$30.18 -0.64 (-2.08%)
7/2/2009 4:15 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 $30.18 Mkt Cap $87.55B
Open $0.00 P/E Ratio 13.58
Prev. Close $30.82 Div. (Yield) 1.84 (6.00%)
Daily Range $30.16 - $30.53 Volume 0
52-Wk Range $23.07 - $36.34 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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HSC2007 (97.41)
Submitted June 26, 2009

VZ is a great longterm green thumb. Verizon continues to demonstrate it is the leader in wireless technology and has recently shifted some focus on telecom infrastructure investment. There has been a lot of criticism that FiOs is much too large an… More

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Plowboy8265 (31.25)
Submitted June 03, 2007

Hate is a strong word, and I hate VZ for being the sneaky people they are. Have a plan, and was told I could change it at any time. So I took more minutes than I needed to be on the safe side. Tried to change the plan, and was told i could but had to… More

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Member Avatar braned3 (33.72) Submitted: 6/28/2009 5:19:35 PM : Outperform Start Price: $31.00 VZ Score: -0.13

sector survivor, growth opportunites in international units

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Member Avatar HSC2007 (97.41) Submitted: 6/26/2009 3:48:30 PM : Outperform Start Price: $31.03 VZ Score: -0.40

VZ is a great longterm green thumb. Verizon continues to demonstrate it is the leader in wireless technology and has recently shifted some focus on telecom infrastructure investment. There has been a lot of criticism that FiOs is much too large an expense for the return, however working in commercial real estate I have noticed Verizon reaching out to many owners in order to run this system to commercial office buildings. Many landlords realize this is a great investment in the building and a big draw for a lot of tenants, plus little to no out of pocket expense for them. Impressive technology, which might be a gamble but also might pay off dividends in the near future.

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Member Avatar OrangeCrema (29.88) Submitted: 6/24/2009 2:35:44 AM : Outperform Start Price: $30.81 VZ Score: -1.66

With the Palm Pre coming to Verizon in 6 months and possibly the iphone shortly thereafter, Verizon looks like it will get all the golden tickets. Also note that this is happening just as the smart phones are becoming the mainstream choice over the traditional cell phone. Add that with Verizon's amazing network, and you've got a winning combination. The alltel merger was a decent deal, and gave instant market share without too much of a premium. Also, verizon offers discounts to a lot of employees of larger businesses, which secures a decent percentage of their client base. For the short-term, Verizon is uncontested in the mid-west, which offers two benefits: these rural areas are the only untapped market in the wireless biz. Verizon is still getting a lot of new customers buying their first cell phones in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming. Buyer at $29 a share. I see at least 30% upside potential within 12 months. Buy long.

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NVMatt (81.56) Score: +47.07

