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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 04-21-2000 06:48 PM
 
In brief: - MCI WorldCom (WCOM) is weighing a bid for Orange, Britain's third-largest wireless phone company, that could top $40 billion, said people close to WorldCom. |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 04-17-2000 06:27 PM
A group of international unions called on the European Commission to block MCI WorldCom's proposed $128.6 billion purchase of Sprint, counting on U.S.-style lobbying tactics to sway regulators in Europe. (source: Cnet) http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-1708032.html |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 02-21-2000 06:29 PM
The European Commission plans to launch a detailed, four-month antitrust probe of the proposed $130 billion merger of MCI WorldCom and Sprint. (source: Financial Times) http://news.ft.com/ft/gx.cgi/ftc?pagename=View&c=Article&cid=FT4X90O3X4C |
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nohype |
posted 02-21-2000 11:59 AM
> which LD companies is Jim Jubak referring to? Has he even heard of Qwest? The info in my last note was all he said, so I'm not sure which LD companies he was referring to. He's obviously familiar with Qwest, and has said some positive things about them too. No details on why he prefers MCI Worldcom to Qwest, though. smario, do you think Qwest is a better buy than MCI Worldcom? > I personally think this stock is way undervalued, but I'm not quite sure when the stock will start performing where it should. |
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smario |
posted 02-21-2000 11:29 AM
My problem with this stock is that it's remained so stagnant even with all of its services, assets, and supposed solid future. And believe me, this Sprint thing may not go through, and what will happen to the stock then? I personally think this stock is way undervalued, but I'm not quite sure when the stock will start performing where it should. Regardless, which LD companies is Jim Jubak referring to? Has he even heard of Qwest? |
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nohype |
posted 02-18-2000 12:02 PM
From MSN's Jim Jubak: The move to data from voice-based communications continued at MCI WorldCom (WCOM) in the last quarter. In its quarterly earnings announcement Feb. 10, the company noted that it now receives 40% of its communications services revenue from data, Internet and international services. That's good news, since that segment of the business grew at an annualized rate of 36% from the previous year. Voice traffic, on the other hand, grew by just 15%. The company posted earnings of 41 cents a share (excluding one-time gains), exactly in line with Wall Street expectations. In my opinion, MCI WorldCom is furthest along of all the long-distance telecommunication companies in making the transition from voice to data. The stock has rebounded off recent lows near $40 and, though I expect that the stock won't really take off until the Sprint (FON) deal gets regulatory approval, I think these results will keep the stock moving in the right direction. |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 02-10-2000 06:48 PM
MCI Worldcom reported fourth quarter earnings of $0.54 per share, in line with analyst expectations. (source: press release) http://www.wcom.com/about_the_company/press_releases/display.phtml?cr/20000210 |
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smario |
posted 01-03-2000 03:10 PM
For whatever reason, Worldcom has appeared on many a "stocks to watch" lists you can find in any national newspaper or magazine. Even though the stock has remained stagnant, as belgation says, a lot of people think this stock will do real well during the next year. And in terms of slamming, every large and small LD company does it. I was slammed by AT&T a month ago. My dad was slammed by MCI six months ago. And when I worked in the industry, I saw clients who got slammed all the time. Usually it was a result of branchisers or crafty salesmen/telemarketers - none of the main companies (excluding nickel and dime resellers) has an official or unofficial policy of allowing slamming. |
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chuckie |
posted 12-31-1999 10:03 PM
MCI was a good company until Bib Bubba Ebbers thought he could run a company. Now all MCI-WC does is slam residential customers and tick off commercial accounts. For all who think Ebbers should resign, send him a love note and cc the FCC. The sooner Ebbers gets his butt out, the sooner the company can set its sights on customer service rather than debt funded expansion. No matter how good the potential, when there's a poor leader at the helm, it is a matter of time the ship runs aground. |
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belgarion |
posted 12-23-1999 12:17 PM
I just realized for the first time that Worldom's stock is at the same level it was back in March. So while the Nasdaq is up 77%, Worldcom, an industry leader, has remained stagnant. Not a very positive sign for a company in such a fast-moving and always revolutionary-industry as telecom. |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 12-14-1999 06:32 PM
The Department of Justice confirmed that it's hiring a leading antitrust lawyer to review the MCI Worldcom/Sprint megamerger. http://www.cnnfn.com/1999/12/14/deals/sprint/ |
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belgarion |
posted 12-14-1999 03:44 PM
Sure I'm not going out on a limb with this one, but my gut feeling is that there is no way this deal gets approved. There have too many "mini" leaks during the past few weeks. What that says to me is that the leaks are intended to give both MCI and Sprint enough time for damage control, rather than have a situation in which unchecked optimism blows up in their face when the decision is announced. Plus, i think regulators see what a horrible precedent it would set, and the ramifications it would have across the entire M&A world. |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 12-13-1999 07:13 PM
In brief - According to an internal memo from the FCC's Office of Plans and Policy, the $129 billion merger between MCI WorldCom and Sprint would be "intolerable" for competition. |
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newguy |
posted 12-02-1999 05:34 PM
> what is meant by 'top line growth'? Top line is revenues, bottom line is net earnings. The terms come from an earnings report, where revenues are listed at (or near) the top, followed by expenses, which are subtracted from revenues to leave earnings at the bottom. > As for growth in general, as far as I know Worldcom was built by acquisition, not by building anything, so growth would naturally lean toward slowing rather than building, mainly due to scalability, correct? |
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infooverload |
posted 12-02-1999 09:36 AM
newguy, what is meant by 'top line growth'? As for growth in general, as far as I know Worldcom was built by acquisition, not by building anything, so growth would naturally lean toward slowing rather than building, mainly due to scalability, correct? |
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