How many times have you heard of a company with 100 million subscribers struggling to maintain its relevance? You could make the argument that AT&T Inc.
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September 12 - Earnings Report, News - Comments
With Windstream Corporation (NASDAQ:WIN) falling after its second quarter earnings release, it seems that investors are concentrated on unimportant issues.
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September 12 - News - Comments
In the stock market it seems like there is always something to worry about.
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September 9 - News - Comments
Usually being next in line is a good thing, if you are waiting for a movie, waiting for a table at a restaurant, or holding on for a customer service representative, being next...
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September 9 - News - Comments
It's appropriate that Windstream Corporation (NASDAQ:WIN) has the word wind in its name, because to be blunt, this company is full of hot air.
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September 9 - News - Comments
Hundreds of the stocks in the S&P 500 pay a dividend, making the index a treasure trove for dividend investors searching for smart investing ideas.
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September 9 - News - Comments
Debt can be either toxic or helpful. There is nothing wrong with using leverage to improve returns, so long as this leverage is sustainable.
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September 6 - News - Comments
Today, let's look at Columbia Wanger Asset Management. Founded in 1992, it's a subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
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August 13 - News - Comments
Stupidity is contagious. It gets us all from time to time. Even respectable companies can catch it.
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August 10 - News - Comments
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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August 8 - News - Comments
Technology firms are among the most competitive stocks to own. That competition has many of these businesses making acquisitions in an effort to stay ahead of the game.
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August 8 - News - Comments
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
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August 7 - News - Comments
Frontier Communications Corp (NASDAQ:FTR) and CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL) report after tomorrow's market close.
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August 7 - News - Comments
Today let's look at Robeco Investment Management, which is a U.S.-focused subsidiary of major Netherlands-based financial institution, Rabobank.
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August 5 - News - Comments
The telecommunication industry is a in a constant state of flux with broadband and wireless technologies radically transforming the industry dynamics.
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August 5 - News - Comments
Windstream Corporation (NASDAQ:WIN) has paid an annual dividend of $1 per share every year starting in 2007.
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July 29 - News - Comments
Windstream Corporation (NASDAQ:WIN) has paid an annual dividend of $1 per share every year starting in 2007.
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July 29 - News - Comments
Companies that pay high dividends are always popular among income investors, and why not? In the current environment of low interest rates, investors are attracted to dividend...
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June 28 - News - Comments
This article will take a look at three companies in the telecom sector. Recent dividend cuts by these companies will be presented.
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June 26 - News - Comments
A company with consistent cash flow and stable dividend payouts usually makes it to most of the income portfolios.
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June 13 - News - Comments
In recent years, I have seen a trend of analysts shunning asset–heavy stocks for their more efficient counterparts.
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June 12 - News - Comments
With interest rates near zero, investors have been desperately seeking strong yields.
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June 10 - News - Comments
Companies with high dividend yields can offer both protection and support in any market environment.
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June 6 - News - Comments
We'd all like to invest like the legendary Warren Buffett, turning thousands into millions or more.
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June 3 - News - Comments
In part one of this series I looked at some solid dividend paying stocks with a rich history that will provide a solid backbone to any portfolio.
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May 30 - News - Comments
Today, let's look at Joel Greenblatt's Gotham Asset Management.
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May 28 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Sometimes it's hard to know whether to hold a stock, buy more, or sell it.
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May 28 - News - Comments
Sometimes picking stocks comes down to avoiding a “too good to be true” scenario. Investors in Windstream Corporation (NASDAQ:WIN) need a little reality check.
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May 24 - News - Comments
Investors, if you are considering buying stock in Windstream Corporation (NASDAQ:WIN), please ask yourselves this question: "Am I gong to purchase part of a company I think will...
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May 23 - News - Comments
Every week, I take a look at three companies that beat market expectations, since I believe that it's the biggest factor in a stock beating the market.
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May 13 - News - Comments
On Thursday, Windstream Corporation (NASDAQ:WIN) will release its latest quarterly results.
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May 8 - News - Comments
Dividend investing is popular again.
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May 7 - News - Comments
On Wednesday, CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL) will release its latest quarterly results.
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May 7 - News - Comments
One of the best ways to make a lot of money in stocks is to invest in dividend-paying stocks.
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May 1 - News - Comments
Pop quiz! And there's just one question: "What Is a Dividend?" You probably know that it's a bit of money paid out by a company to shareholders, but you may not know why the company...
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April 26 - News - Comments
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
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April 23 - News - Comments
It is possible to find unreasonably undervalued stocks even when the market is fairly valued.
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April 10 - News - Comments
Dividend investing is popular again.
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April 8 - News - Comments
In this series, we'll highlight four companies in an industry and compare their "cash king margins" over time, trying to determine which has the greatest likelihood of putting...
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March 25 - News - Comments
'Cliffs Natural Resources the biggest U.S.
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March 13 - News - Comments
Dividend investing is popular again.
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March 8 - News - Comments
The 2013 proxy-voting season is about to begin, and activist investors are increasingly using the process to advance corporate environmental, social, and governance, or ESG, improvements...
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March 7 - News - Comments
If any of you have been paying attention to my columns over the last few months you know that I'm a big fan of dividends.
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March 6 - News - Comments
My first thought when I see a high yielding stock is, can the company afford the dividend? There are a few sectors of the market known for their high yields, such as telecommunications...
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March 4 - News - Comments
Who wouldn't be interested in a yield of more than 11%? If investors' expectations are realistic, they would be very happy with a 10% or more return from their investments over...
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March 4 - News - Comments
For many years small telecom companies operating mainly fixed-line phone businesses offered extremely high dividend yields, sometimes greater than 10%.
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February 26 - News - Comments
As first-quarter earnings hit a midpoint, I can't help but point out that the majority of earnings reports we've covered over the past year have been better than expected.
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February 25 - News - Comments
Fellow regional telco CenturyLink, Inc.
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February 24 - News - Comments
At the end of 2012, I identified three companies with outsize dividends that I thought were dangerous for investors to be approaching.
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February 22 - News - Comments
I've been looking at Windstream Corporation (NASDAQ:WIN), a rural telecom company that has attracted investors with an impressive dividend yield.
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February 22 - News - Comments