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Why CenturyLink Will Win With Data Center Solution
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Whisper Number Impact: Earnings Preview For CenturyLink
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CenturyLink's First Quarter Earnings Preview
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What Is Ahead For CenturyLink's Savvis ClientConnect?
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Is Now The Time To Buy Into CenturyLink's Generous Yield?
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CenturyLink: Attractive Risk-Reward Thanks To The Dividend Cut
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CenturyLink To Fill The February Gap Caused By The Dividend Cut
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CenturyLink Ready To Ride Private Cloud Market Higher
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CenturyLink: A Buy For Attractive Returns
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Hard Times Ahead For CenturyLink
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Has The Dividend Cut Helped CenturyLink?
IAEResearch • Wed, Mar 13 • 5 Comments
Exploit The Market's Shock From CenturyLink's Dividend Cut With 50% Upside Potential
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CenturyLink's CEO Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, May 8
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Wed, Feb 13 • 8 Comments
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Wed, Nov 7, 2012
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Wed, May 9, 2012
CenturyLink's CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Feb 15, 2012 • 1 Comment
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Thu, Nov 3, 2011
CenturyLink's CEO Discusses Q2 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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Thu, May 5, 2011
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Wed, Nov 3, 2010
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Qwest Communications International Inc. Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
Sat, May 8, 2010 • 1 Comment
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CenturyLink and Qwest Agree to Merge Call Transcript
Fri, Apr 23, 2010
CenturyTel, Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
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Tue, Feb 16, 2010
CenturyTel Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Nov 5, 2009

CenturyLink enhances Savvis Cloud suite with acquisition of AppFog, Inc.

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CenturyLink's legal team takes home top honors at INTA conference

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CenturyLink to receive additional Connect America Funds

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CenturyLink Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

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CenturyLink announces new regional sales leaders

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CenturyLink Reports First Quarter 2013 Earnings

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PR Newswire (May 1, 2013)
CenturyLink extends fiber network to data centers and businesses in Jacksonville, Fla.

PR Newswire (Apr 30, 2013)
Market Extra: Telecoms hobbled by AT&T downgrades

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On July 1, 2009, CenturyLink, Inc. acquired Embarq Corporation (“Embarq”) in a transaction that substantially expanded the size and scope of our business. Any references to results of operations, financial condition or subscriber data in this Annual Report on Form 10-K include Embarq’s results... More

