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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Verizon to unveil Droid Eris phone for $99 -- and kills Sprint Nextel's $180 price for the HTC Hero]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/verizon-to-unveil-droid-eris-phone-for-99-and-kills-sprint-n/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/verizon-to-unveil-droid-eris-phone-for-99-and-kills-sprint-n/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/verizon-to-unveil-droid-eris-phone-for-99-and-kills-sprint-n/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/competitive-strategy/" rel="tag">Competitive strategy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/s/" rel="tag">Sprint Nextel Corp (S)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/vz/" rel="tag">Verizon Communications (VZ)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/smartphones/" rel="tag">Smartphones</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/11/eris.jpg" alt="" />While <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">Sprint Nextel Corp.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">S</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/30/sprint-nextel-continues-losing-customers-money-in-q3/">continues losing hundreds of thousands of customers</a> every quarter, it has actually raised the bar on offering cutting-edge smartphones at the same time. Smartphones, which are slowly but surely replacing the standard cellphone for the typical "always need to be connected" consumer, are helping wireless carriers drum up wireless data revenue to replace the lost voice revenue as customers talk less.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/verizon-to-unveil-droid-eris-phone-for-99-and-kills-sprint-n/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Verizon to unveil Droid Eris phone for $99 -- and kills Sprint Nextel's $180 price for the HTC Hero</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/verizon-to-unveil-droid-eris-phone-for-99-and-kills-sprint-n/">Verizon to unveil Droid Eris phone for $99 -- and kills Sprint Nextel's $180 price for the HTC Hero</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:50:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews/idUSN0510276420091105>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/verizon-to-unveil-droid-eris-phone-for-99-and-kills-sprint-n/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19224547/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/05/verizon-to-unveil-droid-eris-phone-for-99-and-kills-sprint-n/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aapl</category><category>Droid Erid</category><category>DroidErid</category><category>goog</category><category>HTC Hero</category><category>HTC Sprint</category><category>HtcHero</category><category>HtcSprint</category><category>inthenews</category><category>iphone</category><category>s</category><category>t</category><category>Verizon Droid</category><category>VerizonDroid</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian White]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:50:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[TeleNav IPO: On a collision course with Google?]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/telenav-ipo-on-a-collision-course-with-google/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/telenav-ipo-on-a-collision-course-with-google/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/telenav-ipo-on-a-collision-course-with-google/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/goog/" rel="tag">Google (GOOG)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/t/" rel="tag">AT and T (T)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/s/" rel="tag">Sprint Nextel Corp (S)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/initial-public-offerings/" rel="tag">Initial public offerings</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/grmn/" rel="tag">Garmin Ltd (GRMN)</a></p><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/11/tel.jpg" alt="" />Founded in 1999, <a href="http:// www.telenav.com">TeleNav</a> was one of the first companies to deploy GPS navigation on a cell phone in North America. Now, the company has more than 11 million paying end users.<br /><br />What's next? TeleNav has <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1474439/000119312509218829/ds1.htm">filed</a> for an IPO. <br /><br />The flagship of the company is the GPS Navigator, which is more than just a GPS device with cool features like real-time traffic alerts, weather content, route-planning and so on.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/telenav-ipo-on-a-collision-course-with-google/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>TeleNav IPO: On a collision course with Google?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/telenav-ipo-on-a-collision-course-with-google/">TeleNav IPO: On a collision course with Google?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/telenav-ipo-on-a-collision-course-with-google/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19219643/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/telenav-ipo-on-a-collision-course-with-google/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>featured</category><category>goog</category><category>grmn</category><category>IPO</category><category>s</category><category>t</category><category>TeleNav</category><category>tomtom</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Taulli]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earnings highlights: Aflac, Avon, BP, Hershey, Kellogg, Nintendo, P&amp;G, Sprint ... ]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/31/earnings-highlights-aflac-avon-bp-hershey-kellogg-nintendo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/31/earnings-highlights-aflac-avon-bp-hershey-kellogg-nintendo/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/31/earnings-highlights-aflac-avon-bp-hershey-kellogg-nintendo/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/dai/" rel="tag">Daimler (DAI)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/s/" rel="tag">Sprint Nextel Corp (S)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/afl/" rel="tag">AFLAC Inc (AFL)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/avp/" rel="tag">Avon Products (AVP)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/k/" rel="tag">Kellogg Co (K)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/hsy/" rel="tag">Hershey Co (HSY)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/pg/" rel="tag">Procter and Gamble (PG)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bp/" rel="tag">BP p.l.c. ADS (BP)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/mhp/" rel="tag">McGraw-Hill Companies (MHP)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/gd/" rel="tag">General Dynamics Corp (GD)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/ntdoy/" rel="tag">Nintendo (NTDOY)</a></p><p>Here are some highlights from last week's <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" target="_blank">earnings coverage</a> from BloggingStocks:</p>
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    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/aflac-incorporated/afl/nys"><strong>Aflac Inc.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/aflac-incorporated/afl/nys">AFL</a>) reported <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/29/aetna-aflac-wellpoint-rise-following-earnings-releases/">strong Q3 results</a>, declared a dividend, and offered guidance for Q4. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/avon-products-incorporated/avp/nys"><strong>Avon Products Inc.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/avon-products-incorporated/avp/nys">AVP</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/29/avon-sold-on-q3-news-but-think-long-term/">Q3 earnings</a> slumped and revenue was hurt by currency translations. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/bp-p-l-c/bp/nys"><strong>BP</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/bp-p-l-c/bp/nys">BP</a>) shares leaped higher after it reported better-than-expected <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/27/bp-posts-impressive-q3-earnings/">quarterly earnings</a>. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/daimler-ag/dai/nys"><strong>Daimler AG</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/daimler-ag/dai/nys">DAI</a>) reported that it <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/28/daimler-honda-slump-following-earnings-reports/">returned to profitability</a> in Q3 but warned of decreasing revenue. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/general-dynamics-corporation/gd/nys" target="_blank"><strong>General Dynamics Corp.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/general-dynamics-corporation/gd/nys" target="_blank">GD</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/29/armor-and-bullets-boost-general-dynamics/">Q3 earnings</a> beat expectations and it lifted its earnings outlook. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/hershey-company-the/hsy/nys"><strong>Hershey Co.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/hershey-company-the/hsy/nys">HSY</a>) posted strong <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/30/halloween-stocks-offer-investors-a-chance-at-financial-treats/">Q3 earnings</a> and expects full-year earnings ahead of forecasts. </li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/31/earnings-highlights-aflac-avon-bp-hershey-kellogg-nintendo/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Earnings highlights: Aflac, Avon, BP, Hershey, Kellogg, Nintendo, P&amp;G, Sprint ... </em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/31/earnings-highlights-aflac-avon-bp-hershey-kellogg-nintendo/">Earnings highlights: Aflac, Avon, BP, Hershey, Kellogg, Nintendo, P&amp;G, Sprint ... </a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:10:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/31/earnings-highlights-aflac-avon-bp-hershey-kellogg-nintendo/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19217071/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/31/earnings-highlights-aflac-avon-bp-hershey-kellogg-nintendo/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>AFL</category><category>Aflac</category><category>Avon</category><category>AVP</category><category>BP</category><category>Corning</category><category>DAI</category><category>Daimler</category><category>earnings</category><category>Exxon Mobil</category><category>GD</category><category>General Dynamics</category><category>Hershey</category><category>HSY</category><category>Jim Cramer</category><category>Kellogg</category><category>McGraw-Hill</category><category>MHP</category><category>Nintendo</category><category>NTDOY</category><category>PG</category><category>Procter and Gamble</category><category>SAP</category><category>SNE</category><category>Sony</category><category>Sprint Nextel</category><category>Tootsie Roll</category><category>TR</category><category>U.S. Steel</category><category>Washington Post</category><category>WellPoint</category><category>Wii</category><category>WLP</category><category>WPO</category><category>XOM</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trey Thoelcke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:10:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprint Nextel continues losing customers, money in Q3]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/30/sprint-nextel-continues-losing-customers-money-in-q3/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/30/sprint-nextel-continues-losing-customers-money-in-q3/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/30/sprint-nextel-continues-losing-customers-money-in-q3/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" rel="tag">Earnings reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/s/" rel="tag">Sprint Nextel Corp (S)</a></p><p><img border="1" hspace="4" vspace="4" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/01/s-sprint-nextel-logo.jpg" alt="" /><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">Sprint Nextel Corp.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">S</a>) has been on a roll lately. The third-largest wireless carrier in the U.S. has been releasing a <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS174279+22-Oct-2009+BW20091022">whole crop of new cutting-edge phones</a>, has improved its customer service and seems to be on the way to a recovery. Well, everything but that last part.</p>
<p>Sprint Nextel, yet again, lost hundreds of thousands of customers in its most recent quarter in spite or marked improvements throughout its business.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/30/sprint-nextel-continues-losing-customers-money-in-q3/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Sprint Nextel continues losing customers, money in Q3</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/30/sprint-nextel-continues-losing-customers-money-in-q3/">Sprint Nextel continues losing customers, money in Q3</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/30/sprint-nextel-continues-losing-customers-money-in-q3/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19216297/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/30/sprint-nextel-continues-losing-customers-money-in-q3/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>dan hesse</category><category>inthenews</category><category>sprint nextel</category><category>sprint nextel corp.</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian White]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before the bell: Stock futures higher ahead of GDP data]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/29/before-the-bell-stock-futures-higher-ahead-of-gdp-data/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/29/before-the-bell-stock-futures-higher-ahead-of-gdp-data/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/29/before-the-bell-stock-futures-higher-ahead-of-gdp-data/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/before-the-bell/" rel="tag">Before the bell</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/xom/" rel="tag">Exxon Mobil (XOM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/marketmatters/" rel="tag">Market matters</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/s/" rel="tag">Sprint Nextel Corp (S)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/pg/" rel="tag">Procter and Gamble (PG)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/economic-data/" rel="tag">Economic data</a></p><img hspace="4" vspace="4" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/08/bell-green.jpg" alt="" />U.S. stock futures were mildly higher, indicating a positive open for this Thursday morning following the previous session's sell-off. However, all bets are off before the U.S. releases third quarter gross domestic product that would give a better picture of the state of the U.S. economy and growth. The GDP data will no doubt affect investors' mood once released at 8:30 a.m., or an hour before the opening bell.<br /><br />[<strong>Update 9:00 a.m.</strong>: The <a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/10/29/gdp-report-expected-to-show-critical-shift-in-economic-growth/">economy grew at a 3.5% pace</a> in the third quarter, the best showing in two years, fueled by government-supported spending on cars and homes. Futures got a boost from the reading.]<br /><br />Economists expect GDP to have grown at a 3.2% annualized rate in the third quarter, according to Briefing.com after shrinking at an 0.7% annualized rate in the second quarter. If true, it would mean the economy is back on its feet after being knocked over by the worst recession since the 1930s. But many attribute the growth to government support programs such as cash for clunkers and mortgage modification and wonder what the fate of the economy be once gone.