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When billionaire Sir Richard Branson needed someone to head up a multi-million-pound fund to invest in renewable energy, he turned to Israeli businessman Shai Weiss.
The duo had previously worked together when Mr Weiss, now 41, was managing director at cable company NTL:Telewest. He was instrumental in NTL's purchase of Virgin Mobile, part of Sir Richard's Virgin Group. The merger was rebranded Virgin Media. "After that was all said and done, Richard approached me to come and do something in the renewable sector, and I agreed," says Mr Weiss.
Nick Leslau, chairman and chief executive of property company Prestbury Investment Holdings:
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"Who, driving a ten-year-old car, can afford a new one to claim their scrap reward? If they can then they probably could have bought a new one without any help. It is all so marginal. I am relieved that huge cuts in public spending are planned, but highly cynical as to whether they will be achieved.
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Mr Abrahmsohn, 54, the founder and managing director of Glentree Estates in north London, is known for selling expensive — or "trophy", as he puts it — homes to overseas investors.
When top litigator Trevor Asserson left London and his partnership at one of the world's largest law firms to start again in Israel, he admits it was a total risk. But, three years on, he has established a lucrative foothold in the global legal market and is "absolutely flooded" with work.
Mr Asserson, 52, founded his eponymous law practice in 2005. His aim was to take advantage of cheaper operating costs while still providing the same standard of service.
Technology and the creative industries will be key to pulling the UK out of recession, says Jonathan Kestenbaum, the chief executive of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Nesta).
He believes sectors such as healthcare, clean-tech, bio-tech and IT will drive the economy over the next few years, doing what the financial sector has over the past decade.
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His company, Innovid, which he co-founded almost two years ago, enables advertisers to move away from the standard pre-roll and post-roll advertising — short ads that appear before or after the clip being viewed — and instead insert three-dimensional interactive adverts into videos, turning entire surfaces into clickable canvases.
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Recession-speak aside, it's going green that businesses across the globe are all talking about.
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A great thing about moving to a warmer climate is the fact that you don't have to carry all your winter clothing and equipment. For instance, if you have ski equipment, heavy winter clothing or specialized snow vehicles, then you may want to leave these behind. Since you are most likely to travel a great distance to get to your new and warm destination, you won't need these items on a regular basis. In case you do plan on returning, consider leaving the items with friends or family. If not, you can sell them, donate them or give them away to someone else. Carrying these items with you is only going to make your move more complicated and expensive.
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Curry shoots Warriors past Pistons
LAS VEGAS -- The Golden State Warriors (2-1) exploded in the second half to easily claim a 97-69 win over the Detroit Pistons (2-1) Monday night at the 2009 NBA Summer League presented by EA Sports in the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas.
"This young group has gotten better with every game," Warriors Summer League Head Coach, Keith Smart, said after the game. "This has been the best group I have been around in eight years of coaching summer league basketball. They lock into what you want to do, they all want to get better. They have made my job pretty easy."
Stephen Curry and Anthony Randolph led the Warriors to victory, as they contributed 23 and 21 points, respectively. Curry was 7-of-19 from the field to Randolph's 6-of-12. Randolph collected a double-double, by combining 10 rebounds with his offensive production.
In the first quarter, the teams exchanged the lead four times and had two ties before Golden State snapped a 16-16 stalemate at 1:27 remaining. The Warriors rattled off six of the final eight points to claim a 22-18 lead through 10 minutes of action. Curry picked up four of his seven first-quarter points in the last 55 seconds from the free-throw stripe.
The second quarter witnessed Golden State break out to a 12-point lead during the opening 5:56 following a trey by Curry. With the Warriors holding a 41-29 edge, the Pistons rallied back off a 7-0 run of their own in a 2:34 span to pull within five at 41-36. The half ended with Golden State up 43-39.
The Pistons stayed within four through the first two minutes of the third quarter, but quickly succumbed to the Warrior offense. Golden State pushed out to a seven-point cushion at 50-43 and never let up, as they wound up extending it to 16 before the end of the frame.
