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Alex Zhao
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Windstream Expects Greater Synergy With EarthLink but Posts Mediocre Results; Shares Fairly Valued

Windstream closed its merger with EarthLink on Feb. 27 and expects to generate about $150 million in annualized synergies within the next three years, up from $125 million. The market reacted favorably to this news, with the stock price up more than 10% on Feb. 27, while the reaction has moderated following mediocre fourth-quarter results released March 1. Despite the 8% year-over-year decline in total revenue that was typical of recent trends, we believe the EarthLink merger augments Windstream...
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Windstream Holdings

Windstream Holdings is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is a provider of network communications and technology solutions for consumers, businesses, enterprise organizations and wholesale customers. The company provides data, cloud solutions, unified communications and managed services to small business and enterprise clients. The company also provides services, including broadband, security solutions, voice and digital television to consumers. The company supplies core transport solutions on a local and long-haul fiber network spanning approximately 147,000 miles.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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