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/29/before-the-bell-stock-futures-higher-ahead-of-gdp-data/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Before the bell: Stock futures higher ahead of GDP data</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/29/before-the-bell-stock-futures-higher-ahead-of-gdp-data/">Before the bell: Stock futures higher ahead of GDP data</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:35:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/29/before-the-bell-stock-futures-higher-ahead-of-gdp-data/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19214651/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/29/before-the-bell-stock-futures-higher-ahead-of-gdp-data/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Melly Alazraki]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:35:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deutsche Telekom CEO: No interest in acquiring Sprint Nextel]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/20/deutsche-telekom-ceo-no-interest-in-acquiring-sprint-nextel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/20/deutsche-telekom-ceo-no-interest-in-acquiring-sprint-nextel/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/20/deutsche-telekom-ceo-no-interest-in-acquiring-sprint-nextel/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/rumors/" rel="tag">Rumors</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/s/" rel="tag">Sprint Nextel Corp (S)</a></p><p><img border="0" hspace="4" alt="" vspace="4" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/10/spr.jpg" />After more than a year of speculation, it seems that German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom will not buy U.S.-based wireless giant <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">Sprint Nextel Corp.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">S</a>). Deutsche Telekom CFO Timotheus Hoettges indicated that the American wireless competitive landscape had consolidated enough, and the control that the four largest wireless carries in the U.S. have wouldn't make a purchase wise.</p>
<p>Hoettges <a href="http://gigaom.com/2009/10/13/deutsche-telekom-doesnt-want-sprint/">was quoted as saying</a>, "There are four national players in the U.S. market for 300 million households, while in Europe, where we have 350 million households, there are 50 to 70 operators." It's pretty clear that he thinks the U.S. wireless market is controlled by an oligopoly of operators, which seem to move in tandem with each other in terms of price control and roll out of new technology. Do the "large four" -- <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/verizon-communications-inc/vz/nys">Verizon</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/verizon-communications-inc/vz/nys">VZ</a>)Wireless, <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/atandt-inc/t/nys">AT&amp;T</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/atandt-inc/t/nys">T</a>), Sprint Nextel, and T-Mobile USA -- move in lockstep with each other for the most part to not give any of the competition a large advantage?</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/20/deutsche-telekom-ceo-no-interest-in-acquiring-sprint-nextel/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Deutsche Telekom CEO: No interest in acquiring Sprint Nextel</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/20/deutsche-telekom-ceo-no-interest-in-acquiring-sprint-nextel/">Deutsche Telekom CEO: No interest in acquiring Sprint Nextel</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/20/deutsche-telekom-ceo-no-interest-in-acquiring-sprint-nextel/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19198656/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/20/deutsche-telekom-ceo-no-interest-in-acquiring-sprint-nextel/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>deutsche telekom</category><category>inthenews</category><category>Sprint merger</category><category>Sprint Nextel</category><category>SprintNextel</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian White]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closing Bell: Deals drive home (AMGN, S, IPCS, CIT, FNM, FRE)]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/19/closing-bell-deals-drive-home-amgn-s-ipcs-cit-fnm-fre/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/19/closing-bell-deals-drive-home-amgn-s-ipcs-cit-fnm-fre/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/19/closing-bell-deals-drive-home-amgn-s-ipcs-cit-fnm-fre/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/s/" rel="tag">Sprint Nextel Corp (S)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/cit/" rel="tag">CIT Group (CIT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/fnm/" rel="tag">Federal Natl Mtge (FNM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/amgn/" rel="tag">Amgen Inc (AMGN)</a></p><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/08/bell-green.jpg" alt="" />Despite a <a href="http://247wallst.com/2009/10/19/homebuilders-already-cautious-get-more-cautious-xhb-itb/">cautious report</a> from home builders and despite a low volume day, today marked a clear win for the S&amp;P 5000 and for the DJIA. The S&amp;P broke through 1,100 and the DJIA broke through 11,000. We also had two mergers this morning, and while small they are signs that companies are willing to merge once more. <br /><br />Here were today's closing bell levels:<br /><br />Dow 	10,090.76 	+94.85 	(0.95%) <br />S&amp;P 500 	1,097.52 	+9.84 	(0.90%) <br />Nasdaq 	2,175.83 	+19.03 	(0.88%)<br /><br /><a href="http://247wallst.com/2009/10/19/top-10-analyst-upgrades-downgrades-initiations-acn-aai-cfn-fslr-fnm-fre-gern-mrvl-luv-tlab/">Top 10 Analyst Calls</a><br /><a href="http://247wallst.com/2009/10/19/top-day-trader-alerts-alli-ipcs-fnm-fre-amgn-cit/">Top Day Trader Alerts</a><br /><a href="http://247wallst.com/2009/10/19/todays-best-market-rumors-10192009-potsymccmeaapl/">Top Stock Rumors </a><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/19/closing-bell-deals-drive-home-amgn-s-ipcs-cit-fnm-fre/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Closing Bell: Deals drive home (AMGN, S, IPCS, CIT, FNM, FRE)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/19/closing-bell-deals-drive-home-amgn-s-ipcs-cit-fnm-fre/">Closing Bell: Deals drive home (AMGN, S, IPCS, CIT, FNM, FRE)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/19/closing-bell-deals-drive-home-amgn-s-ipcs-cit-fnm-fre/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19201381/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/19/closing-bell-deals-drive-home-amgn-s-ipcs-cit-fnm-fre/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>carl icahn</category><category>CarlIcahn</category><category>complete response letter</category><category>CompleteResponseLetter</category><category>fda</category><category>FRE</category><category>IPCS</category><category>osteoporosis</category><category>prolia</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Ogg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprint Nextel finally beats iPCS]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/19/sprint-nextel-finally-beats-ipcs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/19/sprint-nextel-finally-beats-ipcs/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/19/sprint-nextel-finally-beats-ipcs/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/s/" rel="tag">Sprint Nextel Corp (S)</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/10/s.jpg" alt="" />For the past few years, <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">Sprint Nextel</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">S</a>) has tried to enter the markets of its affiliate, <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ipcs-inc/ipcs/nas">iPCS</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ipcs-inc/ipcs/nas">IPCS</a>).  The result has been extensive litigation.<br /><br />Well, in such matters, money is often the solution. So this week, Sprint <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/telcommunicationsServicesSector/idUSN1936518520091019">agreed</a> to purchase iPCS for $831 million (which includes the assumption of $405 million in debt). As a result, the litigation has been suspended.