The Warriors kept the gas revving in the fourth quarter and scored at will. They outscored the Pistons 25-10 in the final frame and reached a 28-point differential on two occasions, one of which being the final score.
Cartier Martin and Anthony Morrow helped out Golden State's cause with their 18- and 17-point performances.
Austin Daye amassed a double-double for Detroit in a losing effort, as he notched 11 points and 11 rebounds. Jonas Jerebko led the team with 16, while Jeremy Pargo followed with 13.
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Blizzard hockey: North Iowa drops Alexandria 4-0
The West Division champions scored three goals in the third period on Sunday to secure a 4-0 win over Alexandria.
North Iowa got a power-play goal in the first period from Matt Fosdick before both teams went scoreless in the second. Tim Santopoalo, Wesley Iverson and Logan Murphy all added goals in the third to help the Bulls pull away. North Iowa has dominated this season and is now 42-2 with 84 points.
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Well I've tried watching the Super Bowl once (I'm a huge Rugby Fan), but found it a very slow paced game that was quite timmid compared to the more brutal faced paced world of Rugby.
I have on occasion watched some Australian Rules Football on Sky; and even though I didn't understand it; found it quite enjoyable. Apart from that, my intrest is mainly in Superbikes, Rugby and Shinty*
* Shinty:- Think of 'Grass Hockey', take away all the silly Half Swing Stick rules and strip the Goal Keeper of that puny padding and you have shinty. You're even allowed to chip the ball into the air and take a Baseball style swing at (thats how real men take penalties!). I've seen several people taken off the field with shattered shin-bones!
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New to Dahlias - Question on dividing tubers
Hello all,
New to dahlia's; since the dahlia fever is too high, trying to start with 150 plants!
One question: Of the tubers I received from some of the sellers, I received some clumps. I wanted to divide these clump, but the eyes are not visible in some. Would soaking in water overnight or temporarily planting in rooting medium help in activating the eyes? If I pull them out of the rooting medium in a week or two, divide them, and immediately replant (with some rooting hormone), would they survive?
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Yes that should work (though I would not soak them unless they are really dried up) - warm and moist will encourage the eyes to pop, then divide them with a blade wiped with alcohol, and get them going as individuals. You can use a gallon size ziplock with some moist potting mix, close it up and put it somewhere warm (75-80- degrees) check it every few days.
I divide mine in the fall when I bring them in, and usually can't see any eyes, so just make best guesses. I try to leave a little bit of stem on each tuber. I get it mostly right, but there are always a few that never develop eyes.
150 tubers is a heck of a first try with dahlias - good luck with them !!
Thanks Mandolls. I will try the ziploc-potting soil route. See that you are also in WI. Are you already planting outside? I am in Kenosha, and am a bit nervous about the 20 or so tubers that I already planted out last weekend. Don't know what would happen to them with the rains we are getting... :(
I don't plant my dahlias out until the end of May. The standard rule is if it is warm enough for tomatoes, then its fine for dahlias. I am a bit further north, about an hour east of St. Paul.
Cold and wet encourages the tubers to rot. If you have good drainage in your beds you may be just fine.
I wake up my tubers early and grow them in pots under lights, so that my late planting doesn't slow them down as much. Some are so much slower than others, I have a couple that are 18" tall in gallon pots. Most are in 4" pots 6-12" tall, and some are just starting to get above the soil line. I am planting about 80 this year, about 60 different types. I don't have the space for more - but I say that every year, and then seem to find ways to squeeze in more. They get kind of addictive - watch out.


