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“Verizon Makes a $3.3 Billion Deal to Help Protect Its Towering Dividend”

“…The company’s debt is on track to balloon further after it agreed to buy Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FYBR) in a $20 billion all-cash deal. However, it recently made a counter move to cash in the value of its tower assets, which will bring… Continue Reading…

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“Verizon Earnings Top Views, Wireless Service Revenue Beats On Price Hikes”

“Verizon Communications (VZ) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings that fell from a year earlier but topped Wall Street estimates. Verizon stock initially rose, then reversed down although wireless service revenue came in above expectations. Reported before the market open, Verizon earnings… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Verizon Earnings Fall From Year Earlier But Top Estimates; Revenue Misses”

“…For the period ended June 30, March, Verizon earnings came in at $1.21 on an adjusted share. Profit for VZ stock fell 7% from a year earlier. Revenue for Verizon stock dipped 3.5% to $32.6 billion. A year earlier, Verizon… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Warren Buffett Finally Throws In The Towel On 4 Lousy Stocks”

“…Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) sold off a least a portion of its four worst performers this year: Verizon (VZ), Store Capital (STOR), General Motors (GM) and U.S. Bancorp (USB). That’s according to an Investor’s Business Daily analysis of data from S&P Global Market Intelligence and MarketSmith. Berkshire Hathaway retains a portion of the… Continue Reading…

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“Verizon to buy wireless services provider Tracfone in $6.25 billion deal”

“Verizon Communications said Monday it would buy wireless services provider Tracfone, a unit of Mexican telecom America Movil, in a $6.25 billion cash and stock deal. Several mergers in recent years have led to an increasingly concentrated wireless industry in the U.S.,… Continue Reading…

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“Samsung Wins $6.6 Billion 5G Verizon Deal While Huawei Struggles”

“Samsung Electronics Co. won a 7.9 trillion won ($6.6 billion) order to provide fifth-generation wireless solutions to Verizon Communications Inc. in the U.S., a big win for the electronics giant’s networking gear business. The contract was finalized Friday and is… Continue Reading…

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“Verizon is pulling its advertising from Facebook”

“Telecom giant Verizon said Thursday it is pulling its advertising from Facebook, in what may be the biggest brand yet to join the #StopHateForProfit boycott. “We’re pausing our advertising until Facebook can create an acceptable solution that makes us comfortable… Continue Reading…