Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) 53.56 $VZ
Verizon Has a New Plan To Rent More Cable Boxes
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 25, 11:18AM CDT
While the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to open up the cable box market to competition, Verizon has decided to close off one of the few alternatives its customers have to renting boxes. Source: Verizon The company...
MSFT: 54.21 (+0.24), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
7 Things Frontier Communications Shareholders Should Be Worried About
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 25, 8:09AM CDT
Frontier Communications shareholders have signed on for what could be a wild ride. The company has experienced a year of falling stock prices as it repositions itself for a much different future. In some ways, that makes the Frontier of today...
T: 38.88 (+0.34), FTR: 5.27 (+0.06), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
Verizon says big business customers had data stolen
By TALI ARBEL - AP - Thu Mar 24, 5:36PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Hackers have stolen contact information of Verizon business customers in the latest breach of a big company or organization.
VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
FCC Releases This Month's Spectrum Auction Participants List
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 24, 4:17PM CDT
Source: AT&T Barring an unforeseen change, the coming FCC spectrum auction will likely be the most important story in the telecom industry in 2016, and it's just days away. With mobile data usage soaring, scarce wireless spectrum has become...
T: 38.88 (+0.34), S: 3.26 (+0.11), TMUS: 37.00 (-0.07), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
As Yahoo Turns: Shareholder mutiny begins another soap opera
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Thu Mar 24, 1:38PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Shareholder rebellions at Yahoo are becoming like presidential elections — they are happening every four years.
T: 38.88 (+0.34), YHOO: 34.86 (+0.06), FB: 113.05 (+0.51), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), GOOGL: 754.84 (-2.72), CMCSA: 60.01 (+0.76), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65), GOOG: 735.30 (-2.76), DRI: 65.77 (-0.75)
Starboard Urges Yahoo! Shareholders to Find Replacements Who Can Finally Slash Costs
at The Street - Thu Mar 24, 1:30PM CDT
Yahoo! management seems to have no practical means to reverse a persisent decline in its stock price -- and shareholders now appear to have had enough.
YHOO: 34.86 (+0.06), FB: 113.05 (+0.51), GOOGL: 754.84 (-2.72), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65), BABA: 75.86 (-0.70)
Why There Is Going to a Huge Campaign For Votes on Yahoo!'s Board
at The Street - Thu Mar 24, 1:02PM CDT
Current Yahoo! management has failed. A sale may be the best option, but shareholders won't let it be sold for a song.
YHOO: 34.86 (+0.06), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65), BABA: 75.86 (-0.70)
Frontier Communications Unveils Premium Vantage Brand
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 24, 12:55PM CDT
Frontier Communications' (FTR) premium digital platform, Vantage, will deliver HD TV, ultra fast broadband and enhanced Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services.
T: 38.88 (+0.34), FTR: 5.27 (+0.06), CMCSA: 60.01 (+0.76), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
Verizon: Is a High-End Broadband Upgrade in the Cards?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 24, 12:40PM CDT
Verizon Communications (VZ) is finally set to upgrade its high-end broadband technology
VZ: 53.56 (+0.65), NOK: 5.78 (-0.09), ADTN: 19.40 (-0.15), CSCO: 27.96 (+0.13)
Cramer: If Starboard Wins Proxy Battle, Rick Hill Could Transform Yahoo!
at The Street - Thu Mar 24, 11:37AM CDT
If Hill gets on the Board, Yahoo! is a buy. Period.
YHOO: 34.86 (+0.06), TSRA: 30.39 (-0.32), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65), DRI: 65.77 (-0.75)
Review: Beyond size, what you get and give up with iPhone SE
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Thu Mar 24, 10:57AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Unless you take a lot of selfies or need a bigger phone, Apple's new 4-inch iPhone SE is a good choice at a good price.
T: 38.88 (+0.34), S: 3.26 (+0.11), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
The 3 Best Stocks to Own in Retirement
Todd Campbell, Sean Williams, and Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 24, 10:03AM CDT
Image source: Pixabay. Retirees are living longer than ever before, and that means retirees are focusing their portfolios less on slow-growth Treasury bonds and more on stocks so they don't outlive their savings. While stocks can add some punch to...
