BNET Industries
Market Cap:$117.9B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$51.0B
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Dow Jones Description
Vodafone Group Plc is the world's leading mobile telecommunications company, with a significant presence in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and the United States through the Company's subsidiary undertakings, joint ventures, associated undertakings and investments. The Group's mobile subsidiaries operate under the brand name 'Vodafone'. In the United States the Group's associated undertaking operates as Verizon Wireless. During the last two financial years, the Group has also entered into arrangements with network operators in countries where the Group does not hold an equity stake. Under the terms of these Partner Network Agreements, the Group and its partner networks co-operate in the development and marketing of global services under dual brand logos.
Number of Employees 61,672
Contact Information
Vodafone House
The Connection
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN
+44 (0) 1635 33251
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Offices of Other Holding Companies: 551112
Recent Events
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'Vodafone, Deutsche Bank launch mobile banking services'
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Operator News in Brief - 20th Nov 2009
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Dell Officially Enters The Smartphone Market
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Operator News in Brief - 16th Nov 2009
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'Vodafone Portugal launches Vodafone 360 Samsung M1'
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Vodafone and RIM Introduce the BlackBerry Storm2 Smartphone
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Vodafone and Chunghwa Telecom Announce Partnership
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Vodafone, Chunghwa Team Up
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Vodafone More Than Doubles Earnings
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Vodafone's profit up 15 percent
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'Vodafone Italia launches 10 Autoricarica tariff'
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'Vodafone Portugal launches mobile Wi-Fi hotspot service'
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Vodafone's Indian Dilemma
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'Vodafone 360 mobile internet services launched in Germany'
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The Unspoken Threat Facing Telecoms
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Ghana Government Seeks to Renegotiate Telecom Ghana Sale to Vodafone
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UPDATE 2-Ghana says will not abrogate Vodafone deal
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'Olive cancels 3 UK agreement in favour of Vodafone'
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Vodafone VOD Stock Drops Despite Broker Upgrade
News & Analysis
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FTSE Ends Lower For 4th Day
By Tricia WrightLONDON (Reuters UK) - The top share index ended in negative territory for a fourth consecutive session on Friday as weakness in commodity stocks and banks outweighed gains from defensive pharmaceuticals.The FTSE 100 ended down 16.29 points, or 0.3 percent, at 5,251.41 points, the lowest close since...
Formula 1 champion Jenson Button moves from Brawn GP to Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
Button moves from Brawn GP and it is understood that his remuneration will be less than his previous employer. The deal sees Button join with fellow British racing star Lewis Hamilton and Vodafone McLaren Mercedes. The new signing gives Vodafone McLaren Mercedes the opportunity promote the two most recent British...
FTSE Ends Lower; M&S Up on New CEO
By Harpreet BhalLONDON (Reuters UK) - The top shares ticked down on Wednesday, with weakness in food retailers and tobacco firms outpacing gains in miners and energy firms, while Marks & Spencer MKS was boosted by the appointment of a new chief executive.The FTSE 100 closed 0.1 percent lower,...
Liberty Global Pays $3 Bln For Unitymedia
By Nicola Leske and Philipp HalstrickFRANKFURT (Reuters UK) - Liberty Global LBTYA, the international cable operator controlled by John Malone, has agreed to buy Unitymedia from a private equity group for $3 billion (1.8 billion pounds) in its first German acquisition.The sale of Germany's second-biggest cable network by a shareholder...
O2 sales of iPhone remain strong
The arrival of Orange as the second network in the UK able to sell the iPhone has not dented sales of the Apple handset through its original UK partner, O2. But Matthew Key, chairman and chief executive of Telefónica Europe - the group which owns O2...
FTSE Closes at Three Week High
By Simon FalushLONDON (Reuters UK) - The FTSE 100 hit its highest close in three weeks on Thursday as British Airways soared with investors cheered as a merger with Iberia looked imminent, while gains were also powered by strength in banks.But the rise was limited by falls in commodity prices...
India takes its toll on Vodafone
Vodafone, the world's largest mobile phone operator by revenue, warned of a sharper than expected reduction in its profit margin in 2009-10 and said that competition in India was taking its toll.The UK group tried to reassure investors by revealing a by Financial Times
Miners, Vodafone Peg Back FTSE
By David BrettLONDON (Reuters UK) - The leading share index ticked down 0.1 percent on Tuesday, ending a four-day winning run, as weakness in miners and Vodafone VOD offset strength in banks, underpinned by a strong update from HSBC HSBA.The FTSE 100 closed 4.63 points lower at 5,230.55, after...
Vodafone steps up cost-cutting as profits rise
• Mobile phone group expecting annual profits of up to £11.8bn • Tough times ahead in UK market as rival Orange starts selling iPhone Vodafone is ramping up its cost-cutting programme, looking to save a further £1bn over the next two years, as the world's largest...
Vodafone Doubles Cost Cut Target
By Kate HoltonLONDON (Reuters UK) - Vodafone VOD, the world's largest mobile phone operator by revenue, has doubled its cost cutting target to 2 billion pounds by 2012, after a successful start to the programme boosted cashflow.Vodafone's decision to raise its target by 1 billion pounds surprised analysts and came...
| Volume | 5,425,984 |
| Shares Outstanding | 5.2B |
| Market Cap | 117.9B |
| Year High | 23.85 |
| Year Low | 15.46 |
| Earnings Per Share | 1.00 |
| P/E Ratio | 22.42 |
| Dividend | 1.2911 |
| Yield | 5.7587 |
