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Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is in the Technology Industry
- Revenue
- Dec 31 2007
- $93.4B
- Profit
- Dec 31 2007
- $5.5B
- Market Cap
- Dec 02 2008
- $91.2B
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Options Trader: Friday Outlook
Phil Davis submits: Well yesterday was an interesting day. Financials once again opened low and closed high yesterday. The market in general opened sharply lower, with every index but the Dow testing the lows of the week but we caught the sharp turn in the UltraShort Financials SKF right at...
Qwest: Verizon Wireless Migration Going Well
Eric Savitz (Barron's) submits: Qwest Q CEO Ed Miller says the company’s migration of its wireless service offering to Verizon VZ is going smoothly. Qwest is switching from selling a Qwest-branded wireless service in which it resold service from Sprint S to a co-branded offering from Verizon; the company...
AT&T, Verizon and Qwest wins biggest-ever federal telecommunications
AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and Qwest Communications International Inc. won the right to bid on orders under a government contract worth at least $20 billion, the biggest-ever federal telecommunications award. Sprint Nextel Corp. was denied participation in the biggest part of the so-called Networx acquisition program, which lasts 10...
Qwest, AT&T, Verizon win government telecom contract worth up to $48
WASHINGTON -- Qwest Communications International Inc., AT&T Inc. and Verizon Inc. on Thursday were awarded the government's largest telecommunications contract ever, a 10-year deal worth up to $48 billion. The contract winners, who beat out Sprint Nextel Corp., don't simply split a pool of money. They now have...
AT&T Inc. Announces Five-Year Contract with Atchison Public Schools USD 409 and Verizon Business is Recognized by Frost & Sullivan as a Leader in VoIP and Conferencing Services.
M2 PRESSWIRE-17 November 2006-U.S. Equity News: AT&T Inc. Announces Five-Year Contract with Atchison Public Schools USD 409 and Verizon Business is Recognized by Frost & Sullivan as a Leader in VoIP and Conferencing ServicesC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:17112006 City of Industry,...
NSA denied access to Qwest files by ex-CEO
WASHINGTON -- Telecommunications giant Qwest refused to provide the government with access to telephone records of its 15 million customers after deciding the request violated privacy law, a lawyer for a former company executive said Friday. For a second day, the former National Security Agency director defended the spy agency's...
Level 3, indies now takeover targets.(BellSouth Corp. acquisition)
AT&T Corp.'s proposed $67 billion acquisition of BellSouth Corp., announced last week, predictably set speculation rising as to whether it will trigger a new round of acquisitions among competitors trying to match a reinvented Ma Bell's scale. AT&T Corp.'s proposed $67 billion acquisition...
Funds increase their telco holdings: Qwest, Verizon, AT&T shares picked up--despite video plans.(FINANCE)
The major institutional funds continued their sell-off of media stocks in the fourth quarter while beefing up their positions in telecom companies. But the focus on telecom doesn't seem to be a validation of the video strategies of some telcos like The major institutional...
Qwest urges FCC to impose restrictions on merging firms
DENVER -- Qwest Communications officials pressed their case Wednesday for the government to impose restrictions on two telecommunications mergers, reiterating their contention the pending deals could hurt competition and raise prices. As proposed, the unions of SBC Communications Inc. and AT&T and Verizon Communications Inc. and MCI Inc....
Coming soon: triple play: the telecoms and cable providers are storming into town promising an exciting new world of bundled voice, internet access, and video services. But can they deliver?
If you want to hear some plain talk about the frenzied competition between the Baby Bells and the cable providers to market bundled services, seek out Randy Luther, vice president of construction technology for Centex Homes in Dallas. When Luther talked with Builder, he...
Mimicking Canada, New FCC Chair Could Mandate E911
Fueled by state-government and emergency-group discontent, reports circulated last week that new FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin is sending out feelers regarding a plan that would require voice over Internet Protocol VoIP providers either to implement 911 services or close operations. Although not officially released by...
Fun At The FCC With Verizon And MCI
The FCC staff will be quite busy this week because today (May 9) is the first due date for all initial public comments and petitions in the approval process on the proposed Verizon-MCI merger. Tomorrow (May 10) is the deadline for the follow-up responses and oppositions to...
MCI spurns Qwest, accepts Verizon offer.(News)
MCI Inc.'s board of directors accepted a revised acquisition offer from Verizon Communications Inc. that raised the previous offer from $23.50 per share to $26 per share and increased the total value from $7.8 billion to $8.5 billion. MCI had previ MCI Inc.'s board...
Qwest Responds to MCI's Endorsement of Verizon's Latest Bid
DENVER -- The following statements can be attributed to Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q):
Qwest Vs. Verizon: The Ongoing Battle for MCI
Telecommunications company MCI Inc. has been at the center of an ongoing bidding war between Verizon Communications and Qwest Communications International. Over the past two months, MCI has consistently chosen Verizon over Qwest, even with Verizon making lower bids, but Qwest has continued the fight.
US stocks drive down on Ford warning
NEW YORK AFP — US stocks skidded lower with a profit warning from Ford unnerving investors ahead of a heavy week of corporate earnings reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 12.78 points (0.1 percent) to close at 10,448.56, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq index lost 7.23 points (0.4 percent)...
MCI agrees to Verizon's increased bid.(News)
Byline: MIKE DANO MCI Inc.'s board of directors elected to accept Verizon Communications Inc.'s increased bid for the business, again rejecting Qwest Communications International Inc.'s larger takeover offer. Verizon increased its bid f ...
Qwest for MCI?
The carrier consolidation storyline was proceeding smoothly: Big RBOC Number One buys Big IXC Number One, and Big RBOC Number Two immediately announces plans to acquire Big IXC Number Two. SBC's acquisition of AT & T makes it Bell West, and Ver The carrier...
MCI favors Verizon bid over Qwest
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MARK HAINES, CNBC ANCHOR: We`re back. In today`s "Sector Spotlight": telecom. Banc of America Securities hosting its media, telecom and entertainment conference in New York. Three themes dominating the telecom agenda: consolidation; the emerging battle between cable and phone companies; and the...
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Verizon Communications Inc. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. Ivan G. Seidenberg
Chairman
Mr. Hugh B. Price
Dr. John W. Snow
Mr. John R. Stafford
Mr. Richard L. Carrión
Ms. M. Frances Keeth
Mr. Robert W. Lane
Dr. Sandra O. Moose Ph.D.
Mr. Joseph Neubauer
Mr. Donald T. Nicolaisen
Mr. Thomas H. O'Brien
Mr. Clarence Otis Jr.
Contact Information
1095 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY
212 395-2121
NAICS Code
Wired Telecommunications Carriers: 517110
