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What To Know About Verizon's Dish Spectrum Connection
Sunday, September 20, 2015 - 11:47am | 441In a report rolled out Friday, Wunderlich analyst Matthew Harrigan looks into DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH) after Thursday’s 4.6 percent rally. The firm maintains a Sell rating and $48.00 price target on the stock. Shares of Dish are falling on Friday trading. According to a recent...
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T-Mobile Launches Video Calling As Part Of A Push To Roll Out Its Own New Features
Thursday, September 3, 2015 - 3:19pm | 364Starting Thursday, T-Mobile US Inc (NYSE: TMUS) customers can now place video calls through select handset devices. T-Mobile's customers equipped with a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 or Galaxy S6 Edge+ can make use of T-Mobile Video Calling, a VoLTE-powered feature, according to a company released...
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Here's What Gabelli & Company Said In January About A Potential T-Mobile/Dish Deal
Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 11:07am | 322Shares of T-Mobile US Inc (NYSE: TMUS) surged to fresh 52-week highs of $40.77 on Thursday, while shares of DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH) were higher by more than 6 percent after The Wall Street Journal reported the two companies are in merger talks. Here is what Sergey Dluzhevskiy of Gabelli...
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What Will Google's Wireless Service Look Like?
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 - 8:10am | 344The Wall Street Journal reported that Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is likely to unveil its latest product offering later Wednesday — its own mobile phone service. The company has been discussing the possibility of rolling out a wireless service since the Mobile World...
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Heard Of T-Mobile's Uncarrier For Business? Here's What Pacific Crest Has To Say
Thursday, March 19, 2015 - 10:44am | 250In a report published Wednesday, Pacific Crest analyst Michael Bowen commented on T-Mobile US Inc's (NYSE: TMUS) move to bring its "Uncarrier" program to businesses. T-Mobile's "Uncarrier" strategy for business applies to businesses of all sizes and is primarily target towards small and medium...
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10 Of The Most Expensive Commercials You'll See On Super Bowl Sunday
Sunday, February 1, 2015 - 2:04pm | 739The Super Bowl isn't just about the Big Game -- it's also about the dozens of humorous and over-the-top TV spots that air during the commercial breaks. Some are regional and will only be shown to select viewers. The national ads will be seen by every Super Bowl viewer, however, which means they...
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Google's Plan To Sell Wireless Data Plans 'Directly' To Consumers
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 2:17pm | 353Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is preparing to sell its own wireless voice and data plans “directly” to consumers, three people familiar with the plans reportedly told The Information. Google is expected to reach an agreement to buy wholesale access from Sprint and T-...
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Google Could Buy Softcard, Pairing Up With The Largest U.S. Wireless Carriers
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 - 10:28am | 314Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) is engaged in exclusive negotiations to acquire Softcard -- a mobile payments platform jointly owned by AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile -- for at least $50 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move seeks to help Google better compete with...
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15 Corporate Execs Using Twitter Better Than Anyone Else
Friday, November 21, 2014 - 12:41pm | 1915As social media's footprint continues to grow in the business world, key company officers and executives continue to use it to interact with customers. A handful have understood this for quite some time and have acted accordingly. Below are some of the most accessible leaders on Twitter,...
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Barron's Recap: Cat Fight Among The Telecoms
Sunday, November 9, 2014 - 8:47pm | 918This weekend in Barron's online: the cat fight among the big telecoms, the Barron's health and wealth roundtable, as well as the prospects for J.C. Penney, Norfolk Southern, Leucadia National, OM Group and more. Cover Story "Telecom's Cat Fight" by Tiernan Ray. While T-...
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Markets Little Changed Ahead Of Friday's Jobs Report
Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 5:10pm | 2062U.S. stocks reversed early morning declines and closed the day little changed ahead of Friday's job reports data, which will be released at 8:30 A.M. The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week by 8,000 according to data released today. Not...
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#PreMarket Primer: Tuesday, September 2: Russian Sanctions Hit Eurozone Economy Hard
Tuesday, September 2, 2014 - 7:20am | 1010Eurozone factory activity hit a wall in August, as sanctions against one of the bloc’s largest trading partners, Russia, hurt the region’s growth. Eurozone PMI fell to 50.7 in August, the lowest reading in more than a year and a big drop from July’s 51.8 reading. Data from...
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#PreMarket Primer: Friday, August 22: Draghi, Yellen Set To Speak At Jackson Hole
Friday, August 22, 2014 - 7:07am | 1216Jackson Hole will be in focus on Friday, as two of the world’s top central bankers, the Federal Reserve’s Janet Yellen and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, are set to speak at the summit later in the day. Yellen will take top bill, as investors look to confirm what the...
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#PreMarket Primer: Thursday, August 14: Investors Are Unfazed By Weak Retail Sales
Thursday, August 14, 2014 - 7:20am | 1188Investors shrugged off weaker-than-expected retail sales on Wednesday, as most believe that the nation’s robust economic growth will help boost spending activity in the future. The Commerce Department said the nation’s core retail sales increased just 0.1 percent in July, the...
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#PreMarket Primer: Wednesday, August 6: Sprint Prepares To Go It Alone
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 - 7:17am | 1170After months of negotiations to take over T-Mobile, Sprint has decided to build up its subscriber base and compete with the likes of Verizon and AT&T on its own. At a board meeting on Tuesday, the company decided to abandon a deal that valued T-Mobile at $32 billion and instead, focus on...