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Four Things Sprint Needs More than the iPhone 5
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 12:30pm | 894Read More...Think the iPhone 5 can save Sprint from extinction? Think again. While not yet confirmed as of this writing, it seems as if Sprint (NYSE: S) has struck some kind of deal* to secure Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) undying support for the next several years. Rumors suggest that Sprint may have scored an...
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iPhone 5 to be Sprint Exclusive!? Nah, Can't Be…
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 8:19am | 270Read More...But it would be huge news for Sprint. Yesterday, BGR posted what it referred to as an exclusive story on the iPhone 5, claiming that it would be coming exclusively to Sprint's (NYSE: S) network in 2011. Meanwhile, AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) will have to wait until next year to begin...
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Verizon: No Wires, Employees, or iPhone 5?
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 5:14pm | 656Read More...With news of a $10 billion dividend, the release of the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5 in the near future, and a growing 4G LTE network, what is holding Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) back? Verizon has been pressing on the throttle with its wireless services at the cost of decreasing revenue in...
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Marc Gardner: Building Startups Before Startups Were Cool
Monday, July 25, 2011 - 10:02am | 1018Read More...Years before startups became the cool thing that all the “cool” kids were doing, Marc Gardner decided to leave his full-time gig behind and start a company of his own. It was a risky move, to be certain. But it has paid off tremendously. “Being a young entrepreneur, I thought it would be a great...
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Options and Volatility Edge Gives a 2,025% Gain on Sprint
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 1:26pm | 123Read More...If you want to get trading ideas like this, subscribe to the Options and Volatility Edge today! Sprint (NYSE: S) stocks rallied today and Benzinga subscribers who follow Options and Volatility Edge advice had the potential to make 2,025% gain exiting the market. $0.81 in Premium -- $0.22...
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Citi Reiterates Buy Rating On Sprint (S)
Friday, March 25, 2011 - 7:29am | 184Read More...Citi believes Sprint (NYSE: S) can still improve its operating scale through Network Vision and possibly Network hosting, emerge as the value based provider of wireless service within the industry with AT&T's (NYSE: T) pending acquisition of T-Mobile USA, “and be a possible beneficiary of...
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Cramer: Verizon Should Buy Sprint, Netflix (V, S, NFLX)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 3:04pm | 200Read More...Should Verizon (NYSE: VZ) buy Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and/or Sprint (NYSE: S)? That's the recommendation Jim Cramer gave on CNBC this afternoon. “I propose that Verizon or AT&T (NYSE: T) should buy Netflix…before Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) buys them,” Cramer said. “When Groupon comes public, when...
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AT&T Will Jump Through Hoops To Get Merger Approval (T, S, VZ)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 10:46am | 369Read More...AT&T (NYSE: T) will have to comply with many requirements to gain government approval for its merger with T-Mobile. Many outlets are voicing concerns over a creation of a duopoly in the wireless industry. The merger of AT&T and T-Mobile would make this the largest wireless service...
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Cellular Catastrophe: AT&T And T-Mobile (T)
Monday, March 21, 2011 - 4:43pm | 1055Read More...It's Merger Monday again. If all goes as planned, tomorrow could be Terrible Tuesday, followed by Wacky Wednesday and Tenacious Thursday. Now that AT&T (NYSE: T) has announced its plans for world domination, consumers are left to wonder about the future of cellular phones. Despite the advent...
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Piper Jaffray: LEAP / PCS Merger Would Have "No Real Effect" On Tower Stocks
Monday, March 14, 2011 - 7:32am | 235Read More...In its weekly update on telecom services, Piper Jaffray reports that the potential merger of Leap Wireless (NASDAQ: LEAP) and MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS) would have no real effect on the tower stocks. “Overlapping markets are extremely limited, so there is little risk for cell site decommissioning,” Piper...
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Oppenheimer Communications Industry Update (S, LEAP, DTEGY)
Monday, March 14, 2011 - 7:27am | 136Read More...Oppenheimer reports that stocks in the communications industry, specifically Sprint (NYSE: S) and Leap (NASDAQ: LEAP) performed well this week, in spite of a market decline. Oppenheimer stated that “Communications sector stocks outperformed significantly, increasing by 0.7%. Sprint (+15%) and Leap...
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Getting Vocal Over Google Voice (GOOG)
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 1:01pm | 368Read More...Users of Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Voice may soon be able to port their cell phone number to their Google Voice account. But should they? Last week, the tech giant announced that it had been testing a way for consumers to unify their phones without having to use a new Google Voice number. The one-time...
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iPhone On Sprint, T-Mobile: What Are Its Chances? (AAPL, S)
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 1:04pm | 340Read More...Now that the iPhone is finally headed to Verizon (NYSE: VZ), consumers and analysts alike are wondering if it is only a matter of time before Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) moves to Sprint (NYSE: S) and T-Mobile. Is it merely a pipedream? Up until last fall, it seemed as if the Verizon rumors would never...
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TeleNav Extends Contract With Sprint
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 8:27am | 202Read More...TeleNav, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNAV) has announced a re-negotiation with its contract with Sprint (NYSE: S) that has been extended through December 31, 2012, according to JP Morgan. JP Morgan writes "TNAV will remain Sprint's preferred navigation supplier through December 31, 2012 (previously December 31,...
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Telecom World Updates From The Pipe Report
Monday, September 20, 2010 - 8:01am | 475Read More...On 9/22, Piper Jaffray will host a webinar to delve deeper in to the European collocation market, featuring Tim Anker, the founder of the Colocation Exchange for a Q&A session monitored by Piper Jaffray analysts. The webinar will begin at 10:30 am EST and can be accessed at www.piperjaffray....



