http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Verizon_Communications_IncFind stories, videos, and photos about Verizon Communications Inc. from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:42:41 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Verizon_Communications_Inc14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Verizon Communications Inc. from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/30/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/30/markets/thebuzz/index.htmHalloween is finally here. But many investors have been getting more treats than tricks for nearly eight months now.Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/29/cnet.verizon.motorola.droid/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/29/cnet.verizon.motorola.droid/index.html#cnnSTCTextVerizon Wireless customers will soon be able to get their hands on the much anticipated Google Android phone called the Droid.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/26/markets/premarkets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/26/markets/premarkets/index.htmU.S. stocks looked set to open with gains Monday, as investors reacted to surprise results from Verizon.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/06/technology/verizon_google/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/06/technology/verizon_google/index.htmGoogle's Android operating system for mobile phones will be available on the Verizon Wireless network under an agreement the companies announced Tuesday.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/17/verizon.cellphones/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/17/verizon.cellphones/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhy does the U.S. carrier known for the best network have the worst smartphones?Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/biztech/07/28/cnet.verizon.wifi/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/biztech/07/28/cnet.verizon.wifi/index.html#cnnSTCTextVerizon Communications has had a change of heart about using Wi-Fi to extend its wireless broadband offering as the company announces free access to Wi-Fi hot spots for its Fios and DSL Internet customers.Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/ptech/05/14/cnet.verizon.netbook/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/ptech/05/14/cnet.verizon.netbook/index.html#cnnSTCTextVerizon Wireless will start selling Netbook computers from Hewlett-Packard starting May 17, the company said in a statement released Thursday.Thu, 14 May 2009 15:21:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20268647,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20268647,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnFollowing their sold-out world tour, the group returns to the U.S.Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:27:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1846521,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1846521,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe reliance of restaurant chains and retail stores on outside companies to handle credit-card processing and other information-technology functions is partly to blame for a rash of consumer data breaches over the last few yearsThu, 02 Oct 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1831425,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1831425,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsVerizon Communications Inc. and two unions representing 65,000 workers who had threatened to strike within hours agreed Sunday on a new three-year contract that provides 10.5 percent wage increases and changes in retirement benefitsMon, 11 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/30/technology/patents.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/30/technology/patents.fortune/index.htmIn an effort to stamp out so-called patent trolls, several big tech shops have joined a club that will acquire intellectual property to keep it out of the hands of litigious profiteers.Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/05/technology/verizondebt.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/05/technology/verizondebt.fortune/index.htmVerizon is betting its planned purchase of Alltel will keep growth at its Verizon Wireless unit humming along. The giant telco better be right, because it is borrowing a huge sum to make the deal happen.Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/05/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/05/markets/thebuzz/index.htmPrivate-equity firms, the so-called barbarians of Wall Street, are famous for scooping up downtrodden firms, cleaning them up and then selling for a huge profit.Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/05/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/05/markets/stockswatch/index.htmU.S. stocks were set to open higher Thursday as oil prices remained short of the record levels that have raised so much inflationary concern.Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/28/technology/Verizon_earnings/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/28/technology/Verizon_earnings/index.htmVerizon Communications Inc.'s first-quarter earnings met Wall Street expectations Monday on strong growth in sales of home fiber-optic services and strong wireless customer additions.Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/04/technology/verizon_4g.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/04/technology/verizon_4g.fortune/index.htmVerizon Wireless scored a major coup recently when it agreed to pay nearly $9.4 billion for wireless spectrum to build what could be the country's largest and fastest cellphone network. In a victory lap of sorts, Verizon executives on Friday hosted a conference call during which they predicted the network would blanket the nation in two years and boasted of the huge revenue opportunity for years to come.Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:34:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/01/news/companies/moritz_verizon.