NEW YORK, April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Starting today through May 13, Verizon is inviting Latin music fans to participate in a sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip to Festival La Onda by BottleRock®. Held June 1 & 2 at the Napa Valley Expo, the inaugural edition of this two-day music festival will bring together the hottest Latin musical acts across genres including regional Mexican, Latin pop, Spanish rock, reggaetón, banda, mariachi, rap, norteño, cumbia, bolero and more. See full lineup here. The ...

IRVINE, Calif., April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Wildfire Awareness Month approaches in May, Verizon is committed to maintaining the safety and connectivity of communities, businesses, and first responders nationwide. With wildfires increasing in both number and severity - like in Maui last year and more recently in West Texas - the need for year-long, round-the-clock preparedness has never been more critical. Verizon's teams are leading the charge, employing advanced technology and thorough preparedne ...

Verizon's earnings showed a steady company, but the dividend may be the best reason to buy shares.Verizon (VZ 2.85%) reported solid earnings on Monday, but the company still isn't paying down a huge debt load. Is the dividend enough reason to buy the stock?In this video, Travis Hoium covers the earnings report and why management thinks the second half of the year will be the best for the company.*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of April 22, 2024. The video was published on April 23, 2024. ...

The market is rethinking Verizon's earnings report.Verizon's (VZ 2.85%) shares fell on Monday after the telecom company reported first-quarter 2024 earnings, but that move reversed course on Tuesday. Shares are up 3% at 3:30 p.m. ET and peaked with an increase of 3.6%. But what happened between yesterday and today?Much ado about nothingAfter earnings were announced on Monday, shares of Verizon moved slightly higher for a short time and then plunged to about a 3% loss for the day. But the quarter wasn't all ...

NEW YORK, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon today announced a new partnership with the Detroit Lions to be the "Official 5G Network of the Detroit Lions" and presenting sponsor of the halftime performance at the team's annually hosted Thanksgiving game. As the Lions' exclusive 5G and wireless services partner, Verizon will provide reliable connectivity designed to improve venue operations and enhance the fan and stadium experience for the next three years. This agreement builds on Verizon's already ...

WASHINGTON, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As a featured sponsor, Verizon Frontline will demonstrate its suite of public safety solutions at Axon Week. Hosted by public safety technology leader Axon, Axon Week combines two conferences, Axon Accelerate and TASERCON, to assemble the best from public safety's premier technology and training conferences. "Axon Week is the ideal environment to showcase Verizon Frontline's public safety solutions," said Michael Adams, vice president, public sector at Verizon. ...

A 17-year payout-raising streak and a dividend yield above 6% make this a hard stock to ignore right now.Shares of Verizon Communications (VZ -4.67%) started Monday, April 22, on a low note. Investors responded to its first-quarter earnings report by pushing the stock about 3% lower in response to lackluster results.As a well-established telecommunications provider, Verizon isn't growing very fast, but it is reliable. The company has raised its dividend payout for 17 consecutive years and at recent prices, ...

Verizon is crediting flexible price plans and streaming bundles for its slowing customer losses.The wireless provider on Monday (April 11) reported that it lost 68,000 monthly wireless phone subscribers during the first quarter of 2024. According to a report by CNBC, that was compared to a loss of 127,000 in the first quarter of last year.The company has said that its myPlan offering is now being used by most of its customers, who have responded to the ability to choose a customizable plan option.“These inc ...

Shares the telecom operator pulled back on underwhelming revenue growth in its Q1 report.Shares of Verizon (VZ -3.98%) were heading lower today as the telecom came up short on the top line in its first-quarter earnings report. The company also lost postpaid net subscribers in the seasonally slow quarter.As a result, the stock was down 3.4% as of 11:36 a.m. ET on Monday. Verizon misses on revenueVerizon's first-quarter results weren't particularly troubling, but total revenue rose just 0.2% to $33 billion, w ...

z1b Verizon (NYSE:VZ) stock recently dipped sharply lower (3.62% as of this writing) in the wake of releasing its Q1 results. We last covered VZ after it reported Q3 results and said that it was the better buy than its peer AT&T (T) at the time, stating: Overall, both businesses are facing similar growth challenges while increasing free cash flow generation and deleveraging their balance sheets...VZ has a near 100 basis point higher dividend yield, a much better track record in terms of its dividend, and ma ...