Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) 50.03 $VZ
Will Verizon's a la Carte Cable Plan Steal Subscribers Away From the Competition?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 26, 8:00AM CDT
Verizon Communications recently launched a new pricing option for FiOS TV subscribers. It resembles more of a pick-and-pay system than the typical tiered bundle plans most U.S. consumers are used to. Under the new pricing, subscribers receive a...
DIS: 109.53 (+0.53), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02)
Why Are Wireless Carriers Tweaking Samsung's Galaxy S6?
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 26, 7:21AM CDT
Samsung Galaxy S6. Source: Samsung. Buyers of Samsung 's latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6, may be missing out on a few of the handset's potential features. In the U.S., all four major carriers -- AT&T , Verizon , Sprint , and...
T: 34.01 (-0.22), S: 5.27 (+0.03), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), TMUS: 34.31 (-0.13), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61)
Why Sprint Subscribers Might Drop Calls if They Turn on Wi-Fi Calling
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 26, 7:01AM CDT
The most recent iOS update from Apple added a nifty new feature for Sprint subscribers: Wi-Fi calling. The update adds the iPhone to the long list of Android phones for which Sprint supports Wi-Fi calling. One feature that's missing, however, is...
T: 34.01 (-0.22), S: 5.27 (+0.03), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), TMUS: 34.31 (-0.13), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06)
This Past Week In Telephone
Thomas Barnard - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Apr 25, 11:28PM CDT
T: 34.01 (-0.22), CPAH: 0.50 (+0.02), S: 5.27 (+0.03), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), TMUS: 34.31 (-0.13), MITL: 9.51 (-0.08), DOX: 55.30 (+0.31), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), PLCM: 12.94 (-0.15), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06), CSCO: 28.82 (+0.15)
Google’s Project Fi: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 12:08PM CDT
Right now, only Google's Nexus phone can access Google's new Project Fi network. Source: Google For select users, Google 's Project Fi is available. For the unfamiliar with the service, it is Google's push into becoming a mobile carrier. The...
S: 5.27 (+0.03), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), TMUS: 34.31 (-0.13), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06)
Where Verizon's New Cable TV Options Fall Short
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 10:01AM CDT
Source: Verizon. Last week, Verizon Communications announced new cable service options for its customers called FiOS Custom TV, which allows users to choose smaller TV packages -- for less money -- without having to sign up for a contact. ...
NFLX: 558.40 (-0.66), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), DISH: 69.91 (+0.30)
Forget Hackers, The Biggest Internet Security Threat Is Closer to Home
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 8:21AM CDT
High profile, embarrassing data hacks like the Sony email breach and the Target credit card scandal receive the bulk of the media attention, but there's a bigger threat to Internet security that's much closer to home. The 2015 Data Breach...
TGT: 82.70 (+0.77), SNE: 31.34 (+0.62), AVG: 21.54 (+0.12), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), SYMC: 24.67 (+0.03)
AT&T's Deal Structure For DirecTV Adds One More Reason To Buy It Over Verizon
Brian Nichols - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 9:56PM CDT
T: 34.01 (-0.22), DTV: 89.85 (-0.27), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02)
Final Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Fri Apr 24, 7:08PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies were down at the close of trading:
T: 34.01 (-0.22), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02)
Biggest US players in the cable game
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Apr 24, 6:08PM CDT
The Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal is off, but that doesn't mean that there aren't collisions ahead in the cable universe. Here are the biggest players in the field who are seeking to offset rising costs for the shows and sports that they pipe to viewers, potentially through a merger, acquisition or takeover.
T: 34.01 (-0.22), CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41)
Here's Why Nokia Is Buying Alcatel-Lucent
The Value Hunter - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 1:21PM CDT
T: 34.01 (-0.22), ERIC: 11.41 (-0.17), ALU: 3.96 (-0.07), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), NOK: 7.76 (-0.09)
Midday Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Fri Apr 24, 12:36PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are up at 1 p.m.:
T: 34.01 (-0.22), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02)
Fueling Telecom's Future in the Commonwealth: Verizon Invested More than $1 Billion in Pennsylvania's Wireline, Wireless Infrastructure in 2014
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 24, 11:19AM CDT
Consumers, businesses and government agencies from one end of the Keystone State to the other continued to reap the benefits of Verizon's investment of more than $1 billion million during 2014 in its industry-leading fiber-optic, wireline and wireless networks.
VZ: 50.03 (-0.02)
Making a Difference in 'The First State': Verizon Invested More Than $53 Million in Delaware's Wireline Telecom Infrastructure in 2014
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 24, 11:19AM CDT
From Wilmington to Dover to Seaford, consumers, businesses and government agencies in Delaware continued to benefit from Verizon's 2014 investment of more than $53 million in its industry-leading fiber-optic and wireline networks.
