$28.75 0.38 (+1.34%)
2/9/2010 4:01 PM

Verizon Communications, Inc. (VZ)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

The Company is a provider of communications services. It has two reportable segments, Wireline and Domestic Wireless, which it operates and manages as strategic business units and organize by products and services.

Current Price $28.75 Mkt Cap $81.67B
Open $28.70 P/E Ratio 11.82
Prev. Close $28.37 Div. (Yield) 1.90 (6.50%)
Daily Range $28.69 - $29.08 Volume 23,678,263
52-Wk Range $26.10 - $34.13 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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inastrangeland (27.09)
Submitted October 14, 2009

I just added 200 more shares to my portfolio. This is now one of the largest holding I have. What's not to like? The dividend was raised again this year, it's now 6.6%. The payout ratio is less than 1, the PE is 13.7 and forward PE is 12.4%. Huge… More

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SavvyCaveman (99.65)
Submitted December 01, 2009

This is primarily a spite and contempt pick. Because it's a pick that's driven by spite, it's probably not as likely to be right as my usual picks... But then again, I might be onto something here.

Friends of mine have had some bad… More

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Member Avatar TalibKweli (43.64) Submitted: 2/9/2010 12:51:07 PM : Outperform Start Price: $28.86 VZ Score: -0.25

Boom.

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Member Avatar Unconquered (< 20) Submitted: 2/9/2010 7:22:45 AM : Outperform Start Price: $28.70 VZ Score: +0.09

Well-managed company that dominates the wireless market in the U.S. FIOS will continue to grow and kill cable eventually. And a nice dividend to boot.

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Member Avatar totallyoblivious (23.20) Submitted: 2/5/2010 11:38:06 AM : Outperform Start Price: $28.40 VZ Score: -0.28

Droid chipping away at the iPhone's dominance and Verizon has the network to actually support it, unlike AT&T.

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FinancialModeler (92.11) Score: +46.85

