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News Breaks March 14, 2013 07:19 EDT VOD, FTE Vodafone, Orange to build fiber optic network in Spain, WSJ reports Vodafone (VOD) and France Telecom's (FTE) Orange will jointly invest $1.3B to build a fiber optic cable broadband network in Spain, reports the Wall Street Journal. Reference Link News For VOD;FTE From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on VOD;FTE the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. 1 | 2 | all recent news | >> June 19, 2013 07:13 EDT VOD Telecom industry looks to grow through acquisition, Bloomberg reports Global telecommunications companies are chasing after deals from Kansas to Munich in a quest for revenue growth that could lead to the biggest year for mergers in the industry since at least 2006, reports Bloomberg. Over $80B in telecommunications and cable transactions have already been announced or completed this year Reference Link 05:49 EDT VOD Vodafone raises bid for Kabel to $10.04B, CNBC reports Subscribe for More Information June 18, 2013 15:04 EDT VOD Vodafone raises offer for Kabel Deutschland to enter talks, Bloomberg says 07:28 EDT VOD Vodafone cuts data rates by 80% in parts of India, Economic Times reports Subscribe for More Information 07:12 EDT VOD Liberty Global enters talks with Kabel Deutschland, WSJ reports German cable operator Kabel Deutschland confirmed it received a proposal to be acquired by Liberty Global (LBTYA), potentially creating a bidding war with Vodafone (VOD), reports the Wall Street Journal.Reference Link 06:01 EDT VOD On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up Subscribe for More Information June 17, 2013 14:43 EDT VOD Liberty Global competing with Vodafone for Kabel Deutschland, FT says Liberty Global (LBTYA) is bidding against Vodafone (VOD) for Kabel Deutschland and has tabled a potential offer that values the cable operator at about EUR7.5B, according to Financial Times, citing people familiar with the talks. Reference Link 10:45 EDT FTE Vivendi pushing France Telecom to join Maroc bidding, WSJ says Subscribe for More Information 09:55 EDT VOD Verizon considering move into Canada, Globe and Mail says Subscribe for More Information 06:11 EDT FTE French president backs embattled France Telecom CEO, Bloomberg reports France Telecom CEO Stephane Richard will likely keep his job after French President Hollande said the state, the company’s biggest shareholder with a 27% stake, will back him for now, reports Bloomberg. The company’s board meets to today to determine Richard’s fate after he was last week charged with fraud linked to his time at the French finance ministry five years ago. Reference Link June 14, 2013 12:00 EDT VOD Vodafone may raise bid for Kabel Deutschland, Reuters reports British mobile carrier Vodafone (VOD) is thinking of increasing its bid for Germany's Kabel Deutschland, according to Reuters, which cit6ed an unnamed source. Vodafone may increase its bid as soon as next week, the news service quoted the source as saying. Kabel, Germany's largest cable operator, rejected Vodafone's first bid, the news service indicated. Reference Link 08:58 EDT VOD BofA/Merrill's media and telecom analysts hold a conference call Subscribe for More Information 07:15 EDT VOD NSA data not collected directly from Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, WSJ says Because of their foreign ownership ties, Verizon Wireless (VZ, VOD) and T-Mobile USA (TMUS, DTEGY) do not have data on their calls collected directly by the National Security Agency, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. The Journal's sources said the other two nationwide carriers, AT&T (T) and Sprint (S), have long cooperated with the government and officials believe they can still capture information on 99% of U.S. phone traffic because nearly all calls eventually travel over the networks owned by other cooperating companies. Reference Link June 13, 2013 07:33 EDT VOD A Vodafone bid for Kabel Deutscland might run into Liberty Global, Reuters says Subscribe for More Information 05:40 EDT FTE France Telecom CEO placed under formal investigation, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information June 12, 2013 16:20 EDT VOD On The Fly: Closing Wrap Stocks on Wall Street were lower despite opening sharply higher as the market looked to avoid its first three day losing streak of the year. Downside momentum quickly took hold however, and the averages moved steadily lower through the session, moving to their lows in the final hour of trading but finishing just off those levels. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., the MBA's purchase applications composite index rose 5.0% for the week. The U.S. posted a $139B May budget deficit against expectations for a $130B deficit, and compared to a $124.6B deficit a year ago. In Europe, factory production in the 17-nation euro area rose 0.4% in April from March, compared to expectations for it to remain unchanged. COMPANY NEWS: Cooper Tire (CTB) agreed to be acquired by India's Apollo Tyres for $35.00 per share in cash, or $2.5B. Cooper shares surged $10.10, or 41.12%, to $34.66 to trade near $34.50 following the deal announcement, while peer Goodyear Tire (GT) advanced about 33c, or 2.26%, to $14.93... Live Nation (LYV) shares gained $2.33, or 16.84%, to $16.17 after the company announced it prevailed in an arbitration ruling related to a ticketing license software agreement... MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers was Ulta Salon (ULTA), up $12.51, or 14.87%, to $96.64 following its quarterly earnings report. Also higher was Health Management (HMA), up $1.58, or 11.34%, to $15.51 after Glenview Capital said in a filing it is seeking to repeal a provision that prevents entities from holding more than 15% of the company's stock and saying it would look to nominate candidates to the company's board. Among noteworthy losers was Biogen (BIIB), down $16.48, or 7.39%, to $206.55 after the stock was downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citigroup, which cited concerns that EU medical regulators are unlikely to approve the company's multiple sclerosis treatment. Also lower were U.S.-listed shares of Vodafone (VOD), down 71c, or 2.47%, to $28.12 after the company confirmed it approached Kabel Deutschland about a possible deal. INDICES: The Dow was down 126.79, or 0.84%, to 14,995.23; the S&P 500 was down 13.61, or 0.84%, to 1,612.52; the Nasdaq was down 36.52, or 1.06%, to 3,400.43. 12:27 EDT VOD On The Fly: Midday Wrap Subscribe for More Information 07:28 EDT VOD Vodafone confirms approach to Kabel about possible deal Subscribe for More Information June 11, 2013 16:56 EDT VOD Vodafone said to approach Kabel Deutschland about possible bid, Bloomberg says 16:00 EDT VOD Options Update; June 11, 2013 Subscribe for More Information 1 | 2 | all recent news | >> Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.