VZ: 50.03 (-0.02)
Today's Market: Expect More Mergers And Acquisitions In Cable Industry After Failed Comcast Deal
Matthew Smith - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 10:31AM CDT
NFLX: 558.40 (-0.66), T: 34.01 (-0.22), CHTR: 185.75 (+2.17), DTV: 89.85 (-0.27), CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), DISH: 69.91 (+0.30), TWX: 85.36 (+0.48)
Time Warner Cable Will Be Bought
Dana Blankenhorn - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 10:14AM CDT
T: 34.01 (-0.22), LBTYA: 52.85 (+0.47), CHTR: 185.75 (+2.17), DIS: 109.53 (+0.53), CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), CVC: 20.15 (+0.74)
Early Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Fri Apr 24, 9:55AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are down at 10 a.m.:
T: 34.01 (-0.22), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02)
Comcast-TWC Fallout? Big Deals On Hold, Regulation
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 24, 9:11AM CDT
Comcast (CMCSA) pulled the plug on its proposed acquisition of Time Warner Cable as analysts said the Obama administration's opposition to the deal is a harbinger of tougher regulation for cable TV and broadband service companies. Both the Justice...
T: 34.01 (-0.22), LBTYA: 52.85 (+0.47), S: 5.27 (+0.03), CHTR: 185.75 (+2.17), DTV: 89.85 (-0.27), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), TMUS: 34.31 (-0.13), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), DISH: 69.91 (+0.30)
Verizon Communications Is My Favorite Idea That Everyone Knows, But That No One Understands
Dave Hickling - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 9:07AM CDT
VZ: 50.03 (-0.02)
Retired Dividend Investors Are Deluded By Yield On Cost
George Schneider - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 8:52AM CDT
RAI: 76.26 (-0.71), HCP: 42.45 (-0.12), MAIN: 31.39 (+0.09), ED: 62.50 (+0.40), COP: 67.51 (-0.75), MO: 52.07 (-0.28), O: 49.37 (-0.02), T: 34.01 (-0.22), STON: 30.55 (+0.61), SUI: 66.28 (+0.50), ARCC: 17.21 (+0.01), OHI: 38.53 (+0.24), EPR: 59.60 (+0.18), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), CTL: 36.41 (-0.25), VGR: 22.60 (+0.07)
Will Verizon's a la Carte Cable Plan Steal Subscribers Away From the Competition?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 26, 8:00AM CDT
Verizon Communications recently launched a new pricing option for FiOS TV subscribers. It resembles more of a pick-and-pay system than the typical tiered bundle plans most U.S. consumers are used to. Under the new pricing, subscribers receive a...
DIS: 109.53 (+0.53), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02)
Why Are Wireless Carriers Tweaking Samsung's Galaxy S6?
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 26, 7:21AM CDT
Samsung Galaxy S6. Source: Samsung. Buyers of Samsung 's latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6, may be missing out on a few of the handset's potential features. In the U.S., all four major carriers -- AT&T , Verizon , Sprint , and...
T: 34.01 (-0.22), S: 5.27 (+0.03), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), TMUS: 34.31 (-0.13), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61)
Why Sprint Subscribers Might Drop Calls if They Turn on Wi-Fi Calling
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 26, 7:01AM CDT
The most recent iOS update from Apple added a nifty new feature for Sprint subscribers: Wi-Fi calling. The update adds the iPhone to the long list of Android phones for which Sprint supports Wi-Fi calling. One feature that's missing, however, is...
T: 34.01 (-0.22), S: 5.27 (+0.03), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), TMUS: 34.31 (-0.13), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06)
This Past Week In Telephone
Thomas Barnard - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Apr 25, 11:28PM CDT
T: 34.01 (-0.22), CPAH: 0.50 (+0.02), S: 5.27 (+0.03), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), TMUS: 34.31 (-0.13), MITL: 9.51 (-0.08), DOX: 55.30 (+0.31), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), PLCM: 12.94 (-0.15), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06), CSCO: 28.82 (+0.15)
Google’s Project Fi: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 12:08PM CDT
Right now, only Google's Nexus phone can access Google's new Project Fi network. Source: Google For select users, Google 's Project Fi is available. For the unfamiliar with the service, it is Google's push into becoming a mobile carrier. The...
S: 5.27 (+0.03), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), TMUS: 34.31 (-0.13), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06)
Where Verizon's New Cable TV Options Fall Short
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 10:01AM CDT
Source: Verizon. Last week, Verizon Communications announced new cable service options for its customers called FiOS Custom TV, which allows users to choose smaller TV packages -- for less money -- without having to sign up for a contact. ...
