Telephone and Data Sys (NYSE:TDS) Stock

Telephone and Data

Telephone and Data Systems Inc is a diversified telecommunications operator that provides mobile, telephone, and broadband services. The company's segments include UScellular Wireless, UScellular Towers, and TDS Telecom. It generates maximum revenue from the UScellular Wireless segment.

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TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS&#xAE;) and Eastern Slope Rural Telephone Association (Eastern Slope Technologies/ESTech) announced they have signed a stock purchase agreement to transfer ownership of TDS' Strasburg Telephone Company to Eastern Slope Rural Telephone Association, Inc.

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Shares of companies within the broader communication services sector are trading higher following President Trump's decision to implement a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for all countries except China.

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Shares of companies within the broader communication services sectors are trading lower as global markets continue to decline following President Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs.

Shares of companies within the broader communication services sector are trading lower as markets react to President Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs.

Dan Loeb&#8216;s Third Point LLC made major changes in the portfolio in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/02/43755111/billionaire-investor-dan-loeb-boosts-stake-in-mark-zuckerbergs-meta-elon-musks-tesla-but-sold-these-three-mag-7-stocks-in-q4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the fourth quarter of 2024</a>.
Also, in February, the portfolio&nbsp;returned&nbsp;-2.3% on an NAV basis, underperforming the MSCI World Index (-0.7%) and the S&amp;P 500<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/25/03/44384767/dan-loebs-portfolio-feels-the-strain-as-tesla-amazon-pge-lose-ground" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Index (-1.3%) for the month</a>.
Reported in February, these five stocks—held as of Dec. 31, 2024—have each surged over 30% in the past year.
Financial company&nbsp;Brookfield Corporation&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BN#NYSE">BN</a>) shares jumped around 34.97% compared to its peer&nbsp;BlackRock, Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLK#NYSE">BLK</a>), which rose 17.47% in the last&nbsp;year.
Third Point LLC held 4,990,000 shares of BN&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040273/000108514625001713/xslForm13F_X02/infotable.xml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">as&nbsp;</a>of the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase from 4,725,000 shares&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040273/000108514624005927/xslForm13F_X02/infotable.xml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">in&nbsp;</a>the third quarter of 2024.
Wireless Telecommunication Services firm Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>) stock rocketed around 137% in the past year compared to the Invesco S&amp;P SmallCap Utilities &amp; Communication Services ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSCU#NASDAQ">PSCU</a>), with growth of 15.86% and closest peer T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>), which witnessed an increase of 60.74% in the same time frame.
Third Point held 6,000,000 shares&nbsp;of TDS as&nbsp;of the fourth quarter of 2024, which is a significant increase from 2,875,000 as of the third quarter of 2024.
Entertainment company Cinemark Holdings Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNK#NYSE">CNK</a>) shares jumped 44.23% vs. Invesco S&amp;P Smallcap 600 Pure Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RZG#NYSE">RZG</a>), which was up 2.27%, and its peer Walt Disney Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>), which dipped 16.47% in the past year.
The investor held 3,750,000 shares&nbsp;as&nbsp;of CNK the fourth quarter of 2024, a significant reduction from 7,000,000 shares as of the third quarter of 2024.
Natural gas company EQT Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EQT#NYSE">EQT</a>) shares rose 55.51% in the past year compared to Invesco Energy Exploration &amp; Production ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PXE#NYSE">PXE</a>), which declined 15.43% in the same time frame.
Third Point held 2,950,000 EQT shares&nbsp;as&nbsp;of the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase from 1,950,000 shares as of the third quarter of 2024.
Tourism company Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GB#NYSE">GB</a>) rose 48% in the last year. Loeb held 8,387,601 shares in the company in both the third and fourth quarters of 2024.
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Shares of companies within the broader communication services sector are trading lower amid economic worries driven by tariffs and trade policies. Investors may be expecting a decline in investment, which may also be weighing on the industry.

JP Morgan analyst Sebastiano Petti maintains Telephone and Data (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $53 to $56.

