2 posts and columns on FairPoint Communications

What the Heck Is Up With Micro-Cap Telecom Stocks?

in News on August 26, 2009 at 5:35 pm PT

So, I’ve been writing a lot the last few days about the stunning run-up in shares of Vonage. But it isn’t just Vonage. A whole bunch of micro-cap telecom stocks are on a tear for reasons that so far are not entirely clear to me.

The Two Sides of Verizon's Deal Making

in News on August 11, 2009 at 12:04 am PT

Verizon Communications Inc. boss Ivan Seidenberg may be one of the best deal makers of his time, or one of the worst. Today, three of Verizon’s most significant divestitures are either in bankruptcy or near it. As they say on Wall Street, it all depends on what side of the trade you’re on.