<br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/19/sprint-nextel-finally-beats-ipcs/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Sprint Nextel finally beats iPCS</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/19/sprint-nextel-finally-beats-ipcs/">Sprint Nextel finally beats iPCS</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:10:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/19/sprint-nextel-finally-beats-ipcs/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19200926/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/19/sprint-nextel-finally-beats-ipcs/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>iPCS</category><category>S</category><category>Sprint</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Taulli]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:10:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprint Nextel and Virgin Mobile settle lawsuits over upcoming acquisition]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/08/sprint-nextel-and-virgin-mobile-settle-lawsuits-over-upcoming-ac/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/08/sprint-nextel-and-virgin-mobile-settle-lawsuits-over-upcoming-ac/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/08/sprint-nextel-and-virgin-mobile-settle-lawsuits-over-upcoming-ac/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/deals/" rel="tag">Deals</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/s/" rel="tag">Sprint Nextel Corp (S)</a></p><p><img border="0" hspace="4" alt="" vspace="4" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/10/sprint.jpg" /><a href=" http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">Sprint Nextel Corp.</a> (NYSE: <a href=" http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">S</a>) will be purchasing the prepaid wireless carrier Virgin Mobile USA soon, and the last legal hurdle preventing the finalization of that acquisition seems to be history. Sprint Nextel will settle all the outstanding class-action lawsuits -- many of which see Virgin Mobile's <a href="http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1741951/sprintnextel_virgin_mobile_merger_approved/index.html">$483 million price tag</a> as undervaluing the company.</p>
<p>So, Sprint will become the leader of value wireless as a result sometime later this year. It already provides the most value-conscious contract wireless customers with values you won't find on any other carrier, like <a href="http://anymobile.sprint.com/">free and unlimited calling at any time to any wireless subscriber</a> in the U.S. on certain plans. Combine that with its Boost Mobile prepaid brand and its $50 "all you can eat" plan, and Virgin Mobile's large customer base, and Sprint's resurgence under CEO Dan Hesse is being built on value more than anything.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/08/sprint-nextel-and-virgin-mobile-settle-lawsuits-over-upcoming-ac/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Sprint Nextel and Virgin Mobile settle lawsuits over upcoming acquisition</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/08/sprint-nextel-and-virgin-mobile-settle-lawsuits-over-upcoming-ac/">Sprint Nextel and Virgin Mobile settle lawsuits over upcoming acquisition</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:40:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/08/sprint-nextel-and-virgin-mobile-settle-lawsuits-over-upcoming-ac/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19188752/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/08/sprint-nextel-and-virgin-mobile-settle-lawsuits-over-upcoming-ac/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>inthenews</category><category>S</category><category>Sprint Lawsuits</category><category>Sprint Nextel</category><category>Sprint Virgin Mobile</category><category>Virgin Mobile</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian White]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cramer on BloggingStocks: The fault lies with RIMM ]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/25/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-the-fault-lies-with-rimm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/25/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-the-fault-lies-with-rimm/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/25/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-the-fault-lies-with-rimm/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" rel="tag">Earnings reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/aapl/" rel="tag">Apple Inc (AAPL)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/marketmatters/" rel="tag">Market matters</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/nok/" rel="tag">Nokia Corp. (NOK)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/s/" rel="tag">Sprint Nextel Corp (S)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/rimm/" rel="tag">Research in Motion (RIMM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/vz/" rel="tag">Verizon Communications (VZ)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/palm/" rel="tag">Palm Inc (PALM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/smartphones/" rel="tag">Smartphones</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/jim-cramer/" rel="tag">Cramer on BloggingStocks</a></p><div id="thestreet_module"><img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/06/jimcramer-profile.jpg" />
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<h3>From <a href="http://www.thestreet.com">TheStreet.com</a> Network</h3>
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    <li><a href="http://www.thestreet.com/story/10603212/1/research-in-motion-shares-fall-on-sales-miss.html?puc=aoljjc">Research In Motion Shares Fall on Sales Miss</a> </li>
    <li><a href="http://www.thestreet.com/story/10570940/1/cramers-mad-money-recap-my-mobile-internet-index-final.html?puc=aoljjc">Cramer: My Mobile Internet Index </a></li>
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<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says Research In Motion's troubles are an exception to the greatness of the mobile Internet theme. </span><br /><br />No, this isn't meant to be a bullish article. I am just trying to put <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/research-in-motion-limited/rimm/nas">Research In Motion</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/research-in-motion-limited/rimm/nas">RIMM</a>) (<a href="http://find.thestreet.com/cgi-bin/texis/cramertake_free?site=tsc&amp;puc=aoljjc&amp;tkr=RIMM" target="blank">Cramer's Take</a>) in perspective because I think that people will confuse the greatness of the mobile Internet theme with the hazards of investing in the BlackBerry maker. <br /><br />First, you have to ask yourself, what really went wrong with RIMM? Was it demand? No, demand was strong. They actually guided to the upper end of units. The issue was average selling price because it has gotten more competitive out there.