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Skype, which offers free voice calls from PC-to-PC and cheap calls from phones has about 400 million subscribers. More than 25 million of them use the service at any one time. The Skype product will be challenged by a new feature on Google’s (Nasdaq: GOOG) Gmail that will allow users of the e-mail...

I was privileged to give a couple of presentations at the San Francisco Money Show on the stock trading technique of 'buying dividends' during the last couple days, and had a very good turnout and much positive feedback. The show was held at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis Hotel on August 19th...

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – August 13, 2010 – Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM), Level 3 Communications Inc. (LVLT), Limelight Networks Inc. (LLNW), International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) and Pepco Holdings Inc. (POM ). Here are highlights from Wednesday’...

Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM), a leading provider of cloud optimization services, has formed an alliance with the cloud-based video platform company, Brightcove. The alliance is expected to make video publishing and distribution easier for all sizes of professionals and business organizations...

There is a low-probability event cresting today and tomorrow that could pose risks to businesses that rely upon the availability and operations of satellites in orbit. This comes annually via the Perseid Meteor Shower that has started over the last weekend. Space.com noted “The peak of this year’...

Deutsche Bank is out with a research report this morning, where it reiterates its Buy rating on tw telecom Inc. (NASDAQ: TWTC); it also raised its price target to $22.00, from $19.00. The DB analysts cited that company’s recent earnings report, which was better than expected; the company noted...

Citi it out with a report, where it maintains its “hold” rating on shares of TW Telecom (TWTC); it has also raised its price target to $21.00 from $18.00. TWTC reported solid 2Q results, with total revenue performance exceeding Citi estimates. TW Telecom also reported an EPS of $0.09, which was in...

PAETEC Holdings (NASDAQ: PAET) reported mixed results yesterday. Revenue was inline at $396.1 million but EBITDA was weaker than expected, coming in at $65.1 million. Collins Stewart said, "With stronger booking in 1H10 and improving customer profile, we believe the revenue growth recovery is...

Yesterday was a very busy day so I did not catch up on which companies were reporting until late into the night.  I tend to cull all positions going into earnings but Akamai Technologies (AKAM) was only a 1.3% exposure, so at that weighting I'm not sure I would have done much to the position.  Much...

JP Morgan had previewed 2Q results for the U.S. Telecom and Cable Services sector, and has assessed each one as follows listed with upside/downside risks and price target: American Tower (NYSE: AMT) Overweight Credit environment could delay share repurchase, delays in carrier builds, wireless...

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: LVLT) today announced that it has been selected to upgrade network, voice and data services for Lebanon, Penn.-based Jonestown Bank & Trust (NYSE: JBT). Under the terms of the contract, Level 3 -- which currently provides frame-relay services to JBT -- will...

The old Chinese curse “May you live in interesting times” has rarely been more applicable than today. Just when you thought things couldn’t get more surreal, there is rumor of a second stimulus package circulating in Washington. Slow your roll Chicken Little. The challenges facing our world and...

Analysts at Morgan Joseph upgrade Premiere Global Services Inc (NYSE: PGI) from "market perform" to "outperform," while lowering their estimates for the company. Morgan Joseph mentions, “we expect that PGI's stable, recurring, and cash flow generating business model will become increasingly...

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: SWHC) was upgraded by Merriman from “neutral” to “buy.” SWHC’s shares closed at $4.09 yesterday. Smith & Wesson Holding’s trailing-twelve-month ROE is 36.38%. Morgan Keegan upgraded Premiere Global Services Inc (NYSE: PGI) from “market perform” to...

Central Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ: CEBK) crossed its earlier 52-week high of $11.50 and created a new 52-week high of $11.51, up 0.09% at 1:04 pm. CEBK is the holding company of Central Co-operative Bank, which provides commercial banking services in the northwestern suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts....