Verizon Communications Inc (VZ)

[StocksFox]

swanlinbar Monday, 04/08/19 07:33:35 AM
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Brussels becomes first major city to ban 5G wireless connection

https://imherald.com/2019/04/05/brussels-becomes-first-major-city-to-ban-5g-wireless-connection/

Bravo. Thank you for posting this. Not every touted technological "wonder" has merit or is safe for human interaction.

Time to look at property there? ;)

#brusselsrealestatedeals

[swanlinbar]

Brussels becomes first major city to ban 5G wireless connection

https://imherald.com/2019/04/05/brussels-becomes-first-major-city-to-ban-5g-wireless-connection/

[boardbrain1]

VZ owns Yahoo and HuffPost... NEVER BUY THIS POS.

[whytestocks]

News: $VZ Verizon adds third 5G smartphone in 2019

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon today announced the LG V50 ThinQ 5G – LG’s first 5G smartphone – is coming to Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network this summer. This is the third smartphone that will run on Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wide...

Find out more https://marketwirenews.com/news-releases/verizon-adds-third-5g-smartphone-in-2019-7745606.html

[wagner]

Soon is will turn into greenland, Morgan invites friends to buy

[fung_derf]

How far will VZ pull back?

[Zboricua]

The true reason Verizon had such great numbers....Sending its Labor force to India and the Philippines. Horrible custoner service

[Spicknspan]

The dividend is supporting this price.

[VERITAS77]

$53-55 Target

[DeerBalls]

Monday, June 25, 2018
64 Image order Order on Motion to Sever Mon 2:02 PM
ORDER : 1. Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion To Sever Defendant AT&T Corp. (ECF No.60 ) is GRANTED . 2. The Clerk of Court is directed to sever Defendant AT&T Corp. from this action and into a separate action under a separate caption. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach on 6/25/2018.(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)

[DeerBalls]

The VPLM LAWSUIT has a discovery plan out!

[ITMS]

Verizon Remains Weak On The Charts, Know This Trade Level

Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) has been falling lower over the past week. Many traders and investors are now expecting Verizon to get into the acquisition game since AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) and Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX) received approval to merge. Either way, the charts are telling me the stock should continue to trade lower in the near term. The $45.00 area is where there should be major chart support when tested. This important support area is where the stock was defended multiple times in 2017 and will likely be defended again.





Nicholas Santiago
InTheMoneyStocks

[DeerBalls]

Voip-Pal.com, Inc. v. VERIZON WIRELESS SERVICES, LLC et al
Nevada District Court
Judge: Robert C Jones
Referred: Cam Ferenbach
Case #: 2:16-cv-00271
Nature of Suit 830 Property Rights - Patent
Cause 28:1338 Patent Infringement
Case Filed: Feb 10, 2016
Docket
Parties (8)
Docket last updated: 4 hours ago
Monday, June 11, 2018
63 noticeNotice AO 85 Consent to Mag Judge & Short Trial RulesMon 1:23 PM
NOTICE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE IB 2-2: In accordance with 28 USC § 636(c) and FRCP 73, the parties in this action are provided with a link to the "AO 85 Notice of Availability, Consent, and Order of Reference - Exercise of Jurisdiction by a U.S. Magistrate Judge" form on the Court's website -[LINK:www.nvd.uscourts.gov] . AO 85 Consent forms should NOT be electronically filed. Upon consent of all parties, counsel are advised to manually file the form with the Clerk's Office. (A copy of form AO 85 has been mailed to parties not receiving electronic service.) NOTICE OF GENERAL ORDER 2013-1 AND OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPEDITED TRIAL SETTING: The parties in this action are provided with a link to General Order 2013-1 and the USDC Short Trial Rules on the Court's website - [LINK:www.nvd.uscourts.gov] . If the parties agree that this action can be ready for trial within 180 days and that a trial of this matter would take 3 days or less, the parties should consider participation in the USDC Short Trial Program. If the parties wish to be considered for entry into the Court's Short Trial Program, they should execute and electronically file with USDC Short Trial Form 4(a)(1) or Form 4(a)(2). (no image attached) (KW)
62 Image order Scheduling Order Mon 1:22 PM
DISCOVERY PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER pursuant to ECF No.61 Proposed Discovery Plan/Scheduling Order Signed by Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach on 6/11/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KW)

[DeerBalls]

VPLM $2.5billion lawsuit vs vz going to hurt!

