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Will Emerging Market Telecom Stocks See Double-Digit Growth in 2010?
David Hunkar submits: The emerging markets telecom sector has experienced high growth rates in the past few years. The introduction of cell phone services in many of these countries has contributed to the growth of this industry. Due to cut-throat competition, monthly subscription charges have dropped dramatically and are now cheaper than in developed... »
The Complete List of Foreign Telecom ADRS, with 2009 Returns and Current Yields
David Hunkar submits: Ten of the foreign fixed-line telecom stocks offer yields of more than 5% as of December 31, 2009 as shown in the table below. Fixed-line telecom companies in foreign countries tend to be monopolies or hold a dominating position in the market even if other carriers operate. Many of them are also... »
Why America’s big phone companies are dogs
You’d think that 2009 would have been a great year for telecom stocks, right? Think of all the hot gadgets: Apple’s latest iPhone 3GS; Motorola’s new Droid; the BlackBerry Storm 2; and several other touchscreen smartphones. But shares of the leading telecoms whose networks run these devices have missed out on the big stock-market rally. To... »
Economic Lessons from 2009
The Roman god Janus looks both ahead and behind at the same time. With his namesake month January days away, now’s a good time to look at a few things income investors learned in 2009, and what they portend for the year ahead. Without a doubt, the best news about 2009 was that income investments... »
VON Poll: What’s the Outlook for Telecom Stocks in 2010?
What’s the outlook for telecom stocks in 2010?(answers) (7 words) … >>> Rest of the Story Related Topics: Google, LEC, stocks, telecom »
Airvana: An Opportunity in Femtocells
Timothy Lutts submits: Back in October, I wrote the following: I’ve got an iPhone. In fact, my wife and two of my three kids have iPhones. The iPhone is absolutely wonderful as a portable computer, camera, music player and casual gaming device. I use it to check on stocks, keep notes, view... »
AT&T Answers Verizon’s Dividend Hike
Jim Trippon submits: When Verizon (NYSE: VZ) boosted its dividend in early September, we speculated that rival AT&T (NYSE: T) would probably follow suit at some point this year. After all, the Dow components have illustrious dividend histories and are about as far from growth stocks as one can get, so dividends are a big... »
Nokia Ratings Cut to A- on Smartphone, NSN Fears
Fitch Ratings on Monday cut Nokia Corp.’s (NOK) credit ratings, citing intense smartphone competition and concerns over the Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) joint venture. Nokia stocks had fallen .48 percent to $12.39 by 10:35 a.m. Eastern on the news. Fitch slashed Nokia’s long-term debt to A- from A, four levels …(142 words) ... »
Telecom Stocks to See ‘Robust Growth’ in 2010 – Report
Research firm IHS Global Insight predicts IT and telecom stocks will see “robust growth” in sales and earnings throughout 2010 and 2011.Analysts expect tech sectors to grow at twice the pace of gross domestic product with telecom expected to jump about 50 percent higher than the overall U.S. stock market. …(141 words) ... »
RIM Stock Soars on Earnings, But Palm Tanks
Research In Motion (RIMM) shares were trading sharply higher on Friday, and Palm Inc. (PALM) stocks had plummeted, as investors reacted to both companies’ quarterly earnings results, announced late Thursday. By 11:09 a.m. Eastern, RIM shares had soared 8.76 percent to reach $69.02, and Palm had sunk 15.96 percent to $9.85. RIM …(301 words) ... »
Seven Foreign Stocks Paying 7%+ Dividends
David Hunkar submits: I ran the stock screener with the following conditions: Market Cap: >= $1B Dividend Yield : 7% or more Complete Story » Related Topics: market, stocks »
High Yield Telecom Stocks Are Calling
Stockerblog submits: By now, everyone knows that land lines are decreasing, cell phone usage is increasing, and more and more households are now using cell phones as their primary if not their only phone. The phone companies aren’t standing still; they are pushing plenty of other services besides the usual telecommunications. Since... »
Sprint: No Reason to Sell
Jim Van Meerten submits: On Financial Tides I try find stocks I think are the best to buy now but also report on some of the most popular issues. Sprint Nextel (S) has been on the volume leaders list recently. I’m going to look at Sprint’s stats objectively: Has the stock been hitting new highs... »
Small Caps for Sale
I have been looking for some small cap stocks to purchase. I love small caps because they are largely neglected by Wall Street and thus have the ability to outperform the market. Some of the greatest gains can be made in small cap stocks. As stated previously I have been buying shares of American Ecology... »
Telecom Dividends: Not as They Appear
Market Blog submits: By Simon Avery Investors have been snapping up Canadian telecom stocks in the last few months, attracted by some of the best dividend yields on the market. Complete Story » Related Topics: LEC, market, stocks, telecom »
BofA’s 10 Investment Themes for 2010
Market Folly submits: From Bank of America-Merrill Lynch comes investment strategy in the form of ‘10 themes for 2010.’ Keep in mind that these represent BofA’s opinion so take everything with a grain of salt. The bank feels that next year will be "a genuine watershed" in that it will reveal whether or not this... »
Cramer: The Bulls Charge into Telecom
Ockham Research submits: “Today we saw the bull rotate in telecommunication stocks. Particularly Verizon, AT&T, Windstream, as well as Qwest and Sprint. Close watchers of the show know that we’ve been big fans of the first three for more than a year now…They have gotten so low that their dividends gave you such a... »
14 Foreign Blue Chip Stocks with Dividends Greater than 5%
Hao Jin submits: The Fed model compares the forward earnings yield of the stock market with 10-year government bond yields. The model assumes that investors view stocks and bonds as competing assets and will purchase whichever asset has a higher yield, according to an article in Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance May 2009 issue. Income... »
9 Utility Stocks for Income Without Volatility
Scott’s Investments submits: Nervous about potential market volatility or want to switch to more conservative investments after the recent market gains? You may want to consider utility stocks. On November 22 I highlighted comments made by the bond king himself, Bill Gross, who suggested investors look at utility stocks for income: Let me tell you what... »
Five Foreign Stocks Yielding More than 6%
David Hunkar submits: Foreign stocks usually pay higher dividends. Five of the foreign ADRs that pay more than 6% dividends as of the market close on November 20th are listed below: 1. Company: Tor Minerals (TORM) Sector: Shipping Country: Denmark Current Dividend Yield: 13.38% Complete Story » Related Topics: market, stocks »
TANDBERG Soon to Belong to Cisco
Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) stocks closed up on Friday on word it has snared the necessary TANDBERG shareholder commitments to buy the Norway-based company.Cisco, the world’s largest networking gear manufacturer, has been pursuing TANDBERG, the No. 1 maker of videoconferencing equipment, for months. But investors balked at Cisco’s offers and were …(129 words) ... »
Clearwire Raises $920M to Build Out 4G Network
Shares of Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) were trading higher on Wednesday after the WiMAX provider said it has raised $920 million in more debt to fund its 4G network buildout. The company’s stocks hit $5.64 by about noon Eastern, a rise of nearly 4 percent. Clearwire already had landed $1.85 billion of …(205 words) ... »
5 Good Dividend Plays
With the recent run up in the stock market, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find solid dividend plays. Below is my list of some of the best high yielding stocks. AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ) – These two telecommunications giants both yield over 6%. Verizon currently trades at $32 per share and has a robust... »
Dogs of the Dow: How Do They Look Today?
Larry Bellehumeur submits: I traditionally never like any of these “canned” ways to buy stocks. The reason that I don’t like them has nothing to do with their effectiveness (some of them may have merit), but it is more to do with what happens when they do prove to have any kind of... »
JDS Uniphase Gets a Boost from the Cramer Effect
Ockham Research submits: JDS Uniphase (JDSU) is having a terrific morning on Thursday as it has gained nearly 11%. When a stock breaks out like this, we always look for a catalyst for the move and in this case the primary reason seems to us to be an endorsement from Jim Cramer. ... »
Entrepreneur Wanted
Time is never enough and companies can’t do thousands things at the same time. The risk, as usual, is not being successful at anything. Currently my company is focused on the growing business around our main service Sitofono, despite we keep investing in other new innovative services around Twitter. Tweefind, Tweepfind, Tweefight, Tweerank and Tweedeogame... »
Entrepreneur Wanted
Time is never enough and companies can’t do thousands things at the same time. The risk, as usual, is not being successful at anything. Currently my company is focused on the growing business around our main service Sitofono, despite we keep investing in other new innovative services around Twitter. Tweefind, Tweepfind, Tweefight, Tweerank and Tweedeogame... »
How Apple Sets Smartphone Industry Pricing
The below is from our principal analyst and partner, David Eller Conclusion We believe Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone sets the bar for smartphone pricing. This presents a significant challenge for competitors and carriers alike. We expect accelerating price declines to begin in Q4/2009 and smartphone margin pressure through 2010. Smartphone stocks may not... »
19 Chinese Stocks That Are Relatively Cheap
Hao Jin submits: China’s rapid economic growth will be the global story of the foreseeable future. Like the Japanese in 1980s, the Chinese are shopping for Hummers, IBM PCs, natural resources and real estate. In addition to growth, many investors look at emerging markets such as China as potential protection against a falling dollar. No... »
10 Cheap Value Net Net Stocks Still Available
Jae Jun submits: To my surprise there are still a handful of Graham net net stocks that haven’t risen above their liquidation value. In my calculations, I haven’t included any restricted cash as it is usually designated for other purposes and can no longer be used for the business. This isn’t always the case and... »