24/7 Wall St. has generated a bullish and bearish scenario for 2014 in each stock of the Dow, including an outlook and review for Verizon Communications. The question is whether intense competition…
Wireless carrier T-Mobile US announced Monday morning that it had acquired additional A-block spectrum from Verizon Wireless for about $2.4 billion in cash and the transfer to Verizon Wireless of approximately $950…
Jon OggEarnings season may be winding down and the stock market may be close to all-time highs, but now traders and investors alike have to be considering how to position their portfolios…
ThinkstockIn the world of big telecom mergers, it is getting ever harder to imagine any big deals in the United States. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) was able to buy out the…
ThinkstockIf you thought that the Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) deal with Vodafone Group PLC (NASDAQ: VOD) was massive this year, there is talk that AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is now considering…
courtesy of VerizonVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Thursday morning. The telecom giant posted adjusted diluted quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.77 on revenues of…
ThinkstockThey say that some banks are too big to fail, but Italy is among the nations in the PIIGS, and it is simply “too big to bail.” That means Italy has to solve…
ThinkstockInvestors have become increasingly anxious about how badly the U.S. equity and fixed income markets will be battered as the American government marches toward a potential default. Of course, investors may sell…
ThinkstockWhen the markets go through periods of great gains, it is not uncommon to see companies start to take more radical efforts to increase their total return for shareholders. Some may go…
courtesy of VerizonIt appears that not everyone is pleased and excited about the Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) $130 billion buyout deal with Vodafone Group PLC (NASDAQ: VOD). The independent research firm…
courtesy of Verizon WirelessVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) scored more points with investors and analysts now that the firm has agreed to purchase the remaining 45% stake of Verizon Wireless held by…
courtesy of Verizon WirelessVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) may have acquired an earnings growth machine now that it purchased the rest of its stake in Verizon Wireless from Vodafone Group PLC (NASDAQ: VOD).…
ThinkstockOne of the main reasons that the ultra rich have become so enamored with the hedge fund industry over the years is their “go anywhere, do anything” approach to investing. Hedge funds…
ThinkstockWhat generally happens when industries have only regional providers or merely a whole slew of competitors? Usually it boils down to mergers for size and scale, then outright acquisitions to eliminate competition.…
courtesy of Verizon WirelessVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) bought out Vodafone Group PLC’s (NASDAQ: VOD) minority interest in Verizon Wireless for a staggering sum. Vodafone dumped its 45% in the joint venture,…
