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The stock chart of Latin American wireless provider America Movil SAB de CV (AMX), first discussed here on June 24, 2009 at a price of $36.47, appears to have formed a double-top near $60 -- a bearish pattern -- hence those in at/near $36 may wish to consider taking some profits.

However, other investors who can tolerate the risk can maintain their full position in AMX, as longer-term, two to three years out, as new business titan America Movil has a bright future.

In 2011, AMX will likely post 20-25% revenue growth in 2011, following a fantastic 31% surge in 2010. Improving performance in two, key markets -- Brazil and Mexico -- will continue to support revenue growth in 2011. Subscriber growth should remain in the strong 6-8% range, in 2011, with margins dipping slightly, on intensifying competition.

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The stock chart of Latin American wireless provider America Movil SAB de CV (AMX), first discussed here on June 24, 2009 at a price of $36.47, appears to has formed a double-top near $60 -- a bearish patter -- hence those in at/near $36 may wish to consider taking some profits.

Longer-term, America Movil remains a new business titan with a bright future. In 2011, AMX will likely post 20-25% revenue growth in 2011, following a likely 30% rise in 2010. Improving performance in two, key markets -- Brazil and Mexico -- continue to support revenue growth. Subscriber growth should remain in the strong 6-8% range in 2011, with margins dipping slightly.

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Imperial Sugar (IPSU) logo"As soon as it is possible to do so, several North American companies are likely to move quickly to enter Cuba, the greatest untapped opportunity remaining in the western hemisphere," says Jim Powell.

Here, the editor of Global Changes & Opportunities looks at what he believes are the best investment opportunities for investing in Cuba, should such a change occur.

"In August, Raul Castro announced that 500,000 public workers in Cuba will be laid off and will need to find jobs in newly-legalized small private enterprises.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>America MovilamxAtalntic Tele-NetworkatniConsolidated Watercuba stockscwcofeaturedGlobal Changes Opportunities Reportherzfeld Caribeean Basin fundhotImperial Sugarinvesting in cubaipsujim powellPetrobraspzerclRoyal CaribbeanStarwood Hotelssteven halpernthestockadvisors.comTrailer BridgetrbrvmcWatscowcoSun, 31 Oct 2010 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[America Movil: Cell Phone Star of the Americas]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/19/america-movil-cell-phone-star-of-the-americas/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/19/america-movil-cell-phone-star-of-the-americas/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/19/america-movil-cell-phone-star-of-the-americas/#commentsFiled under:

America Movil (AMX) logoHigh-profile Latin American wireless service provider America Movil SAB de CV (AMX), first mentioned here on June 24, 2009, at a price of $36.47, has broken out of a summer-long trading range, and I obviously still like the shares here.

America Movil remains a new business titan with promise. In 2010, AMX will likely post 7% to 9% revenue growth, followed by 10% to 12% revenue growth in 2011, led by improving performance in two, key markets: Brazil and Mexico. Subscriber growth should remain in the strong 9% to 11% range in 2010, and margins will likely increase slightly.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>America Movil SABAMXTue, 19 Oct 2010 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[America Movil: Promising Latin American Wireless Play]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/15/america-movil-promising-latin-american-wireless-play/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/15/america-movil-promising-latin-american-wireless-play/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/15/america-movil-promising-latin-american-wireless-play/#commentsFiled under:

High-profile Latin American wireless provider America Movil SAB de CV (AMX), first discussed here on June 24, 2009 at a price of $36.47, has weathered the market's recent gyrations very well, and I obviously still like the shares here.

America Movil remains a new business titan with promise. Look for America Movil to post 10-12% revenue growth in 2010, followed by 11-14% revenue growth in 2011, led by improving performance in two, key markets: Brazil and Mexico. Subscriber growth should remain in the strong 9-11% range, in 2010, and margins will likely increase slightly.

