CABLE, Wis., Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team recently completed a deployment in support of the Sawyer and Bayfield County Sheriff's Offices during the 2024 American Birkebeiner race in Northern Wisconsin. Held annually, the American Birkebeiner is a cross-country ski race across 50 kilometers of austere terrain stretching from Cable to Hayward, Wis. The race attracts more than 15,000 participants and 30,000 spectators, making it North America's largest cross-coun ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Business today announced Xerox Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:XRX) is adopting Verizon's Network as a Service (NaaS) Solutions framework to accelerate the organization's Reinvention and operating model evolution. With the flexibility to dynamically scale network resources, Xerox can create a more efficient IT environment and redirect resources toward innovation and growth. "This collaboration with Xerox underscores our commitment to enabling our customers to ...

Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) recently announced its intention to team up with KDDI Corporation to provide innovative connected car capabilities to AFEELA's first mass-production electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States. AFEELA is a brand of Sony Honda Mobility (SHM), which was established by Sony and Honda for the development of EVs. AFEELA is an advanced software-defined EV that features pioneering sensing technology coupled with AI functionalities and connected features.Japan-based telecom operato ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On February 23, Verizon Communications Inc. ((NYSE, NASDAQ:VZ) settled its sixth green bond offering of $1 billion, with the net proceeds expected to be allocated entirely toward renewable energy investments to accelerate the transition to greener electrical grids across the U.S. This follows Verizon's announcement earlier this month that the company fully allocated the net proceeds of its fifth green bond to renewable energy investments. Verizon has now issued si ...

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Verizon announced that new grant funding opportunities for small businesses are available for Verizon Small Business Digital Ready users in Houston, Miami, Phoenix and Los Angeles areas. In partnership with Next Street and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready online platform is designed to give under-resourced small businesses the FREE tools they need to help them grow and succeed in today's digit ...

 What you need to know: Verizon is the telematics and connectivity provider for the AFEELA brand's first mass-production electric vehicle in the United States, through a long-term partnership with Japanese-headquartered telecom operator KDDI.AFEELA, a brand of Sony Honda Mobility (SHM), is the high-tech software-defined electric vehicle with highly advanced sensing technology, AI capabilities, and connected features. NEW YORK and DALLAS, Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon and KDDI today announced pla ...

hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Introduction I am a growth investor and my portfolio looks unbalanced at the moment, with long-duration stocks substantially outweighing less-riskier assets. Therefore, I am looking for a safe dividend name, and my fundamental analysis suggests that Verizon (NYSE:VZ) is a right choice. Stability of profits and free cash flows together with the management's commitment to keep moderating capex and aggressive balance sheet deleveraging in 2024 give me high convict ...

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Straight Talk, a leading prepaid wireless service provider running on America’s most reliable 5G network1, commissioned its second-annual “Straight Talk Wireless™ Tax Stress Index” to gauge consumer sentiment around tax time. Remarkably, the survey found that 1 in 5 people (19 percent) have wanted to throw their phone due to feeling frustrated over their taxes. To help ease stress during this time, on February 23-24, Straight Talk is hosting a “Tax Breaks” event to give Miami resi ...

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Verizon Communications (VZ) . Shares have lost about 0.4% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Verizon due for a breakout? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers. Verizon Tops Q4 Earnings Estimates on Wir ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Verizon Communications Inc. ((NYSE, NASDAQ:VZ) issued its Green Bond Impact Report, outlining the full allocation of the nearly $1 billion of net proceeds from its fifth green bond, which was issued in May 2023. In February 2019, Verizon became the first U.S. telecom company to issue a green bond and remains a leader in the industry with the allocation of five green bonds. "The $5 billion of green bonds that we have issued to date are instrumental to our e ...