| From: Ms. Baby Boomer | 1/29/2019 12:10:51 PM | | | | | | Verizon (VZ) Gets a Hold Rating from
Oppenheimer...
In a report released today, Timothy Horan from Oppenheimer maintained a Hold rating on Verizon ( VZ). The company’s shares opened today at $53.62.
Horan observed:
“Verizon’s 4Q18 revenue of $34.3B came in in line with estimates but on 60 bps less EBITDA margin at $11.6B vs our $11.8B. The miss stemmed from higher opex in wireline. $1.12 matched our estimate and beat the Street’s $1.09E, but guidance is for a 2% or so decline this year. Wireless previously reported good phone-only metrics, with 653 phone-only net adds vs. 350 expected on churn of 0.82% vs. 0.76% expected. ARPUs were somewhat muted in the quarter, likely due to an increase in new customers on cheaper plans, though we believe that churn and ARPUs will benefit from bucketed unlimited plans, particularly as we enter the 5G era, as well as well-bundled plans.”
According to TipRanks.com, Horan is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 14.7% and a 68.8% success rate. Horan covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Interxion Holding NV, Boingo Wireless Inc, and Zayo Group Holdings.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Verizon with a $60.67 average price target....
smarteranalyst.com
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| To: Ms. Baby Boomer who wrote (1764) | 3/12/2019 10:45:26 AM | | From: Ms. Baby Boomer | | | | iPhone Trends Going ‘From Bad to Worse,’
Longbow Research Says...
Apple Inc. continues to struggle with iPhone demand, with trends going “from bad to worse,” according to Longbow Research.
“Without iPhone demand acceleration on the horizon, we currently do not see any catalysts near term to drive significant EPS upside,” wrote analyst Shawn Harrison. He affirmed his neutral rating on the stock and said the lack of a rebound in iPhone sales creates risk and shifts more focus to Apple’s March 25 event, where the company is expected to introduce a video programming service and premium magazine subscription plan.
Shares of Apple gained as much as 1 percent in early trading Tuesday, after rising 3.5 percent on Monday, their biggest increase since January. While the stock has rebounded 27 percent from a January low, Apple remains more than 20 percent below record levels reached in October.
Much of the stock’s weakness over the past few months has been related to weakening demand prospects for the iPhone, particularly in China, an increasingly important market. According to data compiled by Bloomberg, almost 20 percent of Apple’s fiscal 2018 revenue was derived from China, and the iPhone accounted for 62 percent of revenue.
“Multiple iPhone price cuts did not stop China iPhone search trends from weakening further while February supplier sales were abysmal, decelerating on a year over year basis vs. January,” Harrison wrote in a research note Tuesday. Of 42 Apple suppliers, he wrote, 37 of them “reported worse than seasonal sales” in February.
Harrison added that there was “weaker interest year over year” for iPhones, citing search data for both Google and China’s Baidu. In February, Baidu iPhone searches were down 47 percent from the prior year, per his data.
Analysts are split on Apple’s outlook with 22 recommending buying shares and another 22 recommending holding the stock. Just one firm has a sell rating. The average price target is $178, or slightly below where the stock closed on Monday. On Monday, BofAML upgraded the Dow Jones Industrial Average component to buy, forecasting “stability of supply chain order cuts” and a “large reversal of inventory overhang in iPhones.”
Apple’s second-quarter results will be released on or about April 30. Analysts expect the company to report adjusted earnings of $2.38 a share on revenue of $57.54 billion. These estimates indicate a drop of nearly 13 percent in profitability and sales falling 5.9 percent compared to the prior-year period....
bloomberg.com
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| From: Sr K | 3/13/2019 10:46:05 AM | | | | | | WSJ
How Much Does 5G Cost? Verizon Says $10 Extra Per Month
Carrier’s unlimited-data customers will have to pay more for fastest service, set to launch in Chicago and Minneapolis in April |
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| To: Sr K who wrote (1781) | 3/13/2019 11:35:53 AM | | From: Ms. Baby Boomer | | | | U R paying 10 Buck$ a month more for 5G, but requires a compatible cell phone...
Have no intention of paying extra per month for the module that would be attached to
ONYX Moto, until they R done upgrading the Network in Moi's Neck of the Woods...
By then, will probably buy a new phone.... :)
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| To: Sr K who wrote (1783) | 3/13/2019 6:48:13 PM | | From: Ms. Baby Boomer | | | | Re: Moore's Law...
The Internet was born from DARPA 30 years ago...
T bought DirecTv in order to compete with Verizon Fios and Comcast XFinity...
Their oversized unconnected satellite is on Moi's roof...
On the other hand, looks like Verizon Fios has their rolled up cable ready
to be connected to a 5G power pole....
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| From: JakeStraw | 4/3/2019 11:13:25 AM | | | | | | Verizon begins rolling out its 5G wireless network for smartphones
cnbc.com
Verizon is activating its 5G mobile network in Chicago and Minneapolis.
Customers can expect speeds up to 1Gbps, which is about 10x faster than you might normally get.
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