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Ericsson stock lept Wednesday after investors' hopes of a turnaround at the beleaguered communications firm were buoyed by an activist investor having taken a stake in the Swedish company.

Ericsson shares have fallen more than 40% over the past two years.

Unlike its 2011 patent deal with Nokia, Apple's latest settlement with the company makes no mention of royalties. That likely has a lot to do with its battle with Qualcomm.

- On the eve of the 101st running of Indianapolis 500, Verizon and Ericsson are testing fifth generation (5G) wireless technology in a home in the shadow of Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Ericsson reported disappointing 1Q earnings Tuesday.

European stocks traded higher on Tuesday as investors regained some optimism for tax cuts and fiscal stimulus from President Donald Trump.

Ericsson said Tuesday that it will take a much larger-than-expected restructuring hit as it seeks to steady its finances and realign its business model under new CEO Borje Ekholm.

European stocks traded firmly in the green early Tuesday as investors regained some optimism for tax cuts and fiscal stimulus from President Donald Trump.

The giant carrier's unlimited data plan should help it gain and hang on to customers, even if it doesn't immediately add to revenues.

Goldman Sachs is bullish on Ericsson.

In light of International Women's Day, State Street Global Advisors is pushing companies to put more women on boards, and preparing for proxy battles for companies that don't.

5G could be a $1.23 trillion industry by 2026, Ericsson predicts.

The search giant wants to help carriers adopt technologies that make it easier to replace proprietary hardware with commodity servers and switches.

The search giant wants to help carriers adopt technologies that make it easier to replace proprietary hardware with commodity servers and switches.

- Ericsson, Qualcomm Technologies and Vodafone Collaborate on 5G New Radio (NR) Trial

- Telstra, Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies to Collaborate and Drive 5G New Radio (NR) Commercialization and Network Readiness

- Ericsson and Panasonic will join forces to bring Panasonic lithium ion batteries to Ericsson's energy-as-a-service solution, reducing total cost of ownership by 20%

- SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, and Ericsson successfully demonstrate optimized end-user experiences with 5G roaming

Funds are unloading shares of these five big stocks -- but the timing looks suspect on a few of them.

Funds are unloading shares of these five big stocks -- but their timing looks suspect on a few of them.

But we're watching to see how the weather will affect construction efforts.

Ericsson shares advanced after it said efforts to boost efficiency and curb costs progressed at a faster pace than expected and should result in lower restructuring charges in in 2017.

An optical component boom reveals the changing nature of telecom and IT spending.

Some of the FTC's allegations against Qualcomm are questionable. But other claims are more worrisome, particularly given that foreign regulators have made them as well.

--Audi, Ericsson, Qualcomm Technologies, SWARCO Traffic Systems and the University of Kaiserslautern to Begin Testing Program in 2017--

An $853-million fine from Korean regulators comes as Qualcomm also deals with several other probes related to its licensing business. Diversifying has never looked better.

While Nokia may be able to favorably settle its new infringement suits against Apple, Apple's antitrust suit against Nokia could have more far-reaching implications.