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CHAPTER 13 Capital Structure and Leverage Business vs. financial risk Optimal capital structure Operating leverage Capital structure theory 13-1 Target Capital Structure Preferred, Optimal mix of D, E and P/S to: a) Max value of firm and b) Raise capital and finance expansion Tradeoffs: More debt increases risk, which lowers stock P; but more debt leads to higher expected return on equity (ROE), which raises stock P. Optimal capital structure: Max stock P. 13-2 4 Factors That Influence Capital Structure 1. Business Risk – Risk w/no debt, 100% E 2. Firm's tax position – Does it need more tax shelter from debt or not? 3. Financial flexibility – Ability to raise capital, on reasonable terms, under adverse conditions 4. Managers: Conservative or aggressive? 13-3 What is business risk? Uncertainty about future Operating Income (EBIT), i.e., how well can we predict operating income? Probability Low risk High risk 0 E(EBIT) EBIT Note that business risk does not include financing effects, of debt and interest expense for example. 13-4 What determines business risk? (Variability of EBIT) TR (Sales Revenue) = P x Q Uncertainty about demand (Sales): Q Uncertainty about output prices: P Uncertainty about costs (Input P) Elasticity of Demand – Price sensitivity Currency Risk Exposure – Foreign sales? Product and other types of legal liability Operating leverage (FC vs. VC) 13-5 Firms can control business risk: Negotiate long-term contracts for labor, supplies, inputs, leases, etc. Marketing strategies to stabilize units sales and prices Hedging with commodity and financial futures to stabilize revenues and costs General Rule: The greater the business risk, the lower the optimal debt ratio. 13-6 What is operating leverage, and how does it affect a firm's business risk? Operating leverage is the use of fixed costs rather than variable costs. If most costs are fixed, and therefore do not decline when demand falls, then the firm has high operating leverage. Examples: Nuclear plant, UM-Flint, GM and Ford, Automated Equipment vs. Low-Tech Equipment General Rule: Higher the operating leverage, the greater the business risk, lower optimal debt 13-7 Effect of operating leverage More operating leverage leads to more business risk, for then a small sales decline causes a big profit decline. $ Rev. $ Rev. TC } Profit TC FC FC QBE Sales QBE Sales What happens if variable costs change? 13-8 Using operating leverage Low operating leverage Probability High operating leverage EBITL EBITH Typical situation: Can use operating leverage to get higher E(EBIT), but risk also increases. 13-9 Illustration of Operating Leverage See Example Fig 13-2 in Book, p. 428 and graph p. 430 Breakeven Formula: QBE = FC / (P – VC) $20,000 / ($2 – 1.50) = 40,000 units $60,000 / ($2 – 1.00) = 60,000 units 13-10 What is financial leverage? Financial risk? Financial leverage is the use of debt and preferred stock Financial risk is the additional risk concentrated on common stockholders as a result of financial leverage (Debt). Remember: Business Risk is the risk with no debt. 13-11 Business risk vs. Financial risk Example: Income from sales commissions and Adjustable-rate Mortgage (ARM) Business risk depends on business factors such as competition, product liability, and operating leverage. Financial risk depends only on the types of securities issued. More debt, more financial risk – see p. 431. Concentrates business risk on stockholders. 13-12 An example: Illustrating effects of financial leverage Two firms with the same operating leverage, business risk, and probability distribution of EBIT. Only difference is with respect to their use of debt (capital structure). Firm U Firm L No debt $10,000 of 12% debt $20,000 in assets $20,000 in assets 40% tax rate 40% tax rate E = $20,000 E = $10,000 13-13 Firm U: Unleveraged, E = $20,000 Economy Bad Avg. Good Prob. 0.25 0.50 0.25 EBIT $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 Interest 0 0 0 EBT $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 Taxes (40%) 800 1,200 1,600 NIAT $1,200 $1,800 $2,400 13-14 Firm L: Leveraged, E = $10,000 Economy Bad Avg. Good Prob.