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communication · sector mood
1998
year mood +0.47 · +0.20 to +0.68 across 12 mo
Monthly mood
bearish −1 +1 bullish
-0.75 -0.38 0 +0.38 +0.75 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug +0.20 Sep +0.68 Oct Nov Dec
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The communication sector is trading slightly bullish this month, supported by WorldCom’s $37 billion acquisition of MCI Communications, a move that signals aggressive consolidation and scale-building among telecom carriers. While broader market conditions remain uncertain, this transformative deal has buoyed investor sentiment within the sector, reflecting confidence in expanded network reach and cost synergies.

How this mood is scored ▾
Each day the model reads that day's news for the sector and asks, as someone who owns assets or makes their living in it: how am I feeling this month, and why? The month's mood is that running answer, tied to the specific events driving it (the story shown above). It leans on trusted, higher-impact reporting, and on the prior month when a month is quiet, so one loud headline can't swing it. The read updates daily through the month; once a month ends, its mood is locked. This year is read live from the news the pipeline actually collected (hover a bar for its story count). · last computed Jul 06, 2026
Top communication stories of 1998
Sep
WorldCom completes $37 billion acquisition of MCI Communications cbsnews.com →

WorldCom finalized its $37 billion acquisition of MCI Communications following FCC approval, creating telecommunications giant MCI WorldCom. The deal, conditioned on MCI selling its Internet business, aims to enhance competition and expand service offerings across 200+ countries. The merger accelerates bundled telecom services and strengthens WorldCom's position against rivals like AT&T and GTE.