[techtrader01]

Litigation Alert!! News Voip-Pal.com Inc. Announces Removal of the Stay of Legal Proceedings in its Patent Infringement Lawsuits vs. Twitter, Verizon and AT&T

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/voip-pal-com-inc-announces-090000435.html

[I-Man]

Is a BIG fkng deal.... We are canceling AOL after 22 years because of this. VZ can go to hell pulling a stunt like this. Others will follow...

[AnotherInvestor]

If you want to post comments there, sign up. If not, sign up on another website. Not a big deal.

[I-Man]

CINTRIX, here AOL users need to see this as well as VZ and others, as they created a different company basically and nobody knows about this, yet AOL users forced to NOW be a Facebook/Google member to post, and that is not right in my book! Here is link below so everyone can read the hundred page legal agreement made under name Oath, Inc.

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https://policies.oath.com/us/en/oath/terms/otos/index.html
 
 
In June 2017, we announced that Yahoo and AOL had joined to become Oath, a digital and mobile media company and part of Verizon. We’re now bringing Oath and Yahoo together under these Terms of Service. If you have a Yahoo or AOL account, you will need to agree to these Terms. If you have not yet agreed to these Terms, the legacy Yahoo Terms of Service or legacy Oath Terms of Service (for AOL) still apply to your account.For Oath products or services that are accessed without signing into an account, the Terms below apply to those products and services starting May 25, 2018. If you are creating a new account, the Terms below apply starting today.
 

Oath Terms of Service
Welcome to Oath

Oath and all of its brands listed in Section 13 (including Yahoo and AOL brands) and the corporate entities listed in Sections 13 and Section 14 (collectively, “Oath,” “us,” “we” or “our”) are part of the Verizon family of companies. Our brands, websites, apps, products, services and technologies (“Services”) are provided by the entities listed in Section 13 below. Please carefully read Sections 1 through 13, 14.1, and 14.2, which are the sections that apply to you.

By using the Services, you agree to these terms, the policies in Oath’s Privacy Center, and any community guidelines and supplemental terms provided to you for the Services that you use (collectively, “Terms”). Please read the Terms carefully, as they form the entire agreement between you and Oath.

THESE TERMS CONTAIN LIMITATIONS OF OATH'S LIABILITY IN SECTION 9. 

U.S. USERS: THESE TERMS CONTAIN A BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND CLASS ACTION AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER CLAUSES IN SECTION 14.2 BELOW, WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO ALL U.S. USERS.

[cintrix]

I am not following you. If HuffPost is saying that all comments need to be made via FB, how could this be correct:

AOL responsible for the problems posting. Not any other source.

As I noted, if you don't have a FB account since 2014, you can't post a reply or comment to an article on HuffPost anymore. Has nothing to do with AOL. As far as not being able to post to an AOL article, that I know nothing about.

[I-Man]

Just received this back from Huffington Post to our complaints:

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I don't want to post through Facebook

Due to changing trends in public communication, all article comments will be submitted through Facebook going forward. If you do not want your comment to appear on your Facebook wall, simply un-check "post to profile" or "also post to facebook" below the comment box. For more information, you can read about this change here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/otto-toth/were-moving-the-conversation_b_5423675.html


AOL responsible for the problems posting. Not any other source.

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Moving the Conversation to Where You Want to Have It

By Otto Toth

At The Huffington Post, we are always thinking of ways to better engage our worldwide audience and create a meaningful community for our readership.

The growth and evolution of the site has gone hand-in-hand with changes in how the internet operates. And one of the most significant changes we’ve seen to date is the increasing volume of conversations about our articles happening not only on HuffPost, but all over the web on a range of platforms and social networks.

In light of this important trend, we want to make you aware of a change that will take place on the site on Monday, June 2, at noon EST.

As many of you have noticed, we’ve been experimenting with the Facebook comments platform on many of our verticals over the past few weeks. On Monday, our entire U.S. site, including our mobile web and our mobile apps, will move exclusively to Facebook comments, allowing our readers to engage with content on the site and connect with other users outside of the native Huffington Post platform. This is far from an an end to conversation; it’s the start of conversation where you want to have it — and where you’ve been having it already. It’s bringing the discussions and debates to the places where you engage with them the most and introducing so much of what makes the HuffPost community great to the broader Facebook audience.