* 0.25 0.50 0.25 EBIT* $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 Interest 1,200 1,200 1,200 EBT $ 800 $1,800 $2,800 Taxes (40%) 320 720 1,120 NIAT $ 480 $1,080 $1,680 *Same as for Firm U. 13-15 Ratio comparison between leveraged and unleveraged firms FIRM U Bad Avg Good BEP (EBIT/TA) 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% ROE (NIAT/E) 6.0% 9.0% 12.0% TIE (EBIT/INT) ∞ ∞ ∞ FIRM L Bad Avg Good BEP 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% ROE 4.8% 10.8% 16.8% TIE 1.67x 2.50x 3.30x 13-16 Risk and return for leveraged and unleveraged firms Expected Values: Firm U Firm L E(BEP) 15.0% 15.0% E(ROE) 9.0% 10.8% E(TIE) ∞ 2.5x Risk Measures: Firm U Firm L σROE 2.12% 4.24% CVROE 0.24 0.39 13-17 The effect of leverage on profitability and debt coverage For leverage to raise expected ROE, must have BEP > rd. Why? If rd > BEP, then the interest expense will be higher than the operating income produced by debt-financed assets, so leverage will depress income. As debt increases, TIE decreases because EBIT is unaffected by debt, and interest expense increases (Int Exp = rdD). 13-18 Conclusions: L vs. U Basic earning power (EBIT/TA) is unaffected by financial leverage. L has higher expected ROE (10.8 v. 9%) because BEP > rd. L has more risk: greater ROE (and EPS) variability because of fixed interest charges. Higher expected return (10.8%) is accompanied by higher risk (σ = 4.24%) . See Example in Book: Table 13-2, p. 432. 13-19 Optimal Capital Structure The capital structure (mix of debt, preferred, and common equity) at which share price (P0) is maximized. Trades off higher E(ROE) and EPS against higher risk. The tax-related benefits of leverage are exactly offset by the debt's risk- related costs. The target capital structure is the mix of debt, preferred stock, and common equity with which the firm intends to raise capital. 13-20 Sequence of events in a recapitalization. Firm announces the recapitalization. New debt is issued. Proceeds are used to repurchase stock. The number of shares repurchased is equal to the amount of debt issued divided by price per share. 13-21 Cost of debt at different debt ratios Amount D/A D/E Bond rd borrowed ratio ratio rating $0 0 0 -- -- 250 0.125 0.143 AA 8.0% 500 0.250 0.333 A 9.0% 750 0.375 0.600 BBB 11.5% 1,000 0.500 1.000 BB 14.0% 13-22 Why do the bond rating and cost of debt depend upon the amount of debt borrowed? As the firm borrows more money, the firm increases its financial risk causing the firm's bond rating to decrease, and its cost of debt to increase – see p. 440. 13-23 Analyze the recapitalization at various debt levels and determine the EPS and TIE at each level. EBIT = $400,000 Shares = 80,000 D $0 ( EBIT - rdD )( 1 - T ) EPS Shares outstandin g ($400,000)(0.6) 80,000 $3.00 13-24 Determining EPS and TIE at different levels of debt. (D = $250,000 and rd = 8%) $250,000 Shares repurchase d 10,000 $25 ( EBIT - rdD )( 1 - T ) EPS Shares outstandin g ($400,000 - 0.08($250,000))(0.6) 80,000 - 10,000 $3.26 EBIT $400,000 TIE 20x Int Exp $20,000 13-25 Determining EPS and TIE at different levels of debt. (D = $500,000 and rd = 9%) $500,000 Shares repurchase d 20,000 $25 ( EBIT - rdD )( 1 - T ) EPS Shares outstandin g ($400,000 - 0.09($500,000))(0.6) 80,000 - 20,000 $3.55 EBIT $400,000 TIE 8.9x Int Exp $45,000 13-26 Determining EPS and TIE at different levels of debt. (D = $750,000 and rd = 11.5%) $750,000 Shares repurchase d 30,000 $25 ( EBIT - rdD )( 1 - T ) EPS Shares outstandin g ($400,000 - 0.115($750,000))(0.6) 80,000 - 30,000 $3.77 EBIT $400,000 TIE 4.6x Int Exp $86,250 13-27 Determining EPS and TIE at different levels of debt. (D = $1,000,000 and rd = 14%) $1,000,000 Shares repurchase d 40,000 $25 ( EBIT - rdD )( 1 - T ) EPS Shares outstandin g ($400,000 - 0.14($1,000,000))(0.6) 80,000 - 40,000 $3.90 EBIT $400,000 TIE 2.9x Int Exp $140,000 13-28 Stock Price, with zero growth D1 EPS DPS P0 rs - g rs rs If all earnings are paid out as dividends, E(g) = 0. EPS = DPS To find the expected stock price (P0), we must find the appropriate rs at each of the debt levels discussed. 