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JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Telephone and Data, Raises Price Target to $56

Shares of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>) are <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/movers" rel="noreferrer noopener">trading lower on Friday</a> after the fourth-quarter FY24 earnings.
The company reported a fourth-quarter revenue decline of 5.6% year-on-year to $1.240 billion, missing the analyst <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/n43878550/tds-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2024-results" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus estimate of $1.254 billion</a>.
Adjusted EPS loss of 9 cents beat the consensus <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">estimate for a loss of 28 cents.</a>
UScellular revenue decreased 3% to $970 million and Postpaid ARPU grew 0.2% to $51.73. Meanwhile, TDS Telecom segment revenues rose by 1% to $264 million. Residential broadband connections grew 2.4% .
Total operating expenses for the quarter declined 35% to $1.2 billion. Operating income was $37 million with a margin of 3% compared to an operating loss of $524 million.
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The company held $364 million in cash and equivalents as of December 31, 2024. Operating cash flow for the year totaled $1.14 billion.
The board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend of&nbsp;$0.04&nbsp;per common share and series A common share payable on&nbsp;March 31, 2025, to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/n43878578/tds-announces-first-quarter-2025-dividends" rel="noreferrer noopener">holders of record on&nbsp;March 17, 2025</a>.
&#8220;During 2024, we made significant progress on the strategic review of alternatives at UScellular,&#8221; said&nbsp;TDS President and CEO Walter C. D. Carlson.
&#8220;In 2025, TDS Telecom will continue its ongoing fiber expansion and the FCC&#8217;s Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model program and intends to bring a fiber-rich network to over 150,000 new marketable service addresses throughout the country.&#8221;
Outlook: TDS Telecom expects FY25 total operating revenues of $1.030 billion &#8211; $1.070 billion, while UScellular didn&#8217;t provide financial&nbsp;guidance <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/43883619" rel="noreferrer noopener">due to the pending transaction with T-Mobile.</a>
Price Action: TDS shares are trading lower by 2.72% at $38.56 at the last check Friday.
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Telephone And Data Systems Posts 5.6% Decline In Q4 Revenue, Stock Dips

United States Cellular Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/USM#NYSE">USM</a>) reported fourth-quarter operating revenue of $970.00 million, down by 3% year-on-year, topping the <a href="https://investors.uscellular.com/news/news-details/2025/UScellular-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2024-results/default.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">analyst consensus estimate of $965.87 million</a>. The adjusted EPS of $0.05 beat the analyst consensus loss estimate of $(0.05).
Service revenue declined 2% to $742 million, and equipment sales revenue decreased 7% to $228 million.
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The company&#8217;s postpaid connections at the end of the quarter stood at 3.99 million, down from 4.11 million a year ago. The ARPU was $51.73 versus $51.61 a year ago. The churn rate stood at 1.29%, down from 1.44%.
The company&#8217;s free cash flow was negative $53 million during the quarter, compared to negative $44 million a year ago.
On May 24, 2024, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc and UScellular agreed to sell UScellular&#8217;s wireless operations and select spectrum assets to T-Mobile US, Inc <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/24/05/39036795/t-mobiles-4-4b-us-cellular-and-tds-deal-promises-enhanced-rural-5g-coverage" rel="noreferrer noopener">for $4.4 billion</a>. TDS holds an 83% stake in UScellular. Pending regulatory approval, the transaction will likely close in mid-2025.
Due to the pending transaction with T-Mobile, UScellular is not providing 2025 financial guidance.
In 2024, United States Cellular agreed with&nbsp;AT&amp;T Inc to sell a portion of its retained <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/11/41819222/at-t-buys-1-billion-in-spectrum-licenses-from-us-cellular-to-boost-network-reach" rel="noreferrer noopener">spectrum licenses for&nbsp;$1.018 billion</a>.
Last year, United States Cellular also agreed to sell part of its retained spectrum licenses to&nbsp;Verizon Communications Inc <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/10/41403665/us-cellular-sells-key-spectrum-licenses-to-verizon-in-1b-deal" rel="noreferrer noopener">for $1.0 billion</a>.
Price Action: USM stock is down 4.13% at $64.28 at last check Friday.
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UScellular Q4 Earnings: 3.99 Million Postpaid Connections, Churn Drops To 1.29%, Withholds 2025 Guidance Due To T-Mobile Deal

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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">TDS Telecom</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">2025 Estimated Results</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Actual Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2024</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">(Dollars in millions)</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Total operating revenues</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$1,030-$1,070</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> &nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$1,061</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Adjusted OIBDA (Non-GAAP)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$310-$350</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> &nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$340</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Adjusted EBITDA&nbsp;(Non-GAAP)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$320-$360</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$350</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Capital expenditures</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$375-$425</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$324</td>
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Telephone and Data Systems' TDS Telecom Segment Expects FY25 Operating Revenue Of $1.03B-$1.07B Vs $1.06B YoY, Capex Of $320M-$360M Vs $350M YoY

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Telephone and Data Q4 2024 Adj. EPS $(0.09), Sales $1.240B Miss $1.254B Estimate

