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InternetNews December 9, 2005 Jim Wagner	Alltel Sheds Wireline Business For $9.1B Telecom carrier Alltel has made a move to become a pure-play wireless phone provider, shedding its wireline operations to Valor Communications Group for approximately $9.1 billion.
InternetNews January 10, 2005 Roy Mark	Alltel Acquires Western Wireless In an acquisition that makes it the nation's fifth-largest wireless carrier, Alltel is acquiring Western Wireless in a stock-and-cash deal valued at $6 billion.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2007 Dave Mock	Foolish Forecast: Alltel's Extreme Makeover The wireless services provider phones in first-quarter 2007 results April 27. Here's what to expect.
InternetNews November 18, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Alltel All in For Midwest Wireless Alltel today said it will buy Midwest Wireless for $1.08 billion in cash to gain spectrum and subscribers.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2007 Tom Taulli	Alltel's New Private Equity Plan The small wireless operator gets a juicy premium in buyout. For wise investors, it's probably best to take your winnings off the table.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Alltel Cuts Wires The telco spins off its wireline business to VALOR Communications. All in all, then, some minor quibbling about A/R aside, I suspect that Apogee shareholders will be feeling just fine tomorrow afternoon.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2007 Dave Mock	Assessing Alltel's Allure Investor jitters about the pending buyout has brought the stock down slightly, but regional wireless carrier Alltel continues to forge ahead with innovative new service offerings that have led to a 12% year-over-year increase in revenue.
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.
BusinessWeek December 27, 2004 Gene G. Marcial	Alltel: Expecting A Call? Now that Sprint has agreed to buy Nextel, one outfit wired as the next takeover, some say, is Alltel, a Little Rock provider of telecom services, mainly in small towns and rural markets.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Should Investors Ring Up Alltel? This cell phone company has many fine traits. An enticing valuation just isn't one of them.
InternetNews October 16, 2008 Judy Mottl	FCC Green Lights Wireless Mergers The Federal Communications Commission will approve Verizon Wireless' acquisition of rural carrier Alltel and the proposed Sprint-Clearwire WiMAX venture at its next monthly meeting on Election Day.
InternetNews June 5, 2007 Clint Boulton	Equity Firms to Buy Avaya For $8.2B Silver Lake and TPG Capital are the winning bidders in the sweepstakes for the networking giant Avaya.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2007 Dave Mock	All's Well With Alltel The telecom gives the all-clear signal in its first-quarter earnings release. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 11, 2007 Dave Mock	Alltel Jumps Into Mobile Search The carrier snubs search giants in a new mobile search offering. Shareholders should be encouraged that Alltel is not rushing into the market, but is instead taking prudent steps to realize more value in the long run.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Alltel Rings Up Profits A host of smaller telecom firms are focusing on rural niche markets. At today's prices, the shares and the yield are not as attractive as they were a year ago.
The Motley Fool July 3, 2007 Dave Mock	AT&T's Latest Prize: Dobson Communications The biggest wireless service provider keeps getting bigger. While much smaller than recent acquisitions of SBC and BellSouth, the deal is nonetheless significant in helping boost AT&T's presence in some underserved regional markets.
The Motley Fool January 6, 2005 Rich Smith	Cellular Consolidation Continues Alltel is acquiring Western Wireless. Alltel shares are down more than 3%.
InternetNews September 26, 2005	Midwest Wireless Expects Suitors Verizon Wireless and Alltel are among those expected to bid for the customers and spectrum of Midwest Wireless, according to a published report.
InternetNews October 31, 2008 Judy Mottl	Verizon Wireless-Alltel Merger Moves Forward Verizon's grab for market dominance comes with the DoJ's largest-ever divestiture requirement before it signs off.
PC Magazine July 2, 2008 Sascha Segan	The Return of Ma Bell We're headed for a future with only two wireless phone companies.
InternetNews January 19, 2007 Ed Sutherland	AT&T Unity Does Bundles of 'Free' Telecom carriers see bundles as the future. And of course, 'free' comes with catches.
InternetNews September 29, 2008 Judy Mottl	Verizon-Alltel Not On FCC Agenda Just Yet Sprint-Clearwire project also not on next month's meeting list.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2005 Rich Smith	Wireless Goes West Alltel target Western Wireless to divest international operations. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2009 Eric Jhonsa	Verizon Holds the Fort The company isn't executing perfectly, but it's doing enough to keep shareholders happy.
InternetNews June 6, 2008 Judy Mottl	Alltel-Verizon Merger Not a Win-Win for All While the vendors and their customers benefit, it could be a negative force for the industry and future wireless innovation.
InternetNews March 16, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Wireless Carriers Go Digital House Hunting Looking ahead at new growth areas, mobile giants want to enable the connected home -- but they're not alone.