The community has been a vital part of The Huffington Post since the beginning, and it will continue to play an important role. You can still comment on our posts using the comment module. You can provide us with news tips, firsthand accounts, information or photos about a news story by sending them to us. If you have an idea for a blog post, please send it to us here (long-time community members interested in blogging under their established HuffPost handles are also invited to send in post ideas).

We hope that you are as excited as we are for these changes to the commenting platform and to the new era of conversation on The Huffington Post!

[cintrix]

Send me a link and let me see if I can do it using a different email.

[I-Man]

Yes indeed. CANNOT post or respond to an AOL news report now as we could always before for 21+ years- UNLESS we create and sign on from Facebook account or Google...

[cintrix]

I'm wondering if we are talking about the same issue. My issue is that I used to be able to post an opinion on HuffP using my account sign in. But they changed it up a few years back and the only way I could post an opinion was to do it via FB. Is this what you are talking about? I have a feeling I am not getting your issue when you wrote:
AOL says you should never be required to sign onto any other site or community to post on AOL news
I thought we were talking HuffPOst? I don't know anything about AOL news - I don't go to their site or use them other than they are the provider of my old VZ email. AOL is old school so I am not interested in them. Was never a big fan of them when they were huge either.

One thing I can add. I can't stand VZ, but I have to defend them about this...I can't tell you how many times in the past if there were an issue on a site, that site would always give the "it's not on our end - must be your isp" remark. That used to be the go-to excuse for tech support when they didn't have a clue.

[I-Man]

cintrix we just noticed this happening approx 3 months ago, as there was some "AOL required update" then, and we have spent about 40 hrs or more on phones with AOL people since, the last being 2 weeks back, when their top IT people took control of our business computer, went through complete AOL reboot remotely and said there was no problem with AOL softwareat all- that it was our cable company (Charter/Spectrum) where problem lies...

Charter has no problem on its systems and has also said it it something with AOL network, and funny thing is, last time I called AOL, is because all of my Huffington post articles when I sign in were Canadien related stories- NOT USA related stories. Still is !!

AOL says you should never be required to sign onto any other site or community to post on AOL news, and it is and has been free always for AOL account users- yet we are forbidden to do so unless we sign a Facebook or Google account which we will not do...

Something very wrong in all of this.

[cintrix]

When was the last time you posted a response to an article on Huffington? This happened to me years before VZ even did the email migration to AOL. I haven't been able to post an opinion on Huffington for years now. I used to sign into my account and use my Huffington account as a way of posting. I have a very old FB account that is inactive and I refuse to activate it just to post an opinion. Must be five years now that I can't do it. Has nothing to do with VZ. In fact, I use a completely different email for that account.

[I-Man]

I am filing complaint to FTC, FCC about this as well as to Congress to look into Verizon and this newly found revelation many are not aware of... Facebook is just plain evil and always was, and Zuckerberg's testimony yesterday should have everyone closing their accounts (even though you really cannot delete them), and stop using FB altogether and relate human to human as we always did...

[I-Man]

Verizon NEEDS Federal Investigation NOW! On heels of the Facebook corruption, VZ which Acquired AOL now is forcing AOL customers to either create facebook account or Google account to respond to any of the news headliens, where AOL users NEVER did before! BS !!! This is ridiculous as many, including myself, NEVER wanted a facebook account because it was seen as a Fad and useless vehicle that steals your identification, and now, Facebook/Google relationship is tied to Verizon and AOL !!!???

WTF going on. NOBODY should be "forced" to belong to any organization or group to post a Free Speech response and now, VZ customers and stockholders need to be aware of this as AOL users (I have been with AOL 22 years and one of original), cannot freely respond to or post on any Huffington post article as we had for years before this...

[ITMS]

This Leading Telecom Stock Will Look Attractive Here

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) is a leading provider of communications, information and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses and governmental agencies. The stock peaked out on January 25, 2018 at $54.77 a share. Since that high pivot, the stock has fallen down to $48.59 a share. Traders should note that the current share price is trading below its important 50-day moving average. This puts the stock in a weak technical chart position and potentially signals further downside near term. The next major support area for VZ stock will be around the $45.00 level. This is where the stock was defended in November 2017 and it will likely be defended again when retested.





Nicholas Santiago
InTheMoneyStocks

[cellardwellar]

At&t is a disgusting company!!! With the help of fibertower bondholders they are stealing millions of dollars from fibertower shareholders. The fibertower deal was NOT done in a respectful manner!!!!.

[cintrix]

Not sure what the big deal is with this feature. I already have the Netflix app on my tv so why would I need to have this channel?

