Crown Castle: (NYSE: CCI)

$77.87

0.10 (0.13%)

Volume 2,664,729

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		77.22 - 78.62
	
		52wk Low - High
		52.58 - 81.16
	
		Previous Close
		77.77
	
		Avg. Volume
		1,633,260
	
		Industry
		COMM INFRASTRUCTURE
	
		Market Cap
		22.83 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		1.14
	
		PE (Forward)
		143.24
	
		Current Year Est.
		0.54
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            143.24
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            6.23
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            0.54
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.16
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.16
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-24-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            0.81
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            23.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Crown Castle International is a leading owner and operator of towers and transmission networks for wireless communications and broadcast transmission companies. The company owns, leases or operates towers in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. The company's customers currently include many of the world's major wireless communications and broadcast companies, including Bell Atlantic Mobile, BellSouth, AT&T Wireless, Nextel, Metricom and the British Broadcasting Corporation.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.16	0.17	0.54	1.20
Number of Estimates	10	9	11	10
Low Estimate	0.12	0.14	0.46	0.91
High Estimate	0.19	0.22	0.68	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.40	0.14	0.93	0.54
EPS Growth	-60.00%	20.63%	-41.54%	120.92%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
CROWN CASTLE	CCI	77.87
SYMMETRICOM INC	SYMM	5.29
CALIX INC	CALX	9.64
SBA COMM CORP	SBAC	80.78
ADTRAN INC	ADTN	22.79
ARRIS GROUP INC	ARRS	16.75
EQUINIX INC	EQIX	227.30
INTERCLOUD SYS	ICLD	2.60
ROSTELECOM ADR	ROSYY	22.00
TELECITY GP-ADR	TLEIY	29.79

Sector:Computer and Technology>> Industry:COMM INFRASTRUCTURE

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

American Tower Misses 1Q Earnings

May 01, 2013

Crown Castle Meets Earnings, Ups View

Apr 25, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Crown Castle International, Coventry Health Care, Aetna, Health Net and WellCare Health Plans

Apr 25, 2013

Crown Castle Likely to Top Earnings

Apr 24, 2013

Crown Castle Remains in Neutral Lane

Apr 23, 2013

Still Neutral on American Tower

Mar 13, 2013

American Tower Hikes Dividend

Mar 13, 2013

American Tower Posts Mixed 4Q

Feb 27, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	0.81
Sales	2,433
Net Income	154
Price/Earnings	96.14
Price/Book	7.70
Price/Cash Flow	22.81
Price/Sales	8.71

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News

Comcast and Other Wireless Stocks Worth a Look Now - Benzinga

May 17, 2013

Why American Tower Is Poised to Keep Poppin` - TheMotleyFool

May 16, 2013

Why American Tower Is Poised to Pop - TheMotleyFool

Apr 18, 2013

Maverick Capital???s Largest New Positions - TheMotleyFool

Mar 19, 2013

AT&T Seen Mulling Cellphone Tower Sale For Billions - Investors Business Daily

Mar 14, 2013

Analyst: AT&T mulls tower sale - Investors Business Daily

Mar 14, 2013

Don`t Overlook the Cell Tower Stocks - Benzinga

Mar 12, 2013

American Tower is a Long-Term Buy - TheMotleyFool

Mar 11, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.42
ABR (Last Week)	1.42
# of recs in ABR	13
Average Target Price	85.60
Industry Rank by ABR	32 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 10

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Day Low - High	77.22 - 78.62
52wk Low - High	52.58 - 81.16
Previous Close	77.77
Avg. Volume	1,633,260
Industry	COMM INFRASTRUCTURE
Market Cap	22.83 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	1.14
PE (Forward)	143.24
Current Year Est.	0.54
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	143.24
PEG Ratio	6.23
Current Year Est.	0.54
Current Quarter Estimate	0.16
Most Accurate Estimate	0.16
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-24-2013
EPS Last Year	0.81
Expected Earnings Growth	23.00%

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Crown Castle: (NYSE: CCI)

$77.87

0.10 (0.13%)

Volume 2,664,729

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Key Earnings Data

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