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| 03/04/2010 | 6:15AM | DJN | UPDATE: Ahold 4Q Net Profit Down, But US Remains Resilient
Supermarket group Koninklijke Ahold NV Thursday reported an 8% drop in fourth quarter net profit amid increased promotional activity, downtrading by consumers and deflationary pressure, but beat expectations with a strong performance in the U.S., its main market, where it outperformed competitors. However, Chief Executive... More...>> |
| 02/25/2010 | 8:08AM | PRNUS | U.S. Cellular Reports Fourth Quarter Results
Note: Comparisons are year over year unless otherwise noted. 4Q 2009 Highlights -- 354,000 retail gross additions; 39,000 retail net additions, of which 26,000 were postpay and 13,000 were prepaid. -- 1 percent increase in service revenues to $986 million, despite $17 million decrease in inbound roaming revenues. -- 34... More...>> |
| 02/24/2010 | 3:00PM | PRNUS | U.S. Cellular President and CEO John E. Rooney to Retire in 2010
United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM) today announced that its president and CEO, John ("Jack") E. Rooney, will retire in 2010. Executive recruiting firm Spencer Stuart is currently conducting a search for Rooney's replacement. Jack Rooney, age 67, joined U.S. Cellular as president and CEO in 2000. During his 10... More...>> |
| 02/24/2010 | 3:00PM | PRNUS | U.S. Cellular President and CEO John E. Rooney to Retire in 2010
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS; TDS.S) today announced that John ("Jack") E. Rooney, president and CEO of U.S. Cellular (NYSE:USM), a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, will retire in 2010. Executive recruiting firm Spencer Stuart is currently conducting a search for Rooney's replacement. Jack Rooney... More...>> |
| 02/18/2010 | 9:00AM | PRNUS | TDS and U.S. Cellular to Webcast Fourth Quarter Operating Results Conference Call
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDSNYSE:TDS.S) and United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM), will hold their quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter operating results on Thurs., Feb. 25, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. CST. This call is being webcast by Thomson/CCBN and can be accessed at TDS and U.S. Cellular's... More...>> |
| 12/23/2009 | 5:12PM | PRNUS | TDS and U.S. Cellular to Present at CITI's 20th Annual Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS; TDS.S) and United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM) will be presenting together at Citi's 20th Annual Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference in San Francisco on Jan. 5, 2010, at 3:45 p.m. (PDT). LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr., TDS president and chief executive officer... More...>> |
| 12/23/2009 | 5:12PM | PRNUS | TDS and U.S. Cellular to Present at CITI's 20th Annual Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS; TDS.S) and United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM) will be presenting together at Citi's 20th Annual Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference in San Francisco on Jan. 5, 2010, at 3:45 p.m. (PDT). LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr., TDS president and chief executive officer... More...>> |
| 11/24/2009 | 9:52AM | PRNUS | U.S. Cellular Announces Redemption of 8.75 Percent Senior Notes
United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM) today announced that it will redeem all of its outstanding 8.75 percent Senior Notes due 2032 (NYSE:UZG). The $130 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding notes will be redeemed Dec. 24, 2009, at a redemption price of 100 percent of the principal amount, together... More...>> |
| 11/17/2009 | 5:00PM | PRNUS | U.S. Cellular to Promote Edward C. Perez to Vice President-Marketing and Sales Operations
United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM) today announced that it plans to appoint Edward C. Perez to vice president-marketing and sales operations, effective Jan. 1, 2010. Perez is currently senior director of U.S. Cellular's business support system/operations support system track in the company's strategic operational... More...>> |
| 11/17/2009 | 11:45AM | PRNUS | U.S. Cellular Announces New Stock Repurchase Program
United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM) today announced that its board of directors approved a new stock repurchase authorization for the repurchase of up to 1.3 million shares per calendar year, as market conditions permit. The primary reason for the new authorization is to offset future dilution from benefit and... More...>> |
