5G

Crown Castle International (NYSE: CCI) reported strong fourth-quarter results Wednesday, backed by an ongoing high level of spending by all four major wireless carriers in the U.S., according to Guggenheim. The Analyst Guggenheim’s Robert Gutman maintains a Buy rating on Crown Castle...

The race to establish 5G communications systems has started in earnest, a theme that could potentially benefit an array of investments. Predictably, communication services and technology stocks are among the assets that could see a 5G bump, but investors looking to really hone in on the 5G...

United States and Chinese trade officials gathered Jan. 7-9 to discuss ways to "achieve fairness, reciprocity, and balance in trade," a U.S. statement said Wednesday. The U.S. trade delegation will now report back to senior levels of the government to "receive guidance on the next...

Telecom company Nokia Oyj (NYSE: NOK) is likely to take advantage of three catalysts in 2019 and beyond that offer investors an attractive entry point, according to BMO Capital Markets.  The Analyst Analyst Tim Long upgraded Nokia from Market Perform to Outperform with a price target...

One of the more notable technological developments in 2019 and beyond promises to be the global rollout of 5G technology. Yet the end of 2018, which has been marked by geopolitical concerns, implies a complicated or uncertain outlook for 5G in the coming year. Digital Shadows: More Than...

Cable hasn’t peaked, but satellite may have. Facebook could get a facelift, and sports broadcasting could come from different sources than in the past. Those are among the predictions for the media, internet and communications industry for 2019 from Pivotal Research Group analysts...

The pending merger between T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) has received approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. The probability of the merger receiving the required regulatory approvals has risen from 65 percent to 80 percent, according to Raymond...

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) has gained 11 percent in 2018 and outperformed the S&P 500 index by 12.6 percent and rival AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) by 35 percent, according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Simon Flannery downgraded Verizon from Overweight to Equal-...

Telecom giant and Dow Jones component Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) said Monday that 10,400 of its employees accepted an offer to voluntarily retire from the company ahead of a push into 5G. What Happened Verizon's "well-planned and anticipated" move to lower its headcount...

The worldwide shift to 5G data is "hugely geopolitically contentious," according to Kevin Allison of Eurasia Group. What Happened 5G will allow a large number of internet-connected devices to communicate with each other almost instantaneously across a wide geographic area,...

A conference call with NeoPhotonics Corp (NYSE: NPTN) has reinforced Rosenblatt Securities' bullish stance on the stock.  The Analyst Analyst Jun Zhang maintains a Buy on NeoPhotonics with an unchanged $13 price target. The Thesis Shares of NeoPhotonics, a designer and...

Rosenblatt Securities on Nov. 5 downgraded Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) from a bullish stance, and on Thursday the firm is lowered its price target below current levels. The Analyst Rosenblatt Securities' Jun Zhang maintains a Neutral rating on Apple with a price target lowered from $200 to $...

While 5G phones are headed to the market next year, one heavyweight is reportedly putting its plans on hold until 2020. What Happened The 5G rollout will offer consumers faster speeds and improved connectivity, but those hoping to benefit on an Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) device may have to...

Cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NYSE: PANW) reported mixed first-quarter earnings results ahead of the company’s plans to launch a next-generation firewall for expanded 5G networks. The Analysts Wells Fargo analyst Philip Winslow reiterated an Outperform rating and set a...

Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s ongoing legal battles could be coming to an end, Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf told CNBC.  What Happened Apple accused Qualcomm of making irrational demands to receive a fee for each iPhone it sells, while Qualcomm alleges Apple...