BROWSING: Financial Ratings
Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. CarriersStandard & Poor’s Ratings Services assigned an A rating to Verizon Communications Inc.’s $4 billion aggregate offering of four series of notes. "Our ratings on...
Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.CarriersPrudential Equity Group lowered its price target and estimates on iPCS Inc. after the company reported first-quarter results, including revenue and ARPU results that fell...
Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.CarriersMerrill Lynch lowered its fiscal 2006 EPS estimate on Alltel Corp. from $3.58 to $3.45 following mixed fourth-quarter results. Robert W. Baird introduced forecasts for...
Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.CarriersRobert W. Baird raised its 2006 estimates on BellSouth Corp. from EPS of $1.90 to $2.20 on a change in accounting related to acquisition-related amortization...
Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms. CarriersLehman Brothers upgraded its rating on CenturyTel Inc. from underweight to equal weight and raised its price target on the company to $38 from...
Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.CarriersMorgan Stanley updated its estimates on Verizon Communications following the close of its acquisition of MCI. Fourth-quarter 2005 EPS estimate moves to 62 cents from...
Weekly wireless ratings wrap-up
The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.CarriersFitch Ratings affirmed its A+ issuer default rating on Verizon Communications Inc. and removed it from Rating Watch Negative, where it was placed nearly a...