Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (IWA)
16.20USD
9 Feb 2010
$0.15 (+0.93%)
$16.20
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$16.25
$16.11
218,592
200,577
$17.73
$9.94
IWA
About
Overall
| Beta: | 0.62 |
| Market Cap (Mil.): | $531.46 |
| Shares Outstanding (Mil.): | 32.81 |
| Annual Dividend: | 1.62 |
| Yield (%): | 10.00 |
Financials
| IWA | Industry | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM): | 31.64 | 12.06 | 12.05 |
| EPS (TTM): | -29.57 | -- | -- |
| ROI: | 2.13 | 5.95 | 6.63 |
| ROE: | 8.18 | 7.86 | 8.41 |
Short Stocks: Bets build against Windstream, Comcast
NEW YORK, DEC 24 (Reuters) - Short interest on the Nasdaq rose 0.1 percent in mid-December, the exchange said on Thursday, suggesting a slight increase in bearish sentiment in the stock market.
UBS says Qwest may be a takeout candidate; shares up
(Reuters) - UBS upgraded Qwest Communications International Inc to "buy" from "neutral," and said the company could be a takeout candidate for one of the rural telephone operators, sending its shares up as much as 5 percent.
UPDATE 1-UBS says Qwest may be a takeout candidate; shares up
Dec 15 (Reuters) - UBS upgraded Qwest Communications International Inc to "buy" from "neutral," and said the company could be a takeout candidate for one of the rural telephone operators, sending its shares up as much as 5 percent.
Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions
Nov 25 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 0600 GMT on Wednesday.
Windstream to buy Iowa Tel for $530 million
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Windstream Corp has agreed to buy Iowa Telecommunications for $530 million, excluding $598 million of debt, as it looks to offset declining revenue from continued disconnections of home phones.
UPDATE 2-Windstream to buy Iowa Tel for $530 mln
* Iowa rises 26 pct, Windstream falls 0.5 pct (Adds analyst comment, byline; updates stock prices)
UPDATE 1-Windstream to buy Iowa Tel for $530 mln
NEW YORK, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Windstream Corp said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy Iowa Telecommunications for $530 million, excluding debt, as it looks to offset declining revenue from continued disconnections of home phones.
STOCKS NEWS US-Iowa Telecom up ahead of S&P 600 inclusion
Stocks on the move [HOT-RTRS] Real-Time Equity news [U E]
US RESEARCH SUMMARY-Non-S&P 500 Nov 24 2257 GMT
Following is a summary of research actions on non-S&P 500 companies reported by Reuters on Monday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order. For a summary of research on S&P 500 companies, double click on [RCH/US]. For a summary of research on Canadian companies, double click on [RCH/CA]. --------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ STOCK RESEARCH BY ACTION Actuant Corp Janney Montgomery Cuts to neutral from buy
Windstream-Frontier seen as next rural telecom deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rural America may be the next hot spot for telecommunications mergers and Windstream Corp may be the first to pull the trigger with a bid to buy Frontier Communications Corp .
Competitors
| Price | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Communications Corporation (MCCC.OQ) | $4.18 | +0.13 |
| Sprint Nextel Corporation (S.N) | $3.65 | +0.14 |
| AT&T Inc. (T.N) | $25.26 | +0.28 |
| Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ.N) | $28.75 | +0.38 |
| Time Warner Inc. (TWX.N) | $27.41 | +0.49 |
| Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.OQ) | $28.01 | +0.29 |
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