Wednesday 6-25-2014 Verizon Communications Inc (VZ
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Overall Average: 40% Buy
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Final Glance: Telecom companies
AP - 1 hr 35 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies were mixed at the close of trading: (full story)
Best Buy: Right Place, Wrong Time
Dan Moskowitz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 39 mins ago
BestBuy.com Best Buy implemented its Renew Blue initiative in Fall 2012. It's time for a progress report. Renew Blue update In Fall 2012, Best Buy listed its two main challenges as declining comps (sales at stores open for at least 14... (full story)
Big Things on the Horizon for Verizon
Michael Nielsen, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jun 25, 2:45PM CDT
Verizon has decided to break rank from its telecom peers such as AT&T and DirecTV . Instead of attempting to create synergy through horizontal acquisitions, Verizon is innovating with new services that are organically growing its top and... (full story)
National Winning Student Teams in Verizon Innovative App Challenge to Show Their Apps at D.C.-Area Education Conference
PR Newswire - Wed Jun 25, 2:10PM CDT
Simulating chemistry experiments to give students better access to science education, and helping visually impaired people navigate inside buildings are among the apps designed by eight winning Verizon Innovative App Challenge teams of middle and high school students that will be unveiled Sunday (June 29) at the 2014 national Technology Student Association conference. (full story)
Midday Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Wed Jun 25, 12:36PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: (full story)
One Trend That Could Please AT&T, Verizon, and Vodafone Investors
Mark Morelli, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jun 25, 10:00AM CDT
There's an old saying, "the trend can be your friend." For investors in wireless service providers such as AT&T , Verizon Communications, , and Vodafone Group , there's a trend that could pay off. During 2013, the amount of mobile... (full story)
Verizon Digital Media Services Expands Global Content Delivery Network
PR Newswire - Wed Jun 25, 9:00AM CDT
As Internet users increasingly demand high-quality content at lightning-fast speeds, Verizon Digital Media Services is responding by adding direct local connectivity from its network to many of the world's largest broadband providers. This expansion streamlines delivery and distribution to ensure high-quality user experiences and seamlessly handle traffic spikes as connected devices, user bases and file sizes continue to grow. (full story)
Verizon Expands Access to Medical Care for Patients, With 'Verizon Virtual Visits'
PR Newswire - Tue Jun 24, 11:30PM CDT
Verizon today (June 25) announced the immediate availability of Verizon Virtual Visits, which provides an easy, convenient and cost-effective way for patients to be seen remotely by a clinician for a cold, flu, sore throat or other simple, acute conditions, via video on their smartphone, tablet or computer. (full story)
Verizon Promotes Francis Yip to Lead Asia-Pacific Business
PR Newswire - Tue Jun 24, 7:00PM CDT
Christopher Formant, president of Verizon Enterprise Solutions, has promoted Francis Yip to group vice president of Verizon Asia Pacific. (full story)
Wireless firms' spending up
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jun 24, 5:53PM CDT
U.S. wireless firms will spend $36.3 bil on network upgrades and equipment this year, 8% more than they did last year, said the Telecommunications Industry Assn., but that growth rate is slower than that of the 2 prior years. Verizon Communications... (full story)
Research and Markets: Global Managed Security Services Market 2014-2018 with AT&T, Dell, IBM, Symantec & Verizon Communications Dominating
Business Wire - Tue Jun 24, 1:43PM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/q6qqx4/global_managed) has announced the addition of the "Global Managed Security Services Market 2014-2018" report to their offering. (full story)
What Does Dish Networks’s Spectrum Mean for Verizon Communications & AT&T Inc.?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jun 24, 1:00PM CDT
AT&T 's acquisition of DirecTV was bit of a head scratcher due to Dish Network being considered a much more attractive target due to its enormous spectrum. A recent report suggests that Verizon Communications Inc . agrees with this... (full story)
U.S. Wireless Gear Spending Seen Rising 8% In 2014
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jun 24, 12:59PM CDT
U.S. wireless service providers will spend $36.3 billion on network infrastructure and equipment in 2014, up 8% from last year -- but that rate is slower than the growth in the prior two years, says the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)... (full story)
Students to Showcase Innovative Apps During National TSA Conference in D.C. Area on June 29
PR Newswire - Tue Jun 24, 11:50AM CDT
Eight winning Verizon Innovative App Challenge teams of middle and high school students will unveil and demo their apps on Sunday (June 29) at the 2014 national Technology Student Association conference, with an estimated attendance of 7,000 students, teachers and parents. (full story)
American Tower's Key to Stable Revenue and Cash Flow Growth
Billy Kipersztok, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jun 24, 11:46AM CDT
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Early Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Tue Jun 24, 9:52AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: (full story)
Verizon and VMware Expand Strategic Relationship; Includes Mobile Security and Enterprise Mobility Management Solutions
PR Newswire - Tue Jun 24, 8:00AM CDT
As organizations use the power of mobility to transform business operations, Verizon Enterprise Solutions and VMware today announced an expansion of their strategic relationship to include mobile security and enterprise mobility management solutions. Driven by a shared vision for how enterprises will enable the mobile cloud era, Verizon will now provide its enterprise clients in the U.S. greater choice by offering the comprehensive AirWatch® by VMware Enterprise Mobility Management Platform as part of Verizon's mobile device management portfolio for on premise deployments. (full story)
HopeLine from Verizon and Georgia Commission on Family Violence Support Domestic Violence Task Forces Statewide With Micro Grants
PR Newswire - Tue Jun 24, 6:00AM CDT
In the last decade at least 1,300 Georgians lost their lives to domestic violence. In 2013 alone, almost 59,000 of the state's citizens called into the crisis lines of certified domestic violence agencies. These sobering numbers, as stated in the Georgia Commission on Family Violence 2014 fact sheet, and many other similar statistics are why organizations that provide services to domestic violence victims around the state need support. To help ensure Georgians get the support they need, Verizon Wireless and the Georgia Commission on Family Violence (GCFV) announced today that micro grants totaling $14,000 have been given to 18 local Domestic Violence Task Forces statewide. The funds will be used to create and execute initiatives to confront the issues addressed in the Annual GA Domestic Violence Fatality Review Report, a joint effort of GCFV and the Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence. (full story)