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Telephone and Data

Telephone and Data Systems Inc is a diversified telecommunications operator that provides mobile, telephone, and broadband services. The company's segments include UScellular Wireless, UScellular Towers, and TDS Telecom. It generates maximum revenue from the UScellular Wireless segment.

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Aquí tienes cinco acciones estadounidenses que podrían llamar la atención de los inversores este viernes: TDS, USM, DBX, VIPS y BRC.

5 acciones en el foco este viernes: TDS, USM, DBX, VIPS y BRC

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United States Cellular Corporation And Telephone and Data Systems Receive FCC Approval Regarding Sale Of Wireless Operations And Select Spectrum Assets

United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/USM#NYSE">USM</a>) and Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>) report that the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced yesterday that it has closed its investigation into the proposed transaction with T-Mobile. The transaction remains subject to approval by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and we continue to work with the FCC as they complete their independent assessment.

United States Cellular And Telephone And Data Systems Say US Department Of Justice Antitrust Division Closes Investigation Into Proposed Transaction With T-Mobile

Telephone and Data Sys's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>) short percent of float has risen 13.21% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 6.19 million shares sold short, which is 6.17% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 7.37 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Telephone and Data Sys Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1750442423_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Telephone and Data Sys has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Telephone and Data Sys's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Telephone and Data Sys's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.12%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Peering Into Telephone and Data Sys's Recent Short Interest

JP Morgan analyst Sebastiano Petti maintains Telephone and Data Sys (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $56 to $53.

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JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Telephone and Data Sys, Lowers Price Target to $53

Amid tariff concerns, activist investor Dan Loeb‘s Third Point LLC made significant changes, shedding stakes or exiting major Magnificent Seven stocks <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/dan-loeb">during the first quarter of 2025</a>.
What Happened: A 13F <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040273/000108514625003337/xslForm13F_X02/infotable.xml">filing </a>released Thursday shows that Third Point completely exited its positions in Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) during the first quarter of 2025. The hedge fund had <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040273/000108514625001713/xslForm13F_X02/infotable.xml">previously </a>held 665,000 shares of Meta and 500,000 shares of Tesla at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024.
The investor also fully exited its position in Workday Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) in Q1, selling all 500,000 shares it held as of the fourth quarter of 2024.
In addition to the complete exits, Third Point also trimmed several positions in the first quarter compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. Notable reductions include:
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<li>Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>): -48%</li>
<li>Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ICE#NYSE">ICE</a>): -47%</li>
<li>Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>): -32%</li>
<li>Brookfield Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BN#NYSE">BN</a>): -15%</li>
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Here are the top new additions in the first quarter by shares:
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<li>Kenvue Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KVUE#NYSE">KVUE</a>): 8.9 million</li>
<li>AT&amp;T Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/T#NYSE">T</a>): 3.78 million</li>
<li>United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/X#NYSE">X</a>): 3.63 million</li>
<li>NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>): 1.45 million</li>
<li>CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSGP#NASDAQ">CSGP</a>): 1.98 million</li>
<li>Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PINS#NYSE">PINS</a>): 1 million</li>
<li>RB Global, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RBA#NYSE">RBA</a>): 950,000</li>
<li>Talen Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TLN#NASDAQ">TLN</a>): 585,000 </li>
<li>SharkNinja, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SN#NYSE">SN</a>): 550,000</li>
<li>Caseys General Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CASY#NASDAQ">CASY</a>): 300,000</li>
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Here are the top increases in stake&nbsp;in the first quarter compared to the final quarter of 2024 in percentages:
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<li>Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>): +275%</li>
<li>Soho House &amp; Co Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SHCO#NYSE">SHCO</a>): +121%</li>
<li>Capital One Financial (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COF#NYSE">COF</a>): +14%</li>
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As of the first quarter of 2025, Loeb&#8217;s top five holdings were Pacific Gas &amp; Electric Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PCG#NYSE">PCG</a>), Kenvue, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>), Soho House, and Brookfield. Of these, all but Brookfield were new or increased positions during the quarter.
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Telephone and Data Systems shares are trading lower on continued weakness after the company reported worse-than-expected Q1 financial results on Friday. Additionally, Raymond James cut its price target on the stock from $51 to $47.

Raymond James analyst Ric Prentiss reiterates Telephone and Data Sys (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $51 to $47.

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Raymond James Reiterates Outperform on Telephone and Data Sys, Lowers Price Target to $47

Telephone and Data shares are trading lower after the company reported Q1 financial results and missed its adjusted EPS and revenue estimates.

Telephone and Data (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.09) per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.05 by 280 percent. This is a 190 percent decrease over earnings of $0.10 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.15 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.20 billion by 4.20 percent. This is a 8.56 percent decrease over sales of $1.26 billion the same period last year.