13-29 What effect does more debt have on a firm's cost of equity? If the level of debt increases, the riskiness of the firm increases. We have already observed the increase in the cost of debt. However, the riskiness of the firm's equity also increases, resulting in a higher rs. 13-30 The Hamada Equation Because the increased use of debt causes both the costs of debt and equity to increase, we need to estimate the new cost of equity. The Hamada equation attempts to quantify the increased cost of equity due to financial leverage. Uses the unlevered beta of a firm, which represents the business risk of a firm as if it had no debt. 13-31 The Hamada Equation bL = bU[ 1 + (1 – T) (D/E)] Suppose, the risk-free rate is 6%, as is the market risk premium. The unlevered beta of the firm is 1.0. We were previously told that total assets were $2,000,000. 13-32 Calculating levered betas and costs of equity If D = $250, bL = 1.0 [ 1 + (0.6)($250/$1,750) ] bL = 1.0857 rs = rRF + (rM – rRF) bL rs = 6.0% + (6.0%) 1.0857 rs = 12.51% 13-33 Table for calculating levered betas and costs of equity Amount D/A D/E Levered rs borrowed ratio ratio beta $0 0% 0% 1.00 12.00% 250 12.50 14.29 1.09 12.51 500 25.00 33.33 1.20 13.20 750 37.50 60.00 1.36 14.16 1,000 50.00 100.00 1.60 15.60 13-34 Finding Optimal Capital Structure The firm's optimal capital structure can be determined two ways: Minimizes WACC. Maximizes stock price. Both methods yield the same results. 13-35 Table for calculating levered betas and costs of equity Amount D/A E/A ratio rs rd(1-T) WACC borrowed ratio $0 0% 100% 12.00% -- 12.00% 250 12.50 87.50 12.51 4.80% 11.55 500 25.00 75.00 13.20 5.40% 11.25 750 37.50 62.50 14.16 6.90% 11.44 1,000 50.00 50.00 15.60 8.40% 12.00 13-36 Determining the stock price maximizing capital structure Amount DPS rs P0 borrowed $0 $3.00 12.00% $25.00 250 3.26 12.51 26.03 500 3.55 13.20 26.89 750 3.77 14.16 26.59 1,000 3.90 15.60 25.00 13-37 What debt ratio maximizes EPS? Maximum EPS = $3.90 at D = $1,000,000, and D/A = 50%. (Remember DPS = EPS because payout = 100%.) Risk is too high at D/A = 50%. 13-38 What is Campus Deli's optimal capital structure? P0 is maximized ($26.89) at D/A = $500,000/$2,000,000 = 25%, so optimal D/A = 25%. EPS is maximized at 50%, but primary interest is stock price, not E(EPS). The example shows that we can push up E(EPS) by using more debt, but the risk resulting from increased leverage more than offsets the benefit of higher E(EPS). 13-39 What if there were more/less business risk than originally estimated, how would the analysis be affected? If there were higher business risk, then the probability of financial distress would be greater at any debt level, and the optimal capital structure would be one that had less debt. However, lower business risk would lead to an optimal capital structure with more debt. 13-40 Other factors to consider when establishing the firm's target capital structure 1. Industry average debt ratio 2. TIE ratios under different scenarios 3. Lender/rating agency attitudes 4. Reserve borrowing capacity 5. Effects of financing on control 6. Asset structure 7. Expected tax rate 13-41 How would these factors affect the target capital structure? 1. Increase in sales stability? D 2. High operating leverage? D 3. Increase in the corporate tax rate? D 4. Increase in the personal tax rate? D 5. Increase in bankruptcy costs? D 6. Management spending lots of money on lavish perks? D 13-42 Modigliani-Miller Irrelevance Theory Value of Stock MM result: No Bankruptcy Costs Value Added by Debt Tax Benefits Actual Value Reduced by Bankruptcy Costs No leverage D/A Optimal Capital Structure: Marginal Tax 0 D1 D2 Benefits = Marginal Bankruptcy Costs 13-43 Modigliani-Miller Irrelevance Theory The graph shows MM's tax benefit vs. bankruptcy cost theory. Logical, but doesn't tell whole capital structure story. Main problem-- assumes investors have same information as managers. 13-44 Incorporating signaling effects Signaling theory suggests firms should use less debt than MM suggest. This unused debt capacity helps avoid stock sales, which depress stock price because of "signaling effects." 13-45 What are "signaling effects" in capital structure? 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We end up with capital structures varying widely among firms, even similar ones in same industry. See Table 13-4, p. 452. 13-48
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- AT&T has a $183 billion market cap and a 5.2% dividend yield.
- The first quarter of 2014 showed free cash flow of $3 billion, dividends of $2.4 billion and $1.2 billion of share repurchases.
- The company continues to see an increasing number of postpaid subscribers select smartphones rather than feature phones.
After looking at the AT&T (NYSE:T) pension plan earlier in the week, there was some criticism that I did not analyze other pieces of the business. My intention with this article is to look at the safety of the dividend and the first-quarter operations.
How Safe Is The Dividend?
First-quarter 2014 cash flow summary ($ in billions)
Cash from operations
Free cash flow
Cash from asset sales
Net debt / Adjusted EBITDA
Shares repurchased
The first quarter saw more than 1.1 million postpaid smartphones added in the quarter. 81% of smartphones are on usage plans according to AT&T, and these are the most profitable customers. This compares to 75% of smartphones on usage plans in Q4 2013.
The net additional subscriber summary follows (in thousands of plans)
Connected devices
Total net adds
The above chart shows improved trends in every category. Smartphones and tablets drove 625,000 postpaid net additional subscribers, while business applications drove the connected devices growth.
As the wireless industry continues to mature, AT&T has launched a wide variety of service plans, including Mobile Share and AT&T Next (a program that allows for the purchase of devices on installment), and expect to launch additional plans during the second half of 2014.
The company continues to see an increasing number of postpaid subscribers select smartphones rather than feature phones, which lack general Internet access. As is common in the industry, most of AT&T subscribers' phones are designed to work only with AT&T wireless technology, requiring subscribers who desire to move to a new carrier with a different technology to purchase a new device. Postpaid subscribers also continued to add more tablets, reflecting the popularity of the Mobile Share plan.
Nearly 80% of postpaid smartphone subscribers use a 4G-capable device (i.e., a device that would operate on our HSPA+ or LTE network), and more than 50% of our postpaid smartphone subscribers use an LTE device. Due to substantial increases in the demand for wireless service in the United States, AT&T is facing significant spectrum and capacity constraints on its wireless network in certain markets.
2014 Outlook
The company recently updated the 2014 outlook, and is expecting consolidated revenue growth of 4% or greater. The company expects capital expenditures in the $21 billion range, and free cash flow of about $11 billion. The free cash flow figure is thanks to strong "AT&T Next" sales and Leap cost syngergies.
Leap Acquisition
In July 2013, AT&T announced an agreement to acquire Leap Wireless, a provider of prepaid wireless service under the Cricket brand name, for $1.2 billion plus a non-transferable contingent value right (CVR) per share.
AT&T acquired wireless properties, including spectrum licenses, network assets, retail stores and approximately 4.6 million subscribers. Leap's spectrum licenses include Personal Communications Services (PCS) and AWS bands and are largely complementary to the AT&T licenses. Leap's network covers approximately 96 million people in 35 states and consists of a 3G CDMA network and an LTE network covering approximately 21 million people.
The Leap transaction closed in the first quarter of 2014. $1.2 billion of integration costs are expected over two years. The acquisition allowed for an aggressive move into the prepaid space, and there is significant value for tax purposes tied to a net operating loss. Also, there is interest expense savings due to debt refinancing opportunities.
If AT&T can handle the acquisition of DirecTV as wisely and proficiently as the Leap transaction, I would expect strong profitability going into 2015.
