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Company & Industry Overviews What Are Charter Communications’ Q4 2018 Revenue Expectations?
Charter Communications’ (CHTR) top line has been improving for the past few quarters.Company & Industry Overviews Analyzing Sprint’s Postpaid Average Revenue per User
In the second quarter of fiscal 2018 (ended in September), Sprint’s postpaid average revenue per user fell ~4.4% year-over-year to $43.99.Company & Industry Overviews Verizon’s Postpaid Phone Churn Rate Could Rise in Fourth Quarter
Verizon is the leading US wireless service provider with the largest retail postpaid market share and the lowest postpaid phone churn rate.Earnings Report Sprint Registered Strong Revenue Growth in Q2 2018
In the second quarter of fiscal 2018, Sprint generated total net operating revenue of $8.4 billion—well above analysts’ consensus estimate.Company & Industry Overviews How Credit Agencies Are Rating NFLX after Its Bond Offering
Netflix’s latest bond offering of $2 billion marks the second time it has been involved in a bond offering this year.Company & Industry Overviews Why Ericsson Is Acquiring CENX
Ericsson (ERIC) generated ~$730.0 million in managed services revenues in the second quarter.Company & Industry Overviews What Strengths Differentiate AT&T from the Competition?
At the September 12 Communacopia Conference, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson recently detailed the telecom giant’s media acquisition strategies.Company & Industry Overviews How Does T-Mobile’s Network Rank in Seattle?
According to the first half of 2018 RootScore report for Seattle, T-Mobile (TMUS) ranked first in the overall network performance category.Company & Industry Overviews The AT&T–Time Warner Merger’s Strategic Benefits
AT&T’s (T) merger with media conglomerate Time Warner could be a win-win situation for both companies.Consumer Verizon Lost Fios Video Customers in Q2 2018
Verizon has been struggling to add or retain traditional video customers due to intense competition from OTT (over-the-top) video streaming players.Earnings Report How Much Revenue Growth Will T-Mobile Record in Q2 2018?
Now let’s take a look at T-Mobile’s total expected revenue in the second quarter.Company & Industry Overviews Here’s How AT&T Will Be Taking on Google and Facebook
AT&T (T) said on June 25 that it had agreed to acquire AppNexus, an ad tech company, for an undisclosed amount.Company & Industry Overviews Analyzing T-Mobile’s Valuation Multiples
At the end of May 14, T-Mobile (TMUS) had a market cap of ~$47.8 billion.Company & Industry Overviews What AT&T’s Postpaid Phone Churn Rate Signals
In its recent earnings, AT&T posted its best-ever first-quarter postpaid phone churn rate of 0.84%, improving year-over-year and sequentially.Company & Industry Overviews Verizon’s Customer Base in 1Q18
The performance of a mobile carrier’s network determines its customer base, and Verizon (VZ) has been making efforts to improve its network in order to keep customers.Company & Industry Overviews How CenturyLink’s Valuation Compares
As of March 16, 2018, AT&T (T) was the largest US telecom player, with a market capitalization of ~$227.2 billion.Earnings Report What Are AT&T’s Top Priorities for 2018?
AT&T’s management stated that in 2018, the company’s top priority would be closing the Time Warner (TWX) deal.Earnings Report A Look at T-Mobile’s 2018 Distribution Strategy
T-Mobile (TMUS) is expanding its distribution footprint as a means to drive growth in untapped US markets.Earnings Report Understanding Walt Disney’s Deal with 21st Century Fox
In December 2017, the Walt Disney Company (DIS) announced its plans to buy some of the assets of 21st Century Fox (FOXA) for an equity value of ~$52.4 billion.Consumer Behind Time Warner’s Growing HBO Subscribers
n 4Q17, Time Warner’s HBO segment reported quarterly revenue growth of 13% at $1.7 billion. HBO contributes ~19.5% of Time Warner’s total revenues.Earnings Report What Prompted AT&T to Merge with Time Warner?
In October 2016, AT&T (T) signed an agreement to acquire Time Warner (TWX), in which it agreed to pay $107.50 per share to Time Warner’s shareholders.Technology & Communications How AT&T Is Preparing for the Price War
AT&T’s cost of revenue rose 15% in 2016 before decreasing 1% in 9M17. That led to a 9% growth in gross profit for 2016 before falling 4% in 9M17.Consumer Which Stocks Have Announced $1,000 Bonuses?
In this series, we’ll be taking a look at the companies that have announced $1,000 dollar bonuses, pay raises, increased dividends, and buybacks in the last two months.Company & Industry Overviews T-Mobile Is Planning New ‘Un-Carrier’ Moves in 2018
T-Mobile’s (TMUS) current “Un-Carrier” initiative is helping to strengthen and re-build customer trust.Company & Industry Overviews How Sprint’s Network Is Performing in San Jose
Sprint’s median download speed declined from 20.6 Mbps in the first half of 2017 to 15.5 Mbps in the second half of 2017.Consumer What Are the Dividend Yields of the Top 10 Mega-Cap Stocks?
Donald Trump’s promises of financial deregulation, infrastructure spending, and tax cuts played a major role in the stock market rally this year.Consumer How Hurricanes Affected HPE’s Earnings
Perhaps US-based (SPY) IT vendor Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) would have generated better profits in fiscal 4Q17 if not for the impact of natural disasters.Earnings Report Understanding the Trends in T-Mobile’s Low-Band Spectrum Rollout
T-Mobile has a solid spectrum position and owned an average of ~110 MHz spectrum nationwide at the end of 3Q17—an increase of ~39% in spectrum holdings.Company & Industry Overviews Will AT&T Agree to Sell CNN or DIRECTV for Time Warner Buyout?
