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New Growth Strategies and Strong Earnings in the Telecom Space - Research Report on AT&T, CenturyLink, Windstream, Bell, and Chunghwa TelecomNEW YORK, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Editor Note: For more information about this release, please scroll to bottom. Today, Wall Street Reports announced new research reports highlighting AT&T, Inc. (NYSE: T), CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL), Windstream Corporation (NASDAQ: WIN), BCE, Inc. (NYSE: BCE), and Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (NYSE: CHT). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below. AT&T, Inc. Research Report On May 9, 2013, AT&T, Inc. (AT&T) announced that the Company is expanding its leadership in smart grid solutions by offering prepaid applications that help manage energy usage and lead to cost efficiencies. Through an exclusive agreement with PayGo, AT&T will be the sole US provider for PayGo's utility payment solutions which include near real-time processing of meter information for prepaid services. Mike Troiano, Vice President, Advanced Mobility Solutions, AT&T Business Solutions, said, "We're expanding our smart grid solutions to better serve utilities across the country - offering much more than wireless connectivity." Mr. Troiano added, "With the introduction of PayGo from AT&T, utilities can offer more convenient options for payment while also helping their customers to monitor their overall energy consumption." The Full Research Report on AT&T, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.WSReports.com/r/full_research_report/c8c9_T] CenturyLink, Inc. Research Report On May 8, 2013, CenturyLink, Inc. (CenturyLink) released its Q1 2013 results. The Company's operating revenue was down 2.1% YoY to $4.5 billion. Operating income was up 19.6% YoY to $782 million, and net income was up 49% YoY to $298 million. Also, the Company's diluted EPS was up 50% YoY to $0.48. Glen F. Post III, President and CEO of CenturyLink, said, "CenturyLink reported strong financial results and achieved solid broadband and Prism TV customer growth in the first quarter, while continuing to see good demand from businesses for high-bandwidth network and data hosting services. Through the ongoing investment in our key strategic initiatives, we are creating and capitalizing on organic growth opportunities across each of our business segments. Our solid sales momentum over the past several quarters continues to contribute toward our goal of top-line revenue stabilization in 2014." The Full Research Report on CenturyLink, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.WSReports.com/r/full_research_report/eb83_CTL] Windstream Corporation Research Report On May 9, 2013, Windstream Corporation (Windstream) released its Q1 2013 results. The Company's business service revenue was up 2% YoY to $914 million, while consumer broadband service revenue was up 5% YoY to $117 million. Total revenues and sales were down 2% YoY to $1.5 billion. Windstream reported that its total business and consumer broadband revenues represented 71% of its Q1 2013 revenues. Jeff Gardner, President and CEO of Windstream, said, "Our vision at Windstream is to be the premier enterprise communications and service provider while maintaining our stable consumer business, which will result in substantial cash flows and long-term support of our current dividend." Mr. Gardner added, "We are successfully repositioning the company. Over the long term, we believe our strategy and investments will allow us to grow and increase shareholder value." The Full Research Report on Windstream Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.WSReports.com/r/full_research_report/1852_WIN] BCE, Inc. Research Report On May 31, 2013, BCE, Inc. (Bell) announced that, in accordance with the terms of the transaction arrangement agreement with Astral Media Inc. (Astral) dated March 16, 2012, as amended on November 19, 2012, it has elected to postpone the Outside Date from June 1, 2013 to July 31, 2013. Originally announced on March 16, 2012, Bell proposed to acquire Astral for $3.4 billion, which was approved by shareholders representing more than 99% of Astral shares and by the Québec Superior Court. In March 2013, the Competition Bureau cleared the acquisition. The transaction remains subject to closing conditions, including CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) approval. The Full Research Report on BCE, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.WSReports.com/r/full_research_report/7352_BCE] Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. Research Report On May 2, 2013, Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (Chunghwa Telecom) released its Q1 2013 results. The Company's total net revenue was up 2.1% YoY to NT$56.6 billion. Mobile communications revenue was up 9.1% YoY to NT$27.9 billion, while Mobile value-added services (VAS) revenue was up 42.2% YoY to NT$6.5 billion. Internet revenue was down 2.7% YoY to NT$6 billion. Also, net income was down 4.7% YoY to NT$9.1 billion. Dr. Yen-Sung Lee, Chairman and CEO of Chunghwa Telecom, said, "Looking ahead, Chunghwa Telecom will be focusing its growth effort in three major areas. Firstly, we are focused on expanding our core CT telecom services, including fixed broadband, mobile internet and voice services. Secondly, we aim to broaden our ICT and value-added services which are developed on top of our backbone and include corporate ICT solutions, cloud computing services, MOD as well as various mobile value-added services. Lastly, we will continue assessing future overseas business and investment opportunities that can leverage our core strengths. We firmly believe that this strategy will enable us to expand upon our solid foundation for continuous and sustainable growth going forward." The Full Research Report on Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.WSReports.com/r/full_research_report/1bbe_CHT] EDITOR NOTES: -- This is not company news. 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