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The Motley Fool April 26, 2007 Dave Mock	Foolish Forecast: Alltel's Extreme Makeover The wireless services provider phones in first-quarter 2007 results April 27. Here's what to expect.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Alltel Dials Up Gains The company's beefed-up wireless business is performing well and its divestitures could leave the telecom in the interesting position of being the best domestic pure play in wireless.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2007 Dave Mock	Assessing Alltel's Allure Investor jitters about the pending buyout has brought the stock down slightly, but regional wireless carrier Alltel continues to forge ahead with innovative new service offerings that have led to a 12% year-over-year increase in revenue.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Should Investors Ring Up Alltel? This cell phone company has many fine traits. An enticing valuation just isn't one of them.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2004 Phil Wohl	Wireless Shakeout Alters Marketplace Even though the telecom services industry has been disappointing over the past few years, there are still many investment opportunities to be found.
BusinessWeek December 27, 2004 Gene G. Marcial	Alltel: Expecting A Call? Now that Sprint has agreed to buy Nextel, one outfit wired as the next takeover, some say, is Alltel, a Little Rock provider of telecom services, mainly in small towns and rural markets.
InternetNews December 9, 2005 Jim Wagner	Alltel Sheds Wireline Business For $9.1B Telecom carrier Alltel has made a move to become a pure-play wireless phone provider, shedding its wireline operations to Valor Communications Group for approximately $9.1 billion.
The Motley Fool May 1, 2007 Dave Mock	Foolish Forecast: Sprint Nextel's Turnaround Attempt The wireless services provider is set to report its first-quarter 2007 earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
InternetNews May 21, 2007 Roy Mark	Alltel Agrees to $27.5B Buyout Alltel, the nation's fifth-largest mobile carrier, agreed Sunday to a $27.5 billion cash buyout from investment firms TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Alltel Rings Up Profits A host of smaller telecom firms are focusing on rural niche markets. At today's prices, the shares and the yield are not as attractive as they were a year ago.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2007	Fuzzy Reception for Alltel: Fool by Numbers The telecom released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool January 6, 2005 Rich Smith	Cellular Consolidation Continues Alltel is acquiring Western Wireless. Alltel shares are down more than 3%.
PC Magazine July 2, 2008 Sascha Segan	The Return of Ma Bell We're headed for a future with only two wireless phone companies.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2005 Rich Smith	Wireless Goes West Alltel target Western Wireless to divest international operations. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Alltel Cuts Wires The telco spins off its wireline business to VALOR Communications. All in all, then, some minor quibbling about A/R aside, I suspect that Apogee shareholders will be feeling just fine tomorrow afternoon.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2007 Dave Mock	Verizon Does Double Duty The U.S. telecom announces second-quarter earnings and a new acquisition. Taken together, both announcements bode well for Verizon's future. Shareholders should be more than happy.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2007 Dave Mock	Foolish Forecast: AT&T's iPhone Payday The telecommunications mainstay is set to deliver its second-quarter 2007 earnings results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2008 Dave Mock	Deutsche Telekom and Sprint Nextel: Are You Kidding? Rumors abound that Deutsche Telekom is thinking about picking up Sprint Nextel on the cheap, with the intent to combine it with its T-Mobile USA operations and create the largest wireless carrier in the U.S.
InternetNews April 27, 2009 Michelle Megna	Verizon Earnings Rise on Wireless Data Strength Verizon posts solid numbers for Q1 based on strong wireless demand and Alltel acquisition.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2007 Dave Mock	Deutsche Telekom Buoyed From Abroad Deutsche Telekom, Germany's largest phone company, reports an outstanding second-quarter, largely due to strength in its international and wireless operations.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2010 Anders Bylund	Who Controls Verizon Wireless? Verizon can go simple or big with its wireless operations. So what will it be?
The Motley Fool August 6, 2007 Dave Mock	Foolish Forecast: How Now, Sprint Nextel? The wireless services provider will call in to report second-quarter earnings shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
PC Magazine September 1, 2009 Jamie Lendino	Send Free Text Messages Via E-Mail The person receiving the message still has to pay for these - but you won't have to, and that's what counts, right?
The Motley Fool July 19, 2010 Jim Mueller	3 Beaten-Down Dividend Payers A look at three companies that might deserve a spot in your portfolio.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2007 Dave Mock	Top or Flop: AT&T's Midyear Update While investors are collectively focusing on the iPhone's potential to pull prized wireless subscribers away from competitors, income-loving investors are loving AT&T's 3.6% dividend yield.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2007 Tom Taulli	Alltel's New Private Equity Plan The small wireless operator gets a juicy premium in buyout. For wise investors, it's probably best to take your winnings off the table.
