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Insider Buys Of The Week: CenturyLink, IFF, Tiffany And More
Sunday, April 8, 2018 - 1:49pm | 855Read More...Insider buying can be an encouraging signal for potential investors. A couple of Singapore-based beneficial owners made notable insider buys this past week. Some insiders made return trips to the buy window as well. Conventional wisdom says that insiders and 10-percent owners really only...
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Common Mistakes For First-Time Entrepreneurs To Avoid
Monday, August 21, 2017 - 3:42pm | 467Read More...When you’re starting a career as an entrepreneur, mistakes are part of the equation. But while no entrepreneur gets everything just right the first time, it’s helpful to avoid or at least prepare for some of the most common mistakes that tend to cause problems for new entrepreneurs....
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Centurylink, Level 3 Confirm $34 Billion Deal
Monday, October 31, 2016 - 7:25am | 445Read More...Centurylink Inc (NYSE: CTL) confirmed Monday it has reached an agreement in which it will acquire Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) in a cash and stock transaction that values the company at $34 billion or $66.50 per share. The Wall Street Journal reported late last week the two...
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Very Different Expectations For CenturyLink And Frontier Communications Earnings
Sunday, July 31, 2016 - 11:14am | 630Read More...Upcoming earnings highlights include the latest results from two of the nation's leading local exchange carriers. Wall Street analysts are looking for earnings growth from just one of them. However, both telecoms have topped earnings expectations in recent quarters. Two of the...
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Cisco, Alcatel And Nokia: Who Can Beat Earnings Expectations?
Monday, February 8, 2016 - 10:15am | 669Read More...Three networking giants are on deck to share their latest earnings results this week. Analysts expectations for all three are low, based on the consensus forecasts. After this week's reports, views may change on the two companies that are merging. Although many blue chips have already reported on...
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Will Telecom Bundling Eventually Kill Cable?
Friday, August 22, 2014 - 5:08pm | 781Read More...The so-called “triple play” bundle originally offered by cable companies has been very successful. Combining telephone, television and Internet into one package provided additional revenue for the companies and, in most cases, value for customers. When telecoms got involved, triple...
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Market Wrap For February 24: Markets Showing Strength To Start The Week
Monday, February 24, 2014 - 5:46pm | 3826Read More...U.S. stocks rose as investors as the S&P 500 traded at new historical highs and clearing its 2014 losses. Investors shrugged off disappointing earning reports and economic data and chose to focus on several prominent merger and acquisition activities. The S&P 500 hit a new intra-day...
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Three Defensive Stock Picks for 2013 (AEP, AWK, CTL)
Monday, December 10, 2012 - 2:20pm | 625Read More...Bank of America Merrill Lynch offered some defensive stock picks for 2013 in a research report. Two utilities and a telecom made the list. They were American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), American Water Works (NYSE: AWK) and CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL). Here is a quick look at how these three picks have...
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Barron's Recap (12/8/12): Ten Stock Picks for 2013
Saturday, December 8, 2012 - 2:07pm | 976Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: stock picks for 2013, speculation about who will be the next Treasury chief and the prospects for Men's Wearhouse, Crosstex Energy and big pharma. Cover Story "Our 10 Favorite Stocks for 2013" by Andrew Bary. Barron's takes a look at where to invest in 2013. The...
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Hewlett-Packard, Yahoo! and Other Stocks Insiders Are Buying
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 7:01am | 1093Read More...Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but there is really only one reason insiders buy shares of a company -- they believe the stock price will move higher and they want to profit from it. Pullbacks and sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors who have faith in a company...
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Verizon Communications Earnings Preview: Double-Digit EPS Growth Expected
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 7:01am | 913Read More...Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) is scheduled to report its first-quarter 2012 results tomorrow, April 19, before the markets open. Verizon ended 2011 with improving top and bottom lines. Its wireless business remained healthy, with strong gross subscriber additions. The company also reduced its...
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UPDATE: Morgan Stanley Resumes on CenturyLink with Overweight Rating and $50 PT
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 9:06am | 127Read More...Morgan Stanley has published a report on CenturyLink Inc. resuming the price target of $50. In the report, Morgan Stanley wrote, "We believe CenturyLink's M&A activity is over for the medium-term, yet the stock (down 20% YTD) appears to price in further deal risk. This provides a good entry...
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Bank of America Gives Color on CenturyLink
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 8:23am | 115Read More...Bank of America has published a report on CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) analyzing the communications company. In the report, Bank of America wrote, "We expect that management will give an update on the Qwest merger integration. We are particularly interested in an update on the company's synergy...
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch Maintains Buy on CenturyLink
Monday, June 20, 2011 - 7:24am | 155Read More...Bank of America Merrill Lynch is out with its report today on CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Bank of America Merrill Lynch writes, "Among yield-centric stories in the sector, CTL trades as the cheapest on EV/EBITDA multiple vs. a sector average of 6.1x. Despite...
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Morgan Stanley Feels More Confident About CenturyLink After Management Meeting (CTL)
Monday, May 16, 2011 - 7:58am | 90Read More...In a recent report, Morgan Stanley is feeling more confident about CenturyLink's (NYSE: CTL) growth after meeting with their management. In the report, Morgan Stanley said, "Management asserts that the Qwest cost synergy guidance is not conservative, yet it sounds increasingly more positive about...