I'm beginning to think this is an underappreciated stock

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
clayangelo < 20 12/5/2006 Outperform 3Y $30.78 -1.93% -36.78% +34.85
TMFFeldy 68.75 4/21/2006 Outperform 3W $29.19 +3.41% -31.34% +34.75 1 Comment
grow76 98.16 12/5/2006 Outperform 5Y $30.84 -2.13% -36.80% +34.66 1 Comment
anthrobabble 92.58 12/5/2006 Outperform 1Y $30.84 -2.13% -36.79% +34.65
Trabajando 23.70 12/4/2006 Outperform 3Y $31.13 -3.06% -36.58% +33.52
doublegng < 20 12/7/2006 Outperform 3M $31.22 -3.34% -36.78% +33.44
davidbrodsky 71.78 11/28/2006 Outperform NS $30.70 -1.71% -35.12% +33.41
TMFCastine 93.06 12/6/2006 Outperform 1Y $31.21 -3.31% -36.71% +33.40
ROXYMUSIC1 78.51 11/28/2006 Outperform 3M $30.72 -1.76% -35.13% +33.37 1 Comment
crawfos < 20 12/6/2006 Outperform 5Y $31.26 -3.45% -36.66% +33.21
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TrackPaliResearc 85.16 6/18/2009 Outperform NS $30.01 +0.57% -2.03% +2.60
TrackBarclaysCap 96.99 4/29/2009 Outperform NS $31.24 -3.39% +2.73% -6.13
TrackAurigaU.S.A 32.88 4/24/2009 Outperform NS $31.13 -3.05% +4.44% -7.49
TrackRBCCapMkts 88.51 2/27/2009 Outperform NS $27.78 +8.62% +21.33% -12.71
TrackBMOCapital 87.19 1/28/2009 Outperform NS $30.38 -0.65% +2.91% -3.56
TrackBernstein 82.50 1/5/2009 Underperform NS $32.75 -7.86% -2.97% +4.89
TrackFBRCapitalM 79.95 12/10/2008 Outperform NS $32.75 -7.86% -0.59% -7.27
TrackRichAster 95.91 6/17/2008 Outperform 1Y $34.34 -12.11% -34.41% +22.29 1 Comment
TrackScottBleier 94.06 2/1/2008 Outperform 3M $36.02 -16.22% -35.66% +19.44
TrackEveillard 91.83 12/31/2007 Outperform NS $40.21 -24.95% -38.57% +13.62 1 Comment
TrackBrandes < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $40.37 -25.25% -41.14% +15.89 2 Comments
TrackDodgeCox 92.97 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $40.37 -25.25% -41.14% +15.89 2 Comments
TrackRichPzena < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $42.74 -14.95% -10.37% -4.57 6/17/2008 @ $36.35 1 Comment
TrackBRogers 95.62 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $40.37 -25.25% -41.14% +15.89 1 Comment
TrackSoros 79.40 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $40.37 -25.25% -41.14% +15.89 3 Comments
TrackSnow 96.93 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $40.37 -25.25% -41.14% +15.89 2 Comments
TrackDreman 91.15 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $40.37 -25.25% -41.14% +15.89 2 Comments
TrackNWQ < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $40.37 -25.25% -41.14% +15.89 3 Comments
TrackHillman 93.68 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $40.37 -25.25% -41.14% +15.89 5 Comments
TrackUBS 86.07 7/31/2007 Outperform NS $40.55 -9.88% -8.39% -1.49 6/16/2008 @ $36.54
TrackBearStearns 87.01 6/14/2007 Outperform NS $39.02 -22.65% -41.25% +18.60
TrackDavenport 92.66 6/8/2007 Outperform NS $38.38 -21.36% -39.93% +18.58
TrackMichaelBrus 92.67 5/30/2007 Outperform 1Y $39.57 -23.73% -40.95% +17.22
TrackCitigroup 87.14 5/18/2007 Outperform NS $38.38 -21.36% -40.92% +19.56
Track2007Wired40 93.10 3/27/2007 Outperform 1Y $33.67 -10.36% -37.13% +26.77
TrackAGEdwards 93.32 11/29/2006 Outperform NS $31.13 -3.06% -35.64% +32.58
TrackCreditSuiss 89.18 11/21/2006 Outperform NS $33.59 +3.40% -4.63% +8.03 2/20/2008 @ $34.73
TrackJimCramer 64.82 11/6/2006 Outperform 3W $33.04 -8.64% -35.31% +26.66
TrackLehmanBros 80.65 10/19/2006 Outperform NS $32.99 -8.52% -34.13% +25.61
TrackHSBC 92.91 10/9/2006 Outperform NS $32.16 -6.16% -33.40% +27.24
TrackCitigroup 87.14 10/9/2006 Underperform NS $35.62 +19.33% +12.74% -6.59 5/18/2007 @ $42.50
TrackBofASec 95.34 9/28/2006 Outperform NS $32.86 -8.15% -32.90% +24.75
TrackUBS 86.07 9/28/2006 Outperform NS $36.78 +1.28% +3.20% -1.92 11/1/2006 @ $37.25
TrackDeutscheSec 85.14 8/11/2006 Outperform NS $30.24 -0.20% -29.02% +28.82
Track2006Wired40 97.32 6/27/2006 Outperform 1Y $28.98 +4.14% -27.50% +31.64
TrackJimCramer 64.82 6/23/2006 Underperform 3W $32.83 +12.31% +10.87% -1.44 11/7/2006 @ $36.87
TrackJimCramer 64.82 6/2/2006 Outperform 3W $31.94 +2.79% -3.39% +6.18 6/23/2006 @ $32.83

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