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Comcast Analyst Sees Macro Headwinds, But Says Broadband Business A Plus
Thursday, March 26, 2020 - 1:43pm | 349The new macroeconomic environment has brought new headwinds for Comcast Corporation’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) model, according to Wells Fargo. The Comcast Analyst Jennifer Fritzsche maintained an Overweight rating on Comcast and reduced the price target from $51 to $37. The Comcast Thesis The...
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Wall Street Weighs In On CenturyLink's Earnings
Thursday, August 8, 2019 - 11:35am | 482Centurylink Inc (NYSE: CTL) shares traded down 7% on Thursday after the company reported a mixed second quarter. CenturyLink reported EPS of 34 cents, beating analyst forecasts of 31 cents. However, revenue of $5.58 billion missed consensus expectations of $6.04 billion. Revenue dropped 5.5%...
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Mixed Signals: How Will A T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Play Out For Investors?
Monday, July 29, 2019 - 12:52pm | 843The T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) merger with Sprint Corp. (NYSE: S) approved late last week by the Justice Department will certainly affect the mobile phone landscape if it ultimately goes through — but the signal is still a bit garbled on how it will ultimately play out for investors...
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HBO To The Max: Analysts Await Critical Pricing Info On New Subscription Streaming Service
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - 2:04pm | 551WarnerMedia and parent company AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) on Tuesday offered new details about its upcoming streaming service, to be called HBO Max, including a spring 2020 launch date, but sell-side analysts continue to await more information, including critical info about price. The new...
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Sprint Earnings 'Better Than Feared,' But T-Mobile Merger Limbo Still A Problem
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 - 3:04pm | 622Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) reported mixed fourth-quarter results, with what one analyst called “better than feared” earnings, but the company continued to reinforce the Street’s impression that it’s just hanging on until it can complete its pending $26-billion merger with T-...
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Verizon Issues Q4 Print, 2019 Outlook: 4 Analyst Takes
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 - 4:42pm | 603Telecommunications giant Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) reported Tuesday with fourth-quarter results that fell short of expectations on the revenue line, but subscriber growth was strong. The Analysts Wells Fargo's Jennifer Fritzsche maintains an Outperform rating on...
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AT&T Trades Down After Mixed Q3 Print, Analyst Says Telecom Has 'Many Plates Spinning In The Air'
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - 10:32am | 418AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) shares were trading lower by more than 6 percent Wednesday morning after the company reported mixed third-quarter results before the open. What Happened AT&T said it earned 90 cents per share in Q3 on revenue of $45.7 billion versus expectations of 94 cents per...
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'Somewhat Concerned' Wells Fargo Downgrades An Indebted AT&T
Wednesday, August 22, 2018 - 11:55am | 479AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is the largest telecom company, and it's also become the world's largest non-bank issuer of debt, according to Wells Fargo — and that second fact was a driver of the sell-side firm's Wednesday downgrade. The Analysts Wells Fargo analyst Jennifer ...
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Wells Fargo: T-Mobile Is A Buy With Or Without Sprint
Thursday, June 28, 2018 - 12:09pm | 415With T-Mobile Us Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS) down nearly 10 percent since the end of April, investors should consider buying regardless of the outcome of a reported merger with Sprint Corp (NYSE: S), according to Wells Fargo. The Analyst Wells Fargo's Jennifer Fritzsche upgraded T-Mobile from...
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Wall Street Reacts To Sprint, T-Mobile Merger
Monday, April 30, 2018 - 3:59pm | 497The big news on Wall Street on Monday is the official merger agreement between T-Mobile Us Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) announced over the weekend. Here’s a look at what Wall Street has to say about the deal. Voices From The Street Wells Fargo analyst Jennifer Fritzsche is...
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The US Vs. AT&T-Time Warner: Inside The M&A Trial Of The Decade
Monday, March 19, 2018 - 7:08am | 1231AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) will face off against the U.S. Department of Justice Monday in a six- to eight-week trial determining the fate of its Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) acquisition. Judge Richard Leon announced March 15 that opening arguments will begin Wednesday following two days of hearings....
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Sprint 'The Most Interesting Stock' On Wells Fargo's Wireless List Following Report Of Comcast Talks
Tuesday, June 27, 2017 - 1:32pm | 525Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) shares were seen up 5.1 percent on Tuesday on reports the company has entered exclusive discussions with Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) about a potential wireless service deal. Details of the discussions are fuzzy at the...
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Verizon Downgraded On Threat Of Near-Term Challenges
Monday, January 23, 2017 - 3:31pm | 346Jennifer Fritzsche of Wells Fargo has downgraded Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) to Market Perform from Outperform, saying she does not think Verizon's outperformance since the presidential election is sustainable given growth headwinds in 2017. Downgrade, Cut And Justification Fritzsche...
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Carriers Willing To Face Revenue Pressures From iPhone Promos In Order To Chase Market Share
Monday, September 19, 2016 - 3:34pm | 465Wells Fargo believes the volumes of the wireless carriers to remain elevated in the fourth quarter compared to the previous year, as the Big 4 recklessly promote the new Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 7. However, volume gains would come at the expense of margin and equipment revenues, according...
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Wells Fargo Says Frontier Communication's Dividend Is Safe, Sees Free Cash Flow Growth Ahead
Monday, September 19, 2016 - 2:59pm | 401Wells Fargo has reduced its earnings estimates for Frontier Communications Corp (NASDAQ: FTR) for the current year and next year citing the leverage ratio due to the integration of assets from Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ). However, that did not stop analysts from suggesting the dividend...