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America Movil: Promising Latin American Wireless Play originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>America Movil SABAMXTue, 15 Jun 2010 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[America Movil's $4 Billion Bond Offering Shows Capital Is Out There]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/25/america-movil-s-4-billion-bond-offering-shows-capital-is-out-th/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/25/america-movil-s-4-billion-bond-offering-shows-capital-is-out-th/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/25/america-movil-s-4-billion-bond-offering-shows-capital-is-out-th/#commentsFiled under:

The credit crunch persists in the United States -- just ask some small businesses in your area on the efforts to secure additional credit for their operations -- but the emerging market debt market is showing both signs of recovery and capital waiting for deployment.

One example: America Movil SAB (AMX), Latin America's largest cell phone company, with 205 million subscribers, has raised $4 billion in the largest emerging market bond sale of the year, Bloomberg News reported.

America Movil's shares rose 23 cents to $49.64 in Thursday afternoon trading.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>America Movil SABAMXThu, 25 Mar 2010 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[America Movil: Latin American Wireless Provider Extraordinaire]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/11/america-movil-latin-american-wireless-provider-extraordinaire/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/11/america-movil-latin-american-wireless-provider-extraordinaire/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/11/america-movil-latin-american-wireless-provider-extraordinaire/#commentsFiled under:

Premiere Latin American wireless provider America Movil SAB de CV (AMX), first mentioned here on June 24, 2009 at a price of $36.47, remains a new business titan with promise.

Look America Movil to post 10-12% revenue growth in 2010, followed by 11-14% revenue growth in 2011, led by improving performance in two, key markets: Brazil and Mexico. Subscriber growth should remain in the strong 9-11% range.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>America Movil SABAMXcellphonewirelessThu, 11 Mar 2010 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[America Movil Makes Bid for Telmex]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/01/14/america-movil-makes-bid-for-telmex/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/01/14/america-movil-makes-bid-for-telmex/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/01/14/america-movil-makes-bid-for-telmex/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

AMX logoAmerica Movil (AMX - option chain) stock is trading lower today after the company said last night that it plans to make buyout offers for Telmex and Telmex Internacional in an effort to create a Mexican telecom giant with 250 million service subscriptions. Any deal would require approval from the Federal Competition Commission, Mexico's antitrust regulator, but billionaire Carlos Slim already controls each company and is looking to consolidate. If you think this stock won't be rising too far in the coming months, then it could be a good time to look at a bearish hedged play on AMX.

This morning, AMX opened at $47.75. So far today the stock has hit a high of $47.79 and a low of $46.75. As of 11:50, AMX is trading at $47.01, down $3.00 (-6.0%). The chart for AMX looks neutral and S&P gives AMX a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold ranking.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>America MovilAmericaMovilAMXCarlos SlimCarlosSlimdealsinthenewsInvestors ObserverInvestorsObserveroptionsThu, 14 Jan 2010 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[America Movil Is Undervalued]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/12/23/america-movil-is-undervalued/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/12/23/america-movil-is-undervalued/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/12/23/america-movil-is-undervalued/#commentsFiled under:

America Movil SAB de CV (AMX), the leading wireless provider in Latin America, continues to capitalize on its prospects for new business in the region, which is a major reason I'm reiterating my buy rating for the company's shares, first recommended on June 24, 2009, at a price of $36.47. If you bought AMX in June, you're up about 30%.

Look for 14-16% revenue growth in 2009 with AMX, followed by 10-12% revenue growth in 2010, led by improving performance in two, key markets: Brazil and Mexico. Subscriber growth should remain in the strong 9-11% range in 2010.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>America Movil SABAMXWed, 23 Dec 2009 16:20:00 EST<![CDATA[America Movil is helping citizens in Latin America connect]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/13/america-movil-is-helping-citizens-in-latin-america-connect/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/13/america-movil-is-helping-citizens-in-latin-america-connect/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/13/america-movil-is-helping-citizens-in-latin-america-connect/#commentsFiled under:

Double-digit subscriber growth means good things for America Movil SAB de CV (NYSE: AMX), hence I'm Reiterating my Buy rating for the company, first recommended on June 24, 2009 at a price of $36.47. If you purchased AMX in June, you're up about 30%.

America, is another one of those large caps that was rudely treated by Wall Street, which took shares down to about $25 from the mid-$60s in FY2008. That was a mistake, because all the while AMX, the largest wireless service provider in Latin America, has been expanding its presence in two important emerging markets: Brazil and Mexico. AMX also has a presence in 17 other countries in the Americas, and should have about 200 million subscribers by the end of 2009, up from 183 million at the end of 2008.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>America MovilAMXinthenewsTue, 13 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AAPL, AMX, COST, KFT, LMT, RTP ...]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/22/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/22/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/22/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Analyst upgrades:

  • Citigroup upgraded Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) to Buy from Hold as it believes the company's domestic retail business is improving while input cost inflation pressures are beginning to moderate. Citi raised its target on shares to $32 from $28.
  • Jefferies upgraded Sybase (NYSE: SY) to Buy from Hold as it believes slowing core IPG licenses in the second half of 2009 are now reflected in guidance. The firm raised its target on shares to $41 from $34.
  • Canaccord said Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) decision to ad video functionality into the iPod lineup is "very positive" as it expands its market into the low-end camcorder area. The firm, which upgraded shares to Buy from Hold and raised its target to $200 from $150, also views the launch of iPhone 3GS in all countries by the end of Q4 as another catalyst.
  • Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP) was upgraded to Buy from Hold at Societe Generale.
  • Renasant Corp. (NASDAQ: RNST) was upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Stephens.
  • America Movil (NYSE: AMX) was upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Pali Capital.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AAPLAMXAppleBJBTUCELGCOSTCYSdowngradesEMCHALLinitiationsKFTKraft FoodsONNNPPDIRDYRNSTRTPSEPRSYupgradesWed, 22 Jul 2009 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[MarketWatch technician raises 'bullish flag']]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/20/marketwatch-technical-raises-bullish-flag/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/20/marketwatch-technical-raises-bullish-flag/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/20/marketwatch-technical-raises-bullish-flag/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

"The technical backdrop has taken a distinctly bullish turn," says Michael Ashbaugh in MarketWatch's The Technical Indicator. Here, he looks at the market averages and a trio of stock ideas.

"Perhaps most obviously, the S&P has staged a 10-to-1 rally, and a 28-to-1 spike, from its 200-day moving average. And by any measure, this raises a bullish technical flag.

"With a gravity-defying rally, the S&P extended its gains, clearing resistance at 930 last Thursday. From current levels, significant resistance holds at the 2009 closing high of 946 while initial support rests at 930.

"Meanwhile, the Dow's near-term view is similar. With this week's rally, it's staged a 'V'-shaped reversal, breaking to one-month highs. Looking ahead, significant resistance holds at 8,799 - matching the 2009 closing high - while support rests at 8,580, matching the breakout point.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>america movilAmericaMovilamxbrcdbrocade communicatonsmarket forecastmarket outlookMarketForecastMarketOutlookmarketwatch technical indicatorMarketwatchTechnicalIndicatormichael ashbaughMichaelAshbaughpkxposcotechnical stock picksTechnicalStockPicksMon, 20 Jul 2009 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[America Movil's stage is all of Latin America]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/24/america-movils-stage-is-all-of-latin-america/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/24/america-movils-stage-is-all-of-latin-america/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/24/america-movils-stage-is-all-of-latin-america/#commentsFiled under:

Readers of this space know that the investment bias favors U.S.-based companies, but there are exceptions, and America Movil SAB de CV (NYSE: AMX) is one.

America Movil, or just Movil, the largest cell phone service provider in Latin America, is another one of those large caps that was rudely treated by Wall Street, which took shares down to about $25 from the mid-$60s in FY2008.

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America Movil's stage is all of Latin America originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analyst upgrades:
  • Goldman upgraded Gerdau AmeriSteel (NYSE: GNA) to Buy from Neutral and has a $5.50 target on shares. Shares were upgraded due to the potential impact from infrastructure spending. Note that Goldman downgraded Steel Dynamics (NYSE: STLD) and Olympic Steel (NYSE: ZEUS) to Neutral from Buy.
  • Banc of America/Merrill upgraded Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE) to Buy from Neutral and raised the price target to $18 from $15. The firm the strong Q1 report gives them greater confidence in shares.
  • Roth Capital upgraded Halozyme (NASDAQ: HALO) to Buy from Hold due to increased clarity into Roche programs, the discontinuation of the chemophase program, and progress on insulin delivery.
  • American Movil (NYSE: AMX) was raised to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan and to Hold from Sell at Citigroup.
  • Barclays (NYSE: BCS) and Lloyds TSB Group (NYSE: LYG) were upgraded at HSBC to Overweight from Neutral.

