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The Motley Fool April 25, 2005 W.D. Crotty	SBC Flying Under the Radar The company has another excellent quarter as it builds for the future. This is a stock that is even appropriate for conservative investors looking for a big stock dividend.
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The Motley Fool July 28, 2004 Ben McClure	Verizon Risin' The Bell giant's second quarter offers reasons for optimism.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2004 Bill Mann	Don't Make the Babies Cry The telecom industry has endured some tough times, but there is a long, long way in between "not failing" and providing an attractive equity investment.
The Motley Fool May 4, 2004 Phil Wohl	Qwest Off Course The struggling local telco has strayed from roots.
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InternetNews February 25, 2005 Colin C. Haley	And Then There Were Two in Telecom? The long-awaited telecom industry consolidation is here, and it's changing everything.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2005 Tim Beyers	Mating Takes Time, MCI MCI snubs troubled suitor Qwest in favor of Verizon; investors ask a judge to force another look.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2004 Tom Taulli	Baby Bells, RIP In the wacky world of telecom, the upstart companies, with their disruptive technologies, never seem to gain any traction against the behemoths, such as Verizon and BellSouth. But this does not mean the telecom behemoths are not imperiled.
The Motley Fool March 17, 2005 Tim Beyers	Verizon's Qwest in Peril? Troubled telco Qwest makes one more bid for MCI. Will Verizon up its offer? Investors, take note.
InternetNews June 15, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Deephaven Wants to Deep-Six MCI-Verizon Qwest has said it's time to move on after MCI accepted a lower takeover offer from Verizon, but Deephaven Capital isn't ready to give up.
The Motley Fool September 8, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Are Network Suppliers Coming Back? ADTRAN revises its third-quarter outlook because of strong bookings. Sales are slowly rising, but this stock is priced to perfection in an imperfect marketplace and is likely a bit overvalued.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2004 Kelvin Taylor	So Long, Long Distance AT&T turns its business focus away from traditional phone service. Investors should look at these trends in telecom and study the companies poised to compete effectively.
InternetNews January 6, 2006 Roy Mark	Verizon Completes MCI Takeover Verizon completed its $8.4 billion purchase of MCI today, creating the nation's second largest telecom carrier behind the new AT&T, which itself is a newly formed merger between the former long distance carrier and SBC.
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InternetNews October 6, 2005 Colin C. Haley	MCI Shareholders OK Verizon Merger MCI shareholders today voted to accept Verizon's $8.4 billion takeover offer, moving one step closer to completing telecom's latest mega-merger.
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InternetNews April 5, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Qwest Wants Props by Midnight The carrier provides additional financing commitments and wants to hear by midnight if MCI is leaning its way.
The Motley Fool February 14, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Goodbye, MCI As expected, there's more consolidation in telecom. Verizon and MCI plan to merge in a $6.75 billion deal.
InternetNews April 25, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Qwest For MCI Rewarded Qwest's $9.7B offer is one MCI can't refuse, but Verizon may not be done.
InternetNews April 29, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Verizon Quiet Ahead of MCI Deadline The carrier has until midnight to try and displace Qwest as MCI's merger partner.
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InternetNews April 4, 2005 Colin C. Haley	A Continuing Qwest For MCI Feeling insecure, Verizon threatens to walk if MCI looks Qwest's way.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2005 Ben McClure	Does MCI Deserve More? MCI should, at the very least, consider Qwest's takeover bid. Qwest has a whole lot to gain from the merger. With both companies relying on a lot of stock to fuel their takeover bids, the distinction counts for MCI shareholders.
InternetNews May 2, 2005 Colin C. Haley	MCI Returns to Verizon After a brief flirtation with Qwest, MCI's board endorses Verizon's new $8.4B takeover bid.
InternetNews March 24, 2005 Colin C. Haley	MCI, Qwest Return to The Table The decision to resume the exchange comes after Qwest CEO blasts MCI for stopping acquisition talks.