2018's Best Resolution: Netflix on 100% Fiber-optic Verizon Fios Netflix access now available via Fios TV channel 838; Verizon launches one-year free Netflix offer

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fios Internet/TV customers with Multi-Room DVR Enhanced or Premium service can now stream Netflix originals like Stranger Things 2 along with hundreds of popular movies and acclaimed TV shows directly from their Fios Interactive Media Guide as subscription access to Netflix is now available on Fios TV channel 838*. Existing Fios Internet/TV customers who currently have Multi-Room DVR Enhanced or Premium service do not require additional equipment to enjoy access to Netflix. Switching between Fios TV and Netflix is easy. Customers can simply go to channel 838 to launch Netflix, sign in using their existing Netflix credentials, and start streaming their favorite movies and shows. Sign-in credentials will be saved on the set-top box for future visits. Fios Multi-Room DVR Enhanced or Premium Service provides the ultimate DVR experience, with more storage and advanced features than ever before. Subscribers can watch TV on their time. Record multiple shows at the same time, store, and watch playback from any room in the house with a set-top box. Recorded content is also accessible via the Fios Mobile app, which is included with every Fios TV subscription. Netflix is on us for 1 year It's time to 'fiber-optics your Netflix' and experience the shows you love best on the 100% fiber-optic network. Right now, Netflix is on us for 1 year when you switch to Fios triple play for just $79.99 per month online and we'll give you a 2-year price guarantee with a 2-year agreement**. Even if you already have a subscription to Netflix we'll cover the costs (up to $10.99/mo. for 12 mos.) so you can stream Netflix on the network it deserves. To learn more about Multi-Room DVR service, or to take advantage of more limited time Netflix offers, visit verizon.com/Netflix. *Customers must have Fios Multi-Room DVR Enhanced or Premium service, along with both Fios Internet and TV services, and a Netflix subscription. **Plus taxes, equipment charges and other fees. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) (Nasdaq:VZ), headquartered in New York City, generated $126 billion in 2017 revenues. The company operates America's most reliable wireless network and the nation's premier all-fiber network, and delivers integrated solutions to businesses worldwide. Its Oath subsidiary reaches about one billion people around the world with a dynamic house of media and technology brands. VERIZON'S ONLINE MEDIA CENTER: News releases, stories, media contacts and other resources are available at www.verizon.com/about/news/. News releases are also available through an RSS feed. To subscribe, visit www.verizon.com/about/rss-feeds/. Media contact: Mike Murphy 781-932-1213 [e-mail] @MikeMurphyPR (END) Dow Jones Newswires February 13, 2018 11:00 ET (16:00 GMT)

[cintrix]

Some upgrades:

-Verizon stock price target raised to $58 from $52 at SunTrust
-Verizon Price Target Raised to $58.00/Share From $55.00 by Bank of America
-Verizon Is Maintained at Buy by Bank of America 

[DeerBalls]

VPLM $Multi-Billion suit vs vz gonna hurt!

[cintrix]

Verizon Tops Revenue Views, Forecasts Low-Single-Digit EPS Growth

REINHARDT KRAUSE
7:52 AM ET

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Verizon Communications (VZ) said Tuesday that adjusted fourth-quarter earnings were 86 cents a share, flat vs. a year earlier and below expectations. Revenue rose 5% to $34 billion, topping consensus forecasts. Analysts expected Verizon to report earnings of 88 cents on sales of $33.25 billion for the period ended Dec. 31. Verizon said it added 647,000 postpaid phone subscribers in the December quarter.

Shares in the telecom services giant rose 1% to 53.98 in early trading on the stock market today. In Monday's session, shares rose nearly 3% to 53.46, a 12-month high, at the edge of a recent buy range.

For 2018, the Dow industrials component forecast that full-year consolidated revenues will grow at low-single-digit percentage rates. Excluding the impact from the new revenue recognition standard, Verizon said it is on track to achieve year-over-year wireless service revenue growth by the middle part of 2018.

Verizon said it expects low single-digit percentage growth in adjusted EPS, which includes the dilutive impacts from a full year of depreciation and amortization costs from 2017 acquisitions.

Shares of rival AT&T (T) rose a fraction in premarket trading.https://www.investors.com/news/technology/verizon-revenue-tops-views-forecasts-low-single-digit-eps-growth/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo

[cintrix]

What a day! Now if it can just maintain these gradual increases.

