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communication · sector mood
1999
year mood +0.54 · +0.12 to +0.70 across 12 mo
Monthly mood
bearish −1 +1 bullish
-0.75 -0.38 0 +0.38 +0.75 Jan +0.12 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov +0.70 Dec
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Peak telecom/dot-com mania: massive fiber capex, IPO frenzy and MCI WorldCom's $129B Sprint bid, the 'largest merger ever', with Nasdaq up 85.6%. The euphoric top for communication owners.

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 11, 2026
Top communication stories of 1999
Jan
Vodafone acquires AirTouch for $56 billion to become world's largest mobile operator deseret.com →

Vodafone Group PLC is acquiring AirTouch Communications for $56 billion in a cash-and-stock deal, securing entry into the U.S. market and forming the world's largest mobile operator. The acquisition, pending regulatory approval, follows a bidding war with Bell Atlantic and includes leadership continuity for AirTouch's CEO. The move expands Vodafone's global footprint and strengthens its position in the competitive telecommunications sector.

Oct
MCI WorldCom to Acquire Sprint in $129B Merger irishtimes.com →

MCI WorldCom is acquiring Sprint in a $129 billion deal, creating a telecommunications giant with 30% of the US long-distance market and challenging AT&T. The merger, subject to regulatory approval in the US and EU, faces scrutiny over consumer impact and competitive concerns. Deutsche Telekom will sell its 10% Sprint stake for $9.2 billion as part of the transaction.