I conclude that the AT&T dividend is safe for 2014 and into 2015, primarily due to continued additional subscriber wins. AT&T trades at a large discount to the S&P 500. The trailing P/E ratio is about 10x compared to an S&P 500 index trading at almost 18x. Also, note that AT&T has an above market dividend yield of 5% compared to an S&P 500 dividend yield of 1.7%. Regardless of the risk around the pension plan, I rate this stock a Buy.
AT&T is also in the process of acquiring DirecTV (DTV), according to recent news reports and press releases by the company. The above article is an opinion, and not investment counsel.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, but may initiate a long position in T over the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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I'd love design ideas for a bathroom
I'm brand new to posting, but have been reading long enough to know that there are some very wise and very kind people on here who might be willing to help. I am trying to design a bathroom for my kids to share. Right now they are sharing a bathroom that we can tell is not going to be big enough for them as they grow up and because this is our "forever home" we want to remodel it so that it works. The tricky part is that the space available (when we expand it) is a trapezoid. And I'm just not having much luck trying to figure out how to fit all the pieces in there together. Ultimately, I'd like a vanity space with double sinks, separated from the toilet and tub (or shower, if necessary) by a door. At first I was thinking it could be a jack and jill off of one bedroom and connecting to the hall, but now I'm back to thinking it should all just be accessed from one direction off the hallway. I've mapped out the space that is both kids' rooms and the adjoining hall that leads to their bathroom. The white space is what we'll have available to fill up with the remodeled bathroom.
If anyone is willing to take a look and sketch out how you think this might work, I would be eternally grateful!! Thanks!!


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The Wanxiang Transaction Is Not Necessarily A Permanent Solution For A123's Problems [View article]
They are referring to an electric supercharged setup using a PbC battery supplied by Exide?
Can you confirm the Exide battery is in fact an Axion PbC? (or Axion components)
It seems they are well advanced in design for a low cost mild hybrid using PbC technology.Sep 6, 2012. 01:47 AM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment


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Learning More About Personal Development And Its Benefits Author: Many people believe that it takes a lot to be successful when in fact it does not. All you need to be successful is to love yourself wholly and believe in yourself. Once you do those things everything else will fall into place. This article will show you the best ways to build up who you are. Judgment should start within. You will have opportunities daily to pass judgment on others whether by their actions, character or just their appearance. It is important to remember that while no one is perfect, the same applies to you tenfold. Before you take the time to be judgmental about someone else, look inside and pass judgment on yourself first. You will realize that it is less important to judge than to lead by example. Finding the causes of past failures will lead to future success! While you never want to mull too long in failure you do need to discover the reasons for it, especially if you are repeating mistakes. Whatever it is that is holding you back will continue to do so as long it is not recognized and rectified. Get clutter out of the way. This may seem like a small step, but most people find that eliminating clutter not only frees up space for other things, but it also gives them an overall feeling of calm and less frequent feelings of frustration. Just knowing where things are can be a source of comfort. Do not be discouraged by minor set backs. If you have a small failure on one day you should use that as a learning day. In the long run, one off day is probably not going to make that big of a difference. If you use that off day as an excuse to give up, however, you have truly failed. If you have a hard time focusing, you need to learn how to do it. Shut out distractions. These distractions may be hard to pinpoint if you are used to living a life with a multitude of noises. Something as simple as fixing a faulty light in your office can help you focus. Learn to do one thing at a time as well, multitasking is over-rated. Learn as much you can about what is troubling you. Educate yourself. It might seem obvious, but surprisingly few people actually take the time to sit down and study the things that are upsetting them or the factors that could be exacerbating matters. Taking the time to study up on these things can make a huge difference. You will never experience personal development and growth if you do not challenge yourself. You will never experience personal development and growth if you do not challenge yourself. Your comfort zone exists to keep your psyche safe, but it can also be a limiting bubble for those looking to expand their sense of worth. Challenge the boundaries of your personal comfort zone, and you may find yourself in unexpected new places! Value all of the choices that you make. Turn those choices into chances to improve who you are. The more we value, the more we will achieve. If something is valuable to you, you will be willing to do everything you can to make sure you keep that in your life. Personal development always starts from within. If you are trying to improve yourself for a friend or loved one you are almost certainly doomed to failure. Everything you are doing should be first and foremost for yourself. If you can remind yourself of this it will be much easier to stay motivated in the difficult times. A great tip that can help you with your personal development goals is to not see things so black and white. We are all human and we're always learning. Don't feel bad if you don't master something right away. With hard work and persistence you'll get where you want to be. Personal development means that you are the best you that you can be. Do not compare yourself to others as this only leads to one of two things; either you will become cocky and arrogant or depressed and down. Only look at others for new ideas and not comparison. 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This is evident time and time again with the advice that has been provided in this article. Hopefully you will be able to digest this information and use it to work toward your personal development goals. Are you looking for ways to improve yourself but not know where should you be beginning? Then you have to take a look at fix a relationship. Do you want to start to get ready for disaster? Then you can take a look at emergency prepardness now.
