Verizon Communications Inc.
News and overview for Verizon Communications Inc.
More Cable TV Choice for Consumers in 3 More Massachusetts Communities [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 minute 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...
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 hour 26 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...
Verizon Bundle Promotions Aid Budget-Minded Consumers [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 hour 27 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...
Verizon Offering Pricing Incentives to Content-Delivery Network Providers to Connect Directly to Company's Internet Backbone Network [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 3 hours 27 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...
Downgrades Inspire Phone-Firm Activity
Wall Street Journal, The | 23 hours 47 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.
Verizon Chairman and CEO to Speak at Citigroup Conference on Jan. 7 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 1 hour 27 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ --
Verizon Completes $600 Million Network Expansion Projects in Massachusetts [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 3 hours 27 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...
Fitch Upgrades Alltel's IDR to 'A'; Rates VZW $17B Bridge Facility 'A' [Press Release]
Business Wire | 2 hours 34 minutes ago
Fitch Ratings has upgraded and removed from Rating Watch Positive the following ratings of Alltel Corporation (Alltel) and subsidiaries
Verizon, AT&T up; Sprint, Motorola fall - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 16 days 3 hours 51 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Most phone stocks rose Monday while shares of telecommunications equipment makers declined to kick off the Christmas trading week.
Verizon chooses Microsoft for default search service - DMNews
DMNews | 54 minutes ago
Verizon Communications Inc., has chosen Microsoft Corp. to be its default Internet search service provider for its Verizon Wireless Web-enabled mobile devices. Verizon and AT&T are in a neck and neck battle to be the number one mobile carrier in the country, so this decision may be seen as a disappointment to the top two giants in search, Google and Yahoo.
Consumers Who Act Now Can Take Advantage of a New FiOS TV Promotion and Enjoy the Most Advanced Digital Video Recorder Technology -- Available Only on FiOS [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 day 22 hours 27 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, AT&T gain, Sprint declines; equipment stocks lower - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 16 days 6 hours 39 minutes ago
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Verizon Says In Mobile Search Deal With Microsoft - NYTimes.com
New York Times, The | 5 hours 30 minutes ago
Filed at 11:29 a.m. ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc said it agreed to a mobile search deal with Microsoft Corp and that details will be announced later on Wednesday.
Verizon says in mobile search deal with Microsoft
Portfolio.com | 5 hours 27 minutes ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc said it agreed to a mobile search deal with Microsoft Corp and that details will be announced later on Wednesday.
Verizon's Marketing Chief to Retire
Wall Street Journal, The | 20 days 1 hour 32 minutes ago
Marilyn O'Connell, the chief marketing officer of Verizon Communications Inc.'s landline unit, plans to retire from the company at the end of the year, according to an announcement sent to employees.Ms. O'Connell, who has worked at Verizon and its predecessor companies for 24 years, was integral to the rollout of FiOS, a fiber-optic TV and Internet network that has upped the ante in the telecom giant's battle with cable providers.
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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 |