[cintrix]

Verizon Communications to report earnings January 23

[cintrix]

Verizon announces new streaming partnership with A&E Networks\https://finance.yahoo.com/m/c550fcd2-511a-3953-bceb-7babb36e069d/verizon-announces-new.html

[cintrix]

Verizon, Samsung Will Team Up to Bring Faster 5G to California
https://finance.yahoo.com/m/13719afe-db74-37ca-824b-0502bb615d19/%5B%24%24%5D-verizon%2C-samsung-will.html

[cintrix]

Verizon will launch over-the-top service before year-end with NFL as key piece, analyst predicts

Nomura upgrades Verizon to buy from neutral and increases its price target on the telecom company to $61, citing the company's potential new streaming service.
Verizon stock is up more than 15 percent in the past month on hopes of tax cuts, according analyst Jeffrey Kvaal, who said the GOP tax plan could drive the company's earnings higher.
The addition of LTE Advanced and 5G in 2018 should lower the cost per gigabyte of data by a factor of 10x, explained the analyst, spelling greater savings for Verizon.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/12/verizon-will-launch-over-the-top-service-nomura-instinet-predicts.html?__source=twitter%7Cmain

[cintrix]

Verizon and NFL reach digital streaming agreement
[Reuters]
ReutersDecember 11, 2017

NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc and the National Football League have reached an agreement for a multi-year digital streaming deal, Verizon said on Monday.

Under the five-year deal, Verizon renews its agreement to stream NFL games on its mobile devices but loses its exclusive rights to the airings.

"Verizon's portfolio of premium digital and mobile media properties, including Yahoo Sports, will stream in-market and national games, including national pre-season, regular season, playoff games, and the Super Bowl nationwide to sports fans – regardless of mobile network," Verizon, the no. 1 U.S. wireless carrier, said in a statement.

The partnership takes effect in January.

The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

(Reporting by Alana Wise; Editing by Peter Cooney)

[cintrix]

Verizon's Stock May Rise More Than 15% in 2018 By Michael Kramer | November 28, 2017 — 6:00 AM EST

(Note: The author of this fundamental analysis is a financial writer and portfolio manager. He and his clients own shares of VZ.)

Could 2018 be the year that Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc
50.18
+2.79%
) breaks out of its nearly five-year period of going nowhere? The options market is suggesting that shares of Verizon could rise almost 18% in 2018, while the technical setup would indicate that an increase over $50.50 would trigger a technical breakout. Should a technical breakout occur, the stock could rise towards $56.00 in 2018, an increase of just over 18% from the current stock price around $47.35. (For more, see also: Verizon Stock Is Ready to Break Out of Its Slump.)

Over the past five years, even with the dividend, Verizon has delivered a total return of only 38%, versus an S&P 500 that has risen by nearly 86% and the S&P 500 Total Return Index, including dividends, of almost 106%. Surely the poor performance of Verizon shares have been disappointing and not worth owning over the past five years.

Some traders are making a bet that the outlook will start improving in 2018 for the telecom giant using the call options set to expire on January 18, 2019. The strike prices ranging from $45 to $55 have a notional value of roughly $15.5 million in total open interest. This is no small bet, especially considering the time decay of the options due to the length of time. The $55 call options trade at a price of approximately $0.86, implying the price of Verizon's stock needs to rise to $55.86 just to break even.



Due to the length of time until expiration, the options carry an expensive premium. This is because as time moves forward, the value in the options will decline, meaning the premium for the options will decrease due to time decay. It makes betting on a stock that has gone nowhere in nearly five years a risky bet to a buyer of the calls. (For related reading, see: Why Verizon May Need to Buy CBS and Viacom.)
Technical Breakout

Should shares of Verizon rise above $50.50, it would trigger a technical breakout in the stock. The stock has traded in a range between $44 and $54 since 2012. However, shares have been trending lower since June of 2016. A rise above $50.50, taking the stock above that downtrend, will lead to the breakout. This would send shares higher up towards $54.50—an old resistance level. But this time around it would seem possible for shares to rise above resistance on towards the previous highs of $56.

Perhaps things are looking up for Verizon in 2018, but there is a long way to go. At least for now, the technicals and the traders are suggesting shares will rise.