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Friday, June 14, 4:51 PM CenturyLink's (CTL +0.3%) Savvis data center unit is joining the ranks of cloud app platform (PaaS) providers by acquiring AppFog, a startup said to have enabled 150K+ apps from 100K+ developers. Unlike Salesforce (the top PaaS provider for public cloud services), AppFog is more focused on enabling apps run on private clouds (i.e. a company's own infrastructure). It faces competition here from Microsoft (Azure), Red Hat, and EMC/VMware's Pivotal spinoff. Savvis notes AppFog complements its Savvis Cloud suite of cloud infrastructure (IaaS) services, which face competition from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. Deal terms are undisclosed. (data center buildout) Comment! [Tech, M&A]
Thursday, May 30, 9:26 AM BMO launches coverage on U.S. carriers with a bullish slant: Verizon (VZ), Sprint (S), CenturyLink (CTL), and Frontier (FTR) have all been started at Outperform. AT&T (T) has been started at Market Perform, and Leap Wireless (LEAP), which has quite a few critics on both the sell-side and (judging by its huge short interest) the buy-side, has been started at Underperform. (yesterday's drop) Comment! [Tech]
Wednesday, May 29, 7:08 PM CenturyLink (CTL) continues investing aggressively in its Savvis data center unit, looking to both take advantage of healthy data center demand and lower its dependence on its slumping wireline voice ops. The telco recently stated it's opening data centers in London (just completed) and Hong Kong (November ETA), and is set to add capacity at 8 existing data centers (6 U.S. facilities, along with existing facilities in London and Singapore). Last December, CenturyLink launched savvisdirect, a division providing fast/simple access to cloud services to SMBs. Comment! [Tech]
Wednesday, May 29, 1:28 PM U.S. telcos are having a rough day. A general selloff in high-yield stocks could be a factor, but not all of the decliners pay huge dividends (if any). VZ -2.9%. WIN -2.7%. CTL -2.4%. CBB -2.5%. CBEY -4.7%. TWTC -2.1%. TDS -2.6%. SHEN -7.4%. Volatile Latin American carrier NII Holdings (NIHD -7.2%) is also selling off. 5 Comments [Tech, On the Move]
Wednesday, May 22, 4:08 PM Century Link (CTL) declares $0.54/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 5.83%. For shareholders of record June 3. Payable June 14. Ex-div date May 30. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Thursday, May 9, 1:13 PM Frontier (FTR -1.6%) ticks lower as two rural telco peers head in opposite directions following their Q1 reports. CenturyLink (CTL +1.9%) is rallying in response to an EPS beat and reaffirmed free cash flow guidance, and Windstream (WIN -4.2%) is selling off due to a revenue/EPS miss caused by ongoing wholesale and (to a lesser extent) consumer weakness. Also: Highfields Capital's Jonathan Jacobson made a bear case for AT&T today featuring arguments - slumping wireline revenue and a potentially unsustainable dividend yield - that are often levied against rural telcos. (transcripts: CenturyLink, Windstream) (Frontier Q1: I, II) Comment! [Tech, On the Move]
Wednesday, May 8, 4:23 PM CenturyLink (CTL): Q1 EPS of $0.76 beats by $0.07. Revenue of $4.51B (-2% Y/Y) in-line. Free cash flow of $1.006B (-3% Y/Y). Expects Q2 revenue of $4.49B-$4.54B and EPS of $0.63-$0.68 vs. consensus of $4.54B and $0.66. Expects 2013 revenue of $18.1B-$18.3B and EPS of $2.50-$2.70 vs. consensus of $18.15B and $2.66. Maintains guidance for 2013 free cash flow $3B-$3.2B and capex of $2.8B-$3B. Shares +0.2% AH. (PR) Comment! [Tech, Earnings, Breaking News]
Wednesday, May 8, 12:10 AM Notable earnings after Wednesday’s close: AHT, ALJ, ATLS, ATVI, AVNR, CF, CLNE, CLR, CTL, CTRP, CUZ, CXW, DEPO, DK, ERII, ETE, ETP, GMCR, GRPN, GSS, HALO, HEK, HNSN, JOE, LPSN, MBLX, MDR, MED, MIDD, MM, MNST, MNTX, MWE, NWSA, OSUR, PPO, PVA, QTM, RAX, RGP, RIG, RST, SGMO, SPRD, SSRI, STEC, SXL, SZYM, TCAP, TSLA, WR, XTEX Comment! [Earnings]
