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Who Is Marni Walden, And Why Should Verizon Investors Care?
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 - 2:12pm | 379Read More...Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO)'s long drawn out process of selling its internet assets is being closely watched by Marni Walden. Walden is the head of product innovation and new businesses for Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) — the company widely considered to be a front-runner to acquire...
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Sprint Shares' Gains Outpacing Verizon's Following 'Can You Hear Me Now' Commercial
Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 1:06pm | 296Read More...Seventeen million NBA fans were treated to Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) "can you hear me now?" iconic character during Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The only thing is the actor, Paul Marcarelli, has since switched to Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) and his tagline has now become "So...
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Verizon May Have Financial Backing From Bank Of America For Yahoo's Internet Assets
Friday, May 27, 2016 - 9:06am | 224Read More...Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) is working with investment bankers at Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) as part of the bidding process to acquire Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO)'s internet assets. Reuters, citing "people familiar with the matter," noted that the bankers Verizon...
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GM And GE: Will Revitalization Efforts Pay Out In Earnings?
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 4:43pm | 590Read More...Upcoming earnings highlights include the latest results from two old-school giants striving to improve their prospects. Wall Street analysts are looking for earnings growth from just one of them. However, both have handily bested earnings expectations in recent quarters. The new earnings season...
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McDonald's Vs. Starbucks: Which Earnings Will Be Tastier?
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 9:19am | 607Read More...Upcoming earnings highlights include the latest results from two popular purveyors of coffee and other consumables. Wall Street analysts are looking for earnings growth each of them, but a top-line decline from one. And, one of them has a better record of topping earnings expectations in recent...
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Will Intel And Microsoft Top Earnings Expectations Again?
Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 7:01pm | 559Read More...The first-quarter earnings reporting season kicks into high gear this week. Highlights will include the latest results from two technology giants. Wall Street analysts are looking for earnings growth from both of them. The new earnings season is underway, and among the highlights this week will...
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Coke Versus Pepsi: Which Beats Low Q1 Earnings Expectations?
Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 6:56pm | 580Read More...The first-quarter earnings reporting season kicks into high gear this week. Highlights will include the latest results from two beverage giant rivals. Wall Street analysts are looking for earnings declines from both of them. The new earnings season is underway, and among the highlights this week...
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Yahoo Japan Gains 6% In Tokyo Trading, Verizon Said To Be Interested In Stake
Friday, April 8, 2016 - 8:59am | 131Read More...Shares of Yahoo Japan Corporation gained more than 6 percent during Tokyo's trading session as reports surfaced Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) may be interested in acquiring a stake. Reuters reported late Thursday afternoon that Verizon is preparing a bid for Yahoo's internet...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: Wal-Mart, Medtronic, Palo Alto Networks And More
Saturday, February 27, 2016 - 5:24pm | 684Read More...Featured stories in this weekend's Barron's offer a look at the prospects for a retail giant, a medical device maker and three cybersecurity stocks. A small cap aerospace parts maker could rise 30 percent over the next year. One portfolio manager prepares to buy into the bear market, with a dozen...
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NV5 Global Announces Contract With Verizon, Shares Gain 4%
Monday, February 22, 2016 - 3:00pm | 242Read More...Shares of NV5 Global Inc (NASDAQ: NVEE), a professional and technical engineering and consulting firm, gained more than 5 percent on Monday after the company announced it won a new contract with Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) valued at $3 million. As part of the contract, NV5 Global will...
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Report: NFL Wants Verizon To 'Cough Up More Cash'
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 - 11:50am | 226Read More...According to a report by the New York Post, The National Football League is expecting Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) to "cough up more cash" and renew its existing mobile-phone rights deal. The New York Post, citing its sources, reported that Verizon is interested in renewing its deal with...
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Wood: iPhone Installment Plans, Apple Watch Could Catch Investors By Surprise
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 4:15pm | 393Read More...Some investors are forgetting Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) could still surprise in its earnings report, set to be released Tuesday after the bell. According to ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood, installment plans may give iPhone sales additional growth. "Accelerating the sales cycle could be quite...
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Cell Competition Heats Up: T-Mobile, Sprint Gaining On Verizon, AT&T
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 10:55am | 628Read More...Michael Bowen of Pacific Crest conducted traffic checks at wireless carriers stores. Bowen noted that traffic at Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is "slower thus far this month." Meanwhile, customer traffic trends are "positive" for T-...
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Talking Tech With Avid's Louis Hernandez: Orad Acquisition, Broadcast Graphics And More
Thursday, September 3, 2015 - 2:24pm | 1313Read More...Saying the company was “about 50 percent through a major transformation,” Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) President, Chairman and CEO Louis Hernandez spoke with Benzinga about that transformation, including Avid’s recent acquisition of Orad Hi-Tec Systems Ltd., a leading...
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Weekly Tech Highlights: Apple's Battery Division, Why Apple Needs BlackBerry And More
Saturday, May 16, 2015 - 9:18am | 767Read More...The second week of May was filled with M&A rumors, unlikely partnerships and an unexpected acquisition. Apple Rumored To Be Interested In Buying BlackBerry Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), the world's largest corporation, was rumored to be looking at BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) as a possible...












