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FeedPosted Mar 15th 2011 3:00PM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: International Markets, Newsletters, Mexico, Stocks to Buy, Telefonica SA (TEF)
"This is a time for defensive measures, and one defensive stock idea is Telefonica (TEF); based in Madrid, Spain, Telefonica is a world telecom leader, with more than 280 million customers in 25 countries," notes Mark Skousen.
The editor of Forecasts & Strategies explains, "The company has a particular emphasis on Latin America. Telefonica offers landlines, cell phones and services, network leasing, cable and satellite television, and broadband services. It also is expanding rapidly in Asia in a partnership with China Unicom.
Continue reading Telefonica (TEF): Calling on a Turnaround
Posted Feb 8th 2011 3:00PM by Joseph Lazzaro (RSS feed)
Filed under: Stocks to Buy
Rural broadband and telecom provider Windstream Corp. (WIN), first discussed here on January 18, 2010, at a price of $10.92, remains in a bouncy uptrend; hence the shares are not for the squeamish. However, if you can tolerate the volatility and you're patient, you're likely to be rewarded with WIN. Here's why.
Windstream, with a presence in 16 states, will likely post a 2% to 4% revenue gain in 2011 as broadband subscriber increases offset a phone revenue decline. Windstream should also benefit from a rise in business broadband subscription as business formation increases with the U.S. economic recovery. An impressive $1 annual dividend adds to the positive story.
Continue reading Windstream Undulates Higher
Posted Nov 23rd 2010 10:30AM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: Newsletters, Stocks to Buy
"Our latest featured breakout stock is American Tower (AMT), which recently moved to a new 10-year high," says Leo Fasciocco.
The editor of Ticker Tape Digest, who focuses on stocks breaking out of technical basing patterns, explains, "With annual revenues of $1.9 billion, the company operates wireless communications towers, broadcast communications towers and distributed antenna system networks.
"The firm's wireless and broadcast towers consisted of towers that it owned and towers that it operated pursuant to long-term lease arrangements. They include 20,000 towers in the U.S. and 7,000 towers in Mexico, Brazil and India.
Continue reading American Tower (AMT): Wireless Breakout
Posted Oct 6th 2010 1:00PM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: International Markets, Newsletters, Stocks to Buy
"I still see fresh opportunities in this market, such as Vodafone (
VOD), the world's leading mobile telecommunications company," says
Mark Skousen.
The editor of
High-Income Alert explains, "The company has a significant presence in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. It currently has more than 350 million customers.
"The company operates under a number of brand names. In the United States, the group markets its products through Verizon Wireless.
Continue reading Vodaphone (VOD): Opportunity Calling
Posted Sep 1st 2010 11:00AM by Steven Halpern (RSS feed)
Filed under: Motorola (MOT), Newsletters, Stocks to Buy
"In a number of respects, Motorola (MOT) is the quintessential 'special situations' stock; indeed, I like the various investment angles -- company break up, asset sales, buying by a big insider, a re-energized product line," asserts Chuck Carlson.
The editor of The DRIP Investor explains, "The firm is in the midst of a major restructuring, which includes selling off assets and splitting the company into two separately traded entities.
"The breakup, scheduled for next year, will separate the company's handset phone business from its enterprise mobility business.
Continue reading Motorola (MOT): 'Quintessential Special Situation'
Posted Apr 28th 2010 10:00AM by Mark Fightmaster (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Sprint Nextel Corp (S)

Sprint Nextel (
S) reported Wednesday that its first-quarter
net loss increased due to 1.5% lower revenue. The telecom giant's loss checked in at 29 cents per share, 8 cents wider than last year's same-quarter loss. Removing charges stemming from an increased valuation allowance for deferred tax assets from the equation, Sprint lost 17 cents per share. The post-charge loss
matched the consensus estimate.
Sprint's revenue totaled $8.09 billion, better than the expected revenue of $8.05 billion. Sprint added that it lost 75,000 net subscribers during the quarter. But when the company compared the results to a year ago, the telecom firm's improvement in post-paid gross subscriber additions and prepaid gross subscriber additions were the highest in five years.
Continue reading Sprint Nextel First-Quarter Net Loss Widens
Posted Mar 22nd 2010 5:00PM by Sheldon Liber (RSS feed)
Filed under: International Markets, Other Issues, Getting Started, AT and T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Bargain Stocks, Chasing Value™, Brasil Telecom (BTM)

If you are looking for high yielding stocks you will find the telecommunications industry is quite obliging. AT&T, Inc. (
T) is currently paying a 6.4% yield and Verizon Communications Inc. (
VZ) is offering 6.25%. Given that these are such low beta stocks, I have a hard time rationalizing keeping much money in Certificates of Deposits or Treasuries for the peanuts they are doling out.
While these yields are very generous there is a stock that might have you extending your investment world "down under" to Telecom Corp New Zealand (
NZT), as they will reward your journey with a 10.99% yield. This is an outstanding return and allows you to diversify your portfolio outside the U.S. but still trade on the NYSE.
Continue reading Chasing Value: Over 10% Yield Down Under -- Telecom New Zealand
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