Tuesday, May 7, 5:35 PM Notable earnings after Wednesday’s close: AHT, ALJ, ATLS, ATVI, AVNR, CF, CLNE, CLR, CTL, CTRP, CUZ, CXW, DEPO, DK, ERII, ETE, ETP, GMCR, GRPN, GSS, HALO, HEK, HNSN, JOE, LPSN, MBLX, MDR, MED, MIDD, MM, MNST, MNTX, MWE, NWSA, OSUR, PPO, PVA, QTM, RAX, RGP, RIG, RST, SGMO, SPRD, SSRI, STEC, SXL, SZYM, TCAP, TSLA, WR, XTEX Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, April 24, 10:44 AM AT&T (T -5.4%) gets slammed as 3 downgrades arrive in response to its Q1 revenue miss, the result of soft wireless subscriber adds and declining wireline revenue. There might also be concerns about whether lowering 2014/2015 capex targets (to fuel more buybacks?) is a bright idea in light of flagging growth. AT&T's 296K Q1 postpaid net adds (boosted by tablets) and 184K prepaid net losses are easily worse than Verizon's respective net adds of 677K and 43K. On the earnings call, AT&T mostly blamed wireline weakness on macro and government issues, rather than legacy voice service declines. VZ -1.9%. CTL -4%. WIN -2.2%. FTR -1.1%. 8 Comments [Tech, Earnings, On the Move]
Thursday, April 4, 10:35 AM CenturyLink's (CTL +2.4%) dividend (current yield of 6%) is sustainable, declares JPMorgan's Philip Cusick while upgrading shares to Buy - CenturyLink crashed in Feb. after cutting its dividend by over 25%. Cusick notes the telco's yield remains higher than Verizon and AT&T's, and believes it has been making good use of its $2B buyback plan. The upgrade comes as rural telcos try to take advantage of FCC chairman Julius Genachowski's pending departure to get Congress to implement a "time out" for the FCC's Universal Service Fund reforms. Comment! [Tech, On the Move, Quick Ideas]
Thursday, March 21, 1:25 PM Jim Ousley, the CEO of CenturyLink's (CTL -0.4%) Savvis data center colocation/Web hosting services unit, is retiring, effective April 1. Savvis president Jeff Von Deylen will take over Ousley's role at the company. CenturyLink acquired Savvis for $2.5B in 2011. (PR) Comment! [Tech]
Friday, March 8, 10:58 AM Looking to protect the duopoly/near-duopoly positions they have in many U.S. broadband markets, U.S. telcos and cable companies are lobbying hard to put an end to publicly-funded broadband networks, arguing (without irony) such networks hurt competition. AT&T (T), Time Warner Cable (TWC), Windstream (WIN), and Comcast (CMCSA) are some of the incumbents to have mounted lobbying efforts, which have led at least 19 states to place restrictions on public broadband investments. 13 Comments [Tech]
Wednesday, February 27, 7:10 PM CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL) declares $0.54/share quarterly dividend, 25% decrease from prior dividend of $0.725. Forward yield 6.26%. For shareholders of record Mar. 11. Payable Mar. 22. Ex-div date Mar. 07. (PR) 2 Comments [Dividends]
Saturday, February 23, 2:47 PM "There's no need for us to cut our dividend, neither this year nor next year nor in the future," says Windstream (WIN) CEO Jeff Gardner - his firm is committed to a $1/share/year payout (11.7% yield). But while Gardner argues a focus on business services will allow Windstream to avoid CenturyLink's (CTL) fate, many think rural telco yields can't last in light of wireline disconnections, capex needs, and potential tax credit removals. Nomura: "A lot of these companies are carrying the baggage of a legacy dividend policy that just doesn't make sense any more." FTR has a 9.8% yield, and CNSL a 9.3% yield. 16 Comments [Tech]
Thursday, February 14, 12:46 PM Midday top 10 gainers: STZ +37%. ART +32%. ANGI +24%. EMITF +21%. HNZ +20%. FFEX +20%. MEIP +18%. VCLK +17%. SPWR +17%. DSCO +16%.
Midday top 10 losers: TBAC -40%. NSPH -31%. END -31%. CTL -22%. WTW -17%. STMP -16%. STRA -11%. ULTA -11%. TCX -11%. ITRI -10%. Comment! [On the Move]

