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Gabelli Investment Management Firm recently released its “Dividend Growth Fund” second-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fund faced a second quarter in which a dramatic stock-market rebound was led by semiconductor and industrial shares, while the Fund’s more defensive positioning and limited exposure to the strongest AI […]

The GA-Courtenay Special Situations Fund is an investment fund managed by Green Ash Partners. The fund focuses on special situations and high-growth equities. You can download the July letter here. The fund reported a 13.8% decline in July, bringing its year-to-date performance to -10.0%. The fund attributed the decline to an unusual liquidity-driven dislocation across […]

EchoStar has underperformed the Nasdaq Composite over the past three months, but analysts remain bullish about the stock.

Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) has selected EchoStar’s Hughes JUPITER scalable gateway system to support its NIGCOMSAT‑2A and 2B satellites, with ground network preparation and deployment scheduled to begin in 2026 ahead of planned launches in 2028 and 2029. This long‑term contract underscores EchoStar’s expanding role in providing secure, high‑capacity satellite connectivity across Africa, reinforcing its position in next‑generation, infrastructure‑level...

EchoStar's coming SpaceX stake is worth more than the company itself.

Verizon flaunts 19 straight years of dividend raises while AT&T just slashed its payout, yet one closely watched coverage ratio flips the safety story in a direction most income investors never see coming.

AT&T (NYSE:T) executives said the company’s second-quarter performance reflected the benefits of its fiber expansion, spectrum investments and recently closed acquisitions, while emphasizing a strategy centered on converged wireless and broadband customer relationships. Speaking at the 2026 Ban

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EchoStar's (ECHO) stock upside could be primarily driven by its expected 2% stake in SpaceX's (SPCX)

EchoStar (NASDAQ:ECHO) shares got a boost Tuesday after UBS resumed coverage of the stock with a Buy rating and a $150 price target, sending the stock up 4.2%. The UBS upgrade reflects EchoStar's transformation from wireless operator to investment vehicle, following the company's sale of...

An escalating US-Canada trade dispute added to inflation concerns at the start of the holiday-shortened week

Two telecommunications giants recently showcased the contrasting sides of the 5G and connectivity ecosystem. On August 6, AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) announced it selected Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC) to supply 600 MHz dual-band radios to support the deployment of its newly acquired spectrum from EchoStar. The partnership reinforces AT&T’s ongoing network modernization while keeping Ericsson […]

Wall Street spots a major obstacle in SpaceX’s next move.

EchoStar has significantly outperformed the market, with strong analyst sentiment reinforcing continued optimism.

EchoStar turned a massive spectrum sale into a SpaceX windfall and a stronger balance sheet, but angry creditors are now asking whether a bankrupt subsidiary was drained to make that transformation possible.

EchoStar stock has delivered a very large 3 year return while current valuation checks suggest the shares are trading at a premium to the intrinsic value estimate and to traditional market multiples. EchoStar has returned about 4x over the past 3 years, which puts extra focus on whether the current price already builds in optimistic expectations. The recent restructuring gains and asset monetization may support future cash generation, while the Chapter 11 process for Hughes Satellite Systems...

Hughes Satellite Systems, the EchoStar (ECHO) subsidiary behind HughesNet, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure about US$1.5b of debt as competition and subscriber losses pressure its satellite internet business. See our latest analysis for EchoStar. The Hughes Satellite Systems filing has arrived after a sharp shift in EchoStar sentiment, with the share price down 30.02% over 90 days and the year to date share price return also lower, despite a very large three year total...

High capital expenditure demands and persistently high interest rates are putting strain on telecom balance sheets and industry participants have divided into two different frameworks. Highly leveraged companies with mature legacy operations are offloading valuable spectrum assets to pay down debt and support strategic recapitalizations. EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ:ECHO) demonstrated the path of asset monetization with a […]

One of America's major satellite internet businesses has entered Chapter 11 as mounting debt and changing competition reshape the broadband industry.

With the acquisition, Ergen will control wireless services Boost Mobile and MobileX through EchoStar and a SPAC, respectively

Anterix (NASDAQ:ATEX) executives said the company sees growing demand and limited supply for its low-band 900 MHz spectrum, citing recent spectrum transactions and potential satellite-direct-to-device applications as factors that could expand monetization options beyond its traditional utility custo

More than 3,000 small property owners around the US agreed to install Dish antennas on their rooftops to generate extra income. They're now being told to shoulder the cost to take them down.

Hughes bankruptcy filing and SpaceX equity monetization reshape capital strategy.

SpaceX has a message to Verizon and the rest of Big Telecom. It's coming for some of their $600 billion in annual revenue.

AT&T (NYSE:T) closed a $23 billion acquisition of wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar (NASDAQ:ECHO) on July 28, a deal first announced in August 2025. The transaction adds roughly 50 MHz of low-band and mid-band spectrum covering more than 400 markets across the country, arriving just as the stock claws back the ground it lost when […]

AT&T has made a billion-dollar move to enhance its network for wireless customers after rolling out a series of price increases this year amid rising competition. For instance, in April, the carrier raised prices for its retired unlimited wireless plans that were active before July 24, ...