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/25/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-the-fault-lies-with-rimm/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Cramer on BloggingStocks: The fault lies with RIMM </em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/25/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-the-fault-lies-with-rimm/">Cramer on BloggingStocks: The fault lies with RIMM </a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/25/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-the-fault-lies-with-rimm/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19173938/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/25/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-the-fault-lies-with-rimm/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aapl</category><category>blackberry</category><category>featured</category><category>jim cramer</category><category>JimCramer</category><category>nok</category><category>palm</category><category>rimm</category><category>s</category><category>vz</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Cramer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clearwire eases pressure on Sprint Nextel, says CEO Hesse]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/23/clearwire-eases-pressure-on-sprint-nextel-says-ceo-hesse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/23/clearwire-eases-pressure-on-sprint-nextel-says-ceo-hesse/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/23/clearwire-eases-pressure-on-sprint-nextel-says-ceo-hesse/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/competitive-strategy/" rel="tag">Competitive strategy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/s/" rel="tag">Sprint Nextel Corp (S)</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/09/clwr.jpg" alt="" /><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/clearwire-corporation/clwr/nas">Clearwire Corp.'s</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/clearwire-corporation/clwr/nas">CLWR</a>) may be able to relieve some pressure on <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">Sprint Nextel Corp.'s</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">S</a>) national wireless network, according to Sprint CEO Dan Hesse. Although Sprint's existing 3G network is touted to be one of the most reliable in the U.S., moving customers to a more efficient and faster 4G network -- like the ones Clearwire continues to launch -- de-stresses Sprint's existing network.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/23/clearwire-eases-pressure-on-sprint-nextel-says-ceo-hesse/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Clearwire eases pressure on Sprint Nextel, says CEO Hesse</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/23/clearwire-eases-pressure-on-sprint-nextel-says-ceo-hesse/">Clearwire eases pressure on Sprint Nextel, says CEO Hesse</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:40:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2009/09/14/daily49.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/23/clearwire-eases-pressure-on-sprint-nextel-says-ceo-hesse/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19170853/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/23/clearwire-eases-pressure-on-sprint-nextel-says-ceo-hesse/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>4G</category><category>Clearwire</category><category>Dan Hesse</category><category>DanHesse</category><category>inthenews</category><category>LTE</category><category>S</category><category>Sprint nextel</category><category>SprintNextel</category><category>WiMAX</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian White]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprint Nextel offers unlimited free calling to any mobile phone in the U.S.]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/22/sprint-nextel-offers-unlimited-free-calling-to-any-mobile-phone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/22/sprint-nextel-offers-unlimited-free-calling-to-any-mobile-phone/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/22/sprint-nextel-offers-unlimited-free-calling-to-any-mobile-phone/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/competitive-strategy/" rel="tag">Competitive strategy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/s/" rel="tag">Sprint Nextel Corp (S)</a></p><p><img border="0" hspace="4" vspace="4" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/09/anymob.jpg" width="220" height="150" alt="" /><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">Sprint Nextel Corp.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">S</a>) sent a letter to its Everything Data customers recently informing them that they could now call any mobile phone number in the U.S. -- at any time -- for free. </p>
<p>Sprint's new <a href="http://newsreleases.sprint.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=127149&amp;p=irol-newsArticle_newsroom&amp;ID=1330317">Any Mobile, Anytime</a> calling plan gives those customers with at least a $70/month bill this new capability.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/22/sprint-nextel-offers-unlimited-free-calling-to-any-mobile-phone/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Sprint Nextel offers unlimited free calling to any mobile phone in the U.S.</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/22/sprint-nextel-offers-unlimited-free-calling-to-any-mobile-phone/">Sprint Nextel offers unlimited free calling to any mobile phone in the U.S.</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:50:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/22/sprint-nextel-offers-unlimited-free-calling-to-any-mobile-phone/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19168068/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/22/sprint-nextel-offers-unlimited-free-calling-to-any-mobile-phone/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ATT</category><category>Friends and Family</category><category>inthenews</category><category>My Circle</category><category>Sprint</category><category>Sprint Nextel</category><category>Sprint unlimited calling</category><category>SprintNextel</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian White]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:50:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprint Nextel gets downgraded as Deutsche Telekom deal becomes more unlikely]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/17/sprint-nextel-gets-downgraded-as-deutsche-telekom-deal-becomes-m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/17/sprint-nextel-gets-downgraded-as-deutsche-telekom-deal-becomes-m/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/17/sprint-nextel-gets-downgraded-as-deutsche-telekom-deal-becomes-m/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/deals/" rel="tag">Deals</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/rumors/" rel="tag">Rumors</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/s/" rel="tag">Sprint Nextel Corp (S)</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/09/images.jpg" /><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">Sprint Nextel Corp.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">S</a>) was just rumored to be under the takeover auspices of European telecom giant Deutsche Telekom. DT has been rumored to be looking strongly at Sprint Nextel to bolster its T-Mobile USA brand in the U.S. But now, that deal appears unlikely according to Thomas Weisel analyst James Breen.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/17/sprint-nextel-gets-downgraded-as-deutsche-telekom-deal-becomes-m/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Sprint Nextel gets downgraded as Deutsche Telekom deal becomes more unlikely</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/17/sprint-nextel-gets-downgraded-as-deutsche-telekom-deal-becomes-m/">Sprint Nextel gets downgraded as Deutsche Telekom deal becomes more unlikely</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://sprintconnection.kansascity.com/?q=node/1222>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/17/sprint-nextel-gets-downgraded-as-deutsche-telekom-deal-becomes-m/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19164634/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/17/sprint-nextel-gets-downgraded-as-deutsche-telekom-deal-becomes-m/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Deutsche Telekom</category><category>DeutscheTelekom</category><category>S</category><category>Sprint downgrade</category><category>Sprint Nextel</category><category>SprintDowngrade</category><category>SprintNextel</category><category>T-Mobile USA</category><category>T-mobileUsa</category><category>Thomas Weisel</category><category>ThomasWeisel</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian White]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: ADBE, GIS, MAR, S, TTWO, VZ ...]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/16/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/16/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/16/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-reports/" rel="tag">Analyst reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-upgrades-and-downgrades/" rel="tag">Analyst upgrades and downgrades</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/s/" rel="tag">Sprint Nextel Corp (S)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/adbe/" rel="tag">Adobe Systems (ADBE)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/gis/" rel="tag">General Mills (GIS)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-initiations/" rel="tag">Analyst initiations</a></p><p><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com"><img border="1" hspace="4" alt="" vspace="4" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/09/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" /></a><strong>Analyst upgrades:</strong><br /></p>