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Telephone and Data Q1 Adj. EPS $(0.09) Misses $0.05 Estimate, Sales $1.15B Miss $1.20B Estimate

<h3>Companies Reporting Before The Bell</h3>
• Franklin Resources (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BEN#NYSE">BEN</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.47 per share on revenue of $1.98 billion. 
• Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABR#NYSE">ABR</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.29 per share on revenue of $79.89 million. 
• American Axle &amp; Mfg Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXL#NYSE">AXL</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.06 per share on revenue of $1.43 billion. 
• Liberty Global (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LBTYA#NASDAQ">LBTYA</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.83 per share on revenue of $1.08 billion. 
• Madison Square Garden (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSGS#NYSE">MSGS</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.30 per share on revenue of $427.39 million. 
• United States Cellular (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/USM#NYSE">USM</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.37 per share on revenue of $925.42 million. 
• Telephone and Data Sys (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.02 per share on revenue of $1.19 billion. 
• FuboTV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FUBO#NYSE">FUBO</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.03 per share on revenue of $415.45 million. 
• Terex (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TEX#NYSE">TEX</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.57 per share on revenue of $1.25 billion. 
• WisdomTree (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WT#NYSE">WT</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.15 per share on revenue of $108.98 million. 
• Criteo (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRTO#NASDAQ">CRTO</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.77 per share on revenue of $260.12 million. 
• Wendy's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WEN#NASDAQ">WEN</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.20 per share on revenue of $526.63 million. 
• Brookfield Renewable (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BEP#NYSE">BEP</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.40 per share on revenue of $1.70 billion. 
• Brookfield Renewable (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BEPC#NYSE">BEPC</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.25 per share on revenue of $2.16 billion. 
• SES AI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SES#NYSE">SES</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.26 per share on revenue of $351.00 million. 
• Fulgent Genetics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLGT#NASDAQ">FLGT</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.18 per share on revenue of $71.26 million. 
• Perella Weinberg (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PWP#NASDAQ">PWP</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.21 per share on revenue of $205.52 million. 
• Fluor (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLR#NYSE">FLR</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.50 per share on revenue of $4.18 billion. 
• Brookfield Bus Partners (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBU#NYSE">BBU</a>) is expected to report earnings for its first quarter. 
• Atmus Filtration Techs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATMU#NYSE">ATMU</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.59 per share on revenue of $421.40 million. 
• nVent Electric (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVT#NYSE">NVT</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.66 per share on revenue of $790.29 million. 
• Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNK#NYSE">CNK</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.25 per share on revenue of $522.45 million. 
• Westlake Chemical (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WLKP#NYSE">WLKP</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.38 per share on revenue of $295.59 million. 
• Xenia Hotels &amp; Resorts (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XHR#NYSE">XHR</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.42 per share on revenue of $273.46 million. 
• AirSculpt Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AIRS#NASDAQ">AIRS</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.03 per share on revenue of $39.25 million. 
• City Office REIT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CIO#NYSE">CIO</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.28 per share on revenue of $42.20 million. 
• Johnson Outdoors (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JOUT#NASDAQ">JOUT</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.21 per share on revenue of $168.05 million. 
• AES (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AES#NYSE">AES</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.46 per share on revenue of $3.10 billion. 
• Patria Investments (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PAX#NASDAQ">PAX</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.25 per share on revenue of $85.63 million. 
• Cboe Global Markets (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CBOE#BATS">CBOE</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $2.36 per share on revenue of $559.99 million. 
• T. Rowe Price Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TROW#NASDAQ">TROW</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $2.13 per share on revenue of $1.78 billion. 
• Eaton Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ETN#NYSE">ETN</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $2.71 per share on revenue of $6.25 billion. 
• Apollo Global Management (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.96 per share on revenue of $4.64 billion. 
• Westlake (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WLK#NYSE">WLK</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.65 per share on revenue of $2.95 billion. 
• Chevron (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVX#NYSE">CVX</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $2.18 per share on revenue of $48.08 billion. 
• MISTRAS Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MG#NYSE">MG</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.90 per share on revenue of $9.68 billion. 
• ING Groep (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ING#NYSE">ING</a>) is estimated to report earnings for its first quarter. 
• Shell (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SHEL#NYSE">SHEL</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.65 per share on revenue of $79.13 billion. 
• IES Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IESC#NASDAQ">IESC</a>) is projected to report earnings for its second quarter. 
• Magna International (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MGA#NYSE">MGA</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.86 per share on revenue of $9.73 billion. 
• Piper Sandler (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PIPR#NYSE">PIPR</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $2.85 per share on revenue of $367.73 million. 
• Proto Labs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRLB#NYSE">PRLB</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.29 per share on revenue of $123.71 million. 
• Cigna Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CI#NYSE">CI</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $6.35 per share on revenue of $60.39 billion. 
• BrightSpring Health (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BTSG#NASDAQ">BTSG</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.09 per share on revenue of $2.74 billion. 
• Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMRX#NASDAQ">AMRX</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.15 per share on revenue of $715.49 million. 
• DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DD#NYSE">DD</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.95 per share on revenue of $3.04 billion. 
• inTest (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTT#AMEX">INTT</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.10 per share on revenue of $28.07 million. 
• Butterfly Network (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BFLY#NYSE">BFLY</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.07 per share on revenue of $21.16 million. 
• Interface (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TILE#NASDAQ">TILE</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.21 per share on revenue of $297.11 million. 
• Vince Holding (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VNCE#NYSE">VNCE</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.09 per share on revenue of $72.98 million. 
• NatWest Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NWG#NYSE">NWG</a>) is expected to report earnings for its first quarter. 
• AdvanSix (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASIX#NYSE">ASIX</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.82 per share on revenue of $347.25 million. 
• Exxon Mobil (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XOM#NYSE">XOM</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.70 per share on revenue of $86.09 billion. 
• Brookfield Business (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBUC#NYSE">BBUC</a>) is estimated to report earnings for its first quarter. 
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TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS&#xAE;) and Eastern Slope Rural Telephone Association (Eastern Slope Technologies/ESTech) announced they have signed a stock purchase agreement to transfer ownership of TDS' Strasburg Telephone Company to Eastern Slope Rural Telephone Association, Inc.

