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		<title>Telecom ETFs Undervalued, Morningstar Says</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/telecom-etfs-undervalued-morningstar-says/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the telecommunications sector has been trailing the broader market, U.S. telecom exchange traded funds show promising dividends, attractive valuations and sturdy component holdings, says investment researcher Morningstar.
The U.S. telecommunications sector has become a mature industry, shedding the high leverage, weak profitability and uncertain growth that use to characterize the sector, writes Robert Goldsborough, ETF [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sprint, Clearwater Weigh on Telecom ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/sprint-clearwater-weigh-on-telecom-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Telecommunications exchange traded funds were disconnecting Friday as Sprint Nextel (NYSE:  S) shares dropped nearly 20% and Clearwire Corp. (NasdaqGS: CLWR) was down over 30%.
The iShares Dow Jones US Telecom (NYSEArca: IYZ) was down 1.2% at last check. Other ETFs tracking the sector include SPDR S&#38;P Telecom ETF (NYSEArca: XTL), Vanguard Telecommunications  (NYSEArca: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sprint Is A Shining Light Among Downtrodden Telecom ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/sprint-is-a-shining-light-among-downtrodden-telecom-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While telecommunications sector exchange traded funds (ETFs) remain depressed along with the rest of the market, Sprint Nextel Corp (NYSE: S) has surprisingly gained around 0.5% in today&#8217;s trading as the company tries to promote greater competition within the market.

iShares Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Sector Index Fund (NYSEArca: IYZ) is down 1.09%.
Vanguard Telecommunication Services ETF [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telecom ETFs Mixed Despite Level 3 Rally Before Earnings</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/05/telecom-etfs-mixed-despite-level-3-rally-before-earnings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 18:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A 5% rally in Level 3 Communications (NasdaqGS: LVLT) wasn’t enough to put telecom exchange traded funds (ETFs) in the green Monday as traders bid the stock higher before the company’s quarterly results.
Level 3 is expected to release first-quarter results on Tuesday. Wall Street analysts are projecting a loss of 10 cents a share on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T Earnings Boost Telecom ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/att-earnings-boost-telecom-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds (ETFs) that invest in telecommunications stocks rose Wednesday after AT&#38;T (NYSE: T) reported quarterly earnings that topped analyst forecasts.
AT&#38;T’s net income rose in the quarter after the company lost exclusive rights to offer Apple’s (NasdaqGS: AAPL) iPhone on its network, Bloomberg reported.
AT&#38;T is the top holding in iShares Dow Jones US Telecom [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telecom ETFs: More Mergers and Acquisitions</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/telecom-etfs-more-mergers-and-acquisitions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A big acquisition in the telecommunications sector is raising hopes for additional deals that could provide a catalyst for exchange traded funds (ETFs) tracking the industry.
Level 3 Communications (NasdaqGS: LVLT) plans on acquiring Global Crossing (NasdaqGS: GLBC) for around $1.9 billion to upgrade the company&#8217;s enterprise service offerings, such as managed services and VPN offerings, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T Buying T-Mobile; Telecom ETFs Deserve a Look</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/03/at-telecom-etfs-deserve-a-look/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest telecom news has investors&#8217; eyes on related shares and exchange traded funds (ETFs). AT&#38;T (NYSE: T) announced it will buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom in a deal  valued at $39 billion that would make it the largest cellphone company  in the U.S.
The deal would reduce the number of wireless carriers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tech ETFs and the Broadband Push</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/02/tech-etfs-broadband-push/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama has made no secret of his wish to have every person in the country online. The most recent example? When he outlined his plan to expand high speed wireless Internet service to 98% of U.S. citizens in his budget. If it makes it through the current version, it could give even more luster [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telecom ETFs: The Wireless Frontier Is Set In Africa</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/01/telecom-etfs-the-wireless-frontier-is-set-in-africa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that seemingly everyone and his brother has a cellphone in developed economies, telecom providers are setting their sights on other markets. The growth opportunity in many of these markets could also be a growth opportunity in telecom exchange traded funds (ETFs), too.
Take Africa, for example.
Africa is one of the last business frontiers and telecommunications [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tech ETFs to Watch as Consumer Electronics Show Kicks Off</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/01/tech-etfs-watch-consumer-electronics-show-kicks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Las Vegas, techies are congregating at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) where technology firms present shiny new gadgets. Technology exchange traded funds (ETFs) have enormous potential to move if the news coming out of the show is earth-shattering enough.
Here are some things to look out for in the coming days:
Driven by the consumers&#8217; increased [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telecom ETFs for the Verizon iPhone</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/12/telecom-etfs-verizon-iphone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the rumors are to be believed, the telecommunications sector is about to get a lot more competitive. With exchange traded funds (ETFs), you&#8217;re sitting on an opportunity.
The big news in the telecom sector is that Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is expected to start providing service to iPhones in January, reports Martin Peers for The Wall [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telecom ETFs: A New Type of Smartphone Industry</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/10/telecom-etfs-a-new-type-of-smartphone-industry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The telecom sector didn&#8217;t fare quite too well during the financial collapse, but it did see tremendous gains this year as the smartphone industry ramped up their sales pitch. Telecom exchange traded funds (ETFs) may see a flurry of activity as the telecom industry sees some new additions.
Competition is heating up and smartphone companies are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telecom and Tech ETFs Work As a Team</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/10/telecom-tech-etfs-work-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve been viewing telecommunications and technology exchange traded funds (ETFs) as separate investments, it might be time to consider how they can work together.
Telecom is a dividend play, making it appealing for investors looking for an alternative to the bond stampede. Technology, in contrast, offers relatively rapid earnings growth and a chance to ride [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Looming Tax Hit Telecom ETFs Face</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/09/looming-tax-hit-telecom-etfs-face/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do the Bush tax cuts and telecommunications exchange traded funds (ETFs) have to do with one another? A lot, and it&#8217;s led telecom companies to join the fight against letting the tax cuts expire.
Five out of the top 10 highest-yielding stocks on the S&#38;P 500 are telecom companies, reports Shayndi Raice for The Wall [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Materials ETFs Move Ahead of Europe&#8217;s &#8216;Stress Tests&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/07/materials-etfs-move-ahead-europes-stress-tests/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Materials exchange traded funds (ETFs) are leading the way early in what are otherwise choppy, flat markets. Traders appear to be wary of making any big moves ahead of the eagerly-awaited results of the European bank &#8220;stress tests,&#8221; which are due out today.
A look at the top ETF winners and losers on our Dashboard shows [...]]]></description>
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