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    <li>Deutsche Bank upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/garmin-ltd/grmn/nas">Garmin</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/garmin-ltd/grmn/nas">GRMN</a>) to Hold from Sell as it believes the company's second half of 2009 is tracking better than expected due to retailer restocking. Deutsche raised its target on shares to $33 from $15 but thinks Garmin's long-term trends remain unfavorable. </li>
    <li>Goldman upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/fortune-brands-inc/fo/nys">Fortune Brands</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/fortune-brands-inc/fo/nys">FO</a>) to Buy from Neutral citing potential EPS improvement driven by the Home division. Fortune Brands price target to $49 from $45. Note that the firm downgraded General Mills to Neutral from Buy. </li>
    <li>Oppenheimer upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/fpic-insurance-group-inc/fpic/nas">FPIC Insurance</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/fpic-insurance-group-inc/fpic/nas">FPIC</a>) to Outperform from Perform to reflect the company's acquisition of Advocate MD and management's commitment to share repurchases. The firm set a $49 price target on the stock. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ppg-industries-inc/ppg/nys">PPG Industries</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ppg-industries-inc/ppg/nys">PPG</a>) and <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/olin-corporation/oln/nys">Olin Corp.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/olin-corporation/oln/nys">OLN</a>) were upgraded to Neutral from Sell at UBS. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/synovus-financial-corporatio/snv/nys">Synovus</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/synovus-financial-corporatio/snv/nys">SNV</a>) was upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at BofA/Merrill. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/take-two-interactive-software-inc/ttwo/nas">Take-Two</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/take-two-interactive-software-inc/ttwo/nas">TTWO</a>) was upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper Jaffray. </li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/16/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: ADBE, GIS, MAR, S, TTWO, VZ ...</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/16/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/">Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: ADBE, GIS, MAR, S, TTWO, VZ ...</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:40:00 EST.  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Bernanke said the recession is effectively lower. The inventories are <a href="http://247wallst.com/2009/09/15/factory-shifts-about-to-get-longer/">getting low enough</a> that a manufacturing surge could come. And <a href="http://247wallst.com/2009/09/15/ppi-brings-some-inflationary-data/">inflationary fears</a> are not scaring traders. If this was a football game, it seems that the bulls keep scoring, and the bears just got a couple accidental safety scores. <br /><br />Here are today's unofficial closing bell levels:<br /><br />Dow 	9,683.41 	+56.61 	(0.59%) <br />S&amp;P 500 	1,052.63 	+3.29 	(0.31%) <br />Nasdaq 	2,102.64 	+10.86 	(0.52%)<br /><br /><a href="http://247wallst.com/2009/09/15/top-analyst-upgrades-mt-avgo-cah-ebay-nflx-nvs-stx-wdc-xrx/">Top Analyst Upgrades</a><br /><a href="http://247wallst.com/2009/09/15/top-analyst-downgrades-cautious-calls-bce-glw-flir-gov-gr/">Top Analyst Downgrades</a><br /><a href="http://247wallst.com/2009/09/15/top-day-trader-alerts-bby-bcrx-c-dndn-ing-lxrx-yhoo/">Top Trader Alerts</a><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/15/closing-bell-bulls-97-bears-4-bby-cvm-kr-mso-hd-mot-s/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Closing Bell: Bulls 97, Bears 4 (BBY, CVM, KR, MSO, HD, MOT, S) </em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/15/closing-bell-bulls-97-bears-4-bby-cvm-kr-mso-hd-mot-s/">Closing Bell: Bulls 97, Bears 4 (BBY, CVM, KR, MSO, HD, MOT, S) </a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/15/closing-bell-bulls-97-bears-4-bby-cvm-kr-mso-hd-mot-s/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19162518/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/15/closing-bell-bulls-97-bears-4-bby-cvm-kr-mso-hd-mot-s/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bernanke</category><category>inventory</category><category>recession</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Ogg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[T-Mobile parent could snag Sprint Nextel for just over $10 billion]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/14/t-mobile-parent-could-snag-sprint-nextel-for-just-over-10-billi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/14/t-mobile-parent-could-snag-sprint-nextel-for-just-over-10-billi/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/14/t-mobile-parent-could-snag-sprint-nextel-for-just-over-10-billi/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/rumors/" rel="tag">Rumors</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/s/" rel="tag">Sprint Nextel Corp (S)</a></p><p><img width="160" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="99" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/09/sprint.jpg" /><a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/deutsche-telekom-may-bid-for-sprint-telegraph-2009-09-13">Deutsche Telekom</a> may be looking to beef up its T-Mobile USA wireless brand with a takeover of troubled <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">Sprint Nextel Corp.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">S</a>). </p>
<p>Although Sprint Nextel has made strides in trying to keep valuable contract wireless customers, it continues to lose hundreds of thousands of them per quarter. The one bright spot: it's adding hundreds of thousands of less-profitable prepaid wireless customers at the same time through its Boost Mobile prepaid brand.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/14/t-mobile-parent-could-snag-sprint-nextel-for-just-over-10-billi/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>T-Mobile parent could snag Sprint Nextel for just over $10 billion</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/14/t-mobile-parent-could-snag-sprint-nextel-for-just-over-10-billi/">T-Mobile parent could snag Sprint Nextel for just over $10 billion</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:40:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/14/t-mobile-parent-could-snag-sprint-nextel-for-just-over-10-billi/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19160238/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/14/t-mobile-parent-could-snag-sprint-nextel-for-just-over-10-billi/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Deutsche Telekom</category><category>inthenews</category><category>S</category><category>Sprint Nextel</category><category>SprintNextel</category><category>T-Mobile USA</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian White]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cramer on BloggingStocks: Reasonable speculation]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/27/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-reasonable-speculation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/27/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-reasonable-speculation/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/27/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-reasonable-speculation/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/c/" rel="tag">Citigroup Inc. (C)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/s/" rel="tag">Sprint Nextel Corp (S)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/cit/" rel="tag">CIT Group (CIT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/fnm/" rel="tag">Federal Natl Mtge (FNM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/aig/" rel="tag">Amer Intl Group (AIG)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/alu/" rel="tag">Alcatel-LucentADS (ALU)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/vg/" rel="tag">Vonage Holdings (VG)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/jim-cramer/" rel="tag">Cramer on BloggingStocks</a></p><div id="thestreet_module"><img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/06/jimcramer-profile.jpg" />