U.S. stock futures were flat and swung between gains and losses on Friday following Thursday&#8217;s decline. The S&amp;P 500 futures were trading a little below the flatline whereas other indices were in green.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NASDAQ">BABA</a>) shares jumped 14.56% in Hong Kong on Friday after exceeding the street&#8217;s expectations on Thursday. Other Chinese tech companies also rallied.
Gold neared the $3000 per ounce mark amid President Donald Trump and Elon Musk&#8216;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/commodities/25/02/43875860/trump-plans-fort-knox-gold-inspection-as-prices-soar-past-2940if-the-gold-isnt-there">remarks</a> to visit the Forth Knox for the inspection of precious bullion reserves.
The 10-year Treasury yield stood at 4.49%, while the two-year yield was at 4.26%. According to the CME Group's FedWatch <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">tool</a>, there is a 97.5% chance that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged for the March meeting. 
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The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, fell in premarket on Thursday. SPY was up 0.049% to $610.68, and QQQ advanced 0.12% to $537.88, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
Cues From The Last Session
Sectors drove U.S. stock <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/02/43875808/dow-tumbles-450-points-as-walmart-shares-plunge-investor-sentiment-declines-fear-greed-index-in-neutral-zone">declines</a> Thursday, with financials, consumer discretionary, and staples leading losses. Conversely, the energy and real estate sectors gained. 
Jobless claims for the week ending Feb. 15 rose to 219,000, above the 215,000 estimate, and the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index sharply declined to 18.1
Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NASDAQ">WMT</a>) shares plunged 6.53% despite beating expectations as the retail giant&#8217;s growth forecast for the fiscal year 2026 was below the consensus.
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<td>19,962.36</td>
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Insights From Analysts
&#8220;Volatility doesn't equal a permanent financial loss unless you sell,&#8221; said Peter Mallouk, in an X post.
CEO at Creative Planning, Mallouk shared a chart in an X post showing that the S&amp;P 500 index has fallen 58% in 1930, 49% in 2008, and 34% in 2020, but despite these sharp declines it has returned an average of 10% per year since 1928.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The S&amp;P 500 has returned an average of 10% per year since 1928 and has done so despite an average intra-year drawdown of 16%, and often drawdowns that are much worse. The lesson? Volatility doesn't equal a permanent financial loss unless you sell. <a href="https://t.co/3aroEwPmoX">pic.twitter.com/3aroEwPmoX</a>
&mdash; Peter Mallouk (@PeterMallouk) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeterMallouk/status/1892232172372996226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 19, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Ryan Detrick, the chief market strategist at Carson Research highlighted that the second half of February is usually riskier for the S&amp;P 500 returns. He mapped the data from 1950 to 2024, which showed that on average, the index has declined consistently after peaking on Feb. 15.
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&mdash; Ryan Detrick, CMT (@RyanDetrick) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanDetrick/status/1892615024536907893?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 20, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Highlighting the fixed income opportunities, Scott Wren, the senior global market strategist at Wells Fargo said that investors should move money out of short-term instruments and into higher-yielding investment-grade fixed income further out on the maturity spectrum.
&#8220;We have conviction around our year-end target range of 4.50% – 5.00% for the U.S. 10-year Treasury note, and on that basis, we see attractive fixed-income opportunities for investors,&#8221; he said.
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Upcoming Economic Data
Here&#8217;s what investors will keep an eye on Friday:
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<li>February&#8217;s S&amp;P flash U.S. services PMI and manufacturing PMI will be out by 9:45 a.m., ET.</li>
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<li>The final consumer sentiment data for February and existing home sales data for January will be out by 10:00 a.m., ET.</li>
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<li>Fed Vice Chairman Philip Jefferson will speak again and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly will also speak for the second time this week at 11:30 a.m., ET.</li>
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Stocks In Focus:
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<li>Telephone and Data Systems Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>) was up 0.18% in the premarket on Friday ahead of its earnings, which will be released before the opening bell. Analysts expect it to report a quarterly loss of 28 cents per share on the revenue of $1.25 billion.</li>
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<li>Vipshop Holdings Ltd. ADR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VIPS#NYSE">VIPS</a>) jumped 10.19% as Wall Street expects it to report quarterly earnings of 82 cents per share on revenue of $4.77 billion before the opening bell.</li>
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<li>Brady Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRC#NYSE">BRC</a>) was 0.09% higher ahead of its earnings, which will be released before the opening bell. Analysts expect it to report quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share on revenue of $359.11 million.</li>
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<li>United States Cellular Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/USM#NYSE">USM</a>) advanced 2.89% as Wall Street expects it to report a quarterly loss of 5 cents per share on the revenue of $965.87 million after the closing bell.</li>
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<li>Dropbox Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DBX#NASDAQ">DBX</a>) plunged 10.29% despite reporting better-than-expected earnings as its total annual recurring revenue decreased by $4.8 million quarter-over-quarter.</li>
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<li>Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CELH#NASDAQ">CELH</a>) zoomed 32.28% after reporting a record 2024 revenue of $1.36 billion due to high demand for its functional beverages and acquired Alani Nu for $1.65 billion to expand its brand portfolio.</li>