| 11/05/2009 | 9:12AM | DJN | TDS 2Q Net Falls 65%; US Cellular Earnings Drop 60%
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Telephone & Data Systems Inc.'s (TDS) third-quarter profit fell 65% as the company saw profit at its U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) business slump as well. TDS said in July that high unemployment levels have led some of its customers to cut back on telecom spending, and Fitch in late August said it was... More...>> |
| 11/05/2009 | 8:10AM | PRNUS | U.S. Cellular to Promote Alan D. Ferber to Executive Vice President-Operations
United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM) today announced that it plans to appoint Alan D. Ferber as executive vice president-operations, effective January 1, 2010. Ferber is currently vice president of sales operations and chief marketing officer for U.S. Cellular®. Jay M. Ellison, executive vice president and COO... More...>> |
| 11/05/2009 | 8:05AM | PRNUS | U.S. Cellular Reports Third Quarter Results
Note: Comparisons are year over year unless otherwise noted. 3Q 2009 Highlights -- Postpay net additions were 8,000; prepaid net losses were 14,000. -- Service revenues of $984.9 million, down 3 percent due primarily to a $24.7 million decrease in inbound roaming revenues. -- Retail service ARPU (average revenue per unit... More...>> |
| 10/29/2009 | 9:00AM | PRNUS | TDS and U.S. Cellular to Webcast Third Quarter Operating Results Conference Call
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDSNYSE:TDS.S) and United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM), will hold their quarterly conference call to discuss third quarter operating results on Thurs., Nov. 5, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. Chicago time (11:00 am Eastern). This call is being webcast by Thomson/CCBN and can be accessed... More...>> |
| 10/08/2009 | 6:12PM | DJN | FCC To Examine Prices Phone Cos Pay For Network Connections
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski has pledged to open an inquiry into the prices telecom firms charge others for the network capacity needed to transfer phone calls and Internet exchanges, signaling that further regulation of that market may be on the horizon. In a letter sent Tuesday to Sen... More...>> |
| 08/06/2009 | 9:09AM | DJN | TDS 2Q Profit Falls 20%; US Cellular Earnings Up 15%
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Telephone & Data Systems Inc.'s (TDS) second-quarter earnings fell 20% on weakness in its wireline segment, while its wireless company U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) reported a 15% gain in profits despite a loss of subscribers. TDS Chief Executive LeRoy Carlson Jr. said unemployment is high in many of... More...>> |
| 08/06/2009 | 8:02AM | PRNUS | U.S. Cellular Reports Second Quarter Results
Data revenues increase 31 percent As previously announced, U.S. Cellular(R) will hold a teleconference on Aug. 6, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. Chicago time. Interested parties may listen to the call live by accessing the Conference Calls page of www.teldta.com or uscellular.com. Note: Comparisons are year over year unless otherwise... More...>> |
| 07/30/2009 | 9:00AM | PRNUS | TDS and U.S. Cellular to Webcast Second Quarter Operating Results Conference Call
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDSNYSE:TDS.S) and United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM), will hold their quarterly conference call to discuss second quarter operating results on Thurs., August 6, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. Chicago time (11:00 am Eastern). This call is being webcast by Thomson/CCBN and can be accessed... More...>> |
| 07/23/2009 | 8:05AM | PRNUS | U.S. Cellular Reports Second Quarter Customer Results
United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM) today announced that it lost 32,000 postpay customers and 27,000 prepaid customers in the second quarter, for a net loss of 59,000 retail customers. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the company added 28,000 postpay customers and lost 24,000 prepaid customers, for a net... More...>> |
| 07/17/2009 | 1:33PM | DJN | US Court Upholds FCC Ruling To Lift Large Phone Co Price Caps
A U.S. court on Friday upheld a Federal Communications Commission decision to lift some regulations on prices that large phone companies charge other businesses for connections to the Internet. The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit puts the debate about fairness of the "special... More...>> |