NFLX: 558.40 (-0.66), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), DISH: 69.91 (+0.30)
Forget Hackers, The Biggest Internet Security Threat Is Closer to Home
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 8:21AM CDT
High profile, embarrassing data hacks like the Sony email breach and the Target credit card scandal receive the bulk of the media attention, but there's a bigger threat to Internet security that's much closer to home. The 2015 Data Breach...
TGT: 82.70 (+0.77), SNE: 31.34 (+0.62), AVG: 21.54 (+0.12), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), SYMC: 24.67 (+0.03)
AT&T's Deal Structure For DirecTV Adds One More Reason To Buy It Over Verizon
Brian Nichols - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 9:56PM CDT
T: 34.01 (-0.22), DTV: 89.85 (-0.27), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02)
Final Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Fri Apr 24, 7:08PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies were down at the close of trading:
T: 34.01 (-0.22), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02)
Biggest US players in the cable game
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Apr 24, 6:08PM CDT
The Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal is off, but that doesn't mean that there aren't collisions ahead in the cable universe. Here are the biggest players in the field who are seeking to offset rising costs for the shows and sports that they pipe to viewers, potentially through a merger, acquisition or takeover.
T: 34.01 (-0.22), CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41)
Here's Why Nokia Is Buying Alcatel-Lucent
The Value Hunter - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 1:21PM CDT
T: 34.01 (-0.22), ERIC: 11.41 (-0.17), ALU: 3.96 (-0.07), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), NOK: 7.76 (-0.09)
Midday Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Fri Apr 24, 12:36PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are up at 1 p.m.:
T: 34.01 (-0.22), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02)
Fueling Telecom's Future in the Commonwealth: Verizon Invested More than $1 Billion in Pennsylvania's Wireline, Wireless Infrastructure in 2014
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 24, 11:19AM CDT
Consumers, businesses and government agencies from one end of the Keystone State to the other continued to reap the benefits of Verizon's investment of more than $1 billion million during 2014 in its industry-leading fiber-optic, wireline and wireless networks.
VZ: 50.03 (-0.02)
Making a Difference in 'The First State': Verizon Invested More Than $53 Million in Delaware's Wireline Telecom Infrastructure in 2014
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 24, 11:19AM CDT
From Wilmington to Dover to Seaford, consumers, businesses and government agencies in Delaware continued to benefit from Verizon's 2014 investment of more than $53 million in its industry-leading fiber-optic and wireline networks.
VZ: 50.03 (-0.02)
Today's Market: Expect More Mergers And Acquisitions In Cable Industry After Failed Comcast Deal
Matthew Smith - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 10:31AM CDT
NFLX: 558.40 (-0.66), T: 34.01 (-0.22), CHTR: 185.75 (+2.17), DTV: 89.85 (-0.27), CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), DISH: 69.91 (+0.30), TWX: 85.36 (+0.48)
Time Warner Cable Will Be Bought
Dana Blankenhorn - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 10:14AM CDT
T: 34.01 (-0.22), LBTYA: 52.85 (+0.47), CHTR: 185.75 (+2.17), DIS: 109.53 (+0.53), CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), CVC: 20.15 (+0.74)
Early Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Fri Apr 24, 9:55AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are down at 10 a.m.:
T: 34.01 (-0.22), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02)
Comcast-TWC Fallout? Big Deals On Hold, Regulation
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 24, 9:11AM CDT
Comcast (CMCSA) pulled the plug on its proposed acquisition of Time Warner Cable as analysts said the Obama administration's opposition to the deal is a harbinger of tougher regulation for cable TV and broadband service companies. Both the Justice...
T: 34.01 (-0.22), LBTYA: 52.85 (+0.47), S: 5.27 (+0.03), CHTR: 185.75 (+2.17), DTV: 89.85 (-0.27), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), TMUS: 34.31 (-0.13), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), DISH: 69.91 (+0.30)
Verizon Communications Is My Favorite Idea That Everyone Knows, But That No One Understands
Dave Hickling - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 9:07AM CDT
VZ: 50.03 (-0.02)
Retired Dividend Investors Are Deluded By Yield On Cost
George Schneider - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 8:52AM CDT
RAI: 76.26 (-0.71), HCP: 42.45 (-0.12), MAIN: 31.39 (+0.09), ED: 62.50 (+0.40), COP: 67.51 (-0.75), MO: 52.07 (-0.28), O: 49.37 (-0.02), T: 34.01 (-0.22), STON: 30.55 (+0.61), SUI: 66.28 (+0.50), ARCC: 17.21 (+0.01), OHI: 38.53 (+0.24), EPR: 59.60 (+0.18), VZ: 50.03 (-0.02), CTL: 36.41 (-0.25), VGR: 22.60 (+0.07)
