Verizon Communications Stock: Bargain Buy or Value Trap?

The dividend stock yields 6.6% -- but is it too risky?It can sometimes be difficult to determine whether a stock is really a cheap buy or if it's a value trap. The difference comes down to how strong the business is, and usually reflects whether the stock is doing badly due to market or industry conditions, or if its struggles are a result of the company's own poor performance.That's why just screening for stocks that trade at low multiples can be risky, since it could result in you buying stocks that aren' ...