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/01/news/companies/moritz_verizon.fortune/index.htmVerizon says it intends to sell $8 billion of of stock and debt notes to help finance the company's recent $9.36 billion acquisition of federal airwave licenses, according to a filing Tuesday. The New York phone giant hopes to build a fourth generation nationwide network using the swath of 700 megahertz radio frequencies.Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1724489,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1724489,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe two largest cell phone companies dominated bidding in a record-setting government airwaves auction, according to results released ThursdayFri, 21 Mar 2008 01:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/19/technology/moritz_verizon.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/19/technology/moritz_verizon.fortune/index.htmLou La Medica is like the driving instructor who rides with you on your road test before you get your license - only tougher. As the director of Verizon Wireless' test lab in Bedminster, NJ, La Medica puts prospective new phones through a five-phase evaluation before they can be certified as ready for operation on the network.Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/20/markets/markets_morning/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/20/markets/markets_morning/index.htmStocks slipped Wednesday morning after a jump in consumer prices amplified worries about rising inflation after oil prices closed at all-time highs above $100 a barrel in the previous session.Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/06/magazines/fortune/mehta_open.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/06/magazines/fortune/mehta_open.fortune/index.htmThe wireless world is buzzing with talk of openness.Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:16:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1690827,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1690827,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEveryone asks for it. Few actually need it -- as a TIME reporter found out after an hour-and-a-half telephone ordealTue, 04 Dec 2007 20:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/27/technology/verizon/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/27/technology/verizon/index.htmVerizon Wireless will break with the rest of the U.S. cell phone industry and become the first mobile operator to let customers use any phone on its network, the company announced Tuesday.Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:07:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/31/technology/googlephone.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/31/technology/googlephone.fortune/index.htmThe nation's No. 2 wireless operator, Verizon Wireless, doesn't intend to announce a deal to carry a Google-powered cell phone any time soon, according to a source familiar with the wireless company's plans.Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:05:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/31/markets/stockswatch_ny/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/31/markets/stockswatch_ny/index.htmU.S. stock futures drifted slightly higher early Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates.Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/22/pf/raw_deal_411/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/22/pf/raw_deal_411/index.htmCan't remember the number of the restaurant you wanted to go to for dinner, or the name of that movie theater around the corner? Before you dial directory assistance from your cell phone, think for a minute about what it will cost you.Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/16/verizon.records/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/16/verizon.records/index.html#cnnSTCTextVerizon Communications says it has provided federal, state and local law enforcement agencies tens of thousands of communication and business records relating to customers based on emergency requests without a court order or administrative subpoena.Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:14:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/16/news/companies/verizon_records/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/16/news/companies/verizon_records/index.htmVerizon Communications says it has provided -- tens of thousands of times -- communication and business records relating to customers to federal, state and local law enforcement agencies that made emergency requests without a court order or administrative subpoena.Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/03/magazines/fortune/verizonvoyager.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/03/magazines/fortune/verizonvoyager.fortune/index.htmThe LG Voyager, a new phone which will be exclusive to Verizon Wireless, boasts a slew of multimedia features: Music player, live television, and a two-megapixel camera. It has an iPhone-like touch screen, but it also has a full keyboard, aimed squarely at folks who disdain pecking out text messages with their index finger, which is what users of the Apple phone typically do.Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/03/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/03/markets/stockswatch/index.htmU.S. stocks are likely to struggle in early trading Wednesday as investors wonder whether the Federal Reserve is likely to keep cutting rates.Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:05:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news/companies/bc.apfn.verizonwireless.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/news/companies/bc.apfn.verizonwireless.ap/index.htmReversing course, Verizon Wireless said Thursday it will allow an abortion rights group to use its mobile network for a sign-up text messaging program.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:04:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/12/pf/answer_guy_sept.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/12/pf/answer_guy_sept.moneymag/index.htmQuestion: Does it make sense to buy a stock just before it pays a dividend, get the dividend, then sell? Assuming no decline in value, wouldn't that yield a nice quick return? - Richard ErmolovichWed, 12 Sep 2007 07:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/08/news/companies/bc.vodafone.verizon.