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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.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2005 W.D. Crotty	SBC's Revenue Winning Streak The telecom continued to grow revenue in the second quarter. Conservative investors, especially those looking for dividends to make up a healthy part of their total return, should look carefully at SBC.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Mining SBC's Value Dig deep into the numbers, and you'll find riches in SBC's third-quarter results. A big attraction, other than investing at the heart of the telecommunications business, is the 5.8% dividend.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Saying "No" to AT&T? SBC sees opportunity in buying AT&T -- a company with declining growth. Should shareholders agree?
The Motley Fool October 22, 2004 Ben McClure	AT&T Still Risky A bit of good news doesn't make the stock any more attractive.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2004 Ben McClure	SBC Down, Not Out Is the telecom company really down for the count? DSL sales are offsetting local phone losses. Competition will continue to be fierce, prompting more price wars and putting loads of pressure on margins.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2004 W.D. Crotty	MCI's Real Value The company says its revenue is stabilizing. If so, a value stock is in the making.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2004 Phil Wohl	SBC Bundles Up for Long Term This communications company is effectively packaging services to customers. If you're looking for a telecom play, then SBC, with its attractive 4.72% dividend yield, should be considered strongly.
InternetNews February 14, 2005 Jim Wagner	Verizon Makes Move On MCI Following the SBC-AT&T mega-merger blueprint, Verizon aims for a global enterprise reach in a deal worth $6.7 billion.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Rich Duprey	MCI in Qwest for Merger? Rumors swirl about a possible second blockbuster merger in telecommunications.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Dividend Dandy From Down Under Telecom New Zealand announced positive full-year results today, but what's most positive for investors is a new dividend payout policy.
BusinessWeek March 1, 2004 Roger O. Crocket	How The Cingular Deal Helps Verizon By paying a premium, SBC and BellSouth could hobble themselves in a fast race
The Motley Fool October 21, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Alltel Dials Up Gains The company's beefed-up wireless business is performing well and its divestitures could leave the telecom in the interesting position of being the best domestic pure play in wireless.
The Motley Fool March 16, 2005 Rich Duprey	Mergers and Acquiescence Are investors better off holding or selling their stocks that are getting acquired?
InternetNews February 2, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Job Cuts to Provide Bulk of SBC-AT&T Synergies SBC plans to cut nearly 13,000 positions from its payroll after its $16 billion acquisition of AT&T closes in early 2006, the company told analysts Tuesday.
The Motley Fool October 8, 2004 W.D. Crotty	What's Propping Up AT&T? The potential of a buyout and a big dividend are keeping AT&T upright.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2005 Alyce Lomax	SBC: How Low Can You Go? The telecom provider offers broadband for less than some dial-up services charge. Investors, take note.
InternetNews February 22, 2005 Tim Gray	SBC, AT&T Get the Merger Started SBC, AT&T look to FCC and Justice for $16 billion merger approval.
InternetNews January 27, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Reports: SBC Maneuvers For AT&T Buy The regional carrier is looking to raise its profile by buying Ma Bell.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 Bill Mann	SBC Courts AT&T, Scares Leucadia, Rips Jefferies How an unrelated investment company got caught on the wrong side of a merger.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2005 Bill Mann	WilTel. Or Won't It? Leucadia's biggest subsidiary looks likely to lose an enormous customer.
The Motley Fool October 4, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	United Online's Growing Problem The falling cost of high-speed DSL doesn't bode well for United Online's dial-up Internet service. A similar argument can be made against regional Bells like SBC. Investors, take note.
InternetNews January 31, 2005 Jim Wagner	SBC, AT&T Seen as Prototype For Telecom's Future SBC to Acquire AT&T For $16 Billion. Executives say the industry needs a combination like a Baby Bell with Ma Bell to survive competition.
The Motley Fool May 28, 2004 Rich Smith	Talk America Rings Up the FCC SBC plays hardball in negotiating, so Talk America calls in the feds.