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    <li><a href="http://www.thestreet.com/story/10591113/1/price-action-suggests-dollar-upside-break.html?puc=aoljjc">Price Action Suggests Dollar Upside Break</a> </li>
    <li><a href="http://www.thestreet.com/story/10591095/1/aigs-benmosche-to-get-paid.html?puc=aoljjc">AIG's Benmosche to Get Paid</a> </li>
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<p><em>TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says the bizarre rules these days make it worth looking at stocks through a different lens.</em></p>
<p>How much should we care about low-dollar speculation? How much should we care about the incessant trading in <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/cit-group-inc-del/cit/nys">CIT</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/cit-group-inc-del/cit/nys">CIT</a>) (<a href="http://find.thestreet.com/cgi-bin/texis/cramertake_free?site=tsc&amp;puc=aoljjc&amp;tkr=CIT">Cramer's Take</a>) and <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/federal-national-mortgage-association/fnm/nys">Fannie Mae</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/federal-national-mortgage-association/fnm/nys">FNM</a>) (<a href="http://find.thestreet.com/cgi-bin/texis/cramertake_free?site=tsc&amp;puc=aoljjc&amp;tkr=FNM">Cramer's Take</a>), <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/alcatel-lucent/alu/nys">Alcatel-Lucent</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/alcatel-lucent/alu/nys">ALU</a>) (<a href="http://find.thestreet.com/cgi-bin/texis/cramertake_free?site=tsc&amp;puc=aoljjc&amp;tkr=ALU">Cramer's Take</a>), or <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/vonage-holdings-corp/vg/nys">Vonage</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/vonage-holdings-corp/vg/nys">VG</a>) (<a href="http://find.thestreet.com/cgi-bin/texis/cramertake_free?site=tsc&amp;puc=aoljjc&amp;tkr=VG">Cramer's Take</a>) and <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">Sprint</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">S</a>) (<a href="http://find.thestreet.com/cgi-bin/texis/cramertake_free?site=tsc&amp;puc=aoljjc&amp;tkr=S">Cramer's Take</a>)? Or even <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/citigroup-incorporated/c/nys">Citigroup</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/citigroup-incorporated/c/nys">C</a>) (<a href="http://find.thestreet.com/cgi-bin/texis/cramertake_free?site=tsc&amp;puc=aoljjc&amp;tkr=C">Cramer's Take</a>)? </p>
<p>First, I have to tell you that I worry about it less than I used to. Why? Because when we used to have rules and government officials that were willing to speak the truth about stocks, we wouldn't have these single-digit players out there every day. But without it, how in heck can people not believe that Fannie and <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/federal-home-loan-mortgage-corporation/fre/nys">Freddie Mac</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/federal-home-loan-mortgage-corporation/fre/nys">FRE</a>) (<a href="http://find.thestreet.com/cgi-bin/texis/cramertake_free?site=tsc&amp;puc=aoljjc&amp;tkr=FRE">Cramer's Take</a>) are the biggest and best bets on a turn in housing?</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/27/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-reasonable-speculation/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Cramer on BloggingStocks: Reasonable speculation</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/27/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-reasonable-speculation/">Cramer on BloggingStocks: Reasonable speculation</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/27/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-reasonable-speculation/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19142392/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/27/cramer-on-bloggingstocks-reasonable-speculation/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>AIG</category><category>Alcatel-Lucent</category><category>ALU</category><category>CIT</category><category>Citigroup</category><category>Doug Kass</category><category>Fannie Mae</category><category>FannieMae</category><category>featured</category><category>FNM</category><category>FRE</category><category>Freddie Mac</category><category>Robert Benmosche</category><category>speculation</category><category>Sprint</category><category>VG</category><category>Vonage</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Cramer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprint steps up new WiMAX wireless offerings in 17 cities]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/14/sprint-steps-up-new-wimax-wireless-offerings-in-17-cities/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/14/sprint-steps-up-new-wimax-wireless-offerings-in-17-cities/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/14/sprint-steps-up-new-wimax-wireless-offerings-in-17-cities/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/launches/" rel="tag">Launches</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/competitive-strategy/" rel="tag">Competitive strategy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/s/" rel="tag">Sprint Nextel Corp (S)</a></p><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/08/sprint.jpg" /><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">Sprint Nextel Corp.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">S</a>), the third-largest wireless carrier in the U.S. who continues losing customers every single quarter, is at least trying to jump ahead of the competition on high-tech service offerings. The company will be expanding its WiMAX wireless internet offerings to 17 new cities by the end of 2009.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/14/sprint-steps-up-new-wimax-wireless-offerings-in-17-cities/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Sprint steps up new WiMAX wireless offerings in 17 cities</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/14/sprint-steps-up-new-wimax-wireless-offerings-in-17-cities/">Sprint steps up new WiMAX wireless offerings in 17 cities</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jDa5Ulq_c6VDepWncUJqGtDDCXswD9A0U2U02>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/14/sprint-steps-up-new-wimax-wireless-offerings-in-17-cities/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19129303/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/14/sprint-steps-up-new-wimax-wireless-offerings-in-17-cities/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Clearwire</category><category>S</category><category>Sprint Nextel</category><category>Sprint WiMAX launches</category><category>SprintNextel</category><category>SprintWimaxLaunches</category><category>WiMAX</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian White]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earnings highlights: Viacom, Sprint, Revlon, DreamWorks, Conoco, Avon ...]