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The Motley Fool December 2, 2008 Chris Jones	Don't You Die on Me, Dycom This telecom infrastructure play has staying power.
The Motley Fool March 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	I Want to Like Quanta The big picture looks so promising for Quanta, who helps utilities, telcos, and cable companies build out their systems, but will reality follow suit? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Quanta's Profitable Storm Surge Hurricane-related work helped this quarter, but utility infrastructure spending is the real key. This is a tricky stock to evaluate, so investors need to be careful.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Cellular Cable Camaraderie? News agencies report that Time Warner's cable unit is in talks to make a deal with Sprint to provide wireless service. That's the last frontier in cable companies' increasing encroachment on what has been traditionally the telecom landscape.
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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 2, 2006 Anders Bylund	Verizon Has a Plan Beset on all sides by traditional and nontraditional competition, Verizon is betting heavily on an increasingly digital and wireless future -- as it should. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek May 24, 2004 Steve Rosenbush	Verizon: Take That, Cable The nation's largest telecom provider is preparing to seek cable-TV franchises in parts of Texas and eight other states so that it can offer video in head-to-head competition with cable companies.
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 13, 2004 Phil Wohl	Telecom vs. Cable In this era of technological innovation, which major communications industry will emerge victorious?
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.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2004 Tom Taulli	Baby Bells, RIP In the wacky world of telecom, the upstart companies, with their disruptive technologies, never seem to gain any traction against the behemoths, such as Verizon and BellSouth. But this does not mean the telecom behemoths are not imperiled.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Troubles in Telecom During the long and painful process as telecom companies struggle to survive or thrive, some shareholders may not be so lucky.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer	Should You Be Overweight or Underweight Telecom? The telecom sector has been lagging. Should you dive in?
The Motley Fool July 2, 2004 Bill Mann	We Don't Count So Good The SEC wants to know if telecom and cable companies have as many customers as they claim to have.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2006 Tim Hanson	The Truth About Telecom Many investors have left telecom for dead. Don't make that same mistake. Tread carefully in these waters, and remember that cash is king and foreign lands shouldn't be overlooked.
The Motley Fool November 23, 2011 Dan Radovsky	This Telecom Gets a Moody's Lift Moody's rewards TW Telecom for not letting a miserable economy ruin its outlook.
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The Motley Fool May 12, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Quanta Putting It Together With a growing backlog, big-name clients, and a federal mandate to improve power service, it doesn't look like the utility company is close to a peak in its business yet. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2009 Chris Jones	Dycom: Down But Not Out Dycom relies on spending from telecommunications providers; AT&T and Verizon make up more than a third of Dycom's sales, so when the big guys spend less, it affects Dycom, too.
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The Motley Fool January 27, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Verizon's Horizon Is Verizon's quarter good enough given fears for the future?
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The Motley Fool October 25, 2004 Phil Wohl	BellSouth's Cingular Pursuit The nation's leading regional phone company is resting growth hopes on its Cingular Wireless venture. Despite the company's attractive dividend yield, the shares are missing a catalyst that would drive them off their flat trend over the last year.
The Motley Fool January 13, 2006 Rich Smith	France Telecom Guillotined International investors gave the cold shoulder to France Telecom and its fiscal 2005 earnings warning.
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The Motley Fool April 20, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Sprinting Ahead? The telecom concern doubles its first-quarter profit; investors sit back and watch.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2008 Dave Mock	Foolish Forecast: Verizon Primed to Perform In advance of earnings, analysts expect telecom company Verizon to show a 6% increase in revenue year-over-year.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 Dave Mock	Full-Throttle Spending at SK Telecom The South Korean wireless giant is paying to keep its lead. Investors looking for growth in SK Telecom need two things -- a dose of patience and confidence that at least one of its ventures will pay off.
The Motley Fool December 10, 2004 Tom Taulli	Rare Day of Joy for Ciena Faithful Disappointment is the usual sentiment for provider of networking equipment for the telecom industry's shareholders -- except for yesterday.
BusinessWeek November 1, 2004 Catherine Yang	Cable vs. Fiber In the long-running contest for the digital future, cable has been hitting home runs while the telecoms are just coming to bat. Now, the Bells are fighting back by offering video via phone lines.
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004	Telecommunications: Strong Signals The Bad Times Are Over U.S. telecom companies will boost capital spending for the first time since 2000. Markets for IP-based networking technology are ringing up sales.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2004 Phil Wohl	Ma Bell Means Business? AT&T focuses on declining business customers -- again. It reported second-quarter earnings that doubled the consensus estimate ($0.14 vs. $0.07 a share), yet shares dropped more than 2%.
InternetNews December 28, 2004	Level 3, France Telecom Pen North America Pact Level 3 Communications has signed a multi-year contract to provide broadband transport and co-location services to France Telecom, the companies announced today.
Investment Advisor October 2007 Palash R. Ghosh	Don't Hang Up On Telecom Telecom stocks have performed well this year, beating the broader market, amidst a climate of increasing turmoil and volatility, rising inflation, higher interest rates and credit woes.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	No Brownouts in General Cable's Growth The company known for making power cables is growing through sales of industrial cables to energy companies, too. But investors need to read carefully here.
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The Motley Fool March 6, 2007 Will Frankenhoff	France Telecom's Static Results Recent year-end results offer no reason for investors to dial up a position in France Telecom.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2006 Will Frankenhoff	Dialing Up China Telecom The telecom's results can't quite connect with Wall Street's expectations. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 5, 2006 Vitaliy Katsenelson	Government Goes Medieval on Telecom New Zealand The telecom company is the lone player, but will government let it play? Investors, there could be a unique buying opportunity here.
The Motley Fool December 10, 2004 Phil Wohl	Telecom Making a Comeback? There might be signs of life in the industry after all. Positioning is key in any industry, but it is especially applicable for the telecom players. These companies have spent years trying to step out of quicksand and onto some terra firma.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2007 Anders Bylund	Foolish Forecast: Ever-Efficient AT&T The telecom behemoth is set to report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2006 results shortly. Investors, here is what to expect.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	ABB's Long Road Back The Swiss power and automation conglomerate might be on the path to recovery. ABB shares might be interesting for patient investors with a long-term orientation and the ability to handle some risk in their portfolio
BusinessWeek August 4, 2003 Steve Rosenbush	Creating a Verizon "Built to Last" Looking ahead, CEO Ivan Seidenberg says telecom "will morph into a broadband industry that will change a lot of things."
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The Motley Fool May 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	General Cable Plugged Into Growth Strong demand continues to fuel this diversified cable maker. But as a one-year triple might suggest, these shares are not exactly in the bargain bin these days. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2004 Mark Mahorney	Juniper Earnings No Jive The telecom networking company Juniper Networks had a strong quarter, thanks to the modernization of telecom.
InternetNews July 7, 2006 Ed Sutherland	Verizon Looking to Disconnect Directory Pages Verizon announced plans by year's end to shed its domestic yellow pages business to concentrate on its Internet endeavors. The split allows the telecom to focus on FIOS and other Internet services.