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Three Ways to Ring up Profits With Telecom Stocks

Looking for stocks with strong signals?Maybe you should make the call on telecommunications stocks. The American addiction to small devices, such as tablet computers, wireless devices and cellphones, is translating into growing mobile data and video use. And there's no end in sight, as new, stronger devices gobble up even more bandwidth.That means more business for major telecom carriers and cellphone-tower operators that provide needed infrastructure.The numbers are compelling. Wireless data traffic grew by a staggering 104% from mid-2011 to mid-2012, according to nonprofit wireless association CTIA. Wireless subscribers have steadily grown to more than 320 million, as they quickly add smartphones, tablets and other data-hungry wireless devices.Not that telecom profits will be ringing off the hook. Wireless carriers are facing stiff headwinds such as nearly flat voice and message revenues. Also, carriers must have deep pockets since capital expenditures are high. U.S. wireless compani...

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  7. American Tower 1Q Net Doubles, Revenue Up 24%; Raises Year View

    American Tower Corp.'s (AMT) first-quarter earnings more than doubled as the cell-tower operator continued to post double-digit revenue growth and improved margins.T...

  8. Mastercard, Amgen Among Stocks Setting 52-Week Highs Wednesday

    These stocks hit one-year highs:While trading on above-average volume, Mastercard (NYSE:MA) climbed today, reaching and then surpassing its previous 52-week high of ...

  9. American Tower 4Q Net More Than Doubles On Strong Revenue

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  10. American Tower Slapped With U.S. Subpoena on Tax Accounting

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  11. American Tower Subpoenaed by SEC

    American Tower Corp said it received a subpoena from the U.S. States Securities and Exchange Commission requesting documents related to its tax accounting and report...

  12. 65 Companies Citi's Levkovich Says Show Him Emerging Markets Might Be Overdone

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  1. American Tower 1st-Quarter Net Down 23% on Higher Costs

    American Tower REIT's (AMT) first-quarter earnings fell 23% as the company's higher expenses and debt-related costs overshadowed strong revenue growth.American Tower...

  2. American Tower Sells $1.8 Billion in Asset-Backed Securities

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  3. American Tower REIT 4th-Quarter Fell 34% Amid Year-Earlier Benefit

    American Tower REIT's (AMT) fourth-quarter earnings fell 34% despite improved revenue as the year-earlier period included one-time benefits related to the company's ...

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    Real estate is emerging as one of the best asset classes for investment portfolios--especially real estate in Canada and the U.S., said Tom Dicker, a manager of the ...

  7. Bank of America, American Tower Among Stocks Down on High Volume Wednesday

    There are a few stocks that are down on high volume today:Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) traded on a volume of 250.8 million, or 2.2 its average daily volume, but its pr...

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