2013 Revenue Forecast for the Top Companies in Latin America
While firms in industries related to massive consumption and commodities will generally have a favorable performance, those in activities, such as telecoms and oil production will probably underperform. Important downside risks to our projections prevail.
Most of the acquired companies were in Brazil, Mexico and Chile. Most of the acquirers were in Brazil, the US and -- surprisingly -- in Colombia. Trends and data drawn from the Latin Business Chronicle 2012 Latin America’s top 100 M&A ranking.
Telefonica Brazil was the growth champion. America Movil had a lackluster year
For the second quarter in a row, Telefonica is the leader of the Latin Wireless Index.
Telefonica's wireless operations saw a strong first quarter in Latin America.
NII Holdings leads wireless growth in Latin America ahead of America Movil and Telefonica.
The multilatinas post higher growth than multinationals operating in Latin America.
America Movil is giving Telefonica a run for its money in Peru's wireless market.
Latin Wireless Index gains in the second quarter, with Vivo and Oi leading the way.
Oi, Vivo gain most. Telefonica declines and Iusacell grows the least.
A closer look at the winners and losers among Latin America's 500 largest companies.
Brazilian wireless carriers Oi and Vivo gain most, while Millicom and Iusacell post the weakest results.
Telefonica and Vivo gain on the Latin Wireless Index, while America Movil and NII lose.
Latin America's top ten most powerful pan-regional business people.
Brazil and telecom dominate the ranking of Latin America's top 40 technology companies.
The economic slowdown has not stopped Latin America’s wireless sector from seeing another increase in the first quarter.
America Movil beats Telefonica when it comes to wireless revenues, profits and subscribers in Latin America.
Latin America's wireless market grows solidly in the second quarter, with Nokia boosting its gap to Motorola.
3G and handsets like the iPhone are helping boost Latin America's wireless market, already the fastest-growing worldwide.
An in-depth analysis of first quarter revenue, profit and subscriber data from Telefonica and America Movil.
3G demand in Latin America will be spurred by growing supply, affordable prices and low Internet penetration, experts say.
Swedish-owned Millicom is carving out a profitable niche in Latin America's wireless sector.
An in-depth report on the fast-growing wireless market in Latin America. Both operators and handset vendors are gaining strongly.
Nokia boosts Latin America sales and widens the gap with Motorola. Multimedia phones are helping drive the growth.
Brazil's wireless market is booming and will grow even more thanks to upcoming 3G licenses.
Millions of US dollars.
Yahoo's Latin America sales are up thanks to growing advertisements. It now hopes to get a further boost from wireless.
Mexico, Latin America's second-largest wireless market, is growing the number of subscribers and the size of the market. Telcel remains the undisputed market leader.
The sales of smartphones in Latin America are expected to jump dramatically the next five years.
Brazil's booming wireless phone market will continue seeing the same or more competition, experts predict.
Vivo's latest purchases should not negatively affect Brazil's telecom competition, experts say.
Latin American churn rates for wireless subscribers remain high and are expected to continue being high for some time.
Music helps Sony Ericsson boost sales and market share in Latin America.
Good infrastructure, a relatively open economy and good location are among the top benefits Guatemala offers foreign investors.
Millions of US dollars.
