Clearwire Corp (CLWR): Today's Featured Telecommunications Loser

Clearwire (CLWR) pushed the Telecommunications industry lower today making it today's featured Telecommunications loser. The industry as a whole closed the day up 0.9%. By the end of trading, Clearwire fell 2 cents (-2.1%) to $1.15 on light volume. Throughout the day, 5.9 million shares of Clearwire exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 13.8 million shares. The stock ranged in price between $1.14-$1.18 after having opened the day at $1.14 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $1.18. Other company's within the Telecommunications industry that declined today were: Ambient Corporation (AMBT), down 9.7%, Glowpoint (GLOW), down 6.5%, RRSat Global Communications Network (RRST), down 6.3%, and eOn Communications Corporation (EONC), down 6.2%.

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Clearwire Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides fourth generation wireless broadband services in the United States. The company builds and operates mobile broadband networks that offer high-speed mobile Internet and residential Internet access services. Clearwire has a market cap of $571.3 million and is part of the technology sector. Shares are down 39.4% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Currently there are two analysts that rate Clearwire a buy, one analyst rates it a sell, and 10 rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates Clearwire as a sell. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its disappointing return on equity, generally disappointing historical performance in the stock itself and generally weak debt management.

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On the positive front, Loral Space & Communications (LORL), up 13.4%, Vonage Holdings Corporation (VG), up 9.4%, MER Telemanagement Solutions (MTSL), up 9.3%, and Elephant Talk Communications (ETAK), up 8.3%, were all gainers within the telecommunications industry with Telefonica (TEF) being today's featured telecommunications industry winner.

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