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Shares of companies within the broader communication services sectors are trading lower as global markets continue to decline following President Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs.

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Dan Loeb&#8216;s Third Point LLC made major changes in the portfolio in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/02/43755111/billionaire-investor-dan-loeb-boosts-stake-in-mark-zuckerbergs-meta-elon-musks-tesla-but-sold-these-three-mag-7-stocks-in-q4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the fourth quarter of 2024</a>.
Also, in February, the portfolio&nbsp;returned&nbsp;-2.3% on an NAV basis, underperforming the MSCI World Index (-0.7%) and the S&amp;P 500<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/25/03/44384767/dan-loebs-portfolio-feels-the-strain-as-tesla-amazon-pge-lose-ground" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Index (-1.3%) for the month</a>.
Reported in February, these five stocks—held as of Dec. 31, 2024—have each surged over 30% in the past year.
Financial company&nbsp;Brookfield Corporation&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BN#NYSE">BN</a>) shares jumped around 34.97% compared to its peer&nbsp;BlackRock, Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLK#NYSE">BLK</a>), which rose 17.47% in the last&nbsp;year.
Third Point LLC held 4,990,000 shares of BN&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040273/000108514625001713/xslForm13F_X02/infotable.xml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">as&nbsp;</a>of the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase from 4,725,000 shares&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040273/000108514624005927/xslForm13F_X02/infotable.xml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">in&nbsp;</a>the third quarter of 2024.
Wireless Telecommunication Services firm Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>) stock rocketed around 137% in the past year compared to the Invesco S&amp;P SmallCap Utilities &amp; Communication Services ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSCU#NASDAQ">PSCU</a>), with growth of 15.86% and closest peer T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>), which witnessed an increase of 60.74% in the same time frame.
Third Point held 6,000,000 shares&nbsp;of TDS as&nbsp;of the fourth quarter of 2024, which is a significant increase from 2,875,000 as of the third quarter of 2024.
Entertainment company Cinemark Holdings Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNK#NYSE">CNK</a>) shares jumped 44.23% vs. Invesco S&amp;P Smallcap 600 Pure Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RZG#NYSE">RZG</a>), which was up 2.27%, and its peer Walt Disney Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>), which dipped 16.47% in the past year.
The investor held 3,750,000 shares&nbsp;as&nbsp;of CNK the fourth quarter of 2024, a significant reduction from 7,000,000 shares as of the third quarter of 2024.
Natural gas company EQT Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EQT#NYSE">EQT</a>) shares rose 55.51% in the past year compared to Invesco Energy Exploration &amp; Production ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PXE#NYSE">PXE</a>), which declined 15.43% in the same time frame.
Third Point held 2,950,000 EQT shares&nbsp;as&nbsp;of the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase from 1,950,000 shares as of the third quarter of 2024.
Tourism company Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GB#NYSE">GB</a>) rose 48% in the last year. Loeb held 8,387,601 shares in the company in both the third and fourth quarters of 2024.
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Shares of companies within the broader communication services sector are trading lower amid economic worries driven by tariffs and trade policies. Investors may be expecting a decline in investment, which may also be weighing on the industry.

