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The Motley Fool November 27, 2006	The Lucent Lesson Often, the best investing lessons are learned in darker hours. On Jan. 13, 2000, a special report identified the culprits behind Lucent's 28% plunge Jan. 6 and cautioned that there was more to come.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2006 Rich Smith	Lucent's Light Dims There's little to glow about in this quarterly report. Lucent shareholders are probably breathing a sigh of relief, just happy to know that their stock didn't sink.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2004 Bill Mann	Lucent in the Slow Lane Lucent's earnings quadrupled but the telecom still has a long road ahead of it.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2004 Rex Moore	Signs of Trouble An increase in inventory levels relative to revenue is a red flag that demands a closer look from investors and potential investors.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2005 Tom Taulli	Lucent Still in Transition The telecom player anticipates growth, but it may take a while. Is it too long for investors to wait?
The Motley Fool January 20, 2005 Ben McClure	Is Lucent Ready to Prosper? The company is surviving, but it's hardly inspiring. Responding to the Q1 figures, the market sheared nearly 8% off Lucent's share value.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2005 Rich Smith	Lucent: Bad News and Good News Seven quarters of profits are nice, but where's the cash? Tuesday's earnings news simply didn't justify the 10% bump in price that Lucent received.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2004 Ben McClure	Lucent's Rickety R&D Where is Lucent's R&D when it needs it?
The Motley Fool October 21, 2004 Rich Smith	Lucent Back in Black Company turns full-year-profitable, but dilution runs rampant.
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The Motley Fool May 18, 2004 Rich Smith	Lucent's Cloudy Picture Lucent settles one out of three SEC investigations it's facing.
InternetNews April 19, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Wireless Wins Lift Lucent The networker benefits from 3G deployments and unveils plans to merge its wireless and mobile units.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Lighting Up Lucent With only 6% projected long-term growth ahead of it, a P/E of 10 and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio more than twice as large, this stock doesn't look like a buy.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Lucent's Agonizing Independence The telecom equipment provider endures more poor results as it prepares to merge. It's unfortunate that one of the most widely held stocks in the U.S. has proved to be such a frustrating investment.
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The Motley Fool May 25, 2004 Tom Taulli	A "Must" Deal for Lucent For $295 million, the company may have saved itself in the VoIP race.
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InternetNews December 22, 2005 Tim Gray	Lucent Loses First Round of Bankruptcy Suit A U.S. Bankruptcy Court ruled against Lucent Technologies in a breach of contract and bankruptcy suit originally brought by the trustees for Winstar Communications
The Motley Fool December 28, 2005 Rich Smith	The Crystal Ball Deficit of 2006 Investors -- don't count on anyone accurately predicting the future. Not even your CEOs.
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The Motley Fool October 27, 2005 Tim Beyers	Pitney Bowes: Fit to Be Tied It gets better. Analysts expect Pitney Bowes to grow earnings by 8% over the next eight years. Yet the company could prove a value even if it misses those projections. Its time to add this company to the stock watch list.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2005 Rich Smith	Nortel's $99.5 Million Gamble The tech company shells out for a little-known router maker. Investors are hoping the deal works out for Nortel, because Nortel really isn't in a position where it can afford many mistakes.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2006 Tim Beyers	EMC's Uncertain Inventory Equation Inventory grows twice as fast as sales for the second quarter in a row. Yikes. The question, then, is whether investors are being compensated (i.e., a cheaper stock) for the added risk.
InternetNews January 13, 2006 Clint Boulton	Lucent Lowers Sales Expectations Lucent Technologies said weak sales in the U.S. and China won't be kind to the networker's first quarter revenues.
InternetNews September 9, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Lucent's Latin Move While Asia has been hot, contracts from carriers in Argentina and Mexico illustrate Latin American stake in the telecom market.
InternetNews July 11, 2006 Ed Sutherland	Lucent Expects Q3 Sales Lag Lucent Technologies reported falling revenue for the third quarter and said its merger with Alcatel is on track to be completed by the end of the year.
InternetNews July 21, 2004 Colin C. Haley	3G, VoIP Boosts Lucent The gear maker posts strong third-quarter results as carriers resume spending.
The Motley Fool November 11, 2005 Tim Hanson	Cash Is King Stock market losses hurt, which is why more smart investors are taking a closer look at a company's free cash flow. This is a particularly important lesson for income investors, since it is out of free cash flow that companies fund dividends.
The Motley Fool November 11, 2004 Rich Smith	SEC Targets Lucent Ex-Execs Investigation into alleged Saudi bribery by its Chinese subsidiary moves ahead. Lucent's stock has dropped 15% in value.
InternetNews July 13, 2004 Erin Joyce	Verizon, Lucent 3G Deal Hits $5B Verizon's upgraded network will deliver transmission speeds between 300 and 500 kilobits per second.
The Motley Fool June 24, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Should Investors Select Solectron? Solectron has survived the tech wreck, and better days could be ahead. But turnarounds are tricky to value, and this is no exception.
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InternetNews March 24, 2006 Ed Sutherland	Alcatel, Lucent in Merger Talks Again The on-again, off-again merger talks between Alcatel and its troubled U.S. rival Lucent Technologies seems to have awoken from a five-year slumber.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2004 Rich Duprey	A Bird's-Eye Test for Profits Comparing operating cash flows with net income lets investors weed out disasters early. Take a look at Best Buy and Circuit City.
InternetNews May 17, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Lucent Settles SEC Complaint The company looks to eliminate distractions in an improving climate for network equipment.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2005	Peek at a Balance Sheet Some assets can be bad, and some liabilities can be good. By studying a balance sheet, you can evaluate a company's current condition and also see whether its financial health is improving or failing.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Solectron: Slow Progress Is Still Progress This services company continues to require patience from investors. While signs of progress are evident, the company is a long way away from operating at its peak efficiency or potential.
InternetNews September 7, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Lucent Still Ringing Up China Orders The telecom gear maker secures a follow-on contract for mobile network equipment worth nearly $100M.
InternetNews April 3, 2006 Clint Boulton	Lucent to Spin Off Gov. Group Lucent Technologies will form a subsidiary to perform classified research and development work for the U.S. government as part of its agreement to merge with French networking giant Alcatel.
InternetNews May 16, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Networking Players Make Connections AT&T, Lucent and Qwest spread managed services in their latest contract awards.
InternetNews December 7, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Sprint Speeds Up Wireless Network The carrier awards multi-year equipment contracts to Lucent, Motorola and Nortel totaling $3B.
InternetNews April 3, 2006	Lucent, Alcatel Finalize Merger Lucent and Alcatel made it official Sunday: a merger of a U.S.-based communications legacy and a French networking giant to create a dominant provider of converged networking services across the globe.
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