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CITIC Capital's Take Private Deal For AsiaInfo-Linkage: Is This An LBO The Chinese Way?
Peter Fuhrman • Thu, May 16 • 3 Comments
AsiaInfo-Linkage CEO Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Apr 29
AsiaInfo-Linkage to Announce First Quarter 2013 Results on April 27

PR Newswire (Apr 8, 2013)
AsiaInfo-Linkage Granted Key Software Enterprise Status

PR Newswire (Apr 8, 2013)
AsiaInfo-Linkage's CEO Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Feb 4
AsiaInfo-Linkage launches advanced Veris™ BSS Suite to EMEA market

PR Newswire (Feb 4, 2013)
AsiaInfo-Linkage Reports Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Results

PR Newswire (Feb 4, 2013)
Is Citic Capital Near $16 Per Share Deal For AsiaInfo-Linkage, A 45 Percent Premium?
Maani Value Guru • Sun, Feb 3 • 6 Comments
AsiaInfo-Linkage Advances Nepal Telecom Software Upgrade

PR Newswire (Jan 29, 2013)
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AsiaInfo-Linkage to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Results on February 4, 2013

PR Newswire (Jan 7, 2013)
AsiaInfo-Linkage: SEC Scrutiny And Concerns Over Financials Lead To High Risk Of Go-Private Deal Collapsing
Ben Axler • Mon, Nov 12, 2012 • 2 Comments
AsiaInfo Holdings' CEO Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Nov 1, 2012
AsiaInfo-Linkage Reports Unaudited Third Quarter 2012 Results

PR Newswire (Oct 31, 2012)
AsiaInfo-Linkage to Announce Third Quarter 2012 Results on October 31, 2012

PR Newswire (Oct 11, 2012)
Greater China Fund: New Advisory Agreement Won't Pass Absent Large-Scale Liquidity Event
Dan Plettner • Tue, Sep 25, 2012 • 2 Comments
AsiaInfo Holdings' CEO Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Aug 1, 2012
AsiaInfo-Linkage Reports Unaudited Second Quarter 2012 Results

PR Newswire (Jul 30, 2012)
AsiaInfo-Linkage to Announce Second Quarter Results on July 30

PR Newswire (Jul 11, 2012)

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CITIC Capital's Take Private Deal For AsiaInfo-Linkage: Is This An LBO The Chinese Way?
Peter Fuhrman • Thu, May 16 • 3 Comments
Is Citic Capital Near $16 Per Share Deal For AsiaInfo-Linkage, A 45 Percent Premium?
Maani Value Guru • Sun, Feb 3 • 6 Comments
AsiaInfo-Linkage: SEC Scrutiny And Concerns Over Financials Lead To High Risk Of Go-Private Deal Collapsing
Ben Axler • Mon, Nov 12, 2012 • 2 Comments
Just One Stock: How Aggressive Accounting Led to Shorting Chinese Telecom-Linked Firm
John Del Vecchio • Wed, Feb 23, 2011 • 9 Comments
Avoiding a Housing Price Bubble in Hong Kong
iMFdirect • Tue, Dec 21, 2010 • 8 Comments
Why to Short AsiaInfo Holdings
TraderMark • Wed, Mar 24, 2010 • 6 Comments
AsiaInfo Holdings' Stock Jumps After Upgrade
TraderMark • Mon, Mar 1, 2010 • 3 Comments
Selling the Last of AsiaInfo Holdings
TraderMark • Fri, Jan 29, 2010 • 1 Comment
Stop Loss for AsiaInfo Holdings Hits
TraderMark • Wed, Jan 20, 2010
Should AsiaInfo Seek Fund Raising for Growth?
TraderMark • Tue, Dec 15, 2009
Cutting AsiaInfo Position in Half on Strong Earnings
TraderMark • Fri, Oct 30, 2009
Good News About Remittance Flows
IPE at UNC • Thu, Aug 20, 2009 • 1 Comment
AsiaInfo Holdings: Banking on China Cell Phone Growth
Andrew Horowitz • Tue, Aug 18, 2009 • 1 Comment
Why I'm Buying AsiaInfo Holdings
TraderMark • Wed, Aug 12, 2009
Signs of a Lumpy Global Recovery
Ryan Avent • Wed, Aug 12, 2009 • 4 Comments
Key Stats From AsiaInfo's Q4 Results (ASIA)
• Wed, Jan 25, 2006
Earnings Preview: AsiaInfo Holdings (ASIA)
• Wed, Jan 25, 2006
AsiaInfo Misses by $0.01; Restructuring Continues (ASIA 3Q05 Earnings)
• Wed, Oct 26, 2005
AsiaInfo meets consensus; shows strong software revenue growth; expenses rise (ASIA 2Q05 earnings results)
Ezra Marbach • Tue, Jul 26, 2005
AsiaInfo (ASIA) CEO discusses China telecom industry restructuring on Q1 conf call (1Q05 conf call quotes)
Ezra Marbach • Wed, Apr 27, 2005

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AsiaInfo-Linkage CEO Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Apr 29
AsiaInfo-Linkage's CEO Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Feb 4
AsiaInfo Holdings' CEO Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Nov 1, 2012
AsiaInfo Holdings' CEO Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Aug 1, 2012
AsiaInfo-Linkage CEO Discusses Q3 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Sat, Nov 6, 2010
AsiaInfo-Linkage,Inc. Q2 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jul 29, 2010
Asiainfo Holdings, Inc. Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, May 4, 2010
AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Feb 12, 2009
AsiaInfo Holding, Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Mon, Nov 17, 2008
AsiaInfo Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Feb 14, 2008
AsiaInfo Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Oct 26, 2007
AsiaInfo Q2 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Jul 25, 2007
AsiaInfo Q1 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Apr 26, 2007
AsiaInfo Q4 2006 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Jan 24, 2007
AsiaInfo Q3 2006 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Oct 25, 2006
AsiaInfo Holdings Q2 2006 Earnings Results Conference Call Transcript (ASIA)
Wed, Jul 26, 2006
AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. Q1 2006 Earnings Results Conference Call Transcript (ASIA)
Wed, Apr 26, 2006
AsiaInfo Q4 2005 Earnings Results Conference Call Transcript (ASIA)
Thu, Jan 26, 2006
Full Transcript of AsiaInfo Holdings’ 3Q05 Conference Call - Q&A (ASIA)
Fri, Nov 11, 2005
Full Transcript of AsiaInfo Holdings’ 3Q05 Conference Call - Prepared Remarks (ASIA)
Fri, Nov 11, 2005

AsiaInfo-Linkage to Announce First Quarter 2013 Results on April 27

PR Newswire (Apr 8, 2013)
AsiaInfo-Linkage Granted Key Software Enterprise Status

PR Newswire (Apr 8, 2013)
AsiaInfo-Linkage launches advanced Veris™ BSS Suite to EMEA market

PR Newswire (Feb 4, 2013)
AsiaInfo-Linkage Reports Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Results

PR Newswire (Feb 4, 2013)
AsiaInfo-Linkage Advances Nepal Telecom Software Upgrade

PR Newswire (Jan 29, 2013)
AsiaInfo-Linkage to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Results on February 4, 2013

PR Newswire (Jan 7, 2013)
AsiaInfo-Linkage Reports Unaudited Third Quarter 2012 Results

PR Newswire (Oct 31, 2012)
AsiaInfo-Linkage to Announce Third Quarter 2012 Results on October 31, 2012

PR Newswire (Oct 11, 2012)
AsiaInfo-Linkage Reports Unaudited Second Quarter 2012 Results

PR Newswire (Jul 30, 2012)
AsiaInfo-Linkage to Announce Second Quarter Results on July 30

PR Newswire (Jul 11, 2012)
AsiaInfo-Linkage to Open European Headquarters

PR Newswire (May 14, 2012)
AsiaInfo-Linkage Reports Unaudited First Quarter 2012 Results

PR Newswire (Apr 26, 2012)
AsiaInfo-Linkage Announces Results of 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

PR Newswire (Apr 24, 2012)
AsiaInfo-Linkage to Announce First Quarter 2012 Results on April 26, 2012

PR Newswire (Apr 9, 2012)
AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. Special Committee to Consider Additional "Going Private" Proposals

PR Newswire (Mar 26, 2012)
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AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. Announces Receipt of "Going Private" Proposal

PR Newswire (Jan 20, 2012)
AsiaInfo-Linkage to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results on February 13, 2012

PR Newswire (Jan 19, 2012)
AsiaInfo-Linkage Signs Convergent Billing Solution Contract with Nepal Telecom

PR Newswire (Jan 4, 2012)

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Company Description

AsiaInfo is a leading provider of high-quality telecommunications software solutions and information technology, or IT, security products and services in China. Our goal is to help our customers increase their business value in fast-growing and evolving markets.