Continue reading Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: GNA, CCE, BCS, SFD, TRI ...

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amxbcscbakcceclhgnagwwhaloldshlygntesrostsfdsqnmstldtjxtriwsozeuszumzWed, 29 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Credibility and transparency in the Pink Sheets market?]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/14/credibility-and-transparency-in-the-pink-sheets-market/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/14/credibility-and-transparency-in-the-pink-sheets-market/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/14/credibility-and-transparency-in-the-pink-sheets-market/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

While stocks listed on the over-the-counter bulletin board (OTCBB) and the Pink Sheets, a privately held daily quote service (not a stock exchange), are known to be lacking in SEC filings, liquidity, and easily obtainable financial information (some have been delisted from major exchanges so brokerages actually make customers sign additional forms recognizing the added risk if they choose to trade in this niche), they actually are fully audited. In the last few years, Pink OTC Markets Inc., which owns these quotation systems, has aimed to bring extended transparency to this little known niche through the introduction of OTCQX.

The OTCQX, now a few years old and with 55 stocks listed, is a premium area of Pink Sheets -- which is littered with over 9,000 companies, most of which are penny stocks that don't trade very many shares or very often -- that provides a new level of disclosure not required outside of any major stock exchange, such as the AMEX, NYSE, or NASDAQ.

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Credibility and transparency in the Pink Sheets market? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analyst upgrades:
  • Stephens upgraded Emergency Medical Services (NYSE: EMS) to Overweight from Equal Weight on valuation as they believe shares are undervalued at current levels. The firm has a $42 target on the stock.
  • Deutsche Bank upgraded Deutsche Telekom (NYSE: DT) to Buy from Hold ahead of the company's earnings report as they expect the results to provide confidence in the dividend.
  • Baird upgraded CoPart (NASDAQ: CPRT) to Outperform from Neutral due to the defensive nature of the salvage auction market, strong balance sheet, and potential growth beyond salvage and outside the U.S.
  • First Financial (NASDAQ: FFBC) was raised to Market Perform from Underperform at Keefe Bruyette.
  • GPC Biotech (NASDAQ: GPCB) was upgraded at Piper Jaffray to Neutral from Sell.
  • Smith & Nephew (NYSE: SNN) was upgraded to Buy from Hold at Citigroup.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AMXATMICELGCPRTDAIDTEMSENSENTGFFBCGPCBMXWLQLGCSNNSPSSTRMATXULTIWed, 18 Feb 2009 11:15:00 EST<![CDATA[A sector ETF with yield: Own 44 global telecoms with IXP ]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/11/18/a-sector-etf-with-yield-own-44-global-telecoms-with-ixp/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/11/18/a-sector-etf-with-yield-own-44-global-telecoms-with-ixp/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/11/18/a-sector-etf-with-yield-own-44-global-telecoms-with-ixp/#commentsFiled under: ,

The telecom business is definitely not recession-proof, as those that have followed the industry have recently realized, but it is not a field that is going to fade into the horizon any time soon either. Simply put, people need to communicate and the telecom business is poised to continue rolling with the new technology and bringing people what they need. If you see the value of telecom companies and agree that their future is, perhaps not golden, but definitely strong, then an investment in an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is an excellent way to invest in the future of the telecom field without placing all of your trust in one specific company.

iShares S&P Global Telecommunications Sector ETF (NYSE: IXP) let's you own shares in some of the most noted and reliable telecom companies by simply purchasing shares of the one ETF. With IXP you'll find your investment basket is loaded with companies such as Amercia Movil, S.A.B. (NYSE: AMX) a fixed and wireless provider in Latin America, AT&T, Inc. (NYSE: T) a telecom provider for customers in the U.S. and worldwide, Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) a wireline and domestic wireless provider across the globe, as well as several other highly rated and well known telecom leaders.

iShares charges only a 0.48% fee to maintain IXP using computers rather than money managers. IXP also has typically paid about $1.50 per year in dividends -- IXP is down about (41%) this year so that's about a 4% yield -- and these companies seem to have the cash-generating ability to continue dividends.

