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InternetNews
January 6, 2006
Roy Mark |
Verizon Completes MCI Takeover Verizon completed its $8.4 billion purchase of MCI today, creating the nation's second largest telecom carrier behind the new AT&T, which itself is a newly formed merger between the former long distance carrier and SBC.   |
InternetNews
April 25, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest For MCI Rewarded Qwest's $9.7B offer is one MCI can't refuse, but Verizon may not be done. |
BusinessWeek
June 28, 2004
Catherine Yang |
Telecom: The Day After Will unleashing the Baby Bells serve to heighten competition -- or stifle it? |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2004
Ben McClure |
Troubled Qwest The company's second-quarter results leave investors with little change. |
The Motley Fool
May 28, 2004
Rich Smith |
Talk America Rings Up the FCC SBC plays hardball in negotiating, so Talk America calls in the feds. |
InternetNews
March 24, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
MCI, Qwest Return to The Table The decision to resume the exchange comes after Qwest CEO blasts MCI for stopping acquisition talks. |
The Motley Fool
September 7, 2004
Kelvin Taylor |
So Long, Long Distance AT&T turns its business focus away from traditional phone service. Investors should look at these trends in telecom and study the companies poised to compete effectively. |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Qwest Off Course The struggling local telco has strayed from roots. |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Verizon's Cloudy Horizon I guess it shouldn't come as a surprise that another telecom services company reported weak first-quarter earnings. The latest telecom to underwhelm the investment community was Verizon Communications, which reported first-quarter earnings today. |
InternetNews
March 29, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
MCI Chooses Verizon, Spurns Qwest MCI accepts Verizon's merger offer after the Baby Bell raises its bid by $1 billion, to $7.6 billion. |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2004
Ben McClure |
Same Old AT&T? Will AT&T be able to reinvent itself to keep up with the changing times? |
InternetNews
September 1, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
MCI-Verizon Merger Vote Set MCI shareholders will weigh in on Verizon's acquisition offer next month. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2004
Ben McClure |
Baby Bells' Silver Lining While these might be gloomy days for telecommunications stocks, it's too early to count Verizon, BellSouth, and SBC Communications out. |
InternetNews
February 3, 2005
Paul Shread |
Telecom Merger Mania Hits Overdrive Merger mania in the telecom sector went into overdrive as competitors scramble to keep up with SBC.. Stocks fell after Amazon.com missed earnings estimates... Productivity grew less than expected... etc. |
InternetNews
February 25, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
And Then There Were Two in Telecom? The long-awaited telecom industry consolidation is here, and it's changing everything. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2004
Ben McClure |
Verizon Risin' The Bell giant's second quarter offers reasons for optimism. |
InternetNews
October 6, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
MCI Shareholders OK Verizon Merger MCI shareholders today voted to accept Verizon's $8.4 billion takeover offer, moving one step closer to completing telecom's latest mega-merger. |
The Motley Fool
April 22, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Ma Bell Holding the Line Can AT&T, the leading telecom company, lead an industry out of the doldrums? |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2004
Bill Mann |
Don't Make the Babies Cry The telecom industry has endured some tough times, but there is a long, long way in between "not failing" and providing an attractive equity investment. |
InternetNews
March 31, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Isn't Done Yet Qwest submits a third bid for MCI and chastises the network operator's board. |
InternetNews
April 29, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Verizon Quiet Ahead of MCI Deadline The carrier has until midnight to try and displace Qwest as MCI's merger partner. |
The Motley Fool
February 22, 2005
Ben McClure |
Does MCI Deserve More? MCI should, at the very least, consider Qwest's takeover bid. Qwest has a whole lot to gain from the merger. With both companies relying on a lot of stock to fuel their takeover bids, the distinction counts for MCI shareholders. |
InternetNews
March 22, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Blasts MCI Over Disconnected Talks CEO Richard Notebaert has harsh words for MCI's board and even harsher ones for rival bidder Verizon. |
The Motley Fool
June 10, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Talk About Network Unbundling Poor little Talk America is not the bargain it once appeared to be. The Bush administration decided not to challenge a U.S. Court of Appeals ruling against the Federal Communications Commission that will block "network unbundling" rules previously scheduled to go into effect on June 15. |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2004
