France Telecom: Take Advantage Of Turmoil In Europe And Buy This High Yielding Stock

By Labutes IR:As I discussed recently in my previous article "A review of European telecoms yields", the European telecommunications sector offers a very attractive dividend yield. On average, it currently yields above 7%.

By Bret Jensen:Given my cautious view of the market after months of a significant equity rally, I am taking some of my profits I have made in the bounce back of cyclical and commodity stocks and moving those funds into defensive sectors with low valuations and rock solid dividend streams.

By Bret Jensen:With the situation in Europe getting worse by the day, investors need to be extremely defensive. Stocks that have come down in the sell-off, have large dividends and low valuations are good places to ride out the storm. One stock that meets these criteria currently is Vodafone.

Zacks.com submits: Apple’s (AAPL) iPhones (3G & 3GS) had a strong launch at Vodafone (VOD) UK as the carrier has reportedly sold a record 50,000 units to pre-registered customers on the first day, reflecting continued strong demand for the popular dev

Zacks.com submits: Apple’s (AAPL) iPhones (3G & 3GS) had a strong launch at Vodafone (VOD) UK as the carrier has reportedly sold a record 50,000 units to pre-registered customers on the first day, reflecting continued strong demand for the popular dev

By Matthew Frankel:France Telecom (FTE) is a telecommunications company that offers fixed-line telephony, wireless telephony, multimedia, internet, data transmission, cable television, and value-added services. The company has 221 million customers in 35 countries, although as the name implies, the majority (67%) of revenue comes from France. Spain and Poland also account for a good chunk of revenue.

By Labutes IR:France Telecom (FTE) is the French incumbent telecom operator, operating through its Orange brand. The main shareholder is the French state, with an equity stake of 27%.

By Vatalyst: Bruce Berkowitz launched Fairholme in 1999. Since then, he has earned the title “Stock Manager of the Decade” for his record of ultra high returns. In 2010, Berkowitz’s Fairholme Fund returned 25.5%, beating the market by more than 10 percentage points. In fact, Berkowitz has been able to outperform the market every year except 2003.