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Telephone & Data Systems (TDS)

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A diversified telecommunications service company with wireless telephone and wireline telephone operations. It conducts its wireless operations through United States Cellular Corporation and its wireline operations through TDS Telecommunications Corp.

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52 Outperforms
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Telecommunication Services (124), Wireless Telecommunication Services (41), Value (1901), Chicago (30), Mid Cap (610)
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Telephone & Data Systems At A Glance

Current Price: $30.79
Last Trade Time: 2/9/2010 4:03 PM
Open: $0.00
Previous Close: $30.35
Daily Range: $30.42 - $30.95
52-Week Range: $22.01 - $35.98
Volume: 208,548
Market Cap: $3.28B
P/E Ratio: 189.69
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Avatar BBQPrinceofPork (25.20) Submitted: 8/25/06 5:41 AM

Southeastern just upped their stake to 31% of the company. That's an increase from 8% in a $4B company in 90 days. I think Mason Hawkins knows something. Like US Cellular needs to get gobbled up by one of the big boys, and it's going to happen soon.

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Avatar PopsDaniecki (94.27) Submitted: 3/07/07 5:56 PM

This is a heavily favored pick here to go up. I can't see it as that. It's history and the coming lack of interest in the marketing and BUYING of wireless in the rural US is making me think this is due for a downward correction in the next six months. I would need to have a great deal more info on t...More

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Avatar manila100 (< 20) Submitted: 8/21/09 11:28 AM : Outperform Start Price: $26.35 TDS Score: 11.95

35 years of increase dividends

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Avatar LongShortIndex (98.67) Submitted: 4/30/09 10:04 PM : Outperform Start Price: $28.12 TDS Score: -14.42

This is a multipart communications play.
Sell short AT&T (T), MetroPCS (PCS), Leap Wireless (LEAP), Clearwire (CLWR)
and
Buy Verizon (VZ), Sprint (S), United States Cellular (USM), Telephone Data Systems (TDS)

T, PCS, and LEAP are all trading at ridiculous levels higher than book value especially when compared to some of its peers (see buy list). Additionally taking into account their balance sheet expansion over the past 4 years, their future will be severely limited relative to its rivals going forward. These five already seemed priced to perfection. Although CLWR's financials indicate its ability to continue expansion, its valuation today suggest success of rolling out Wimax profitably - I am going against the market on this one (Sprint is already priced at a discount)
With the funds gained from selling short the above
BUY VZ, S, USM, TDS
These companies are trading at a good value to its book. Verizon only shows value if compared to its biggest competitor, AT&T. As the rollout of 4G actually plays out by end of 2010, whether its LTE (VZ/AT&T's technology) or WiMax (Clearwire/Sprint/Intel's tech), VZ will have access to an even wider market (by having common network as AT&T) and Sprint is likely to carry SOME profit out of the mess. Sprint is already priced to failure of its Wimax technology, even if it shifed gears on technology & took further massive writedowns on its intangibles, its potential for expansion in the future seems strong. USM & TDS are essentially the same company through insider ownership & show great value compared to its rivals on the short list at the top of the pitch.
Disclosure: Currently own shares in USM. Am looking to jumping in some of the plays mentioned above.

Comments, Criticism, & discussion is most welcome.

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Avatar bobcov33 (< 20) Submitted: 5/17/08 10:02 PM : Outperform Start Price: $50.82 TDS Score: -17.27

Communication is hot

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Avatar little50red (36.72) Submitted: 5/17/08 7:22 PM : Outperform Start Price: $50.82 TDS Score: -17.27

This company is on the up and up. It should be going places soon.

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Avatar chesterludwig (< 20) Submitted: 5/17/08 7:17 PM : Outperform Start Price: $50.82 TDS Score: -17.27

Communication and getting in touch

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TrackWWeitz 72.71 07/01/09 Outperform 1Y $28.44+8.26%+16.67%-8.41 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackMHawkins 86.95 09/30/07 Outperform NS $64.97-52.61%-26.38%-26.23 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackMatrix 90.36 10/13/06 Outperform NS $42.76-28.00%-16.40%-11.60

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