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Diane Hine
A Fecund Ghazal
A mucky, unpretentious word like fertilizer
sounds great with a Somerset accent (fertilizer*) .
Most gametes' lives are as fleeting as firework sparks.
Mother Nature is a profligate fertilizer.
The thrifty, male 'Zorotypus Impolitus' louse
needs only one mega-gamete to fertilize 'er.
Some poems remain intact in the memory. Most
decompose to serve as poetry fertilizer.
Cremation wastes fossil fuel. Bodies buried upright
in cardboard under trees are useful fertilizers.
Decomposing ammonium nitrate yields oxygen
(bang) . Ergo, it's both a crop and fire fertilizer.
A gardener tells me he smells a floral promise
in sheep manure. I nod and sniff the fertilizer.
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Allan Farran (3/21/2014 12:05:00 AM)
Just been reading a couple of your poems which I enjoyed very much, specifically the poem and the form of the Ghazal. This is a strange evening indeed as I went to sleep woke in the early hours and switched the TV on, and the screen was filled with poetry where a poet was talking about the form of poetry the Ghazal and then I go to my PC and opened my email account and my inbox there is a poem of yours. Wow such coincidence! (Report) Reply
Thomas A Robinson (6/18/2013 10:41:00 AM)
An entertaining accomplishment of the rarely seen Ghazal.
A sort of a coming and going poem. (Report) Reply
Captain Cur (6/17/2013 5:39:00 PM)
All well and good but I can't plant nuthin on the ship
and I be danged if I be buried straight up in a cardboard box,
recycling or no recycling. I'd be keen to know, in your best
Somerset accent, which of my prosey has ended up in the latrine.
Decomposing humor in this here poem, I would say, of the best quality. (Report) Reply
Ken E Hall (6/15/2013 1:44:00 AM)
Fertilized humour certainly makes your poem grow, the sniff is dry humour at its best...regards (Report) Reply
Paul Brookes (6/14/2013 5:59:00 AM)
Great poem made me laugh specially doing it in a Somerset accent. Made me laugh Thanks for brightening this grey rainy day.10/10 BB : O) (Report) Reply
S.zaynub Kamoonpuri (6/14/2013 2:05:00 AM)
Wow ah a ghazal! Wud love to try one but they r too hard. Hey dis was fabulous how u drew d analogy with fertilizers and its so fun to read dat it wont decompose fast. (Report) Reply
David Wood (6/13/2013 1:08:00 PM)
Poetry fertalizer, I like it. Mine is composting nicely. Lovely poem Diane: -) (Report) Reply
Valerie Dohren (6/13/2013 7:58:00 AM)
A very fertile write Diane. Now I know where my poems end up! (Report) Reply
John Brown (6/13/2013 6:55:00 AM)
An unusual poem Diane. My wife is from Somerset and I can hear the accent, plain as day. (Report) Reply
Danny Draper (6/13/2013 6:33:00 AM)
Is that accent a bit like the old wispy haired archaeologist professor on Time Team? If so let Baldrick open up a pit exposing a petrified Anglo Saxon latrine a hard fertilizer to war the roses, save for obvious anachronisms. (Report) Reply
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