Ben McClure |
SBC Down, Not Out Is the telecom company really down for the count? DSL sales are offsetting local phone losses. Competition will continue to be fierce, prompting more price wars and putting loads of pressure on margins. |
InternetNews
April 5, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Wants Props by Midnight The carrier provides additional financing commitments and wants to hear by midnight if MCI is leaning its way. |
InternetNews
March 1, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest to MCI: Why Not Us? Qwest's CEO said during a meeting with financial analysts that he wants to find out why MCI prefers a merger offer from Verizon. |
InternetNews
May 2, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Bids Bitter GoodBye to MCI Pursuit Qwest has harsh words for MCI and winning bidder Verizon as it drops its three-month pursuit. |
InternetNews
June 15, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Deephaven Wants to Deep-Six MCI-Verizon Qwest has said it's time to move on after MCI accepted a lower takeover offer from Verizon, but Deephaven Capital isn't ready to give up. |
The Motley Fool
September 10, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Settling for Qwest? Sources say the troubled Baby Bell will settle with the SEC. Should investors celebrate? |
InternetNews
March 2, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Verizon Gives MCI 2 Weeks For Qwest Talks Verizon is confident MCI will conclude that a Verizon-MCI deal is more compelling than a Qwest-MCI combination in terms of long term prospects - despite a lower price tag. |
The Motley Fool
March 1, 2005
Tim Beyers |
Qwest for a Meeting The beleaguered telco takes its bid for MCI straight to investors. |
InternetNews
April 22, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Ups Bid For MCI The regional carrier makes its 'best and final offer' of $9.7 billion for the network services provider. |
InternetNews
April 4, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
A Continuing Qwest For MCI Feeling insecure, Verizon threatens to walk if MCI looks Qwest's way. |
InternetNews
May 2, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
MCI Returns to Verizon After a brief flirtation with Qwest, MCI's board endorses Verizon's new $8.4B takeover bid. |
InternetNews
March 28, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Starts Clock On MCI Offer The regional carrier's $8.45B bid for the network operator will expire April 5. |
InternetNews
May 25, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest CEO: MCI Pursuit Over Company to focus on partnerships and other acquisitions. |
InternetNews
February 3, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Said to Bid $6B For MCI The Baby Bell reportedly makes a $6 billion offer for the long-distance specialist, but Verizon is also interested. |
BusinessWeek
February 28, 2005
Yang et al. |
The Shifting Telecom Landscape With AT&T and MCI going, the Bells will compete with cable and tech companies. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2004
Phil Wohl |
MCI Exits Bankruptcy Can the former telecommunications industry giant be competitive? |
InternetNews
February 28, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Won't Quit; Verizon Swipes Back Qwest may revise its $8 billion offer for MCI again, while Verizon refutes some earlier claims. |
BusinessWeek
February 21, 2005
Steve Rosenbush |
Telecom: To Buy Or To Build? Why the industry is deeply divided over the best path to growth. |
The Motley Fool
June 24, 2004
Bill Mann |
AT&T Hangs Up AT&T stops marketing to seven states, saying it can't make money serving customers there. |
InternetNews
October 13, 2005 |
Naked DSL to Impact Telecom Mergers? Critics of the Verizon-MCI and SBC-AT&T deals urge FCC to require standalone DSL as a condition of approval. Critics fear the mergers will lead to fewer choices and higher prices for consumers. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2005
Tim Beyers |
Mating Takes Time, MCI MCI snubs troubled suitor Qwest in favor of Verizon; investors ask a judge to force another look. |
InternetNews
February 17, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Qwest Prepares New MCI Bid Qwest will take another run at the long-distance carrier in hopes of displacing Verizon. |
InternetNews
June 17, 2005
Roy Mark |
Consumer Groups Rally Against Telecom Mergers Consumer groups say the proposed deals between Verizon-MCI and SBC-AT&T will work against a competitive market. |
InternetNews
June 10, 2004
Colin C. Haley |
VoIP All Smiles on FCC's Line-Sharing Move Will voice over IP benefit from the government's decision to forgo a Supreme Court appeal of telephone line-sharing rules? |
InternetNews
February 14, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Verizon Makes Move On MCI Following the SBC-AT&T mega-merger blueprint, Verizon aims for a global enterprise reach in a deal worth $6.7 billion. |
BusinessWeek
May 16, 2005
Palmeri & Grow |
One Big Question Mark After losing MCI to Verizon, Qwest CEO Notebaert has to shift strategy. |
