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Procter and Gamble (PG) logo"Our goal is helping investors grow their capital and income base from which to derive cash for their current and future needs," notes dividend expert Kelley Wright.

The editor of Investment Quality Trends explains, "To that end we believe that high-quality stocks purchased at historically low-price-to-high-yield offers the best potential for downside protection and upside appreciation. Our Timely Ten list represents our current top ideas.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) to buy from neutral at Goldman.
  • Nvidia (NVDA) to outperform from market perform at JMP Securities.
  • Verizon (VZ), AT&T (T), Leap Wireless (LEAP) and MetroPCS (PCS) to outperform from neutral at RW Baird.
  • Illumina (ILMN) to buy from hold at Auriga.
  • Sun Bancorp (SNBC) to neutral from sell at Janney Capital.
  • American Tower (AMT), SBA Communications (SBAC) and Freeport McMoRan (FCX) to overweight from equal weight at Morgan Stanley.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AastromAlcatel-LucentALUAmerican TowerAMTanalyst upgradesAnnaly CapitalASTMAtmelATMLATTBTUCAPCDCSCISGCNinsuredowngradesEDMCFCXFreeport McMoRanIlluminaILMNinitiationsinthenewsLEAPLeap WirelessMARMarriottMetroPCSNLYNorthern TrustNTRSNVDANvidiaPCSPeabody EnergySBACSNBCTVerizonVZZAZuoan FashionMon, 28 Mar 2011 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Ma Bell Returns: AT&T to Buy T-Mobile for $39 Billion]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/21/ma-bell-returns-atandt-to-buy-t-mobile-for-39-billion/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/21/ma-bell-returns-atandt-to-buy-t-mobile-for-39-billion/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/21/ma-bell-returns-atandt-to-buy-t-mobile-for-39-billion/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Telecom giant AT&T (T) is buying T-Mobile USA from Deutche Telekom (DTEGY) for $39 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. The deal is for $25 billion in cash and the balance in stock. Deutche Telekom will get an 8% stake in AT&T.
This is a game changer. Now AT&T will have one-third more customers than Verizon (VZ) and twice as many as Sprint Nextel (S). The new AT&T will have about 130 million subscribers. AT&T will have nearly 80% of its business in wireless.

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Verizon (VZ) logoVerizon (VZ) primarily competes with Sprint Nextel (S) and AT&T (T) in the mobile subscription plan business. The average monthly fee that Verizon's postpaid wireless subscribers pay for wireless service, excluding data service, has been consistently declining over the past few years. The decline in pricing is mainly attributable to nearing saturation of the U.S. cellular market, creating fierce competition among telecom players to maintain and increase their market share.

A successful Verizon-iPhone (AAPL) deal and rising data revenues from smart phone penetration could, however, offset declines in average mobile plan prices.

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Verizon (VZ) logoYesterday marked a pretty big day for Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), as customers could finally walk into a Verizon store and pick up an iPhone. Some analysts had expected to see some long lines, but they did not materialize, creating the impression that the launch was less than successful, but looks can be deceiving.

It is easy to understand where the confusion comes from. In the past, whenever Apple released a new iPhone we saw long lines and often not even supply to cover the launch date demand, resulting in long waits for eager iPhone fanatics to get their hands on the new smartphone.

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Walmart (WMT) logoTomorrow is a big day for Verizon (VZ) customers who have been waiting to get their chance to join the iPhone revolution, and we now learn that Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) will also be carrying the Verizon iPhone 4 at 600 retail stores across the nation.

As of today, when you visit Apple's (AAPL) website you are given the option to order an iPhone for use on either AT&T (T) or Verizon, with the price being the same for either option.

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AT&T logo"High-quality stocks bought at historically low-price-to-high-yield offer the best potential for downside protection and upside appreciation," says dividend specialist Kelley Wright.

The editor of IQ Trends explains, "Our 'Timely Ten' list is our reasoned expectation based on our methodology and experience for what we believe will perform best over the next five years.