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/01/earnings-highlights-viacom-sprint-revlon-dreamworks-conoco/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/01/earnings-highlights-viacom-sprint-revlon-dreamworks-conoco/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/01/earnings-highlights-viacom-sprint-revlon-dreamworks-conoco/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" rel="tag">Earnings reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/mot/" rel="tag">Motorola (MOT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/via/" rel="tag">Viacom (VIA)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/rev/" rel="tag">Revlon (REV)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/s/" rel="tag">Sprint Nextel Corp (S)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/aet/" rel="tag">Aetna Inc (AET)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/avp/" rel="tag">Avon Products (AVP)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/cop/" rel="tag">ConocoPhillips (COP)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/ua/" rel="tag">Under Armour'A' (UA)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/lvs/" rel="tag">Las Vegas Sands (LVS)</a></p><p>Here are some highlights from last week's <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" target="_blank">earnings coverage</a> from BloggingStocks: </p>
<ul>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/aet/nys"><strong>Aetna Inc.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/aet/nys">AET</a>) said <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/27/closing-bell-a-directionless-day-aet-c-glw-eric-slb-vz/">its profit fell</a> due to higher expenses and warned the trend may continue. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/avon-products-incorporated/avp/nys"><strong>Avon Products Inc.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/avon-products-incorporated/avp/nys">AVP</a>) topped <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/30/avon-avp-beats-q2-estimates/">Q2 earnings</a> expectations, which sent shares higher. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/conocophillips/cop/nys"><strong>ConocoPhillips</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/conocophillips/cop/nys">COP</a>) lower <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/29/conocophillips-barely-tops-second-quarter-expectations/">Q2 earnings</a> topped expectations, but revenue was also down. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/dreamworks-animation-skg-inc/dwa/nas"><strong>DreamWorks Animation Inc.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/dreamworks-animation-skg-inc/dwa/nas">DWA</a>) posted <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/30/dreamworks-animations-q2-no-growth-but-acceptable-quarter/">flat Q2 earnings</a> as it waits for the next big DVD release. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/first-solar-inc/fslr/nas"><strong>First Solar Inc.</strong></a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/first-solar-inc/fslr/nas">FSLR</a>) posted a <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/31/closing-bell-a-barely-positive-day-for-month-end-fslr-lvs-lv/">better-than-expected</a> profit but guidance sent shares lower. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/jacobs-engineering-group-inc/jec/nys"><strong>Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/jacobs-engineering-group-inc/jec/nys">JEC</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/28/jacobs-engineering-jec-cuts-guidance-reports-weak-q3-revenues/">Q3 revenue</a> missed estimates and it lowered its outlook. </li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/01/earnings-highlights-viacom-sprint-revlon-dreamworks-conoco/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Earnings highlights: Viacom, Sprint, Revlon, DreamWorks, Conoco, Avon ...</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/01/earnings-highlights-viacom-sprint-revlon-dreamworks-conoco/">Earnings highlights: Viacom, Sprint, Revlon, DreamWorks, Conoco, Avon ...</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Sat, 01 Aug 2009 08:40:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/01/earnings-highlights-viacom-sprint-revlon-dreamworks-conoco/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19112359/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/01/earnings-highlights-viacom-sprint-revlon-dreamworks-conoco/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>AET</category><category>Aetna</category><category>Avon</category><category>AVP</category><category>ConocoPhillips</category><category>COP</category><category>DreamWorks</category><category>DWA</category><category>earnings</category><category>First Solar</category><category>FSLR</category><category>Jacobs Engineering</category><category>JEC</category><category>Las Vegas Sands</category><category>LVS</category><category>MOT</category><category>Motorola</category><category>REV</category><category>Revlon</category><category>Sprint Nextel</category><category>Time Warner</category><category>UA</category><category>Under Armour</category><category>VIA</category><category>Viacom</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trey Thoelcke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 08:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprint loses more customers; can it ever stop the bleeding?]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/30/sprint-loses-more-customers-can-it-ever-stop-the-bleeding/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/30/sprint-loses-more-customers-can-it-ever-stop-the-bleeding/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/30/sprint-loses-more-customers-can-it-ever-stop-the-bleeding/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" rel="tag">Earnings reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/s/" rel="tag">Sprint Nextel Corp (S)</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/01/s-sprint-nextel-logo.jpg" />A day after <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">Sprint Nextel Corp.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sprint-nextel-corporation/s/nys">S</a>) agreed to purchase 100% interest in <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10297090-94.html?tag=mncol;txt">prepaid wireless company Virgin Mobile</a>, the third-largest wireless company in the U.S. reported that it lost almost a million valuable postpaid wireless customers in its most recent quarter.</p>
<p>Sprint, which has bled millions and millions of customers over the past two years, has managed to offset that blow in the past few quarters by signing up record customer numbers to its Boost Mobile prepaid unit, which shook the industry up at the start of the year with a $50 per month <em>unlimited everything</em> wireless plan.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/30/sprint-loses-more-customers-can-it-ever-stop-the-bleeding/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Sprint loses more customers; can it ever stop the bleeding?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/30/sprint-loses-more-customers-can-it-ever-stop-the-bleeding/">Sprint loses more customers; can it ever stop the bleeding?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:10:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&amp;sid=a7xDG5sjWXFI>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/30/sprint-loses-more-customers-can-it-ever-stop-the-bleeding/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19114171/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/30/sprint-loses-more-customers-can-it-ever-stop-the-bleeding/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>inthenews</category><category>Palm Pre</category><category>sprint</category><category>Sprint churn</category><category>Sprint customers</category><category>sprint nextel</category><category>Sprint quarter</category><category>sprint-nextel</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian White]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:10:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>