Verizon Communications shares rise on better than expected revenue
Fourth quarter revenue was ahead of expectations, but adjusted earnings fell short of market consensus
Archive
Telecoms
2527 stories · page 62 of 127
BT rallies as UBS keeps 'buy' rating despite 'disappointing' pension news
UBS maintained its ‘buy’ rating and target price of 330p on BT
BT considers appeal on court ruling against plan to change index for pension rises
BT is "disappointed" the High Court has ruled that it cannot change the index the company uses to calculate pension rises
Numis reiterates ‘buy’ rating on BT as it believes consensus forecasts are “likely to start climbing"
The broker's analysts said they think the consensus expects no volume growth post an Ofcom price cut, which the analysts think is “unrealistic”
BATM bags fourth cyber-communication government contract
BATM was awarded the new contract following the successful deployment of its solution previously and expects to commence delivery of the contract in the second quarter
BT Group and Sky looking over their shoulders as Amazon rumoured to be in running for Premier League soccer rights
Media reports claim Amazon is considering taking up Premier League broadcast rights in an upcoming auction.
Vodafone earnings to benefit from growing top line and cost savings, says UBS
UBS maintained its ‘buy’ rating on Vodafone but raised its target price to 285p from 280p
Past year unkind to BT after regulatory crackdown, says Deutsche Bank
In 2017, BT cut prices, paid a record fine to Ofcom and legally separated from its Openreach arm following a clampdown by the telecoms watchdog
BT to spend more than planned in improving broadband speeds, says Deutsche Bank
The government has rejected BT's voluntary offer to improve broadband speeds in rural Britain
BT voluntary offer to improve broadband speeds rejected by government
The government has decided that "only a regulatory approach will make high-speed broadband a reality for everyone in the UK"
BT and Sky may play nice in next Premier League rights bid, UBS suggests
BT and Sky's content sharing deal removes risks over the next bidding round for the broadcasting rights to Premier League football, UBS said
BT shares gain on deal with rival Sky to supply each other's TV channels
BT and Sky have teamed up after a long time of going head-to-head to securing the broadcasting rights to Premier League and Champions League football
BT Group boosted by UBS upgrade to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’ with increased price target
UBS’s analysts said the increase in rating and target was driven primarily by a lower pension deficit estimate at £6.5bn gross versus consensus of £11bn-£12bn
BATM’s Telco Systems subsidiary launches virtual cybersecurity solution
The new solution expands BATM’s network function virtualisation portfolio and enhances its market position within a key sector
City broker reckons TalkTalk will breach its bond covenants next year if it doesn’t chop divi by 40%
Last month, analysts at Citi said dividend would likely need to be chopped if TalkTalk wanted to avoid breaching its debt covenants, now it's the turn of Jefferies' number crunchers
Inmarsat shares move out of orbit as Goldman Sachs downgrades rating to ‘neutral’ from ‘buy’
The US investment bank reduced its medium-term revenue/underlying earnings (EBITDA) estimates by 3% and 8%, respectively, and decreased its 12-month price target to 580p from 860p
Barclays Capitals cuts targets, estimates for BT Group and TalkTalk in European sector review
The bank’s analysts reduced their target price for BT to 350p from 420p, albeit with the shares currently changing hands at 263.95p each, up 0.5% or 1.2p on last night’s close
Vodafone's dividend well covered, says Barclays as it upgrades stock to 'overweight'
Barclays said the telecoms company is its “top pick” of the sector
BT Group "extremely disappointed" as judge orders it to pay €1.8mln damages to ex-Italy boss
Gianluca Cimini was fired for disciplinary reasons last year, but then BT filed a criminal complaint accusing him of grave violations of corporate governance..
Vodafone ends plans to merge Malta unit with Melita
The companies were unable to satisfy the Maltese Competition Authority’s requirements