The Motley Fool April 11, 2007 Dave Mock	Alltel Jumps Into Mobile Search The carrier snubs search giants in a new mobile search offering. Shareholders should be encouraged that Alltel is not rushing into the market, but is instead taking prudent steps to realize more value in the long run.
InternetNews January 26, 2010	Verizon's Loss Tied to Acquisition Costs Overall mobile sales were better than expected, but weakness in certain markets also contributed to Q4 loss.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2007 Dave Mock	Wireless Smackdown: Comparing Carrier Churn Investors, see just how the big four U.S. carriers stack up. AT&T... Verizon Wireless... Sprint Nextel... T-Mobile USA...
The Motley Fool March 21, 2011 Anders Bylund	AT&T-Mobile Scares Me Regulators won't like this deal at all.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2007 Dave Mock	Wireless Smackdown: Comparing Carriers' ARPU Investors, to fight declining revenue trend, wireless carriers are looking for new ways to leverage networks to boost consumer spending on new services. One commonly used metric, ARPU captures how effectively a company markets and sells services to its base of subscribers.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2007 Dave Mock	Sprint Nextel Sputters Along Sprint Nextel's latest earnings report indicates that while this wireless business has been making progress toward regaining operational performance, it still needs a tune-up.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2009 Anders Bylund	Verizon Outgrows Its Wires Telecom giant Verizon used to be synonymous with hard-wired phone lines. But that was a long, long time ago. And the new model is showing the same stability -- and much more profitability to boot.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2008 Anders Bylund	The Next iPhone Might Lack Locks Will the next iteration of Apple's iPhone be sold through multiple carriers? How will this affect AT&T?
InternetNews January 10, 2005 Roy Mark	Alltel Acquires Western Wireless In an acquisition that makes it the nation's fifth-largest wireless carrier, Alltel is acquiring Western Wireless in a stock-and-cash deal valued at $6 billion.
The Motley Fool May 15, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Can You Bank on VALOR's Yield? The communications group yields nearly 11%, but is it too good to be true? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2004 Phil Wohl	Nextel's Walkie-Talkie Grows Up The wireless phone provider's focus on business spills over into the consumer market. Despite the fact that the company's shares have appreciated 11% in the past year, there still seems to be some more room to grow.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2007 Dave Mock	Foolish Forecast: AT&T's Wireless Ways The telecommunications giant is set to report its first-quarter 2007 earnings results. Investors, here is what you can expect to find.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2007 Dave Mock	Top or Flop: Verizon Communications' Midyear Update Shares in Verizon Communications have lumbered to a slightly market-beating 11% gain this year, as the company has shown steady improvements in two important areas of business -- wireless and next-generation broadband.
The Motley Fool May 14, 2007 Dave Mock	USA Mobility Goes Vertical Will a new approach improve the pager powerhouse's fortunes? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2007 Dave Mock	Sprint's Cold Korean Reception Korea's SK Telecom denies interest in Sprint Nextel. Investors, take note.
InternetNews October 16, 2008 Judy Mottl	FCC Green Lights Wireless Mergers The Federal Communications Commission will approve Verizon Wireless' acquisition of rural carrier Alltel and the proposed Sprint-Clearwire WiMAX venture at its next monthly meeting on Election Day.
InternetNews July 27, 2009	Verizon Meets Street, Will Get Palm Pre The nation's largest wireless carrier barely slips past analyst estimates for the second quarter, and announces that the "Storm 2" and Palm Pre are on the way.
InternetNews September 26, 2005	Midwest Wireless Expects Suitors Verizon Wireless and Alltel are among those expected to bid for the customers and spectrum of Midwest Wireless, according to a published report.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2009 Dave Mock	Verizon Just Can't Keep Up Pity poor Verizon. You just can't impress investors these days with your tales of smashing growth in the wireless and fiber-optic services business.
The Motley Fool March 7, 2006	Foolish Fundamentals: Payout Ratios Here is how to figure out how much a company pays out in dividends to its shareholders.
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Bank Systems & Technology November 30, 2008 Peggy Bresnick Kendler	Alltel Wireless, mFoundry Partner for Alltel Wallet It will provide customers with access to a wide variety of U.S. financial institutions.
The Motley Fool June 11, 2007 Dave Mock	Shareholders Call Out Vodafone Vodafone's management says it doesn't need backseat drivers trying to grab the wheel. Investors, take note.
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