The Motley Fool March 21, 2011 Anders Bylund	AT&T-Mobile Scares Me Regulators won't like this deal at all.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2009 Anders Bylund	Verizon Outgrows Its Wires Telecom giant Verizon used to be synonymous with hard-wired phone lines. But that was a long, long time ago. And the new model is showing the same stability -- and much more profitability to boot.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2007 Dave Mock	Dueling Fools: China Mobile Bull Rebuttal While the landscape will definitely change for China Mobile in the future, its position is still strong enough to make it an attractive investment.
The Motley Fool July 3, 2007 Dave Mock	Bell Canada's Big Buyout Bid The bid for the Canadian telecom is the biggest to date, and could get bigger. Shareholder and regulatory approvals still have to be worked through, so the deal is far from done.
The Motley Fool September 9, 2011 Harsh Chauhan	How Long Will Acquisition Costs Hurt Atlantic Tele? Acquisition costs pull down the Telecommunications provider's quarterly earnings.
The Motley Fool June 5, 2007 Tom Taulli	From Near Death to an $8.2 Billion Deal Avaya's sell-out to private equity firms may be a sign of sustained growth in telecom. Investors, take note.
Bank Systems & Technology November 30, 2008 Peggy Bresnick Kendler	Alltel Wireless, mFoundry Partner for Alltel Wallet It will provide customers with access to a wide variety of U.S. financial institutions.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2007 Seth Jayson	The Multinational M&A Monster Cheap capital is fueling big acquisitions and mergers across the globe. Nothing's safe these days. That provides investors both opportunities and risks.
PC Magazine September 1, 2009 Jamie Lendino	Send Free Text Messages Via E-Mail The person receiving the message still has to pay for these - but you won't have to, and that's what counts, right?
InternetNews November 4, 2008 Kenneth Corbin	Feds OK Verizon, Sprint Deals With Some Caveats An FCC sign-off on the Alltel acquisition means Verizon will become the No. 1 U.S. carrier, while Sprint's WiMAX effort also gets a major thumbs-up.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2004 Phil Wohl	Wireless Shakeout Alters Marketplace Even though the telecom services industry has been disappointing over the past few years, there are still many investment opportunities to be found.
InternetNews November 29, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Cingular Divests More Spectrum To clear the way for its merger with AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless has sold spectrum licenses in Dallas and Detroit to MetroPCS for $230 million.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Dueling Fools: Private Equity Bull Rebuttal Private equity deals aren't without their warts, but they're still benefiting investors.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer	Atlantic Tele-Network Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know Investors hung up on shares of Atlantic Tele-Network today, sending them down as much as 16% after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings.
InternetNews April 27, 2009 Michelle Megna	Verizon Earnings Rise on Wireless Data Strength Verizon posts solid numbers for Q1 based on strong wireless demand and Alltel acquisition.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2007 Tom Taulli	Dueling Fools: Private Equity Bear Rebuttal Huge amounts of private equity could mean big problems for investors.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2008 Anders Bylund	Alltel Pushes the Envelope Again Alltel, recently taken private by TPG Capital and Goldman Sachs, continues to be first-to-market with innovative services, the latest being Axcess Voice2TXT, a service that converts your incoming voice mails to SMS text messages.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2009 Dave Mock	Verizon Just Can't Keep Up Pity poor Verizon. You just can't impress investors these days with your tales of smashing growth in the wireless and fiber-optic services business.
The Motley Fool June 11, 2007 Dave Mock	Shareholders Call Out Vodafone Vodafone's management says it doesn't need backseat drivers trying to grab the wheel. Investors, take note.
InternetNews November 14, 2008 Judy Mottl	Sprint Asking for Layoff Volunteers Sprint is trying to reduce costs and the size of its labor force with a voluntary employee layoff program and a slew of operational reductions.
Insurance & Technology June 14, 2010 Anthony O'Donnell	Vertafore to be Acquired by TPG Capital Pending regulatory approval, TPG will purchase Vertafore from Hellman & Friedman and its co-investor JMI Equity for $1.4 billion by the third quarter of 2010.
InternetNews May 29, 2007 Clint Boulton	Is Anyone Calling For Avaya? Rumors that Avaya is for sale fly as Microsoft, Cisco and others yearn to serve unified communications.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2007	Fuzzy Reception for Alltel: Fool by Numbers The telecom released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool March 30, 2007 Tom Taulli	Foolish Dealbook: Harrah's All In Private equity firms TPG Partners and Apollo Management agreed to purchase Harrah's for $90 per share. With a total value of nearly $28 billion, the deal was 2006's second-biggest leveraged buyout. Investors, here's the lowdown.