Mid-September greetings from the Midwest, Georgia and Alabama, where we are wrapping up our Moundville Telephone Company acquisition. Pictured is Tuska, a 7-ton elephant statue that was recently moved to the Bryant-Denny stadium in Tuscaloosa. Legend has it that the association with elephants dates back to the 1930s when a fan proclaimed to a sportswriter “Hold your horses, the elephants are coming!”
After a full market commentary, we will dive into several questions that we think need to be covered in upcoming earnings calls. Speaking of which, here’s the earnings calendar as of October 14 (a.m. indicates the conference call will occur prior to the opening of financial markets, usually 8:30 a.m. ET. All other earnings calls will occur after the markets close, with most earnings calls beginning between 4 and 5 p.m. ET):