Of the 44 stocks in IXP, the top 10 holdings total about 71% of all total assets. Take note of the global exposure you'll get by investing in the future of the telecom industry:
  • 17.19%: AT&T INC(NYSE:T)
  • 10.61%: VODAFONE GROUP PLC(NYSE:VOD)
  • 9.47% : TELEFONICA SA(NYSE:TEF)
  • 9.05%: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS IN(NYSE:VZ)
  • 5.01%: CHINA MOBILE LTD(NYSE:CHL)
  • 4.94%: FRANCE TELECOM SA(NYSE:FTE)
  • 4.57%: DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG-REG(NYSE:DT)
  • 3.98%: NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE(NYSE:NTT)
  • 3.21%: TELSTRA CORP LTD (Other OTC:TLS)
  • 2.71%: BCE INCNYSE:BCE)



Mitch Tuchman is founder of MarketRiders an investment website that teaches individuals how to be their own investment advisors using ETFs

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"Based in Mexico, América Móvil (NYSE: AMX) is the largest wireless service provider in Latin America," notes wireless sector expert Nikhil Hutheesing.

The editor of The Forbes Wireless Stock Watch notes that the company's largest stakeholder is billionaire Carlos Slim who holds a 30% stake. Here's the advisors's bullish assessment for the company.

"AMX, which was spun out of Mexico's Telmex in 2000, operates out of Mexico City, but only about 30% of its business is actually in Mexico. It has has been growing rapidly mostly by acquiring troubled Latin American operators that took on too much debt during the telecom bubble.

"Móvil then consolidates operations, changes management as necessary, and makes operations more efficient and profitable.

"With 3G networks in place, América Móvil will be able to boost revenue and profit by selling more data services. It's already offering 3G service in Mexico and plans to spend another $4 billion to upgrade its wireless networks to 3G in five or so more countries this year.

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On Friday, French wireless operator Orange said it has signed a deal with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) to sell its iPhone in the Middle East, Africa and several European countries. Well, wasn't it just Monday that we've heard that Apple has signed deals with Singapore's Singapore Telecommunications Ltd and three of its affiliates to bring the iPhone to four Asian countries later this year? And wasn't it last week that Vodafone Group (NYSE: VOD) signed a deal with Apple to sell the iPhone in ten of its markets? That was just what I remembered offhand. Seems like Apple has pretty much signed deals with companies to sell the iPhone nearly worldwide. Let's check that:
  • From the Vodafone deal we have: Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey
  • From the SingTel deal we have: Singapore, India, the Philippines and Australia
  • From the Orange deal we have: Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jordan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland and African markets
  • Also, America Movil SAB (NYSE: AMX) will start selling the iPhone in 16 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Rogers Communications Inc (NYSE: RCI) signed a deal to sell the iPhone in Canada
  • Telecom Italia SpA will also sell the iPhone in Italy
  • The iPhone is already being sold by AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) in the United States, O2 in Britain, T-Mobile in Germany and Orange in France.

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The choppy/consolidating (or perhaps worse) market conditions sometimes give the impression that growth plays do not exist, but that is not the case, and one growth company worth reviewing is American Movil SA.

American Movil S.A.B de C.V. (ADR) (NYSE: AMX) is the largest wireless service provider in Latin America, and one of the 10 largest in the world.

Analysts see 2008 revenue rising of 15-20%, after a 32% increase in 2007. Further, analysts also like the company's successful expansion to 13 other markets in the region, to go along with its two key markets: Brazil and Mexico.

Hence, analysts also really like AMX's current subscriber base -- a remarkable 153 million in 2007 -- and its projected subscriber growth rate of 12-15% for 2008, and 10-13% for 2009.

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