Continue reading Apple backs AT&T in continuing spat with Verizon

Apple backs AT&T in continuing spat with Verizon originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

BT Group, which virtually owns the UK telecommunications market, isn't waiting for Google (GOOG) to launch a full attack. The company probably expects to be under assault from the search engine (and advertising and e-mail) giant, so it's taking early action. Google Voice is still being tested, but words like "free" and "powerful" and "internet-based" are bound to inspire fear in even the most established of companies.

To protect itself from the eventual attack from Mountain View, BT picked up Ribbit Mobile, and testing is in progress. Ribbit's technology has some overlap with Google Voice and even beats it with a few capabilities, according to Bloomberg. Ribbit just launched its beta product this month. It allows either the user's current phone number or a new one from Ribbit -- which is no different from Google's alternative. The product suite is generally the same, with phone- and web-based voicemail retrieval and automatic transcriptions that can be sent by text message or e-mail. For an extra fee, BT's Ribbit does provide human transcription, though it is free during testing. And, calls can be taken directly from a computer, using a microphone and speakers.

Continue reading BT and Google battle over the spoken word

BT and Google battle over the spoken word originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Let the war begin: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless over advertising claims

Let the war begin: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless over advertising claims originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Adjusted earnings per share grew over 20% to 28 cents per share. According to our earnings preview, the market was looking for 25 cents per share. Operating cash flow increased a little under 3%, but free cash flow went up almost 20%, aided by a smaller amount of capital expenditures compared to the previous year's similar quarter. I'm sure shareholders are more than satisfied with the growth rate of the green stuff over the past three months. Comcast saw excellent expansion of free cash over the last nine months, too.

Continue reading Comcast grows free cash in Q3, but when will it do a deal?

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Continue reading TeleNav IPO: On a collision course with Google?

TeleNav IPO: On a collision course with Google? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Investors less secure about McAfee

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Continue reading Verizon (VZ) takes aim at the iPhone

Verizon (VZ) takes aim at the iPhone originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) issued Q3 data on Monday. According to the press release, the telecommunications entity made, on an adjusted basis, 60 cents per share. Disappointing, since that's six pennies less than last year's comparable number. However, it was a penny ahead of analyst expectations, according to Reuters.

Of course, when discussing Verizon, what tends to receive focus is cash flow. As we all know, the company is a famous dividend play. Many investors consider this angle to be not only valuable, but an added safety element as well.

Continue reading Verizon tops Q3 profit estimate, but it's all about the dividend

Verizon tops Q3 profit estimate, but it's all about the dividend originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Here are some highlights from last week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

• Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) Q3 earnings beat by a penny but sales fell short of expectations; shares fell.
• AMR Corp. (NYSE: AMR) reported a Q3 net loss and plunging revenue but also raised $4 billion in cash.
• BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT) topped Q3 earnings expectations but said bad-loan provisions nearly doubled.
• Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) missed estimates and posted a Q3 loss due to delays for a couple of jet products.
• Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) shares rose after it reported better-than-expected Q3 numbers.
• Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) posted a better-than-expected Q3 profit but sales fell short, and shares fell.

Continue reading Earnings highlights: Boeing, Coca-Cola, eBay, Microsoft, Pfizer, UAL, Yahoo! ...

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Continue reading Before the bell: Investors' caution reigns amid earnings season

Before the bell: Investors' caution reigns amid earnings season originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Dallas-based AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), the exclusive U.S. carrier for the iPhone, is scheduled to discuss its third quarter 2009 financial results in a conference call Thursday at 10:00 AM ET. You can catch the live webcast of the call on the company's website.

During the three months that ended in September, AT&T revamped many of its retail locations, expanded its global wi-fi presence, and declared a quarterly dividend. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect this leading provider of wireline voice communications services in the U.S. to report that earnings grew 6.0% from a year ago to $0.50 per share. But revenue for the quarter is expected to be 1.5% lower to $30.9 billion.

Continue reading AT&T earnings preview: A profitable Q3?

AT&T earnings preview: A profitable Q3? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading AT&T: Demonstrated business models have their rewards

AT&T: Demonstrated business models have their rewards originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Cramer on BloggingStocks: Investors not given proper credit

Cramer on BloggingStocks: Investors not given proper credit originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

AT&T (NYSE: T) fell from a high of almost $43 to less than $22 in a little over a year. T formed a long-term bottom, finally breaking out at $27 after executing a gold cross (confirmation of a long-term bull market).

But profit-taking in the past two weeks has caused a retrenchment back to support at $26.50.

The stock could pull back more, but its high quality and visibility make this the bluest of blue chip stocks, with a dividend yield of more than 6% and a strong buy recommendation by S&P (five stars).

Continue reading Technical trade #2: AT&T (T)

Technical trade #2: AT&T (T) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

When selecting which stocks to buy, ratings from agencies like Standard & Poor's can be useful in creating a balanced portfolio.

But did you know technical analysis is the most accurate way to predict where a stock -- or the market for that matter -- is going?

Technical analysis is more of an art than a science, but when used correctly it can boost your profits to new heights. I took a look at stocks that S&P has a four- or five-star rating on and analyzed their charts to come up with six great technical trades for you.

Continue reading Six technical trades targeted for big profits

Six technical trades targeted for big profits originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) has seen massive negative publicity come in from earlier in the summer to know in regards to its policies on the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone it currently has an exclusive on. After all, that $99 or $199 purchase was not giving customers complete control over over the freedom to do what they wanted with those precious iPhones.

When the AT&T/Google/Apple situation flared up recently, it caused the microscope on AT&T's strict controls on the iPhone to become even more intense.

Continue reading AT&T reverses itself, will allow VoIP programs on the iPhone

AT&T reverses itself, will allow VoIP programs on the iPhone originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Before the bell: Investors look to add to two days of gains

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Continue reading AT&T, Google still waging battle over Google Voice on the iPhone

AT&T, Google still waging battle over Google Voice on the iPhone originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

"The Dogs of the Dow strategy has a long-term history of outperforming the Dow Jones average," notes technical expert Gerald Appel.

In his Systems & Forecasts, he explains, "The theory is that the highest yielding stocks are undervalued and should have the greatest change of appreciating." Here, he reviews the five highest yielders.

"In calculating a formal track record for the strategy, dividend yields are ranked on the last trading day of each year. However, there is no reason why you are limited to ranking stocks only at the end of the year.

"The current market climate appears favorable for using this strategy to garner investment income, since market risk appears below normal and investment income is getting hard to come by.

Continue reading Dogs of the Dow: A look at five high yielders

Dogs of the Dow: A look at five high yielders originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Oracle meets earnings expectations, but misses on revenue

Oracle meets earnings expectations, but misses on revenue originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.