it is jonathan chaplin at credit suisse. welcome to "nightly business report." >> thanks, tom. >> tom: what has been fueling this performance that we've seen over the last quarter or so in telecom? >> i think it is pretty straightforward. it is primarily one thing: it's yield. as investors get concerned about growth concerns for the economy, 6% dividend yield for at&t and verizon stocks looks in increasingly compelling. you've got a better prospect of getting a return from that yield than other sectors in the economy. >> tom: it sounds like quite a defensive play. but what about the growth expectations for this sector? are there any? >> it is not going to be a sector that grows the top line at g.d.p. or above for the foreseeable future. but this is a company that can -- an industry that can generate a fair amount of earnings growth in the low-growth economic environment. so with 1% revenue growth, telecom companies can generally knock out 3 3 plus percent earnings growth. >> tom: one of your top picks in sprint, which doesn'