Sprint Focuses on Attracting Customers, But Still Loses 545,000 Subscribers
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 10/29/2009

Sprint Nextel has been having a rough time trying to keep up with its competitors. AT&T (T: Charts, News, Offers) and Verizon (VZ: Charts, News, Offers) seem to be soaring ahead, while Sprint is struggling just to stay in the game. Sprint has been posting loss after loss, loss in profit, loss in number of subscribers, and so on, and today's third quarter earnings report was no exception. But despite how things appear on the surface, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse said these were Sprint's best results in two years. What is it that gives Hesse hope for the future, and how long will it be before we see gains on the company's reports once again? More >

Verizon's 3Q Profit Takes a Hit
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 10/26/2009

The downturn in the economy has exposed a lot of underlying issues at some of the biggest companies around the world. Some have been forced into bankruptcy as a result of tepid growth and declining sales while others have found creative ways to appear better off than they really are. Since the beginning of 2009, Verizon has tried many different strategies to keep earnings in positive territory, but those tricks are no longer working as well as they once did. The second quarter was flooded with declines and the latest report from the telecommunications giant revealed similar issues. The company's third-quarter revenue rose, but its profit declined as cost increased. Will the same problems from previous quarters plague the company's 4Q results? Will Verizon go back to its old bag of tricks to finish off the year on a positive note? More >

Nokia Rings in First Loss Since 1996
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 10/15/2009

In this economy, we have seen numerous companies forced to report losses, something which some of these companies haven't experienced in five, ten, or even twenty years. And it doesn't matter how large or prominent the company is, the economy has affected companies both large and small. Today, the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, Nokia Corp., has been the latest company to join these ranks, announcing its first quarterly loss since the company began reporting quarterly figures in 1996. What has caused this unfortunate turn of events, and has this affected Nokia's spot at the head of the industry? More >