Michael Kramer is the Founder of Mott Capital Management LLC, a registered investment adviser, and the manager of the company's actively managed, long-only Thematic Growth Portfolio. Kramer typically buys and holds stocks for a duration of three to five years. Click here for Kramer's bio and his portfolio's holdings. Information presented is for educational purposes only and does not intend to make an offer or solicitation for the sale or purchase of any specific securities, investments, or investment strategies. Investments involve risk and unless otherwise stated, are not guaranteed. Be sure to first consult with a qualified financial adviser and/or tax professional before implementing any strategy discussed herein. Upon request, the advisor will provide a list of all recommendations made during the past twelve months. Past performance is not indicative of future performance.



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[Ecomike]

With 5G deployment at hand one way to play the telecoms is to look at AT&T contractors like the one, Aws, that was just bought by Mvtg that has long term contracts with AT&T and Verizon?

[cintrix]

we shall see - let the bidding wars begin...or continue lol

But it’s not just Comcast and Disney that are apparently interested in scooping up most of Fox. According to Reuters, telecommunications behemoth Verizon VZ is also said to be exploring a deal; its sources said Fox’s assets could give the company ownership of movies and television shows to stream to its mobile subscribers. While a movie studio would be quite a departure for Verizon, content from the likes of Fox could a smart way to spice up its upcoming streaming service as well as boost the company’s targeting advertising.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bidding-war-21st-century-fox-202208390.html

[cintrix]

DJ Verizon Raised to Outperform From Market Perform by Wells Fargo VZ

[pennystockaholic]

It only in talks right now. I call it bluff to expose the true value of the stock. Don't get your hopes up 2 high.

[cintrix]

Comcast, Disney, Fox: Urge to Merge is Questionable, Says Media Reporter Auletta
By
Tiernan Ray
Nov. 17, 2017 1:18 p.m. ET

Shares of 21st Century Fox (FOXA) are up $1.12, or almost 4%, as rumors continue to swirl about multiple parties being interested in buying parts of the company.

Yesterday afternoon came reports of Comcast (CMCSA) being interested in proprieties of Fox, following speculation last week about Walt Disney (DIS) being a bidder. And Verizon Communications (VZ) is also apparently in the mix.



CNBC’s David Faber a short while ago reported that talks between CNBC’s parent Comcast and Fox are ongoing, while talks with Disney are of a “low intensity.”

As for Verizon, “It’s not clear there’s anything real there, in terms of real interest,” he said.

Said Faber, without citing sources, people are saying Fox is concerned it cannot compete in a media landscape of increasing scale, meaning not just Comcast and Disney but also the Internet giants such as Amazon (AMZN).

Faber noted that “anti-trust questions are all over this,” in the sense that regulators, already scrutinizing AT&T’s (T) bid for Time-Warner (TWX), may not want to allow further media consolidation by Comcast, which already owns NBC-Universal, and Disney.

The segment featured an appearance by noted media observer Ken Auletta of The New Yorker. Auletta expressed puzzlement about the notion Fox would sell its television production unit, noting that the Fox cable network is in the enviable position of owning the TV shows it programs. Auletta also questioned the logic of scale.

Citing the acquisition of Time Warner by AOL in the previous decade, Auletta said “very often scale can work against you, making you less able to move quickly."

Note that Fox's executive chairman, Rupert Murdoch, is also executive chairman of News Corp (NWSA), parent of Dow Jones & Co., the owner of Barron's.
https://finance.yahoo.com/m/c8163446-d36c-3364-898e-047e49139963/comcast%2C-disney%2C-fox%3A-urge-to.html

[Mokyo Toe]

Yield is now 5.27% and rising. I can't resist adding a few here.

The scuttlebutt here is that with the Sprint/T-Mobile deal off, prices are going to fall industrywide. This could have the result of lowering revenues and might affect the dividend down the line. However, it is absolutely not a given; it is just speculation. Verizon can minimize any price reduction with improved service; there is also a limit as how low wireless rates can go, if they even do fall.

I think VZ will weather the storm. I also think analysts are overestimating any projected price declines.

Either way, we will see the signs long before anything happens. I think it's worth holding on for now.

[cintrix]

Actually I think it is an industry drop because of Tmobile and Sprint called off merger talks.

[cintrix]

Maybe the Sprint partnership with Altice?

[Brett17]

So what is causing the massive price drop today?

[Mokyo Toe]

Market doesn't like Moody's Baa1 rating for the new notes:

https://www.moodys.com/research/Moodys-rates-Verizons-new-notes-Baa1--PR_374426?WT.mc_id=AMRG93X0pvbmVzX05ld3NSb29tX1

Divvy yield is almost at 5% again; might be a good time to buy soon.