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Steve Rosenbush	Telecom: To Buy Or To Build? Why the industry is deeply divided over the best path to growth.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2004 Phil Wohl	Citizens Communications' Enticing Yield The telecom carrier is making internal changes while still paying a lofty dividend yield.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2004 Ben McClure	Baby Bells' Silver Lining While these might be gloomy days for telecommunications stocks, it's too early to count Verizon, BellSouth, and SBC Communications out.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2004 Phil Wohl	Sprint Making Growth Strides The telecom services provider is focusing on a more rapidly accelerating asset base. Shares are fairly valued relative to the growth forecast but are reasonably attractive as an income investment.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2004 Mark Mahorney	Strikes Loom Over SBC A strike at SBC Communications could send customers and investors scrambling for the exits.
The Motley Fool June 24, 2004 Bill Mann	AT&T Hangs Up AT&T stops marketing to seven states, saying it can't make money serving customers there.
BusinessWeek February 14, 2005 Roger O. Crockett	Can The SBC-AT&T Combo Make Money? The colossus has lots of hurdles and little room for error.
InternetNews May 9, 2005 Roy Mark	Groups Predict Disastrous Merger Effects A coalition of consumer groups says the proposed mergers between Verizon and MCI and SBC and AT&T will widen the digital divide and slow the rollout of broadband.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Is Verizon's Call Waiting? Wireless revenues make up for lackluster landlines, but the industry at large is still on hold. The company's third-quarter net income was flat, at $1.8 billion, or $0.64 per diluted share.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2004 Ben McClure	Verizon Risin' The Bell giant's second quarter offers reasons for optimism.
The Motley Fool September 26, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Aiming for a Wireless Revolution Dell and SBC (with its Cingular Wireless entity) ink a deal that will make the Internet more accessible than ever. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2004 Ben McClure	Troubled Qwest The company's second-quarter results leave investors with little change.
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.
The Motley Fool May 20, 2004 Phil Wohl	SBC Strikes Out Will the phone company's good relations with workers soften the blow of a strike?
InternetNews September 1, 2005 Colin C. Haley	MCI-Verizon Merger Vote Set MCI shareholders will weigh in on Verizon's acquisition offer next month.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2005 Philip Durell	How You Can Profit from Bankruptcy Investors have earned over 50% in six months on bankruptcy survivor MCI. Here's how.
InternetNews February 3, 2005 Paul Shread	Telecom Merger Mania Hits Overdrive Merger mania in the telecom sector went into overdrive as competitors scramble to keep up with SBC.. Stocks fell after Amazon.com missed earnings estimates... Productivity grew less than expected... etc.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2004 Bill Mann	Ciena: That's Not a Miss Miss by a penny? Nah, that's for wimps. The optical networking gear manufacturer missed revenue targets by 20%.
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.
InternetNews January 19, 2005 Colin C. Haley	SBC Launches Network Management Service SBC Communications introduced a new service today to help businesses track network and application performance in multiple locations.
InternetNews May 2, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Qwest Bids Bitter GoodBye to MCI Pursuit Qwest has harsh words for MCI and winning bidder Verizon as it drops its three-month pursuit.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2005 Rich Smith	Talk Is Still Cheap For Q4, Talk America's (a provider of bundled local and long-distance calling services) holding the line with guidance of about $125 million in revenues, and earnings of roughly $11 million, or about $0.41 per share.
BusinessWeek February 14, 2005 Brian Grow	SBC Is Edging Onto BellSouth's Turf The SBC-AT&T deal means SBC will be competing far more aggressively for business accounts deep in BellSouth's territory.
InternetNews October 27, 2005 Roy Mark	Bell Mergers Sealed on DoJ Approval The U.S. Department of Justice Thursday afternoon approved the SBC-AT&T and Verizon-MCI mergers, requiring only that Verizon and SBC divest portions of certain local fiber-optic network facilities.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2005 Tim Beyers	Qwest for a Meeting The beleaguered telco takes its bid for MCI straight to investors.
InternetNews February 28, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Qwest Won't Quit; Verizon Swipes Back Qwest may revise its $8 billion offer for MCI again, while Verizon refutes some earlier claims.