"Our 'Timely Ten' list is our reasoned expectation based on our methodology and experience for what we believe will perform best over the next five years. Do we believe that all 10 will go up simultaneously or immediately? Of course not.

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U.S. stock futures are slightly higher this morning, as investors await earnings reports from many companies and economic data on weekly jobless claims. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 9 points to 11,945, while those for the S&P 500 rose 0.90 point to 1,295. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 rose 4.50 points to 2,323.

Abroad, positive sentiment ruled the European markets today. While STOXX Europe 600 Index has gained 0.25%, London's FTSE 100 Index moved up 0.22%.

Asian markets ended mostly higher, with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average adding 0.74%, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 moving down 0.04% and China's Shanghai Composite gaining 1.49%.

Piper Jaffray is raising its price target on shares of Informatica (INFA) to $40 from $37 and has a neutral rating on its shares. Shares of INFA gained $1.39 yesterday to close at $43.79, a gain of 3.28%.

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AT&T logoOld reliable AT&T (T), first written about here on February 11, 2009, at a price of $25.89, has meandered near $28 in the past three months, after probing the $30 level, but that doesn't change the view from here that argues it pays to own to some shares of T.

And the reason is obvious enough: AT&T remains well-positioned to be a force in the Internet/communications revolution in the years ahead. Look for AT&T's revenue to grow about 1% to 3% in 2011, led by an impressive increase in cell phone customers (which numbered about 93 million as of June 2010) and wireless data service customers.

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Verizon (VZ) logoA couple of days ago, Connie Madon reported here that Verizon (VZ) had finally landed Apple's (APPL) iPhone 4. Today the communications firm started to introduce details about the release. The first question to answer is when the iPhone will be released - which is February 10 according to Verizon's Internet site. MarketWatch reported that the iPhone 4 will be available for pre-order on February 3.

The popular smartphone will cost $199 for the 16GB version and $99 for the 32GB version. These are the same price points for the device on the AT&T (T) network. One difference between the carrier's versions is that the Verizon version will also work as a wi-fi hotspot (with credit to the Engadget blog's live coverage of the event). This mobile hotspot will be able to support up to five different devices.

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AT and T logoThis post is one in a series in which more than 60 newsletter advisors share their Top Stock Picks for 2011. This special report is courtesy of TheStockAdvisors.com.

"The good folks at AT&T (T) have seemingly accomplished what all the kings horse's and all the king's men could not; they have put Humpty Dumpty back together again," says dividend specialist Michael Minney.

The editor Investment Quality Trends explains, "While not a mirror image of the 'old' Ma Bell, the latest incarnation of AT&T is arguably much better.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2011 stock picksAT and Tattcommunications stocksfeaturedinvestment quality trendsiq trendsMichael Minnerphone stockssteven halpernstock picks for 2011telecom stockstelephone stocksthestockadvisors.comFri, 31 Dec 2010 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Chasing Value: Don't Be Happy -- Worry!]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/22/chasing-value-dont-be-happy-worry/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/22/chasing-value-dont-be-happy-worry/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/22/chasing-value-dont-be-happy-worry/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

What a terrible message for the holiday season, with consumers swooping up bargains, lines at the Apple, Inc. (AAPL) Store, the stock market only going up, and a majority of economic prognosticators simply glowing at the prospects for 2011. Perhaps it is contrarians that should follow the "don't ask, don't tell" military rule just signed out of existence by president Obama today.

Unfortunately I can't help myself. I have to ask, I have to tell. When I see everyone get too giddy, I start to put on the breaks and slow down. It is not that I wish unhappiness upon people. I just want them to refrain from being lemmings. Some percentage of the market's upswing is short covering, and some can be attributed to momentum investors and market timers (big mistake) but that is 100% speculation and zero percent investing.

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Chasing Value: Don't Be Happy -- Worry! originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The stock of AT&T (T), first written about here on February 11, 2009, at a price of $25.89, recently pushed $30, after meandered near $26 for the better part of a year, and I obviously still like the shares here.

