Frontier Communications Corp Class B (FTR): Today's Featured Telecommunications Laggard
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Frontier Communications Corp Class B
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) pushed the Telecommunications industry lower today making it today's featured Telecommunications laggard. The industry as a whole closed the day up 0.2%. By the end of trading, Frontier Communications Corp Class B fell 9 cents (-1.9%) to $4.55 on heavy volume. Throughout the day, 24.9 million shares of Frontier Communications Corp Class B exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 9.3 million shares. The stock ranged in price between $4.15-$4.70 after having opened the day at $4.64 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $4.64. Other companies within the Telecommunications industry that declined today were:
Trunkbow International Holdings
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), down 11.6%,
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), down 9.2%,
(
), down 8.6%, and
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), down 7.3%.
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Frontier Communications Corporation provides communications services for residential and business customers in the United States. Frontier Communications Corp Class B has a market cap of $4.5 billion and is part of the technology sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 45.1, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are down 12.4% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday. Currently there are six analysts that rate Frontier Communications Corp Class B a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and seven rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates Frontier Communications Corp Class B as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its expanding profit margins and good cash flow from operations. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income, generally higher debt management risk and disappointing return on equity.
- You can view the full Frontier Communications Corp Class B Ratings Report.
On the positive front,
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), up 11.3%,
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), up 9.2%,
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), up 8%, and
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), up 6.4%, were all gainers within the telecommunications industry with
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) being today's featured telecommunications industry leader.
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) while those bearish on the telecommunications industry could consider
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