Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) 54.08 $VZ
Yahoo Preps Legal ‘Nuclear Weapon’: Report; Proxy Battle Looms
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 31, 4:42PM CDT
Yahoo (YHOO) is implementing "proxy access" -- an increasingly used strategy making it easier for longtime shareholders to nominate a board member -- as the company girds for what's being called an epic proxy battle. "It is the nuclear weapon that is...
TIME: 15.44 (+0.07), YHOO: 36.81 (+0.25), T: 39.17 (-0.20), GE: 31.79 (-0.04), KKR: 14.69 (+0.19), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), AAPL: 108.99 (-0.57)
Wheeler On FCC Privacy Proposal: This Is About ISPs And Only ISPs
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 31, 4:20PM CDT
Federal regulators moved forward Thursday with a proposal to require that Internet service providers get customer consent to collect data for targeted advertising -- a policy that ISPs claim would put them at a disadvantage vs. Internet companies...
T: 39.17 (-0.20), FB: 114.10 (-0.60), GOOGL: 762.90 (-5.44), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), CMCSA: 61.08 (+0.28)
Led by Verizon And AT&T, Telecom Tops S&P Sectors; Dividends Rule
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 31, 2:40PM CDT
With Verizon Communications (VZ) stock up nearly 17% and AT&T (T) soaring over 14%, the S&P telecommunications services sector is poised to lead the S&P 500’s 10 sectors in Q1 performance. As of afternoon trading in the stock market today, the S&P...
T: 39.17 (-0.20), FTR: 5.59 (-0.04), S: 3.48 (+0.03), CHTR: 202.43 (-1.09), TWC: 204.62 (-1.17), TMUS: 38.30 (-0.14), WIN: 7.68 (+0.12), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), CMCSA: 61.08 (+0.28), CTL: 31.96 (+0.09)
Buy Acadia, Alkermes, Starbucks and Verizon, Says Mott Capital Portfolio Manager
at The Street - Thu Mar 31, 2:37PM CDT
Shares of Acadia Pharmaceuticals popped over 25% this week after an FDA panel voted in favor of approving its drug for Parkinson's disease psychosis.
SBUX: 59.70 (-0.31), ACAD: 27.96 (+1.95), ALKS: 34.19 (+1.98), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
Alphabet (GOOGL) Rolls Out Fiber Phone for $10 a Month
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 31, 11:50AM CDT
Tech giant Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) launched Fiber Phone on Tuesday, an optional home phone service that adds to its gigabit speed Fiber Internet and cable network.
ETSY: 8.70 (-0.21), GOOGL: 762.90 (-5.44), CMCSA: 61.08 (+0.28), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
Jim Cramer: Johnson & Johson, IBM, Alphabet Are Cheaper Than You Think
at The Street - Thu Mar 31, 11:35AM CDT
Jim Cramer discusses why stocks like Johnson & Johnson, IBM and Alphabet are cheap as we head into the second quarter.
JNJ: 108.20 (-0.78), GE: 31.79 (-0.04), CLX: 126.06 (-1.91), IBM: 151.45 (+3.04), DAL: 48.68 (-0.65), UNH: 128.90 (-0.78), KMB: 134.51 (-1.20), MCD: 125.68 (-0.15), AAL: 41.01 (-0.37), GOOGL: 762.90 (-5.44), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), UAL: 59.86 (+0.04)
Telecom Stock Roundup: AT&T & Verizon to Upgrade Internet Plans, T-Mobile US to Enter 5G Wireless Race
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 31, 7:46AM CDT
Though last week wasn't too eventful for telecom companies, a few developments were worth noting.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), FTR: 5.59 (-0.04), ERIC: 10.03 (-0.02), TMUS: 38.30 (-0.14), CIEN: 19.02 (+0.26), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), NOK: 5.91 (-0.12)
Hang Up on BlackBerry Right Now
at The Street - Thu Mar 31, 5:24AM CDT
It was once cutting-edge but now the smartphone maker has been left in the dust. It reports earnings early Friday.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), FB: 114.10 (-0.60), BBRY: 8.09 (+0.08), TMUS: 38.30 (-0.14), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
Will Verizon (VZ) Stock Be Helped by RBC Capital Markets' Increased Price Target?
at The Street - Wed Mar 30, 3:09PM CDT
Verizon's (VZ) price target was upped by analysts at RBC Capital Markets in a note released to investors today.
VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
Buy Frontier Communications on Solid Growth Prospects
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 30, 2:45PM CDT
The company's earnings ESP for 2016 is currently pegged at 34.62%, which signals potential upside, going ahead.
AMZN: 593.64 (-5.05), FTR: 5.59 (-0.04), TIVO: 9.51 (-0.04), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
US Cellular (USM) Scales a 52-Week High: Right Time to Buy? (revised)
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 30, 2:42PM CDT
U.S. Cellular has successfully completed the rollout of 4G LTE network in 2015.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), USM: 45.69 (+1.69), TDS: 30.09 (+0.15)
AT&T to Sweeten U-Verse Internet Plans with Additional Data
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 30, 2:40PM CDT
AT&T (T) announced that it will update its U-Verse home Internet plans in May this year to enhance the Internet experience for its home users
T: 39.17 (-0.20), CMCSA: 61.08 (+0.28), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), CTL: 31.96 (+0.09)
Jim Cramer on Stocks You Should Buy for Your Baby
at The Street - Wed Mar 30, 2:39PM CDT
Jim Cramer is taking a look at which stocks would best be suited for a newborn.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), FB: 114.10 (-0.60), DIS: 99.31 (+0.40), TMUS: 38.30 (-0.14), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
Stock Market News for March 30, 2016
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 30, 9:10AM CDT
Benchmarks finished in the green on Tuesday after Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen indicated that the Fed will take a cautious stance before hiking interest rates.
BIIB: 260.32 (+6.14), V: 76.48 (-0.30), FB: 114.10 (-0.60), ALXN: 139.22 (+4.40), ILMN: 162.11 (+4.68), MYL: 46.35 (-0.05), GOOGL: 762.90 (-5.44), MSFT: 55.23 (+0.18), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), AAPL: 108.99 (-0.57), CELG: 100.09 (+1.29)
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Yahoo, Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and Microsoft
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 30, 8:30AM CDT
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Yahoo, Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and Microsoft
T: 39.17 (-0.20), YHOO: 36.81 (+0.25), MSFT: 55.23 (+0.18), CMCSA: 61.08 (+0.28), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
Verizon to redeem debt securities
PR Newswire - Wed Mar 30, 7:00AM CDT
Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon"
(NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ; LSE: VZC) today announced that it and its subsidiaries, Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless and Verizon Wireless Capital LLC, will redeem all of the outstanding notes of the following series of securities (the "Notes" on April 29, 2016 (the "Redemption Date":
VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
Yahoo Presses Preliminary Bidders with Apr 11 Deadline
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 29, 3:11PM CDT
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) has set Apr 11 as the deadline for submitting preliminary bids for its core web and Asian businesses.
TIME: 15.44 (+0.07), YHOO: 36.81 (+0.25), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), BABA: 79.03 (+0.17)
Yahoo Sets Deadlines For Potential Buyers
Ryan McQueeney - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 29, 1:57PM CDT
Several months after announcing that it would pursue a sale or spin-off of its core business, Yahoo (YHOO) has finally set a deadline for interested buyers. The company announced today that its suiters will have until April 11 to offer a proposal.
TIME: 15.44 (+0.07), YHOO: 36.81 (+0.25), MSFT: 55.23 (+0.18), IAC: 47.08 (+0.91), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
Verizon Accused of Overcharging Legacy Telephone Users
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 29, 1:30PM CDT
Consumer advocacy group New Networks Institute claims that Verizon's (VZ) POTS voice customers have been overcharged to the tune of $1000 to $1500 per customer.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), S: 3.48 (+0.03), TMUS: 38.30 (-0.14), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
The Tug-Of-War at Yahoo
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 29, 1:19PM CDT
Tug-of-war is usually a game of two sides, but in the case of Yahoo, one can clearly identify at least three.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), YHOO: 36.81 (+0.25), MSFT: 55.23 (+0.18), CMCSA: 61.08 (+0.28), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
Yahoo Preps Legal ‘Nuclear Weapon’: Report; Proxy Battle Looms
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 31, 4:42PM CDT
Yahoo (YHOO) is implementing "proxy access" -- an increasingly used strategy making it easier for longtime shareholders to nominate a board member -- as the company girds for what's being called an epic proxy battle. "It is the nuclear weapon that is...