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Can Windstream Maintain Its Ample Dividend Yield? http://bit.ly/10TFTkW $CTL $DISH $DTV $FTR $S $T $WIN
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current watch list: $WTW $DGX $MCY $COH $ROST $DKS $MSFT $LH $CTL $FE $BCR $AAPL $FDO $EMC $UNH $INTC $COF $LTD $RVBD $CCL $CAT $PAY
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neobliviscar: Agree $WAG =2far 2fast. Caut in&out&in $COH => sold 2/3rd of $48 &$49 buys on Fri last. Starting small in $INTC & $ROST with options to open
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We're Warming Up to Windstream's 11.6% Dividend Yield: http://seekingalpha.com/a/q0tb $WIN $CTL $T $VZ
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Bryce22: Bryce in Florida, I notice S&P has a strong buy on $WIN as of Mar 2 2013 with a target price of $11. BOAML also a Has a buy rating.
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Our Take on CenturyLink's Recent Dividend Reduction: http://seekingalpha.com/a/puf1 $CTL, $FTR, $T $VZ $WIN
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gap123
Out of $CTL. Never get greedy right?!?!
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joeg1969: Nice !!!!!!!!!!!
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David Jackson
Alan Brochstein's advice could help many dividend investors: http://seekingalpha.com/a/pi2b $AVP $CLF $CTL $PBI $TWTC
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John Huber
So if you weren't $CTL shareholder prior to cut, it looks much more valuable now. Nearly same yield, lower price, $400MM per yr extra cash
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Bob de'Long: To steel a phrase, dividends are for firms with more dollars than sense.
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John Huber
$CTL is now saving $400MM per yr thanks to dividend cut. And, it yields nearly the same as it did pre cut-thx to 22% price drop
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Ocean Man: New buyers might see it that way.
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John Huber: Yeah exactly. Existing $CTL shareholders aren't happy.... but new buyers have same yield w/ a company that's saving $400MM per year
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John Huber
The interesting thing is that after the 22% price drop, $CTL still yields 6.7% even after factoring in the dividend cut
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gap123: Yep! overreaction yesterday. good buy here. might be some reorg shuffling, but value is there with cashflow
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gap123
hard to ignore $CTL at this price. Damage done, strong buy here. Expect govt "investment" in rural broadband infastructure and incentives
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jbrew1113: hope springs eternal-- better be enough I took 11K hit by not selling off 50%+ shares acquired via 40 call option [which was filled] MOAN!
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gap123: bummer man. Play hard, pay hard sometimes... $CTL is way oversold, it ll bounce back
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John Cofran
current watch list: $WTW $DGX $MCY $COH $ROST $DKS $MSFT $LH $CTL $FE $BCR $AAPL $FDO $EMC $UNH $INTC $COF $LTD $RVBD $CCL $CAT $PAY
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neobliviscar: Agree $WAG =2far 2fast. Caut in&out&in $COH => sold 2/3rd of $48 &$49 buys on Fri last. Starting small in $INTC & $ROST with options to open
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We're Warming Up to Windstream's 11.6% Dividend Yield: http://seekingalpha.com/a/q0tb $WIN $CTL $T $VZ
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Bryce22: Bryce in Florida, I notice S&P has a strong buy on $WIN as of Mar 2 2013 with a target price of $11. BOAML also a Has a buy rating.
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gap123
Out of $CTL. Never get greedy right?!?!
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joeg1969: Nice !!!!!!!!!!!
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John Huber
$CTL is now saving $400MM per yr thanks to dividend cut. And, it yields nearly the same as it did pre cut-thx to 22% price drop
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Ocean Man: New buyers might see it that way.
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John Huber: Yeah exactly. Existing $CTL shareholders aren't happy.... but new buyers have same yield w/ a company that's saving $400MM per year
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John Huber
So if you weren't $CTL shareholder prior to cut, it looks much more valuable now. Nearly same yield, lower price, $400MM per yr extra cash
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Bob de'Long: To steel a phrase, dividends are for firms with more dollars than sense.
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John Huber
The interesting thing is that after the 22% price drop, $CTL still yields 6.7% even after factoring in the dividend cut
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gap123: Yep! overreaction yesterday. good buy here. might be some reorg shuffling, but value is there with cashflow
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Energysystems
$CTL down big(9%) in after hours.
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Energysystems: I wouldn't buy it, but that's because I won't buy any telco dependent on landlines.
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futureguy: n its balance sheet drives many people away , i guess
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gap123
hard to ignore $CTL at this price. Damage done, strong buy here. Expect govt "investment" in rural broadband infastructure and incentives
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jbrew1113: hope springs eternal-- better be enough I took 11K hit by not selling off 50%+ shares acquired via 40 call option [which was filled] MOAN!
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gap123: bummer man. Play hard, pay hard sometimes... $CTL is way oversold, it ll bounce back
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Stone Fox Capital
Interesting the $CTL cut the divy, but announced plans for a buyback.
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Energysystems: I thought the same thing.
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jculley: They have to pay the dividend, they don't have to actually follow through with the buyback.
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Albert Alfonso
$CTL cuts its dividend 25%, from $0.725 to $0.54
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Albert Alfonso: Quite shocking, they actually did not have that high of a payout ratio, if CTL needed to cut its dividend, then ALL rural telcos are at risk
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Energysystems: All rural telcos are at risk. Interested that they also included a pretty big buyback as well.
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Confessions Of A 'DGI Lite' Investor by:SA Miz Magic Divi Dogs. $CTL $OFC $OHI $ORI $ORRF $SNH $TEF $UCBA http://seekingalpha.com/a/ift9
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x oil -field: ..investors,BTW, I enjoy a good game of poker as well!
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Miz Magic DiviDogs: Excellent! Now you're talking. :)
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Sinjjn Smythe
Bought 3,000 shares @ $1.11. JPMorgan forecasts sunny July for S. Which means more revenues for CLWR in July. Another record CTL for CLWR.
7/2/12
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Sinjjn Smythe: Yeah but it makes S intertwined and dependent on CLWR Spec. I sold 2,999 shares for $1.15! Left one share, :)
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firasjarrar: It's Dec. 11 and the CLWR stock reached $2.41 more than doubles. Nice prediction Sinjin...
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Alan Brochstein
$VRNG 10-CTL points to 15-20% reduction of wins to pay legal fees
11/14/12
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JMattius: Perlman did announce her being there but they let the COO present the earnings. Either way, no big revelation but who expected anything...
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Alan Brochstein: I had thought that these were perhaps the full legal fees - turns out they pay some cash too
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Sunil Shah
NOK The important CTL is: how much does Nokia make per phone at $100, after all royalties and subsidies from MSFT and AT&T? That is the Q.
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eldaedhel: I'd say around EUR 200, as usual.
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Sunil Shah
NOK CTL: for a phone sale at $100, what does NOK make after all kickbacks from the carriers. Is it a 1-off or over contract term? thanks
11/8/12
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Seppo2: Very good question. But for the moment, in the short term, I would argue increasing market share, i.e. # of phones sold, is paramount.
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Sunil Shah: hmm u may be right
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