[May 22, 2013] Shares of IDT Rank the Lowest in Terms of Operating Margin in the Integrated Telecommunication Services Industry (IDT, HTCO, GNCMA, ALSK, CNSL) Tweet May 22, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Integrated Telecommunication Services industry with the lowest operating margin. A healthy operating margin is required for a company to pay for its fixed costs and generate cash.IDT ranks lowest with a an operating margin of 1.3%. HickoryTech is next with a an operating margin of 9.2%. General Communication ranks third lowest with a an operating margin of 12.4%. Alaska Communications Systems follows with a an operating margin of 17.8%, and Consolidated Communications rounds out the bottom five with a an operating margin of 18.3%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of IDT on January 14th, 2013 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $10.27. Since that recommendation, shares of IDT have risen 68.3%. We continue to monitor IDT for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately. Write to Chip Brian at [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its subscribers with trend change alerts in real time. To get a free trial of our trading calls and maximize your trading results, please visit http://www.MySmarTrend.com Get exclusive, actionable insight into how the market is expected to trend prior to market open with our free morning newsletter. Sign up at: http://www.MySmarTrend.com/signup [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]