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A New Global Telecom Dividend Index Graphic_rating_buy FTE
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A New Global Telecom Dividend Index

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In addition to dividend investing opportunities in tobacco stocks , the accompanying table [click to enlarge] includes the 10 largest companies by market cap among 74 total included in the ETF Innovators [ETFI] Global Telecom Services Dividend Index, which is comprised of companies with market caps over $1B U.S. Dollars and dividend yields of at least 2%.

Both the Top35 Rated and all 74 companies outpaced benchmark telecom funds in the past year, including Telecom HOLDRs (TTH), iShares Dow Jones U.S. Telecom (IYZ),...
By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  12/21/08 Comment




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DT Tops Estimates on Cost-Cutting – Analyst Blog
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German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom (DT) announced results for third-quarter 2009 with reported earnings per ADS of 31 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 25 cents. Net income of €959 million (US$1.4 billion) reflects a 7.2% increase from €895 million (US$1.3 billion) reported a year ago.
 
This year-over-year growth was fueled by the company’s ongoing cost-cutting initiatives under the "Save for Service" program. Total savings from this program reached approximately €5.4 billion (US$7.7 billion) at the end of the quarter, exceeding the annual savings target of up to €4.7 bi< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><><>< />< /><><>< />< />< />< /><><>< />< /><><>< />< />< />< /><><>< />< />< />< /><><>< />< />< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
By  StraightStocks   (-8.12%  risk: moderate)  11/09/09 Comment


Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: France Telecom, Apple, Telefonica, Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom – Press Releases
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For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – November 4, 2009 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: France Telecom (FTE), Apple (AAPL), Telefonica (TEF), Vodafone (VOD) and Deutsche Telekom (DT).

Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newsletter: http://at.zacks.com/?id=5513

Here are highlights from Tuesday’s AnalystBlog:

<><>Orange UK Confirms iPhone...
By  StraightStocks   (-8.12%  risk: moderate)  11/04/09 Comment


Orange Confirms iPhone Launch – Analyst Blog
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France Telecom’s (FTE) subsidiary Orange UK has revealed the iPhone launch date as the carrier will officially unveil the iconic handset in the UK on Nov. 10, 2009. Moreover, the operator has also released pricing and tariff details for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS, which will be sold through direct retail distribution channels including on-line stores, shops and telesales channels.

Orange will sell the iPhone to consumer and business customers through various price plans such as "pay as you go" (PAYG) and "pay monthly" basis. Under the PAYG plan, customers who top up £50 ($82) at purchase wil< />< />< />< /><><><><><><>< />< />< />< /><><>< />< />< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
By  StraightStocks   (-8.12%  risk: moderate)  11/03/09 Comment


FTE Hurt by Economy & FX – Analyst Blog
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French telecom giant France Telecom (FTE) has reported operating results for third-quarter 2009 with revenue falling 6.4% year over year to €12.69 billion (US$18.1 billion), primarily due to unfavorable exchange rate fluctuations (British pound versus Polish zloty) and reduced mobile termination rates (inter-operator fees). Revenue was also hurt by the recession-driven discontinuation of landline phone use by customers.      

EBITDA & Margin

France Telecom, which operates two of the leading telecom brands in Europe (Orange and Wanadoo), reported EBITDA of €4.6 billion (US$6.6 billion)< /><><>< />< />< />< />< /><><><><>< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><>< />< /><><>< />< />< />< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
By  StraightStocks   (-8.12%  risk: moderate)  10/30/09 Comment


Apple: Services Take Center Stage, Says UBS, Raises to Buy
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Hot on the heels of yesterday’s estimate increases for Apple () from Merrill Lynch and Oppenheimer, UBS Securities analyst Maynard Um today raised his rating on Apple from “Neutral” to “Buy” with a $265 target, up from $170.

<>The most interesting point of Um’s upgrade is that he believes Apple may extend its reach into services for various devices, primarily for delivering content to the iPhone and Macs, and for facilitating integration of Apple devices with social networking services. Um notes Apple’s capital expenditures have risen from $128 million in the year ending September of<><><><><><><><><><><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
By  Eric Savitz (Barron's)    10/02/09 Comment



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