth quarter is pegged at a loss of 38 cents, representing a year-over-year decl...
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Stock Market News for January 31, 2012 -...
Apprehension about the European debt situation dragged the markets down through the day, before benchmarks staged a comeback and recouped most of the losses to close the day marginally lower. A late rally by telecom and technology shares helped the benchmarks erase most of its losses, but the fin...
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Lofty Subsidies Hurt AT&T's 4Q - Analyst...
AT&T Inc. (T), the second largest mobile service provider in the U.S, reported fourth quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 42 cents per share lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny and 23.6% down from the year-ago quarter. Despite solid smartphone sales, earnings slipped due to high churn r...
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Are Telecom ETFs In Trouble? - ETF News And...
Although the American economy appears to be picking up steam, earnings reports in some industries have failed to keep pace. A variety of bellwethers have either failed to beat estimates or have suggested to analysts that future growth and income could be curtailed. Recently, investors saw this tr...
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Earnings Preview: Time Warner Cable -...
Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) is slated to release its fourth quarter 2011 results on Thursday, January 26, before the opening bell. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth quarter is pegged at $1.21, representing an annualized growth of 22.07%. With respect to earnings surprises ove...
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Yahoo Co-Founder Yang Resigns - Analyst Blog
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) announced the resignation of its co-founder Jerry Yang from its board of directors as well as other positions within the company. Yang will no longer be on the boards of Yahoo Japanor Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. The 43 year old Jerry Yang, who served the company for more than 17...
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