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Chicago, IL – October 29, 2009 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Qwest Communications (Q), Alcatel-Lucent (ALU), AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ) and Sprint Nextel (S).

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Here are highlights from Wednesday’s AnalystBlog:

Qwest Meets, Boosts Outlook

Qwest Communications (Q) continues to invest in building necessary infrastructure to boost network capacity and availability. The company is devoting a major portion of the overall CapEx in expanding its fiber-to-the-node (FTTN) network capacity to increase broadband network performance. FTTN deployments reached over 3 million homes with

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Qwest Communications (Q) has announced third-quarter 2009 earnings with reported earnings per share (EPS) of 8 cents matching both the Zacks Consensus Estimate and the year-ago quarter EPS. Net income declined 6.2% year over year to $136 million on lower revenues as erosion in legacy landline business continues. Operating revenue declined 9.6% from the prior-year quarter to $3.05 billion, primarily due to lower voice service revenue as consumers continue to disconnect their landline services. Qwest reported healthy growth in Internet revenue in the quarter, driven by respectable broadband customer growth. However, voice service revenue declined due to access line erosion. Results by Segment Business Markets Revenue from the business market segment declined 1% year over year to $1 billion due to declines across legacy voice and data businesses. The segment contributed 33.8% of the group revenue for the quarter. Driven by growth in ...

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PRKR, Parkervision Inc.

PRKR designs, develops and sells its proprietary RF technologies which enable advanced wireless communications for current and next generation mobile communications networks.

Its solutions for wireless transfer of radio frequency (RF) waveforms enable significant advancements in wireless products, addressing the needs of the cellular industry for efficient use of power, reduced cost and size, greater design simplicity and enhanced performance in mobile handsets as the industry migrates to next generation networks.

PRKR has notified the Securities and Exchange Commission that it

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Telus Corp (TU), Canada’s second largest telecom carrier, has reportedly acquired Black’s Photo Corporation (Black’s), a leading imaging and digital retailer in Canada , for C$28 million (US$26 million). For nearly 80 years, Black’s has been a premier distributor of cameras, accessories, albums and printing services that are complementary to Telus’ wireless offerings.  Telus’ wireless devices will feature in Black’s nationwide retail outlets, addressing the growing demand for mobile handsets embedded with high quality photo and video capability. Telus remains the industry leader in offering the broadest assortment of smartphones in Canada. Strong smartphone adoption and the associated increase in data service usage continue to catalyze wireless data revenue growth.  Telus contends with a weakening Canadian economy and domestic competition, which would intensify with the entry of new wireless players (including Globalive Communications and Quebecor Inc) in late 2009 and early 2010. The company continues to ...

SIGM, Sigma Designs Inc.

CLZR, Candela Corporation

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SIGM, Sigma Designs Inc.

SIGM Designs develops and markets high-performance, highly-integrated System-on-a-Chip (SoC) semiconductors for the following key markets:

* IPTV Set-top Boxes, Gateways and Thin Clients * Blu-ray Players * HDTVs and A/V Receivers * Network Players (DMAs) * Portable Media Player * UWB (Ultra-Wideband) Connectivity Products * Z-Wave® Wireless Products including RF Remote Controls, Home Control and Home Automation

Complementing the core technology, SIGM also offers complete reference designs for these market segments. Sigma Designs’ products are sold worldwide through a direct

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MISSISSAUGA, ON — (Marketwire) — 06/30/09 — HearAtLast Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HRAL), a leading provider of suitable affordable solutions to clients with hearing needs in the billion dollar hearing loss market, announced today the formation of its advisory board with the appointment of Louie Mele, consultant and former CEO of McDonald’s Canada, and Gora Ganguli, President & CEO of VitaSound Audio, Inc.

Matthew Sacco, CEO of HearAtLast, commented, “The board was created to add depth to the management team and gather knowledge from experienced business professionals and select individuals within the industry. This will increase HearAtLast’s capabilities while exploring new opportunities to enhance shareholder value, business development and growth.”

This undertaking is targeting all divisions of the company to increase overall shareholder value and will be looked upon as an internal strategic audit of corporate performance and a re-examination of all opportunities for future revenue and growth. The Company is

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ERF Wireless, a leading provider of enterprise-class wireless broadband products and services, announced this morning that it acquired the assets and operations of Frontier Internet LLC and iTexas.net, both headquartered in Granbury, Texas. These transactions, which closed on the first of the month, are the fourteenth and fifteenth such acquisitions by ERF Wireless of Texas-based Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) and include a combined existing customer base of more than 1,800 customers and over $1,300,000 in profitable recurring annual WISP revenue.

The acquisitions include 16 towers strategically located south and southwest of Fort Worth, Texas. These towers provide ERF Wireless access to a large geographic area that includes coverage in Hood, Somervell, Johnson, Erath and Parker counties within the Barnett Shale area that covers approximately 6,000 square miles of natural gas and oil production territory. The company’s new wireless footprint allows it to market its unique suite of wireless products and

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Today, ERF Wireless, a leading provider of enterprise class wireless products and services, announced that Douglas S. Gibson, a world-class energy industry consultant, will be joining the ERF Wireless team.

“We’re very pleased that Douglas has agreed to join the team,” stated John Nagel, CEO of the Oil & Gas Division of ERF Wireless. “We are confident that the experience he brings, both in terms of business strategy and energy consultation, will have a tremendous impact on both our immediate and long-term goals. He has operated between the oil centers of the world seeking the best and latest energy-related technologies, partnering with companies with flair and vision as well as building several successful start-ups of his own. He will round out ERF Wireless’ already outstanding team that is in place executing on our oil and gas business plan.”

Gibson has demonstrated profitable results in company start-ups, development of corporate strategy,

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InterDigital, Inc.'s (...

QuoteMedia is one of the world’s most highly recognized and trusted providers of market data and critical financial resources. Recently announced entries into new agreements and alliances may be instrumental in accelerating the growth and development of the company’s business model.

The past few months have proven beneficial for QuoteMedia, beginning with its announcement of a partnership with Gannett Co., Inc.’s Captivate Network, a veritable force in digital news and entertainment programming and advertising. The company, through the provision of its reliable, up-to-the-minute market data, will gain exposure to Captivate Network’s audience of nearly three million business professionals. The placement has also increased the services and credibility of Captivate Network, proving to be a mutually advantageous arrangement.

Another recently forged alliance with Penson Worldwide, Inc. has boosted QuoteMedia’s presence in the financial services industry significantly. Penson’s business includes execution, clearing, settlement, custody, and technology services provided to

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