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/08/news/companies/bc.vodafone.verizon.reut/index.htmMobile phone service provider Vodafone Group PLC said Wednesday it had decided not to sell part of its 45 percent stake in fast-growing U.S. cell phone joint venture Verizon Wireless.Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/30/news/companies/bc.verizon.results.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/30/news/companies/bc.verizon.results.reut/index.htmVerizon Communications Inc. said Monday its second-quarter profit rose, helped by growth in wireless and high-speed Internet subscribers.Mon, 30 Jul 2007 01:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/30/news/companies/bc.rural.verizonwireless.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/30/news/companies/bc.rural.verizonwireless.reut/index.htmVerizon Wireless, the No. 2 U.S. wireless service, said Monday it would buy Rural Cellular Corp for $757 million in cash to save on roaming costs and expand its customer base.Mon, 30 Jul 2007 01:36:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/08/06/100141306/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/08/06/100141306/index.htmLike any gigantic telecommunications company, Verizon is in love with optical fiber.Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/19/technology/verizon_broadcom.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/19/technology/verizon_broadcom.reut/index.htmBroadcom Corp. and Verizon Wireless said Thursday they reached a licensing deal to allow Verizon to sell mobile phones that are subject to a U.S. government ban related to chips from Qualcomm Inc.Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/16/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/16/markets/stockswatch/index.htmStock futures pointed to a weak opening Monday as investors mulled last week's record-setting rally and prepared for a deluge of earnings reports.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/16/news/international/bc.verizon.vodafone.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/16/news/international/bc.verizon.vodafone.reut/index.htmWireless telecommunications company Vodafone Group denied a report that it was considering a $160 billion bid for Verizon Communications, a move that would consolidate ownership of their wireless joint venture.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2007/07/01/100116624/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2007/07/01/100116624/index.htmTwo summers ago, Christina Rodriguez was on top of the world. At age 37 she had a successful career as a district manager with Verizon Wireless and her relationship with boyfriend Steve Schulz was turning serious: He'd just moved into her four-bedroom house at the foot of the majestic San Bernardino Mountains in Highland, Calif. Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2007/07/01/100116628/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2007/07/01/100116628/index.htmThe major stock market indexes were mixed in May as small-company shares fell 1.1% but big stocks saw gains. Despite a string of losses late in the month, the Dow rose 2.9%, aided by positive results at Verizon. Shares of the phone giant leaped 13.1% as analysts upgraded the widely held stock, citing better than expected revenues. The boost also helped the S&P's Telecom services sector finish first, with a 7% surge. Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/20/technology/verizon_obopay.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/20/technology/verizon_obopay.reut/index.htmVerizon Wireless, the No. 2 U.S. mobile service, said Wednesday it will let customers use their cell phones to send each other money using a service from privately held Obopay Inc.Wed, 20 Jun 2007 06:05:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/06/news/companies/vz.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/06/news/companies/vz.fortune/index.htmVerizon Communications (VZ) ranks no. 13 on FORTUNE's list of America's largest corporations.Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/30/pf/gps_phones.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/30/pf/gps_phones.moneymag/index.htmNo. No. No. You have told your tween a thousand times. You will not allow him or her to have a cell phone. Your mobile bills are high enough without adding $200 a month to let her text her friends all weekend about "Shear Genius."Wed, 30 May 2007 19:55:00 EDThttp://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1610678,00.htmlhttp://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1610678,00.htmlHILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) -- The final round of the Verizon Heritage was suspended until Monday after Harbour Town was hit by winds so strong that a tournament marshal was hit by a falling tree limb.Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/29/technology/telcom_contract/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/29/technology/telcom_contract/index.htmThe General Services Administration announced Thursday the award of the largest government telecommunications contract ever - a maximum of $48 billion over 10 years - to Verizon, AT&T and Qwest.Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/03/05/8401289/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/03/05/8401289/index.htmVerizon isn't going to take it anymore. After years of ceding ground in the broadband wars to cable operators Comcast, Cablevision and Time Warner Cable (owned by the parent of Fortune's publisher)... Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:13:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/26/magazines/business2/gpsservices.biz2/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/26/magazines/business2/gpsservices.biz2/index.htmBy the end of last year, all four major U.S. wireless carriers had launched location-based offerings such as turn-by-turn directions, mapping and "family finder" services for cell phones.Fri, 26 Jan 2007 21:08:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/10/magazines/business2/cesmobiletv.biz2/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/10/magazines/business2/cesmobiletv.biz2/index.htmWill 2007 be the year American consumers can finally watch live football wherever and however they want? Judging by the onslaught of mobile TV-related announcements and demos (the majority of which made reference to the current football season) at this week's Consumer Electronics Show, the answer is a resounding "Yes."Wed, 10 Jan 2007 23:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/06/technology/Verizon.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/06/technology/Verizon.reut/index.htmVerizon Wireless is expected to announce Sunday that it will offer full-length programming to its cellular subscribers from major U.S. television networks, The New York Times reported Saturday.Sat, 06 Jan 2007 21:21:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/31/technology/telecom_stocks/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/31/technology/telecom_stocks/index.htmThe big telcos are back.Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/21/news/companies/verizon_communications.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/21/news/companies/verizon_communications.fortune/index.htmVerizon Communications ranks no. 50 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $75.1 billion in revenues, up 5% from the previous year. The New York, New York-based company was ranked no. 38 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $7.4 billion, down 5.5% from a year earlier. 2005 was a banner year for most Global 500 companies.Thu, 21 Sep 2006 13:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/20/technology/verizon/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/20/technology/verizon/index.htmVerizon Wireless chief executive Dennis Strigl said Wednesday he doesn't foresee growth slowing in the increasingly competitive wireless market and expects to beat Wall Street's estimates for this fiscal year.Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/16/technology/personaltech/wireless_ads/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/16/technology/personaltech/wireless_ads/index.htmSome of the nation's largest wireless companies are starting to allow advertising on their cell phone networks, according to a report published Wednesday.Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/14/technology/personaltech/verizon_dvr/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/14/technology/personaltech/verizon_dvr/index.htmVerizon Communications is rolling out a digital video recorder that enables its TV customers to watch recorded shows on any television set in their homes, according to a published report.Mon, 14 Aug 2006 10:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/31/technology/verizon/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/31/technology/verizon/index.htmVerizon Wireless on Monday released a mobile phone made by Korean company LG that looks remarkably like the Apple's iPod, and has the capacity to download and play music.Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/19/technology/verizon/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/19/technology/verizon/index.htmA computer error in its billing system led Verizon to overcharge some 11,000 customers in the mid-Atlantic region in June, the company announced Wednesday.Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/14/technology/iptv.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/14/technology/iptv.fortune/index.htmFaced with eroding businesses and defecting customers, phone companies have been trumpeting the arrival of IPTV, or Internet Protocol Television.Fri, 14 Jul 2006 19:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/07/news/companies/verizon/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/07/news/companies/verizon/index.htmVerizon Communications Inc. is close to putting in motion long-awaited plans to shed its directory business.Fri, 07 Jul 2006 11:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/30/news/economy/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/30/news/economy/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmTransparency is a big trend these days in corporate America.Tue, 30 May 2006 18:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/17/news/companies/att/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/17/news/companies/att/index.htmThe judge hearing a case challenging the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program said Wednesday that the plaintiffs may keep documents AT&T says contain proprietary information for use in preparing their case, but the documents must remain under seal.Wed, 17 May 2006 20:36:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/16/news/companies/verizon_statement/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/16/news/companies/verizon_statement/index.htmVerizon Communications Inc. denied Tuesday reports that it provided the National Security Agency with customer phone records. The company's full statement follows:Tue, 16 May 2006 21:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/16/news/companies/verizon/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/16/news/companies/verizon/index.htmVerizon Communications Inc. denied earlier media reports that it entered into a contract with the National Security Agency, providing the government office with info about its customer phone calls.Tue, 16 May 2006 20:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/15/news/companies/verizon/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/15/news/companies/verizon/index.htmA lawsuit is asking a federal court to order President Bush, the National Security Agency and Verizon to end a secret snooping program, and Verizon's stock took a hit on the news Monday.Mon, 15 May 2006 14:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/12/phone.records/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/12/phone.records/index.htmlVerizon Communications on Friday would neither confirm nor deny whether it has provided domestic telephone records to the National Security Agency, but the company insisted