Verizon Communications Inc.
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Verizon Bringing FiOS TV to More Neighborhoods in Manhattan and Queens [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 7 hours 33 minutes ago
...additional outlets, may apply. Verizon provides 24 x 7 technical assistance...Fiber Solutions Centers. Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York...government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's...
Verizon FiOS TV Customers Don't Miss a Thing With Remote DVR Programming [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 10 hours 45 minutes ago
... For more information on FiOS TV, consumers can visit www.verizon.com/fiostv or call their local Verizon sales office or 888-438-3467. Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York, is a leader in delivering broadband...
Verizon Now Offers 100 or More High-Definition Channels in all FiOS TV Markets [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 10 hours 44 minutes ago
... For more information on FiOS TV, consumers can visit www.verizon.com/fiostv or call their local Verizon sales office or 888-438-3467. Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York, is a leader in delivering broadband...
Preserving, Sharing Files and Memories Made Easier With Verizon Online Backup and Sharing Service [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 9 hours 45 minutes ago
...daunting task," Castleton said, "Verizon can ease those concerns with...mind without the burden." Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York...government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's...
Verizon, AT&T up; Sprint, Motorola fall - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 17 days 11 hours 9 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Most phone stocks rose Monday while shares of telecommunications equipment makers declined to kick off the Christmas trading week.
Verizon Chairman and CEO to Speak at Citigroup Conference on Jan. 7 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 2 days 8 hours 45 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ --
Downgrades Inspire Phone-Firm Activity
Wall Street Journal, The | 2 days 7 hours 5 minutes ago
Options traders were quick to take positions in AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. after analysts at Bernstein Research downgraded the companies, saying telecommunication stocks "have come too far, too fast."But while the downgrades prompted a swift selloff in the stock market, leading to sizable drops in both companies' share prices, the options market reflected more mixed views, and several traders appeared willing to bet on a rebound.
XplosiveStocks.com: MON, GGP, DOW, VZ, S, FDO Hot Stocks on the Move [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 9 hours 45 minutes ago
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Verizon Offering Pricing Incentives to Content-Delivery Network Providers to Connect Directly to Company's Internet Backbone Network [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 10 hours 45 minutes ago
...group marketing manager for Verizon, will be a panelist at the Summit...peer-assisted deployments. Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York...government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's...
More Cable TV Choice for Consumers in 3 More Massachusetts Communities [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 5 hours 49 minutes ago
...Winchester and Woburn.] Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York...government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America...customers the benefits of converged communications, information and entertainment...
Verizon Completes $600 Million Network Expansion Projects in Massachusetts [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 2 days 10 hours 45 minutes ago
...an important marketplace for Verizon's business. The company views...enhancements across industries. Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York...government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's...
Microsoft Gets Key Search Deals
Wall Street Journal, The | 1 day 2 hours 57 minutes ago
LAS VEGAS -- Microsoft Corp., facing a bleak economy and rivals that have outflanked it in the consumer market, plans to announce a milestone for the next version of Windows and a raft of deals designed to boost its online search business.The company is expected to make a preliminary version of Windows 7, the next major edition of its flagship operating system, available for consumers to test on their PCs starting Friday. Microsoft will also announce a five-year deal with Verizon Wireless to ...
Consumers Can Ring in the New Year With Lifetime-Guaranteed Verizon High Speed Internet Prices Starting at $17.99 per Month [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 8 hours 43 minutes ago
...obtain more information about Verizon's High Speed Internet service by visiting www.verizon.net/highspeed or by calling 1-800-483-4000. Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York...
Microsoft to Announce Verizon Wireless Deal
Wall Street Journal, The | 1 day 5 hours 43 minutes ago
LAS VEGAS – Microsoft Corp. is expected to announce a multiyear deal with Verizon Wireless to make its Internet search service broadly available on the wireless carrier's mobile phones.Microsoft's distribution deal with Verizon could provide a lift for its search business, which has lagged far behind Google Inc. in share of queries by Internet users. Google itself was negotiating a mobile search deal with Verizon, but Microsoft ended up beating out its rival. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballme...
Verizon Bundle Promotions Aid Budget-Minded Consumers [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 8 hours 45 minutes ago
...up. Residential customers interested in Verizon's new bundles can call 1-800-483-4000 or visit www.verizon.com/bundles Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York, is a leader...
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Company Overview
| Company: | Verizon Communications Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Local Exchange Carriers |
| Website: | http://www.verizon.com |
Verizon is the second largest US telecommunications services provider (after AT&T). The company's wireline business provides local telephone, long-distance, and Internet access services to residential and small to midsized businesses in 28 states and Washington, DC. It has about 40 million voice access lines in operation and it serves about 8 million broadband Internet customers. Verizon Wireless, the company's joint venture with Vodafone Group which is known legally as Cellco Partnership, is the #2 US wireless provider (after AT&T Mobility), with around 68 million customers. Verizon Business provides communications and information technology (IT) services to global business and government clients.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 93,469 (2007) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 6.0 (2007) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 5,521 (2007) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -10.9 (2007) |
| Number of Employees | 235,000 (2007) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | -2.9 (2007) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |