BellSouth Profit Drops 14.6%; Wireless Costs Get Some Blame
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The BellSouth Corporation, the third-largest Bell operating company, said yester that profit dipped 3.6 percent in the third quarter as expenses rose because of this summer's hurricanes and costs at its Cingular Wireless division.
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Wireless technology company Motorola Inc. said Thursday its profit plunged 94 percent in the third quarter, as sales fell substantially in its cell phone business and it narrowly averted a third straight quarterly loss.
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BellSouth Corp.  on Monday said  second-quarter profit rose, boosted by growth in wireless and  high-speed Internet services.
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DENVER -- Qwest Communications International Inc. on Tuesday reported a jump in third-quarter net income due to a $2.15 billion tax benefit and said overall revenue dipped because of a 19 percent drop in traditional wholesale services.
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The phone provider reported a 14.6 percent drop in third-quarter profit on flat revenue and a continued loss of local access lines.
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Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., Japan's top telecommunications company, reported a 21.8 percent drop in profit for the April-December period Monday due to declines in voice and fixed-line operations.
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CHICAGO -- Wireless technology company Motorola Inc. said Thursday its profit plunged 94 percent in the third quarter, as sales fell substantially in its cell phone business and it narrowly averted a third straight quarterly loss.
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Western Wireless Corp., an operator of wireless services, on Monday said it swung a third-quarter profit but missed Wall Street expectations after taking hefty charges during the period.
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Motorola Inc  on Thursday posted a quarterly profit from continuing operations in the third quarter but revenue fell.
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Strong wireless and Internet subscriber growth pushed revenue up at the phone company, but profit fell after merger-related costs and other items.
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Operating profits slipped 5.5 percent at Cingular Wireless LLC despite gains in both subscribers and revenue in what was likely the last full quarter before the company's completes its &#36;41 billion purchase of AT&amp;T Wireless Services Inc.
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BellSouth Corp. (BLS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said third-quarter earnings fell due to hurricane damage in the southeastern US.
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SAN ANTONIO -- AT&T Inc. posted a 61 percent increase in second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, lifted primarily by its buyout of BellSouth Corp. but also aided by gains in wireless subscribers and revenue.
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Mobile service provider Cingular Wireless, which is buying AT&T Wireless Services  Inc. , said on Wednesday its third-quarter operating profit fell as its costs rose.
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Comcast Corp. (CMCSA.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest US cable operator, on Wednesday posted a quarterly profit that fell short of Wall Street forecasts but reported better-than
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Verizon Communications Inc  said on Monday its third quarter profit fell but revenue rose on growth in its wireless venture and higher high-speed Internet subscriptions.
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Top U.S. phone company AT&T Inc.  on Tuesday said its profit and revenue rose, helped by strong growth in its wireless business and its acquisition of BellSouth.