News for Verizon

Mar 1 · 10:16:00 AM

Responding to the devastating earthquake in Chile, Verizon is waiving all long-distance usage charges for calls from itsresidential landline and Verizon Wireless phones to Chile, from Feb. 26 through Mar. 6.* The company will also waive all Verizon Prepaid Phone Card charges for all long-distance calls placed from the U.S. to Chile.


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by Larry Etter

Feb 17 · 8:45:00 AM · Source: Company Press Release

Verizon Wireless and Skype have announced a strategic relationship that will bring Skype to Verizon Wireless smartphones starting in March.
The new Skype mobile™ product enhances Verizon Wireless’ smartphones for users who have data plans by offering a new way to call around the globe, while also giving hundreds of millions of Skype users around the world the opportunity to communicate with users in the United States using Verizon Wireless.


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by Larry Etter

Feb 9 · 2:19:00 PM

Verizon Wireless today announced the availability of Dynamic Mobile Network Routing to improve and enhance the ability of enterprise customers to seamlessly integrate their wireline and wireless networks.
The solution will be part of an expanding portfolio of wireless offerings available to enterprise customers from Verizon's newly formed Global Enterprise and Government Sales Team.


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by Larry Etter

Dec 31 · 2:30:00 PM · Source: PR Newswire

The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, has awarded more than $67.5 million this year to more than 17,000 nonprofit organizations throughout the US.
The majority of giving went to organizations that support education, literacy, domestic violence prevention and Internet safety. This year's grants bring to more than $345 million the total funds the Verizon Foundation has awarded since 2005 to support nonprofit organizations.


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by Michael Oliveto

Dec 17 · 8:43:00 PM

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage for Verizon with a recommendation of Buy.


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by Rich Pike

Oct 26 · 9:49:00 AM · Source: FTT

Verizon Communications Inc. posted lower third quarter earnings reflecting higher merger and restructuring costs. Third-quarter net income attributable to Verizon was $2.89 billion, down 29.5% from $3.19 billion reported in the same period a year ago. On a per share basis, earnings fell 30.5% to $0.41 from $0.59 in the same quarter of last year. Operating revenues for the latest quarter advanced 10.2% to $27.3 billion from the previous year's revenue of $24.8 billion
Good news was that adjusted earnings and operating revenues surpassed Wall Street expectations.


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by Larry Etter

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