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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (NYSE)
VZ 28.87 0.50 (1.76%) Vol.  20,693,296 15:38 ET

Day Low - High 28.69 - 29.08
52wk Low - High 26.10 - 34.13
Avg Volume 23,785,296
Industry DIVERSIFIED COMM SERVICES
Market Cap 80.59 B
Div - Yield 1.90 - 6.70
PE (forward) 12.13
PEG Ratio 2.24
Current Year Est. 2.34
EPS Last Year 2.40
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC VZ PREMIUM
KOREA TELE-ADR KT PREMIUM
BT GRP PLC-ADR BT PREMIUM
WESTELL TECH-A WSTL PREMIUM
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 2.30
ABR (Last Week) 2.30
# of Recs in ABR 33
Average Target Price 32.60
Industry Rank by ABR N/A out of 217
Rank in Industry N/A out of N/A
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR VZ
Zacks Blog: Company News for February 9, 2010
Feb 09, 2010
Zacks Blog: Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Bank, Google, Verizon and AT&T
Feb 08, 2010
Zacks Blog: Vodafone Sales, Guidance Higher
Feb 05, 2010
Zacks Blog: T-Mobile USA for Sale?
Feb 05, 2010
Zacks Blog: AT&T U-verse Lures 1M Subs
Feb 03, 2010
Zacks Blog: Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: D.R. Horton, Leap Wireless, MetroPCS, Verizon and AT&T
Feb 03, 2010
Zacks Blog: Obama Proposes Spectrum Boost
Feb 02, 2010
Zacks Blog: Leap Wireless Mulls Sale/Merger
Feb 02, 2010
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NEWS
Los Angeles Metro Debate League and Verizon Partner to Bring Academic Benefits of Debate to Inner-City Youth
Feb 09, 2010
Verizon Wireless Turbocharges 3G Wireless Services for Race Fans in Daytona
Feb 09, 2010
Verizon and HITRUST to Host Virtual Media Roundtable on Feb. 12 to Discuss Health IT and Security
Feb 09, 2010
Verizon Wireless Turbocharges 3G Wireless Services For Race Fans In Daytona Beach, Florida
Feb 09, 2010
Ecrio's mobile framework chosen by Verizon Wireless
Feb 09, 2010
Ecrio's mobile framework chosen by Verizon Wireless
Feb 09, 2010
3G Wireless: More Coverage in Victorville, California
Feb 09, 2010
That's Amore: Apps on Verizon Wireless Phones Help Spark the Love, Share the Love, and Test Your Love This Valentine's Day
Feb 09, 2010
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
03/2010
Next Quarter
06/2010
This Year
12/2010
Next Year
12/2011
Average Estimate 0.56 0.58 2.34 2.49
Number of Estimates 25 24 31 31
Low Estimates 0.49 0.52 2.25 2.05
High Estimate 0.60 0.61 2.46 2.78
Year Ago EPS 0.63 0.63 2.40 2.34
EPS Growth -11.49% -8.60% -2.51% 6.58%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Verizon Communications, formed by the merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE, is one of the world's leading providers of high-growth communications services. Verizon companies are the largest providers of wireline and wireless communications in the United States. Verizon is also the world's largest provider of print and on-line directory information.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 2.4
Sales 107808
Net Income 3651
Price/Earnings 11.82
Price/Book .96
Price/Cash Flow 3.45
Price/Sales .75


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