AT&T remains well-positioned to remain a force in the Internet/communications revolution in the years ahead. Look for AT&T's revenue to grow about 2% to 4% in 2011, led by an impressive increase in cell phone customers (which numbered about 93 million as of June 2010) and wireless data service customers. In 2010, revenue should rise 1% to 3%.

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You win some you lose some. This story is about one of my less successful investments, which I acquired and sold many years ago. Over the past four years, I have written many times about Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), by far my best stock investment, up 4,500%, give or take, over a ten-year period. I bought in at the bottom and held on for the ride, until last year when the market tanked and took Intuitive Surgical with it.

The other company was Superconductor Technologies (SCON), the makers of high-temperature devices that improve communications transmission quality.

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AT&T logoOne of the hottest categories in tech is location-based services (LBS). Essentially, this means using your smartphone's GPS capability to show friends your current location. One of the early leaders in the space is Foursquare, which recently snagged a large amount of venture capital. But other players are diving in. For example, Shopkick recently rolled out a pilot of its LBS platform to allow shoppers at Best Buy (BBY) to get discounts. And of course, Facebook recently launched its Places capability.

In fact, now AT&T (T) is getting into the game. The telecom giant has teamed up with an LBS startup, SCVNGR, which has a rewards system for the iPhone and Android. It will be in 50 AT&T stores throughout the Midwest as a trial program.

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AT&T logoWednesday morning, Standard & Poor's announced that it may cut AT&T's (T) credit rating because the company could have trouble reducing its debt load within a "reasonable timeframe."

The ratings house placed the communications firm on CreditWatch negative with implications, which includes the company's "A" rating and its "A-1" short-term and commercial paper ratings. S&P stated, that it expects "a potential downgrade of the corporate credit rating, if any, would be limited to one notch." This news has had very little impact on the stock, as shares of the titan of telecom were trading near break-even by late morning.

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Thursday morning AT&T (T) announced that second-quarter diluted earnings totaled 68 cents per share. The results were 14 cents better than the same quarter a year ago. Taking a one-time gain of seven cents out of the equation (stemming from a stock transaction), AT&T still managed to top the consensus estimate of 57 cents per share.

The company also reported that it topped 90 million connections for the first time during the quarter, driven by a record 3.2 million iPhone accounts activated (a company record). The activations weren't solely driven by the iPhone, as 1.6 million other wireless connections were added (a second-quarter record). All in all, it was a solid quarter for AT&T.

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The shares of AT&T (T), first discussed here on February 11, 2009 at a price of $26, continue to meander. In fact, the stock has formed a modest downtrend that's raised a caution flag.

Even so, the calculation is to stick with the trade on the thesis that T remains well-positioned to remain a force in the Internet/communications revolution in the years ahead. Look for T's revenue to grow about 2-3% in 2010, led by an impressive increase in cell phone customers (which numbered about 85 million as of January 2010) and wireless data service customers.

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Apple, Inc. (AAPL) needs to send personalized holiday cards to all of its customers to thank them for their unwavering and fierce loyalty. Apple-philes are a special breed of fanatic, and they are always in search of the next innovation. Witness the initial iPad sales, which surpassed even Apple's optimistic expectations. And witness early pre-orders of the iPhone 4, debuting in the U.S. on June 24.

First, anxious shoppers crashed AT&T, Inc.'s (T) shopping server in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. AT&T has now suspended advance orders indefinitely. And still, the number of pre-orders for the iPhone 4 were 10 times higher than orders for the 3GS last year. If you weren't one of the lucky ones to order through Apple or AT&T while they still had existing inventory, you'll be waiting until the next shipment, expected to be before July 2.

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AT&T logo"If you're a retiree or otherwise focused on income, dig into the holdings that make up our Incredible Dividend Machine; this portfolio is designed to home in on champion dividend payers," says Richard Band.

The editor of Profitable Investing explains, "We're looking for the highest yields available, consistent with safety. Three that currently stand out are Merck (MRK), AT&T (T) and Pinnacle West (PNW).

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