JP Morgan analyst Sebastiano Petti maintains Telephone and Data (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $53 to $56.

JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Telephone and Data, Raises Price Target to $56

Shares of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>) are <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/movers" rel="noreferrer noopener">trading lower on Friday</a> after the fourth-quarter FY24 earnings.
The company reported a fourth-quarter revenue decline of 5.6% year-on-year to $1.240 billion, missing the analyst <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/n43878550/tds-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2024-results" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus estimate of $1.254 billion</a>.
Adjusted EPS loss of 9 cents beat the consensus <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">estimate for a loss of 28 cents.</a>
UScellular revenue decreased 3% to $970 million and Postpaid ARPU grew 0.2% to $51.73. Meanwhile, TDS Telecom segment revenues rose by 1% to $264 million. Residential broadband connections grew 2.4% .
Total operating expenses for the quarter declined 35% to $1.2 billion. Operating income was $37 million with a margin of 3% compared to an operating loss of $524 million.
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The company held $364 million in cash and equivalents as of December 31, 2024. Operating cash flow for the year totaled $1.14 billion.
The board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend of&nbsp;$0.04&nbsp;per common share and series A common share payable on&nbsp;March 31, 2025, to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/n43878578/tds-announces-first-quarter-2025-dividends" rel="noreferrer noopener">holders of record on&nbsp;March 17, 2025</a>.
&#8220;During 2024, we made significant progress on the strategic review of alternatives at UScellular,&#8221; said&nbsp;TDS President and CEO Walter C. D. Carlson.
&#8220;In 2025, TDS Telecom will continue its ongoing fiber expansion and the FCC&#8217;s Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model program and intends to bring a fiber-rich network to over 150,000 new marketable service addresses throughout the country.&#8221;
Outlook: TDS Telecom expects FY25 total operating revenues of $1.030 billion &#8211; $1.070 billion, while UScellular didn&#8217;t provide financial&nbsp;guidance <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/43883619" rel="noreferrer noopener">due to the pending transaction with T-Mobile.</a>
Price Action: TDS shares are trading lower by 2.72% at $38.56 at the last check Friday.
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Telephone And Data Systems Posts 5.6% Decline In Q4 Revenue, Stock Dips

United States Cellular Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/USM#NYSE">USM</a>) reported fourth-quarter operating revenue of $970.00 million, down by 3% year-on-year, topping the <a href="https://investors.uscellular.com/news/news-details/2025/UScellular-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2024-results/default.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">analyst consensus estimate of $965.87 million</a>. The adjusted EPS of $0.05 beat the analyst consensus loss estimate of $(0.05).
Service revenue declined 2% to $742 million, and equipment sales revenue decreased 7% to $228 million.
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The company&#8217;s postpaid connections at the end of the quarter stood at 3.99 million, down from 4.11 million a year ago. The ARPU was $51.73 versus $51.61 a year ago. The churn rate stood at 1.29%, down from 1.44%.
The company&#8217;s free cash flow was negative $53 million during the quarter, compared to negative $44 million a year ago.
On May 24, 2024, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc and UScellular agreed to sell UScellular&#8217;s wireless operations and select spectrum assets to T-Mobile US, Inc <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/24/05/39036795/t-mobiles-4-4b-us-cellular-and-tds-deal-promises-enhanced-rural-5g-coverage" rel="noreferrer noopener">for $4.4 billion</a>. TDS holds an 83% stake in UScellular. Pending regulatory approval, the transaction will likely close in mid-2025.
Due to the pending transaction with T-Mobile, UScellular is not providing 2025 financial guidance.
In 2024, United States Cellular agreed with&nbsp;AT&amp;T Inc to sell a portion of its retained <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/11/41819222/at-t-buys-1-billion-in-spectrum-licenses-from-us-cellular-to-boost-network-reach" rel="noreferrer noopener">spectrum licenses for&nbsp;$1.018 billion</a>.
Last year, United States Cellular also agreed to sell part of its retained spectrum licenses to&nbsp;Verizon Communications Inc <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/10/41403665/us-cellular-sells-key-spectrum-licenses-to-verizon-in-1b-deal" rel="noreferrer noopener">for $1.0 billion</a>.
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<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">TDS Telecom</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">2025 Estimated Results</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> &nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Actual Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2024</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">(Dollars in millions)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> &nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> &nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> &nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Total operating revenues</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$1,030-$1,070</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> &nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$1,061</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Adjusted OIBDA (Non-GAAP)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$310-$350</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> &nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$340</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Adjusted EBITDA&nbsp;(Non-GAAP)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$320-$360</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> &nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$350</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Capital expenditures</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$375-$425</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> &nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$324</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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