Amid rising competition in the wireless space, AT&T (T) has its hopes in the proposed acquisition of leading content provider Time Warner (TWX).Technology & Communications What Impacted AT&T Stock in October 2017?
AT&T’s operating margin rose to 16.1% in 3Q17 from 15.7% in 3Q16.Company & Industry Overviews T-Mobile Disrupts an Already Chaotic Scene
T-Mobile puts a twist to unlimited data T-Mobile (TMUS) won’t allow rival wireless network operators any peace. T-Mobile, and to some extent Sprint (S), prompted market leaders AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) to bring back unlimited data plans after years of outage. Unlimited data plans hadn’t made much economic sense to them. On September 19, T-Mobile struck again, […]Company & Industry Overviews Making Sense of the AT&T-TUMI Collaboration
AT&T-TUMI According to research company Boston Consulting Group, three industries (discrete manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and utilities) will likely account for 50% of IoT (Internet of Things) spending by 2020. Research company IDC predicts that global IoT spending will surpass $1.0 trillion by 2020. Attracted by the bright prospects of the transportation subset of the IoT, US […]Company & Industry Overviews The Aims of the AT&T-Time Warner Merger
Better TV audience targeting In seeking to merge with Time Warner (TWX), AT&T (T) is motivated by advertising prospects. For AT&T, combining Time Warner’s media assets, especially high-quality content, with its technology and massive user data should make a huge difference in its advertising business. For example, AT&T hopes that the combination will enable it […]Company & Industry Overviews AMD Takes On Intel in the Data Center Processor Market
Intel controls more than 99% of the data center chip market.Company & Industry Overviews How Comcast Is Edging Out Competitors in Triple-Play
Comcast’s (CMCSA) Cable Communications business continues to be driven by its high-speed Internet and video business.Company & Industry Overviews Amazon Sold $16 Billion in Bonds: Here’s Why
Amazon sold bonds to finance Whole Foods acquisition On August 15, Amazon (AMZN) sold $16 billion in bonds to fund its acquisition of Whole Foods (WFM). The bonds were met with robust demand from investors, as the tech giant rarely visits the bond market. Amazon is taking advantage of a good borrowing environment. Amazon’s bond sale is the […]Earnings Report Analysis of AT&T’s International Business
Regulators are reviewing AT&T’s proposal to merge with Time Warner in a transaction valued at $85.4 billion.Earnings Report A Look at AT&T’s Customer Retention
AT&T (T) noted that it added 2.8 million net wireless subscribers in 2Q17, up from 2.7 million in 1Q17.Earnings Report Chart in Focus: A Look at Verizon’s 5G Plans
Many wireless carriers are currently opting for 5G (fifth-generation) technology for network reliability and higher speeds.Company & Industry Overviews What Are the 2 Major Growth Opportunities for T-Mobile?
T-Mobile (TMUS) ended the first quarter of 2017 with approximately 72.6 million subscribers, a growth of ~1.1 million compared to the previous quarter.Company & Industry Overviews Inside Crown Castle’s Business Model
Crown Castle is expected to ride high on higher profitability, and analysts expect it to register significant AFFO (adjusted funds from operations) growth.Miscellaneous How Are the Defensive and Cyclical Sectors Performing?
If we compare the performances of the defensive sectors, we can see that their YTD performance and one-year performances have been reasonably uniform with the exception of the energy and telecom sectors.Earnings Report Sprint Remains Focused on Handset Leasing to Accelerate Growth
Sprint’s device leasing has helped it to regain its financial position. The take rates of Sprint’s leasing plans have continued to surpass its installment plans in the last few quarters.Company & Industry Overviews How Comcast Benefits from NBCUniversal Acquisition
M&A activity seems to be driving the media industry towards consolidation.Company & Industry Overviews Why Sprint Is Focusing on Handset Leasing
The take rate of Sprint’s (S) leasing plans continued to surpass its installment plans in fiscal 3Q16. Its take rate of leasing plans reached ~43.0% that quarter.Company & Industry Overviews Why Is AT&T Continuing to Gain Market Share in Mexico?
AT&T (T) is continuing to invest significantly in Mexico. The company expects this investment to start paying off in 2017, which should help its profitability going forward.Company & Industry Overviews Where Is Intel Channeling Its Research and Development Efforts?
Intel (INTC) is in the midst of a major transformation, which makes Intel the top semiconductor R&D (research and development) spender in the world.Company & Industry Overviews A Look at T-Mobile’s Earnings Trends
T-Mobile’s earnings in the last few quarters In the last few quarters, T-Mobile (TMUS) has managed to beat analysts’ EPS (earnings per share) estimates. T-Mobile delivered another solid quarter in 4Q16, with strong subscriber metrics and adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization) growth. T-Mobile added 1.2 million net postpaid customers, with 933,000 […]Company & Industry Overviews Netflix’s Unique Video Approach to Beat Its Competition
Netflix stated that it would spend $6 billion to produce original films in 2017, suggesting a $1 billion increase to a similar 2016 budget.Miscellaneous How a Verizon-Charter Deal Could Impact the US Pay-TV Space
The potential acquisition of Charter Communications (CHTR) could be seen as another attempt by Verizon (VZ) to pursue revenue growth outside its traditional carrier business.