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is doubling down on its satellite connectivity goals as the Elon Musk-led company is preparing to launch its second-generation Direct-to-Device (D2D) service in the third quarter of 2027, according to filings with the Canadian government on...

Shares of major U. S. wireless providers moved lower after SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) revealed plans to develop a fully integrated mobile service, raising concerns that Starlink could eventually become a direct competitor to Verizon (NYSE:VZ), AT&T (NYSE:T) and T-Mobile (NASDAQ:TMUS).

Investing.com -- U.S. wireless stocks tumbled Tuesday after SpaceX signaled plans to build a full-fledged mobile service, raising the prospect that Starlink could eventually compete directly with Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile.

SpaceX's ambition to build a full-fledged mobile service rattled investors in the U.S. wireless sector, as the company outlined plans that could eventually pit Starlink against industry leaders Verizon, ‌AT&T and T-Mobile. SpaceX acquired 65 megahertz of wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar for a total of $19.6 billion through two deals ‌announced last year, giving Starlink airwaves to expand into mobile services. "The spectrum that we purchased from EchoStar does have terrestrial components, so we definitely intend to build ​out terrestrial," SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said during a post-earnings call on Tuesday.

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Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) is doubling down on its satellite connectivity goals as the Elon Musk-led company is preparing to launch its second-generation Direct-to-Device (D2D) service in the third quarter of 2027, according to filings with the Canadian government on Monday. Natively Supported Devices The company had earlier partnered with Canadian Telecom company Rogers Communications Inc. (NYSE:RCI) in 2025 to launch Starlink’s first-gen system in the country, which is

EchoStar Corporation has released its Q2 2026 results, reporting revenue of US$3,576.16 million and net income of US$8.46 billion, while subsidiary Hughes Satellite Systems entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy after struggling with US$1.5 billion of maturing debt amid rising low‑Earth‑orbit competition. Despite EchoStar’s better‑than‑expected earnings per share and revenue, the move to restructure Hughes around enterprise, government, and defense customers highlights how sharply competitive and...

Echostar (NASDAQ:ECHO) said its Hughes business filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after the unit’s $1.5 billion bond maturity came due on Aug. 1 and discussions with bondholders did not produce what the company called a workable solution. Chairman Charlie Ergen said the bankruptcy filing i

EchoStar stock has delivered a very strong 333.9% return over the past three years, yet the current valuation picture is split. The Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate points to meaningful upside, while market based multiples suggest the shares trade on the rich side. EchoStar's 333.9% gain over three years means existing shareholders have already seen a large payoff. As a result, new investors may be more sensitive to what they pay today. Expectations for future cash flow...

EchoStar (ECHO) stock is reacting to a mixed set of developments after the company reported a return to profitability in its latest quarter, while subsidiary Hughes Satellite Systems entered Chapter 11 to address unsustainable debt. See our latest analysis for EchoStar. The latest earnings beat and swing back to profit have not stopped EchoStar's share price from losing momentum, with the stock down 16.64% on a 1 month share price return and 31.73% on a 3 month share price return, even though...

Hughes, which has lost more than 21% of its broadband subscribers in the past year, plans to refocus on enterprise, government, and defense customers

The benchmark US stock measures were pointing higher before the opening bell Monday as President Don

EchoStar (ECHO) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +165.52% and +0.95%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Hughes Network Systems, owned by Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday.

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A massive loss of satellite internet subscribers over the last six years has caught up with EchoStar's Hughes Network Systems, forcing the company to restructure its huge debt obligations, which could lead the company to file for a bankruptcy reorganization in the days ahead. Satellite internet ...

The deal adds roughly 50 MHz of low-band and mid-band spectrum covering nearly every U.S. market to AT&T's holdings

The deal broadens AT&T’s national spectrum holdings and expands its presence across over 400 US markets.

July 28 (Reuters) - AT&T on Tuesday said it completed its $23 billion acquisition of some wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar under a deal announced in August 2025.

Tech stocks were lower late Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR E

Amazon is expanding its plans for providing satellite connectivity to mobile phones.

Crown Castle’s fair value estimate has been revised from US$99.07 to US$96.12 per share, signaling a slightly more cautious view on the stock’s price potential in current models. This adjustment aligns with mixed analyst commentary, where optimism around tower fundamentals and cost cuts is balanced against concerns about EchoStar and DISH related rent loss, slower carrier leasing, and higher funding costs. As you read on, you will see how these moving pieces shape the evolving analyst...

Companies that burn cash at a rapid pace can run into serious trouble if they fail to secure funding. Without a clear path to profitability, these businesses risk dilution, mounting debt, or even bankruptcy.

AT&T (NYSE:T) reported faster growth in service revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted earnings per share in the second quarter of 2026, with executives pointing to gains in fiber, fixed wireless and postpaid phone subscribers as the main drivers of the quarter’s performance. Chairman and CEO John S