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Stacie Stuart (VZ) November 8, 2011. Criteria. As of 11/7/2011 Holding return 23.86% YTD return .4% 3.6% of portfolio ~Third of Tele. Services sector Reuters debt/equity 140.62 – VZ 63.31 – Industry. Now meets the required amount of criteria. Additional Information.
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Criteria • As of 11/7/2011 • Holding return 23.86% • YTD return .4% • 3.6% of portfolio • ~Third of Tele. Services sector • Reuters debt/equity • 140.62 – VZ • 63.31 – Industry Now meets the required amount of criteria
Additional Information Additional Information • 52 Week range: $31.60-$38.95 • Buy: 10 Hold: 16 Sell: 1 • QTR3 report shows increased revenues, increased expenses, resulting in a small decrease in profit • Growing
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Additional Information Strengths • The largest provider of wireless and broadband communication in America • Large diversity of technology • Large Employee base • Generates High Annual Revenues • Loyal customer base • Strong customer service • Top of the line products • 4G – unlimited data plans • Simultaneous phone, text, and data
Additional Information Weaknesses • Different corporate cultures merged from GTE and Bell Atlantic • Consolidating markets • In comparison to Sprint, high price voice plans • Online account is not user friendly • 3G – no simultaneous voice and data usage • No “true” unlimited data
Additional Information Opportunities • Strong position for local exchange carrier to compete with them • Enter new markets (local, global, business, government, and residential) • Long distance restriction eased up • Fios • Further consolidation and acquisitions • New Blackberry models
Threats Additional Information • Government regulation to spur competition • FCC regulations • Competitors • Vonage – competes with wireless business • Malware
Additional Information Recommendations • HOLD • Look into buying more stocks before 4thqtror annual report comes out • Projected high growth