VZ - Verizon Communications Inc.
| Previous Close | 47.85 |
| Open | 47.84 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 1200 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 800 |
| Day's Range | 47.32 - 47.89 |
| 52 Week Range | 42.80 - 54.77 |
| Volume | 11,384,434 |
| Avg. Volume | 16,112,316 |
| Market Cap | 197.257B |
| Beta | 0.74 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 6.49 |
| EPS (TTM) | 7.36 |
| Earnings Date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 2.36 (5.09%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2018-04-09 |
| 1y Target Est | 55.88 |
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- Reuters•2 days ago
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Website flaw exposes real-time locations of US cellphones
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- Business Wire•3 days ago
Oath, National Disability Leadership Alliance and Getty Images Launch New Disability Image Collection
Oath, a subsidiary of Verizon (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and a global media and technology company, today announced a partnership with the National Disability Leadership Alliance (NDLA), a cross-disability coalition led by 17 national organizations headed by people with disabilities, and , a world leader in visual communications, to launch The Disability Collection – a growing collection of images that more accurately portrays individuals with disabilities and breaks stereotypes. To expand and grow the Collection, Oath, the NDLA and Getty Images developed a comprehensive set of guidelines for how to authentically reflect people with disabilities in photography, which will be shared and promoted across ’ global network of photographers, launching today on Global Accessibility Awareness Day.