it protects customer privacy and would never participate in a government "fishing expedition."Sat, 13 May 2006 00:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/03/8373035/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/03/8373035/index.htmSay you run a telephone company. You're spending billions to string superfast Internet connections to American homes. Why wouldn't you want to use those broadband pipes--which your shareholders pai... Wed, 29 Mar 2006 16:04:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/21/technology/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/21/technology/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmSay you run a telephone company. You're spending billions to string superfast Internet connections to American homes. Why wouldn't you want to use those broadband pipes -- which your shareholders paid for -- to block competitors, to sell services, to sign sweetheart deals with content providers?Wed, 22 Mar 2006 11:20:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/03/06/8370613/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/03/06/8370613/index.htmThe Battle Over BroadbandMon, 27 Feb 2006 18:07:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/09/news/companies/verizon/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/09/news/companies/verizon/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - There was no static in Ivan Seidenberg's message to competitors and investors on Thursday: The chairman and CEO of Verizon made no apologies for plans to spend billions of dollars building out a fiber-optic network to compete with cable companies.Thu, 09 Feb 2006 16:32:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/01/news/companies/investorsguide_verizon/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/01/news/companies/investorsguide_verizon/index.htmVerizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg's one-time monopoly is under siege from cable companies and other competitors, who are siphoning off his core fixed-line phone customers at an alarming rate.Wed, 01 Feb 2006 17:15:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/22/technology/ces_biz20_122205/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/22/technology/ces_biz20_122205/index.htmFor those in the technology industry, the real holiday season starts on January 5, when the annual Consumer Electronics Show kicks off in Las Vegas.Thu, 22 Dec 2005 16:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/13/news/fortune500/yellow/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/13/news/fortune500/yellow/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - It seems that in the world of media, yellow is the new black.Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:13:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/21/markets/spotlight/spotlight_vz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/21/markets/spotlight/spotlight_vz/index.htmThe entire telecom industry has taken a hit this year but Baby Bell Verizon Communications has really taken it on the chin.Fri, 21 Oct 2005 13:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/27/news/verizon/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/27/news/verizon/index.htmNEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless is expected to cut the price of its high-speed wireless Internet service by as much as 25 percent early next week in a bid to increase its customer base for the service, one analyst said on Friday.Sat, 27 Aug 2005 14:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/23/technology/personaltech/verizon_yahoo/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/23/technology/personaltech/verizon_yahoo/index.htmUnveiling a cheaper, albeit slower, broadband Internet service on Tuesday, telecommunications giant Verizon is hoping that people will hang up the phone and opt for a router.Tue, 23 Aug 2005 19:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/15/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/15/markets/stockswatch/index.htmStocks could get a lift from tame inflation readings for the second straight day Wednesday.Wed, 15 Jun 2005 09:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/02/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/02/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmFalling oil prices and upbeat corporate news boosted stocks early Monday, ahead of a busy week for investors.Mon, 02 May 2005 13:21:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/02/technology/mci_verizon/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/02/technology/mci_verizon/index.htmThe 11 week battle for MCI apparently ended Monday after its board returned to the previously preferred bidder, Verizon Communications, prompting Qwest Communications to drop out of the bidding for the long distance provider.Mon, 02 May 2005 10:04:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/02/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/02/markets/stockswatch/index.htmStocks looked to get a lift from lower oil prices in early trading Monday, while considering AIG's intended restatement and Verizon's raised bid for MCI.Mon, 02 May 2005 09:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/25/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/25/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmStocks popped at the open Monday, with upbeat earnings and merger news drawing investors back into equities.Mon, 25 Apr 2005 13:21:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/25/technology/techinvestor/lamonica/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/25/technology/techinvestor/lamonica/index.htmIt might be time for Verizon to make one more bid for MCI...and if MCI doesn't like the offer, Verizon should walk away from the deal.Mon, 25 Apr 2005 13:15:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/25/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/25/markets/stockswatch/index.htmThe lift that stocks could get Monday from a number of multi-billion dollar deals could be tempered by a new rise in oil prices.Mon, 25 Apr 2005 09:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/15/technology/verizon_gets.dj/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/15/technology/verizon_gets.dj/index.htmVerizon Communications Inc. (VZ) has signed content-programming deals with Starz Entertainment Group LLC as well as content providers representing roughly 100 television channels, as the phone company steps up its push into the world of entertainment, Friday's Wall Street Journal reported.Fri, 15 Apr 2005 10:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/05/technology/techinvestor/lamonica/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/05/technology/techinvestor/lamonica/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - You need directory assistance to help keep track of all the mergers taking place in telecom these days.Tue, 05 Apr 2005 15:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/15/technology/techinvestor/lamonica/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/15/technology/techinvestor/lamonica/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Dear Michael Capellas,Tue, 15 Mar 2005 16:46:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/03/07/8253434/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/03/07/8253434/index.htmOver nearly a decade of dealmaking, Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg has established himself as the consummate power sharer. As CEO of the old Nynex he merged his company with Bell Atlantic in 1997 but ...Mon, 07 Mar 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/02/technology/verizon_mci/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/02/technology/verizon_mci/index.htmVerizon Communications gave the OK Wednesday for its betrothed, MCI, to date rival suitor Qwest Communications, at least for the next two weeks. But Verizon said it expects it'll still be the one going to the altar.Wed, 02 Mar 2005 13:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/03/01/8251180/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/03/01/8251180/index.htmPrice wars. Turf battles. New services. Ever-cooler gadgets. For consumers, what's going on in telecom these days is nothing short of boom times. Baby Bells and upstarts have come in with low-price...Tue, 01 Mar 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/25/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/25/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmBlue chips rallied Friday, gaining for the third session as investors cheered a strong read on fourth-quarter economic growth.Fri, 25 Feb 2005 14:47:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/14/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/14/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmStocks were little changed at the open Monday as investors eyed a multi-billion deal in the telecom sector and the latest regulatory woes for insurance firm AIG.Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:27:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/14/technology/verizon_mci_jobs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/14/technology/verizon_mci_jobs/index.htmVerizon Communications and MCI plan to cut about 7,000 jobs from their combined work forces as a result of the acquisition announced Monday.Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:08:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/14/technology/verizon_mci/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/14/technology/verizon_mci/index.htmVerizon Communications agreed Monday to buy MCI in a cash, stock and special dividend deal worth nearly $6.75 billion that could result in as many as 7,000 job cuts.Mon, 14 Feb 2005 11:04:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/14/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/14/markets/stockswatch/index.htmInvestors appear likely to shrug off Verizon Communications' agreement to buy long distance provider MCI when the stock markets open Friday.Mon, 14 Feb 2005 10:44:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/03/magazines/moneymag/magin_telecom_0503/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/03/magazines/moneymag/magin_telecom_0503/index.htmPrice wars. Turf battles. New services. Ever-cooler gadgets. For consumers, what's going on in telecom these days is nothing short of boom times.Thu, 03 Feb 2005 16:58:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/24/technology/wireless/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/24/technology/wireless/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - It's getting tougher and tougher to make it through the day without being bombarded by a cacophony of quirky cell phone ring tones.Mon, 24 Jan 2005 17:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/24/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/24/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmVolatile oil prices, battered tech shares and thin trading sent markets lower Monday, with upbeat earnings and news from American Express and Verizon no match for worries about earnings deceleration as Wall Street kicked off its heaviest reporting week of the quarter.Mon, 24 Jan 2005 14:46:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/13/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/13/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmU.S. stocks eased at the open Thursday on weakness in Dow component Verizon and a rise in oil prices.Thu, 13 Jan 2005 14:22:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/24/technology/wireless/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/24/technology/wireless/index.htmHappy Birthday, wireless number portability!Wed, 24 Nov 2004 16:19:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/11/01/8189347/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/11/01/8189347/index.htm[HIT] The hot handheld. Road warriors have long scoffed at Danger's Sidekick, saying it doesn't run enough applications. But kids love the instant-messaging-friendly smart-phone sold by T-Mobile. A...Mon, 01 Nov 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/09/01/379426/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/09/01/379426/index.htm% TOTAL RETURN MARKET MEASURES Level 3 months 1 year 3 years[1] Wed, 01 Sep 2004 04:01:00 EDT