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<li>COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CDP#NYSE">CDP</a>) rallied by 30.94% as it increased its quarterly dividend by 3.4% to $0.305 per share for Q1 2025, payable April 16th to shareholders. This equates to an annualized dividend of $1.22 per share.</li>
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<li>Soluna Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLNH#NASDAQ">SLNH</a>) rose 1.38% and Bit Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BTBT#NASDAQ">BTBT</a>) advanced 1.02% as the companies expanded their partnership with a new 12-month, 5.5 MW hosting contract at Project Dorothy, Texas, bringing their total hosted capacity to over 12 MW.</li>
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Commodities, Gold And Global Equity Markets:
Crude oil futures were trading lower in the early New York session by 0.90% to hover around $71.83 per barrel.
The gold spot index was down by 0.31% to $2,929.69 per ounce after hitting a fresh record of $2,949.87. The Dollar Index was up 0.26% at 106.651 level.
Asian markets ended mostly higher on Friday. Except for Australia's ASX 200, and India's S&amp;P BSE Sensex index, all indices including, China's CSI 300, South Korea's Kospi, Hong Kong's Hang Seng, and Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose. European markets were mixed in trade.
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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the &#8220;Neutral&#8221; zone on Thursday.
U.S. stocks settled lower on Thursday, with the Dow Jones index falling around 450 points during the session.
Walmart Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) shares fell around 6.5% on Thursday following the release of quarterly results. Walmart said it sees first-quarter FY26 sales growth of 3% – 4% in CC and adjusted EPS of $0.57 – $0.58 against an estimate of $0.64. For FY26 Walmart expects sales to grow 3% – 4% in CC and an adjusted EPS of $2.50 – $2.60, below the $2.76 estimate.
On the economic data front, initial jobless claims increased by 5,000 from the prior week to 219,000 in the week ending Feb. 15, versus estimates of 215,000. The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index fell to 18.1 in February from 44.3 in the previous month
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a negative note, with financial, consumer discretionary and consumer staples stocks recording losses on Thursday. However, energy and real estate stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session higher.
The Dow Jones closed lower by over 450 points to 44,176.65 on Thursday. The S&amp;P 500 fell 0.43% to 6,117.52, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.47% at 19,962.36 during Thursday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>), United States Cellular Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/USM#NYSE">USM</a>), and Brady Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRC#NYSE">BRC</a>) today.
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The Fear &amp; Greed Index is a measure of the current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that higher fear exerts pressure on stock prices, while higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greediness.
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• AdvanSix (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASIX#NYSE">ASIX</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.37 per share on revenue of $377.15 million. 
• Vipshop Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VIPS#NYSE">VIPS</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.72 per share on revenue of $4.42 billion. 
• Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABR#NYSE">ABR</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.39 per share on revenue of $86.28 million. 
• Oil States International (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OIS#NYSE">OIS</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.05 per share on revenue of $173.33 million. 
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• Telephone and Data (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.23 per share on revenue of $1.26 billion. 
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With U.S. stock futures trading mixed this morning on Friday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:
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<li>Wall Street expects Telephone and Data Systems Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>) to report a quarterly loss at 28 cents per share on revenue of $1.25 billion before the opening bell, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>. Telephone and Data shares gained 0.9% to $40.00 in after-hours trading.</li>
<li>Analysts expect United States Cellular Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/USM#NYSE">USM</a>) to post a quarterly loss at 5 cents per share on revenue of $965.87 million. The company will release earnings after the markets close. United States Cellular shares gained 1.4% to $68.00 in after-hours trading.</li>
<li>Dropbox Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DBX#NASDAQ">DBX</a>) reported better-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter after Thursday&#8217;s closing bell. Total ARR was $2.574 billion, an increase of 2% from the same period last year. Total ARR decreased by $4.8 million quarter-over-quarter. Dropbox shares dipped 9% to $29.00 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
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<li>Analysts expect Brady Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRC#NYSE">BRC</a>) to post quarterly earnings at $1.03 per share on revenue of $359.11 million before the opening bell. Brady shares gained 1.9% to $76.01 in after-hours trading.</li>
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TDS Board Chair Walter C. D. Carlson appointed President and CEO LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.&nbsp;to become Vice Chair
Christopher D. O'Leary&nbsp; Appointed Lead Independent Director
CHICAGO, Jan. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --&nbsp;Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>) announced today that effective February 1, 2025, Walter C. D. Carlson will succeed LeRoy ("Ted") T. Carlson, Jr. as TDS President and Chief Executive Officer. Ted Carlson will assume a newly created Vice Chair position focusing on enterprise strategy and will continue to serve in his current role as Chair of the Board of UScellular.
Walter Carlson has served on the TDS Board since 1981 and has been the non-executive Chair of the TDS Board since 2002. As Board Chair, he has guided TDS through the emergence and development of the wireless industry and growth of UScellular, the transformation of TDS Telecom from a telephone company to a broadband company, and the recent strategic review process relating to UScellular. He will continue to serve as Chair of the TDS Board and a member of the Board of UScellular.