We were founded in the United... More

Sector: Technology

Industry: Security Software & Services

Country: United States

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Monday, May 13, 7:52 AM AsiaInfo Linkage (ASIA) will be acquired by a consortium of private investors for $12 per share in cash. Shares +3% premarket. Comment! [M&A, On the Move, Tech]
Monday, February 4, 5:17 PM AsiaInfo (ASIA): Q4 EPS of $0.41 beats by $0.04. Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Tech]
Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 5:16 PM AsiaInfo (ASIA): Q3 EPS of $0.24 in-line. Revenue of $129.4M (+10.4% Y/Y) in-line. Shares +10% AH. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Tech, On the Move]
Monday, July 30, 2012, 5:37 PM AsiaInfo (ASIA): Q2 EPS of $0.26 in-line. Revenue of $126.3M (+12.8% Y/Y) beats by $0.9M. Shares -3.5% AH. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Tech, On the Move]
Friday, June 15, 2012, 11:30 AM AsiaInfo-Linkage (ASIA +11.7%) jumps on a Reuters report claiming TPG Capital, Silver Lake, and other P-E firms have shown interest in buying the company for over $1B. Even after today's rally, AsiaInfo's market cap stands at $903M. The company, a provider of infrastructure software to Chinese telcos and cable providers, received a buyout offer in January from China's CTIC Capital. Comment! [Tech, On the Move, M&A]
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 5:14 PM Asiainfo-Linkage (ASIA): Q1 EPS of $0.27 beats by $0.01. Revenue of $123M (+8.1% Y/Y) beats by $4M. Shares -1.8% AH. (PR) Comment! [Global & FX, Tech, Earnings, On the Move]
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 8:16 AM KKR (KKR) and TPG are said to be among the P-E firms lining up to buy China software and IT company AsiaInfo-Linkage (ASIA). A deal is expected to be worth more than $1B. ASIA +5.4% premarket. Comment! [Tech, M&A, On the Move]
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 1:16 PM AsiaInfo-Linkage (ASIA -2.8%) dips after being cut to sell by UBS on the back of its Q4 miss and challenging outlook. Comment! [On the Move]
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 11:54 AM Its a game of tug-of-war with shares of AsiaInfo-Linkage (ASIA -2.7%) this morning after the company posted mixed Q4 results following yesterday's close. The stock initially rose over 7% in pre-market trading, only to give it all back plus more after the open. Adding to the confusion, Jefferies cuts the shares to Hold after the report, citing margin pressure, while Roth raises its rating to Buy on the company's privatization efforts. Comment! [Global & FX, Tech, On the Move]
Monday, February 13, 2012, 5:08 PM AsiaInfo (ASIA): Q4 EPS of $0.15 misses by $0.01. Revenue of $131.1M (+14.6% Y/Y) beats by $3M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Tech]
Friday, January 20, 2012, 9:15 AM Premarket gainers: INSM +24%. ASIA +16%. SWKS +6%. URRE +6%. MPC +5%. BCS +4%. CTIC +4%. RBS +3%. IBM +3%. SAVE +3%. MSFT +3%.
Losers: ALTH -20%. GOOG -8%. AONE -7%. SQNM -6%. HTGC -6%. COF -6%. PH -5%. ZIOP -5%. MMLP -5%. BWP -4%. CX -4%. CUK -4%. ARCC -4%. CCL -3%. NVS -3%. MT -3%. Comment! [On the Move]
Friday, January 20, 2012, 8:19 AM AsiaInfo-Linkage (ASIA) +19.4% premarket after announcing receipt of a going-private proposal from a subsidiary of CITIC Capital China Partners to acquire all ASIA outstanding common shares "at a price which represents a premium over the current stock price." Comment! [Tech, M&A, On the Move]
Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 10:46 AM AsiaInfo-Linkage (ASIA -21.6%) gets crushed after posting its Q3 report. While revenue of $119M (+8% Y/Y) and EPS of $0.37 beat consensus by $1.9M and $0.01, the company expects Q4 EPS of just $0.30-$0.33, well below a $0.42 consensus. The weak Q4 guidance suggests AsiaInfo's operating margin, already getting hit by higher R&D spending, will see further compression. Comment! [Tech, Earnings, On the Move]
Monday, September 26, 2011, 2:59 PM Chinese telecom software firm AsiaInfo-Linkage (ASIA) gains 5% after J.P. Morgan lifts its PT to $26, while reiterating an Overweight. The firm touts AsiaInfo's low valuation and "defensive growth profile," and recommends shares to both long-term and momentum investors. (previously) Comment! [Tech, On the Move, Quick Ideas]
Friday, September 23, 2011, 11:23 AM BMO Capital lowers its price target on AsiaInfo-Linkage (ASIA) to $10 from $15 - to go along with its Market Perform rating on the firm. Shares of ASIA still rally 10%, seemingly undeterred by a down day for stocks in China including telecomm names. Comment! [Global & FX, Tech]
Monday, September 19, 2011, 11:02 AM AsiaInfo-Linkage (ASIA -12.7%) gets hit today after Susquehanna cut the shares to neutral and halved its price target to $11. The firm says the telecom software industry in China is showing signs of maturing, and consensus expectations are too high. Comment! [On the Move, Tech]

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Telecommunications software and information technology (IT) provider AsiaInfo-Linkage (ASIA) has broken out. http://yhoo.it/zIixlw=
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$ASIA up 6.5%
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slv and gld down and is not over the optimism is contagious on ASIA and Eu.A greek temporization will plunge the gold
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mun2000
can time the market I got it but still think that they will have a huge rebound on international flights to JAPAN,CHINA<ASIA,Europe
7/8/11
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ASIA CHECKS: NVIDIA (NVDA), (MRVL), (QCOM), LSI (LSI), (BRCM), (ALTR), (SLAB), AND (TXN) Check out details..... http://bit.ly/e4IPcU/
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Be careful with RENN it got trashed in ASIA last night and I cannot imagine many touching it in the US
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Dividend Yields: 100 Best Growth Stocks - Part III ++ http://t.co/zqBuOEA ++ $ISRG $MDRX $CAAS $NTCT $ALGT $ASIA $ILMN $CFSG $MED $AMZN
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Top stocks bull trade ideas $TC $SCOK $PBW $PUDA.OB $REE $MCP $MOD $ICO $KEM $ASIA more http://s-t.cc
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