TIME: 15.44 (+0.07), YHOO: 36.81 (+0.25), T: 39.17 (-0.20), GE: 31.79 (-0.04), KKR: 14.69 (+0.19), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), AAPL: 108.99 (-0.57)
Wheeler On FCC Privacy Proposal: This Is About ISPs And Only ISPs
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 31, 4:20PM CDT
Federal regulators moved forward Thursday with a proposal to require that Internet service providers get customer consent to collect data for targeted advertising -- a policy that ISPs claim would put them at a disadvantage vs. Internet companies...
T: 39.17 (-0.20), FB: 114.10 (-0.60), GOOGL: 762.90 (-5.44), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), CMCSA: 61.08 (+0.28)
Led by Verizon And AT&T, Telecom Tops S&P Sectors; Dividends Rule
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 31, 2:40PM CDT
With Verizon Communications (VZ) stock up nearly 17% and AT&T (T) soaring over 14%, the S&P telecommunications services sector is poised to lead the S&P 500’s 10 sectors in Q1 performance. As of afternoon trading in the stock market today, the S&P...
T: 39.17 (-0.20), FTR: 5.59 (-0.04), S: 3.48 (+0.03), CHTR: 202.43 (-1.09), TWC: 204.62 (-1.17), TMUS: 38.30 (-0.14), WIN: 7.68 (+0.12), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), CMCSA: 61.08 (+0.28), CTL: 31.96 (+0.09)
Buy Acadia, Alkermes, Starbucks and Verizon, Says Mott Capital Portfolio Manager
at The Street - Thu Mar 31, 2:37PM CDT
Shares of Acadia Pharmaceuticals popped over 25% this week after an FDA panel voted in favor of approving its drug for Parkinson's disease psychosis.
SBUX: 59.70 (-0.31), ACAD: 27.96 (+1.95), ALKS: 34.19 (+1.98), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
Alphabet (GOOGL) Rolls Out Fiber Phone for $10 a Month
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 31, 11:50AM CDT
Tech giant Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) launched Fiber Phone on Tuesday, an optional home phone service that adds to its gigabit speed Fiber Internet and cable network.
ETSY: 8.70 (-0.21), GOOGL: 762.90 (-5.44), CMCSA: 61.08 (+0.28), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
Jim Cramer: Johnson & Johson, IBM, Alphabet Are Cheaper Than You Think
at The Street - Thu Mar 31, 11:35AM CDT
Jim Cramer discusses why stocks like Johnson & Johnson, IBM and Alphabet are cheap as we head into the second quarter.
JNJ: 108.20 (-0.78), GE: 31.79 (-0.04), CLX: 126.06 (-1.91), IBM: 151.45 (+3.04), DAL: 48.68 (-0.65), UNH: 128.90 (-0.78), KMB: 134.51 (-1.20), MCD: 125.68 (-0.15), AAL: 41.01 (-0.37), GOOGL: 762.90 (-5.44), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), UAL: 59.86 (+0.04)
Telecom Stock Roundup: AT&T & Verizon to Upgrade Internet Plans, T-Mobile US to Enter 5G Wireless Race
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 31, 7:46AM CDT
Though last week wasn't too eventful for telecom companies, a few developments were worth noting.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), FTR: 5.59 (-0.04), ERIC: 10.03 (-0.02), TMUS: 38.30 (-0.14), CIEN: 19.02 (+0.26), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), NOK: 5.91 (-0.12)
Hang Up on BlackBerry Right Now
at The Street - Thu Mar 31, 5:24AM CDT
It was once cutting-edge but now the smartphone maker has been left in the dust. It reports earnings early Friday.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), FB: 114.10 (-0.60), BBRY: 8.09 (+0.08), TMUS: 38.30 (-0.14), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
Will Verizon (VZ) Stock Be Helped by RBC Capital Markets' Increased Price Target?
at The Street - Wed Mar 30, 3:09PM CDT
Verizon's (VZ) price target was upped by analysts at RBC Capital Markets in a note released to investors today.
VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
Buy Frontier Communications on Solid Growth Prospects
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 30, 2:45PM CDT
The company's earnings ESP for 2016 is currently pegged at 34.62%, which signals potential upside, going ahead.
AMZN: 593.64 (-5.05), FTR: 5.59 (-0.04), TIVO: 9.51 (-0.04), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
US Cellular (USM) Scales a 52-Week High: Right Time to Buy? (revised)
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 30, 2:42PM CDT
U.S. Cellular has successfully completed the rollout of 4G LTE network in 2015.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), USM: 45.69 (+1.69), TDS: 30.09 (+0.15)
AT&T to Sweeten U-Verse Internet Plans with Additional Data
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 30, 2:40PM CDT
AT&T (T) announced that it will update its U-Verse home Internet plans in May this year to enhance the Internet experience for its home users
T: 39.17 (-0.20), CMCSA: 61.08 (+0.28), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), CTL: 31.96 (+0.09)
Jim Cramer on Stocks You Should Buy for Your Baby
at The Street - Wed Mar 30, 2:39PM CDT
Jim Cramer is taking a look at which stocks would best be suited for a newborn.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), FB: 114.10 (-0.60), DIS: 99.31 (+0.40), TMUS: 38.30 (-0.14), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
Stock Market News for March 30, 2016
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 30, 9:10AM CDT
Benchmarks finished in the green on Tuesday after Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen indicated that the Fed will take a cautious stance before hiking interest rates.
BIIB: 260.32 (+6.14), V: 76.48 (-0.30), FB: 114.10 (-0.60), ALXN: 139.22 (+4.40), ILMN: 162.11 (+4.68), MYL: 46.35 (-0.05), GOOGL: 762.90 (-5.44), MSFT: 55.23 (+0.18), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), AAPL: 108.99 (-0.57), CELG: 100.09 (+1.29)
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Yahoo, Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and Microsoft
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 30, 8:30AM CDT
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Yahoo, Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and Microsoft
T: 39.17 (-0.20), YHOO: 36.81 (+0.25), MSFT: 55.23 (+0.18), CMCSA: 61.08 (+0.28), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
Verizon to redeem debt securities
PR Newswire - Wed Mar 30, 7:00AM CDT
Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon"
(NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ; LSE: VZC) today announced that it and its subsidiaries, Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless and Verizon Wireless Capital LLC, will redeem all of the outstanding notes of the following series of securities (the "Notes" on April 29, 2016 (the "Redemption Date": VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
Yahoo Presses Preliminary Bidders with Apr 11 Deadline
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 29, 3:11PM CDT
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) has set Apr 11 as the deadline for submitting preliminary bids for its core web and Asian businesses.
TIME: 15.44 (+0.07), YHOO: 36.81 (+0.25), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04), BABA: 79.03 (+0.17)
Yahoo Sets Deadlines For Potential Buyers
Ryan McQueeney - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 29, 1:57PM CDT
Several months after announcing that it would pursue a sale or spin-off of its core business, Yahoo (YHOO) has finally set a deadline for interested buyers. The company announced today that its suiters will have until April 11 to offer a proposal.
TIME: 15.44 (+0.07), YHOO: 36.81 (+0.25), MSFT: 55.23 (+0.18), IAC: 47.08 (+0.91), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
Verizon Accused of Overcharging Legacy Telephone Users
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 29, 1:30PM CDT
Consumer advocacy group New Networks Institute claims that Verizon's (VZ) POTS voice customers have been overcharged to the tune of $1000 to $1500 per customer.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), S: 3.48 (+0.03), TMUS: 38.30 (-0.14), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
The Tug-Of-War at Yahoo
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 29, 1:19PM CDT
Tug-of-war is usually a game of two sides, but in the case of Yahoo, one can clearly identify at least three.
T: 39.17 (-0.20), YHOO: 36.81 (+0.25), MSFT: 55.23 (+0.18), CMCSA: 61.08 (+0.28), VZ: 54.08 (+0.04)