PFE: 30.08 (-0.11), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65), AFL: 62.70 (-0.70)
LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE now available for preorder on the Verizon Network
PR Newswire - Thu Mar 24, 8:00AM CDT
In today's connected world, we all feel the need to constantly carry our smartphones in order to avoid experiencing FOMO (fear of missing out). But having a connected watch makes it okay to leave your smartphone in the other room or go out for an errand without it.
VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
Telecom Stock Roundup: Applications Pour In for Incentive Auction, Comcast-Amazon Align to Service Enterprises
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 24, 7:45AM CDT
The U.S. telecom industry remained rather subdued last week. Nevertheless, a few developments were worth noting.
CHU: 12.81 (+0.10), AMZN: 582.95 (+13.32), AMT: 100.35 (+0.77), CMCSA: 60.01 (+0.76), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65), CTL: 31.16 (+0.14), DISH: 47.91 (+0.09)
iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro available from Verizon today
PR Newswire - Thu Mar 24, 7:15AM CDT
Verizon began offering iPhone SE, the most powerful phone with a four-inch display, and the all-new 9.7-inch iPad Pro, which introduces breakthrough pro features and advanced technologies, today at www.verizonwireless.com and will offer these devices in Verizon retail stores beginning Thursday, March 31. You can make the most of your iPhone SE and iPad Pro with Verizon's 4G LTE network, ranked highest in network quality across six U.S. regions by J.D. Power for the third time and number one by Root Metrics for overall network performance across the United States for the past five consecutive testing periods.
VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
Verizon launches LG K4 LTE feature-packed, user-friendly smartphone
PR Newswire - Thu Mar 24, 7:00AM CDT
The LG K4 LTE, available now from Verizon, is a feature-packed smartphone that includes all the features you would expect from LG, in a sleek, modern design that easily fits into your pocket or purse. The LG K4 LTE offers a user-friendly smartphone experience that focuses on the features most important to you -- a vivid screen, stylish design and the ability to easily take and share photos.
VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
'Mad Money' Lightning Round: Take Intuit Over H&R Block
at The Street - Thu Mar 24, 5:00AM CDT
Cramer is bullish on Adobe Systems and very negative on Chesapeake Energy.
NLY: 10.44 (+0.02), LYB: 85.37 (+0.66), NOW: 61.69 (-0.56), CHK: 4.25 (+0.12), ARCO: 3.47 (-0.07), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65), DOW: 51.32 (+0.14), INTU: 101.89 (+0.19), ADBE: 92.52 (+0.36), HRB: 26.61 (-0.38)
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: These Companies Have Pricing Power
at The Street - Wed Mar 23, 7:20PM CDT
Those that can raise prices flourish but those that cannot flounder, says Cramer.
GE: 31.11 (+0.04), NKE: 61.65 (-0.79), HON: 111.32 (-0.89), FB: 113.05 (+0.51), FIVE: 40.38 (-1.16), PVH: 94.29 (+6.66), ADBE: 92.52 (+0.36), NLY: 10.44 (+0.02), NOW: 61.69 (-0.56), LYB: 85.37 (+0.66), CHK: 4.25 (+0.12), ARCO: 3.47 (-0.07), MCD: 123.29 (-0.90), GOOGL: 754.84 (-2.72), MSFT: 54.21 (+0.24), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65), AAPL: 105.67 (-0.46), DOW: 51.32 (+0.14), INTU: 101.89 (+0.19), HRB: 26.61 (-0.38)
Better Buy: AT&T, Inc. vs. Verizon
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Mar 23, 4:35PM CDT
Image source: AT&T. Many investors rely on telecom stocks to provide lucrative dividend income and stable growth, and both AT&T and Verizon have delivered both over the long run. However, with both stocks having gained substantial...
T: 38.88 (+0.34), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
Can Verizon's Titan Ethernet Program Counter Competition?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 23, 12:40PM CDT
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) has witnessed declining Ethernet Cable orders, with its customers choosing to switch to cable operators for the purpose.
T: 38.88 (+0.34), TWC: 202.70 (-1.75), CMCSA: 60.01 (+0.76), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
Verizon Has a New Plan To Rent More Cable Boxes
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 25, 11:18AM CDT
While the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to open up the cable box market to competition, Verizon has decided to close off one of the few alternatives its customers have to renting boxes. Source: Verizon The company...
MSFT: 54.21 (+0.24), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
7 Things Frontier Communications Shareholders Should Be Worried About
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 25, 8:09AM CDT
Frontier Communications shareholders have signed on for what could be a wild ride. The company has experienced a year of falling stock prices as it repositions itself for a much different future. In some ways, that makes the Frontier of today...
T: 38.88 (+0.34), FTR: 5.27 (+0.06), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
Verizon says big business customers had data stolen
By TALI ARBEL - AP - Thu Mar 24, 5:36PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Hackers have stolen contact information of Verizon business customers in the latest breach of a big company or organization.
VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
FCC Releases This Month's Spectrum Auction Participants List
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 24, 4:17PM CDT
Source: AT&T Barring an unforeseen change, the coming FCC spectrum auction will likely be the most important story in the telecom industry in 2016, and it's just days away. With mobile data usage soaring, scarce wireless spectrum has become...
T: 38.88 (+0.34), S: 3.26 (+0.11), TMUS: 37.00 (-0.07), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
As Yahoo Turns: Shareholder mutiny begins another soap opera
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Thu Mar 24, 1:38PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Shareholder rebellions at Yahoo are becoming like presidential elections — they are happening every four years.
T: 38.88 (+0.34), YHOO: 34.86 (+0.06), FB: 113.05 (+0.51), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), GOOGL: 754.84 (-2.72), CMCSA: 60.01 (+0.76), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65), GOOG: 735.30 (-2.76), DRI: 65.77 (-0.75)
Starboard Urges Yahoo! Shareholders to Find Replacements Who Can Finally Slash Costs
at The Street - Thu Mar 24, 1:30PM CDT
Yahoo! management seems to have no practical means to reverse a persisent decline in its stock price -- and shareholders now appear to have had enough.
YHOO: 34.86 (+0.06), FB: 113.05 (+0.51), GOOGL: 754.84 (-2.72), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65), BABA: 75.86 (-0.70)
Why There Is Going to a Huge Campaign For Votes on Yahoo!'s Board
at The Street - Thu Mar 24, 1:02PM CDT
Current Yahoo! management has failed. A sale may be the best option, but shareholders won't let it be sold for a song.
YHOO: 34.86 (+0.06), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65), BABA: 75.86 (-0.70)
Frontier Communications Unveils Premium Vantage Brand
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 24, 12:55PM CDT
Frontier Communications' (FTR) premium digital platform, Vantage, will deliver HD TV, ultra fast broadband and enhanced Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services.
T: 38.88 (+0.34), FTR: 5.27 (+0.06), CMCSA: 60.01 (+0.76), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
Verizon: Is a High-End Broadband Upgrade in the Cards?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 24, 12:40PM CDT
Verizon Communications (VZ) is finally set to upgrade its high-end broadband technology
VZ: 53.56 (+0.65), NOK: 5.78 (-0.09), ADTN: 19.40 (-0.15), CSCO: 27.96 (+0.13)
Cramer: If Starboard Wins Proxy Battle, Rick Hill Could Transform Yahoo!
at The Street - Thu Mar 24, 11:37AM CDT
If Hill gets on the Board, Yahoo! is a buy. Period.
YHOO: 34.86 (+0.06), TSRA: 30.39 (-0.32), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65), DRI: 65.77 (-0.75)
Review: Beyond size, what you get and give up with iPhone SE
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Thu Mar 24, 10:57AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Unless you take a lot of selfies or need a bigger phone, Apple's new 4-inch iPhone SE is a good choice at a good price.
T: 38.88 (+0.34), S: 3.26 (+0.11), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
The 3 Best Stocks to Own in Retirement
Todd Campbell, Sean Williams, and Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 24, 10:03AM CDT
Image source: Pixabay. Retirees are living longer than ever before, and that means retirees are focusing their portfolios less on slow-growth Treasury bonds and more on stocks so they don't outlive their savings. While stocks can add some punch to...
PFE: 30.08 (-0.11), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65), AFL: 62.70 (-0.70)
LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE now available for preorder on the Verizon Network
PR Newswire - Thu Mar 24, 8:00AM CDT
In today's connected world, we all feel the need to constantly carry our smartphones in order to avoid experiencing FOMO (fear of missing out). But having a connected watch makes it okay to leave your smartphone in the other room or go out for an errand without it.
VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
Telecom Stock Roundup: Applications Pour In for Incentive Auction, Comcast-Amazon Align to Service Enterprises
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 24, 7:45AM CDT
The U.S. telecom industry remained rather subdued last week. Nevertheless, a few developments were worth noting.
CHU: 12.81 (+0.10), AMZN: 582.95 (+13.32), AMT: 100.35 (+0.77), CMCSA: 60.01 (+0.76), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65), CTL: 31.16 (+0.14), DISH: 47.91 (+0.09)
iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro available from Verizon today
PR Newswire - Thu Mar 24, 7:15AM CDT
Verizon began offering iPhone SE, the most powerful phone with a four-inch display, and the all-new 9.7-inch iPad Pro, which introduces breakthrough pro features and advanced technologies, today at www.verizonwireless.com and will offer these devices in Verizon retail stores beginning Thursday, March 31. You can make the most of your iPhone SE and iPad Pro with Verizon's 4G LTE network, ranked highest in network quality across six U.S. regions by J.D. Power for the third time and number one by Root Metrics for overall network performance across the United States for the past five consecutive testing periods.
VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
Verizon launches LG K4 LTE feature-packed, user-friendly smartphone
PR Newswire - Thu Mar 24, 7:00AM CDT
The LG K4 LTE, available now from Verizon, is a feature-packed smartphone that includes all the features you would expect from LG, in a sleek, modern design that easily fits into your pocket or purse. The LG K4 LTE offers a user-friendly smartphone experience that focuses on the features most important to you -- a vivid screen, stylish design and the ability to easily take and share photos.
VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
'Mad Money' Lightning Round: Take Intuit Over H&R Block
at The Street - Thu Mar 24, 5:00AM CDT
Cramer is bullish on Adobe Systems and very negative on Chesapeake Energy.
NLY: 10.44 (+0.02), LYB: 85.37 (+0.66), NOW: 61.69 (-0.56), CHK: 4.25 (+0.12), ARCO: 3.47 (-0.07), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65), DOW: 51.32 (+0.14), INTU: 101.89 (+0.19), ADBE: 92.52 (+0.36), HRB: 26.61 (-0.38)
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: These Companies Have Pricing Power
at The Street - Wed Mar 23, 7:20PM CDT
Those that can raise prices flourish but those that cannot flounder, says Cramer.
GE: 31.11 (+0.04), NKE: 61.65 (-0.79), HON: 111.32 (-0.89), FB: 113.05 (+0.51), FIVE: 40.38 (-1.16), PVH: 94.29 (+6.66), ADBE: 92.52 (+0.36), NLY: 10.44 (+0.02), NOW: 61.69 (-0.56), LYB: 85.37 (+0.66), CHK: 4.25 (+0.12), ARCO: 3.47 (-0.07), MCD: 123.29 (-0.90), GOOGL: 754.84 (-2.72), MSFT: 54.21 (+0.24), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65), AAPL: 105.67 (-0.46), DOW: 51.32 (+0.14), INTU: 101.89 (+0.19), HRB: 26.61 (-0.38)
Better Buy: AT&T, Inc. vs. Verizon
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Mar 23, 4:35PM CDT
Image source: AT&T. Many investors rely on telecom stocks to provide lucrative dividend income and stable growth, and both AT&T and Verizon have delivered both over the long run. However, with both stocks having gained substantial...
T: 38.88 (+0.34), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
Can Verizon's Titan Ethernet Program Counter Competition?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 23, 12:40PM CDT
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) has witnessed declining Ethernet Cable orders, with its customers choosing to switch to cable operators for the purpose.
T: 38.88 (+0.34), TWC: 202.70 (-1.75), CMCSA: 60.01 (+0.76), VZ: 53.56 (+0.65)