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TDS Board Chair Walter C. D. Carlson Appointed President And CEO; LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. To Become Vice Chair; Christopher D. O'Leary  Appointed Lead Independent Director

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Telephone and Data (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with TDS, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for Telephone and Data.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 62% bullish and 37%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $256,782, and there was 1 call, for a total amount of $50,250.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $20.0 to $30.0 for Telephone and Data over the recent three months. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Telephone and Data's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Telephone and Data's whale activity within a strike price range from $20.0 to $30.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Telephone and Data Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1735326038_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TDS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$18.0</td>
<td>$16.7</td>
<td>$16.75</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$50.2K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
<td>30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TDS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$3.8</td>
<td>$3.7</td>
<td>$3.7</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$46.6K</td>
<td>7.5K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TDS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$3.7</td>
<td>$3.6</td>
<td>$3.6</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$46.4K</td>
<td>7.5K</td>
<td>503</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TDS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$3.7</td>
<td>$3.6</td>
<td>$3.6</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$42.4K</td>
<td>7.5K</td>
<td>491</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TDS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$3.7</td>
<td>$3.6</td>
<td>$3.6</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$41.0K</td>
<td>7.5K</td>
<td>59</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Telephone and Data</h3>
Telephone and Data Systems Inc is a diversified telecommunications operator that provides mobile, telephone, and broadband services. The company's segments include UScellular and TDS Telecom. It generates maximum revenue from the UScellular segment.
In light of the recent options history for Telephone and Data, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Telephone and Data's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 392,478, the price of TDS is down -0.37% at $34.65. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 49 days.</li>
</ul>
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Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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Raymond James analyst Ric Prentiss upgrades Telephone and Data (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>) from Market Perform to Outperform and announces $51 price target.

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Raymond James Upgrades Telephone and Data to Outperform, Announces $51 Price Target

JP Morgan analyst Sebastiano Petti maintains Telephone and Data (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDS#NYSE">TDS</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $39 to $40.

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Press Releases

Grabar Law Office is Investigating Claims on Behalf of Long-Term Shareholders of Globe Life Inc. (NYSE: GL); Paragon 28, Inc. (NYSE: FNA); Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: IART); Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS); and Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI)

TDS and UScellular to release fourth quarter operating results and host conference call on February 21, 2025

Grabar Law Office is Investigating Claims on Behalf of Long-Term Shareholders of Paragon 28, Inc. (NYSE: FNA); Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: IART); Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS); Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI); and Globe Life Inc. (NYSE: GL)

Grabar Law Office Is Investigating Claims On Behalf of Long-Term Shareholders of Olaplex Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: OLPX); Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS); Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI); and Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EQIX)

GRABAR LAW OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING CLAIMS ON BEHALF OF LONG-TERM SHAREHOLDERS OF ORIGIN MATERIALS, INC. (NASDAQ: ORGN); OLAPLEX HOLDINGS, INC. (NASDAQ: OLPX); TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC. (NYSE: TDS); AND METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC. (NYSE: MEI)

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TDS INVESTIGATION ALERT: Johnson Fistel LLP Investigates Telephone and Data Systems Directors and Officers for Breach of Fiduciary Duties

TDS ALERT: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. is Investigating Telephone and Data Systems, Inc on Behalf of Long-Term Stockholders and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

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