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
omegateam < 20 3/2/2009 Underperform 3M $26.16 +9.89% +52.75% +42.86
Kennedy51 79.01 3/18/2009 Underperform 3Y $27.98 +2.75% +40.24% +37.49 1 Comment
tarheels09 94.61 12/5/2008 Underperform NS $29.60 -2.86% +31.61% +34.47 1 Comment
1rain7715 91.44 2/2/2009 Underperform 1Y $28.82 -0.24% +32.13% +32.37
NoviceVickery 40.00 12/29/2008 Underperform 1Y $30.97 -7.18% +25.08% +32.25
specktest004 < 20 12/29/2008 Underperform 3M $30.46 -5.62% +26.56% +32.17 1 Comment
Netteligent09 < 20 4/16/2009 Underperform 1Y $30.39 -5.38% +26.07% +31.46
thekevinanderson 67.18 4/14/2009 Underperform 1Y $29.67 -3.10% +27.74% +30.84
kaliblade 74.25 2/12/2009 Underperform 3W $28.03 +2.58% +32.82% +30.24
jokester2222 71.84 2/19/2009 Underperform 1Y $26.46 +8.64% +38.83% +30.19
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Member Name Member
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackWayneRogers < 20 2/5/2010 Outperform 3M $28.74 +0.03% +0.53% -0.49
TrackGaryBSmith 74.46 11/6/2009 Outperform 3W $29.14 -1.34% -2.14% +0.81
TrackWellsFargo 80.02 10/27/2009 Outperform NS $28.58 +0.60% +0.18% +0.42
TrackCreditSuiss 93.62 10/24/2009 Outperform NS $28.67 +1.09% -1.24% +2.33 2/4/2010 @ $28.98
TrackPaliResearc 74.42 6/18/2009 Outperform NS $28.68 +0.26% +18.18% -17.92
TrackBarclaysCap 94.50 4/29/2009 Outperform NS $29.85 -3.69% +23.93% -27.61
TrackAurigaU.S.A < 20 4/24/2009 Outperform NS $29.75 -3.35% +26.00% -29.34
TrackRBCCapMkts 86.33 2/27/2009 Outperform NS $26.55 +8.29% +47.40% -39.12
TrackBMOCapital 91.22 1/28/2009 Outperform NS $29.03 -0.95% +25.03% -25.99
TrackBernstein 87.54 1/5/2009 Underperform NS $31.30 -8.30% +17.62% +25.92 2/9/2010 @ $28.70
TrackFBRCapitalM 79.87 12/10/2008 Outperform NS $31.30 -4.18% +21.10% -25.28 1/27/2010 @ $29.99
TrackRichAster 95.99 6/17/2008 Outperform 1Y $32.81 -12.38% -18.79% +6.41 1 Comment
TrackScottBleier 91.98 2/1/2008 Outperform 3M $34.42 -16.47% -19.94% +3.47
TrackEveillard 93.31 12/31/2007 Outperform NS $38.43 -25.18% -23.57% -1.61 1 Comment
TrackBRogers 97.70 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $38.58 -25.48% -26.38% +0.90 1 Comment
TrackSoros 82.58 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $38.58 -25.48% -26.38% +0.90 3 Comments
TrackRichPzena 38.72 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $42.74 -14.95% -10.37% -4.57 6/17/2008 @ $36.35 1 Comment
TrackDreman 93.64 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $38.58 -25.48% -26.38% +0.90 2 Comments
TrackBrandes < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $38.58 -25.48% -26.38% +0.90 2 Comments
TrackSnow 97.67 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $38.58 -25.48% -26.38% +0.90 3 Comments
TrackNWQ < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $38.58 -25.48% -26.38% +0.90 3 Comments
TrackDodgeCox 90.73 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $38.58 -25.48% -26.38% +0.90 2 Comments
TrackHillman 94.73 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $38.58 -25.48% -26.38% +0.90 7 Comments
TrackUBS 87.99 7/31/2007 Outperform NS $40.55 -9.88% -8.39% -1.49 6/16/2008 @ $36.54
TrackBearStearns 84.85 6/14/2007 Outperform NS $37.28 -22.89% -25.86% +2.97
TrackDavenport 72.99 6/8/2007 Outperform NS $36.67 -21.60% -24.18% +2.58
TrackMichaelBrus 92.73 5/30/2007 Outperform 1Y $37.81 -23.96% -25.48% +1.51
TrackCitigroup 85.92 5/18/2007 Outperform NS $36.67 -21.60% -25.43% +3.83
Track2007Wired40 93.34 3/27/2007 Outperform 1Y $32.17 -10.64% -20.65% +10.02
TrackAGEdwards 93.04 11/29/2006 Outperform NS $29.75 -3.36% -18.45% +15.09
TrackCreditSuiss 93.62 11/21/2006 Outperform NS $33.59 +3.40% -4.63% +8.03 2/20/2008 @ $34.73
TrackJimCramer < 20 11/6/2006 Outperform 3W $31.57 -8.92% -18.02% +9.10
TrackLehmanBros 85.06 10/19/2006 Outperform NS $31.52 -8.80% -16.53% +7.73
TrackHSBC 86.09 10/9/2006 Outperform NS $30.73 -6.44% -15.61% +9.17
TrackCitigroup 85.92 10/9/2006 Underperform NS $35.62 +19.33% +12.74% -6.59 5/18/2007 @ $42.50
TrackBofASec 94.61 9/28/2006 Outperform NS $31.40 -8.43% -14.98% +6.55
TrackUBS 87.99 9/28/2006 Outperform NS $36.78 +1.28% +3.20% -1.92 11/1/2006 @ $37.25
TrackDeutscheSec 89.68 8/10/2006 Outperform NS $28.89 -0.50% -9.66% +9.16
Track2006Wired40 95.53 6/27/2006 Outperform 1Y $27.69 +3.82% -7.73% +11.55
TrackJimCramer < 20 6/23/2006 Underperform 3W $32.83 +12.31% +10.87% -1.44 11/7/2006 @ $36.87
TrackJimCramer < 20 6/2/2006 Outperform 3W $31.94 +2.79% -3.39% +6.18 6/23/2006 @ $32.83

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