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2/10/2012 4:01 PM

Verizon Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VZ)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

A leading communications provider, Verizon offers wireless service and telecom for home and business.

Current Price $37.69 Mkt Cap $106.68B
Open $37.70 P/E Ratio 19.40
Prev. Close $37.92 Div. (Yield) 2.00 (6.50%)
Daily Range $37.52 - $37.75 Volume 12,121,312
52-Wk Range $32.28 - $40.48 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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All Players

4,594 Outperform
278 Underperform
 

All-Star Players

1,013 Outperform
46 Underperform
 

Wall Street

41 Outperform
1 Underperform
 

Top VZ Bull/Bear Pitches

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MHenage (< 20)
Submitted February 06, 2012

Top wireless company, new deal streaming in conjunction with Redbox could be a nice new growth driver. Good positive cash flow and 5%+ dividend.

AllTooFoolish (73.87)
Submitted December 14, 2011

OVervalued stock considering LT potential for earnings growth.

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Member Avatar ETBarnett (< 20) Submitted: 2/8/2012 8:44:19 PM : Outperform Start Price: $37.86 VZ Score: +0.36

Strong market position, Improving product offering.

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Member Avatar arceneauxaustin (40.36) Submitted: 2/8/2012 7:17:37 PM : Outperform Start Price: $37.97 VZ Score: +0.04

I like this partnering with Coinstar. It will give Netflix a run for it's money and with Amazon becoming a force to reckon with also, Netflix will plummet. Verizon will offer its customers the ability to add streaming onto their plan and the movies that aren't available for streaming, will be ordered online for pickup at the Redboxes. Ingenious.

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Member Avatar CStoneNo37 (45.52) Submitted: 2/7/2012 6:55:09 PM : Outperform Start Price: $37.72 VZ Score: -0.30

I know it's romantic to say that "no one owns the Internet," but Verizon comes pretty darn close. As bandwidth use skyrockets (streaming movies, cloud services) they will have the power to charge a premium for the privilege of using their infrastructure.

Leaderboard

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Score Leader

ckfinance2003

ckfinance2003 (92.08) Score: +57.86

The Score Leader is the player with the highest score across all their picks in VZ.

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Member Name Member
Rating
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Date
Call Time
Frame
Start
Price
Stock
Gain
Index
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Score Commentary
grow76 99.00 12/5/2006 Outperform 5Y $26.31 +43.23% +0.36% +42.86 1 Comment
TMFFeldy 86.08 4/21/2006 Outperform 3W $24.90 +51.34% +10.00% +41.34 1 Comment
Trabajando 68.59 12/4/2006 Outperform 3Y $26.57 +41.87% +0.71% +41.17 0 Comment
doublegng < 20 12/7/2006 Outperform 3M $26.64 +41.47% +0.39% +41.07 0 Comment
TMFCastine 94.39 12/6/2006 Outperform 1Y $26.63 +41.51% +0.50% +41.01 0 Comment
davidbrodsky 66.55 11/28/2006 Outperform NS $26.20 +43.85% +3.03% +40.83 0 Comment
ROXYMUSIC1 74.11 11/28/2006 Outperform 3M $26.22 +43.77% +3.00% +40.77 1 Comment
crawfos < 20 12/6/2006 Outperform 5Y $26.67 +41.30% +0.58% +40.73 0 Comment
trustee74 91.63 12/8/2006 Outperform 5Y $26.57 +41.87% +1.24% +40.63 0 Comment
4thGen 80.08 11/27/2006 Outperform 3M $26.49 +42.28% +1.72% +40.56 0 Comment

Wall Street

See what the Wall Street professionals think, according to their public statements and filings.

Player Name Player
Rating
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Date
Call Time
Frame
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Stock
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S&P
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Score End Date Commentary
TrackRSElDorados 28.77 2/7/2012 Outperform 5Y $37.92 -0.61% -0.25% -0.36 0 Comment
TrackPoisedTo 63.89 2/2/2012 Outperform 5Y $37.94 -0.66% +1.23% -1.89 0 Comment
TrackZacks 71.09 1/20/2012 Underperform 3M $38.97 -2.69% +2.47% +5.17 2/7/2012 @ $37.92 1 Comment
trackmizuho 56.96 1/5/2012 Outperform NS $38.68 -2.55% +5.79% -8.34 0 Comment
TrackOppenheimer 79.13 6/8/2011 Outperform NS $34.14 +10.40% +4.35% +6.05 0 Comment
TrackHudsonSquar 56.83 6/1/2011 Underperform NS $35.24 +6.96% -0.11% -7.07 0 Comment
TrackRWBaird 90.56 3/28/2011 Outperform NS $35.53 +6.09% +2.11% +3.98 0 Comment
TrackGoldmanSach 69.32 1/18/2011 Outperform 5Y $33.57 +12.27% +4.01% +8.26 1 Comment
TrackTobinSmith < 20 1/7/2011 Outperform 1Y $34.09 +10.55% +5.68% +4.87 0 Comment
TrackBerkowitz 96.95 12/31/2010 Outperform NS $33.52 +12.46% +7.31% +5.15 0 Comment
TrackHilliard 96.52 10/26/2010 Outperform NS $30.36 +24.16% +13.77% +10.39 0 Comment
TrackArgus 90.28 10/12/2010 Outperform NS $30.39 +24.01% +15.56% +8.45 0 Comment
TrackDodgeCox 94.03 9/30/2010 Outperform NS $30.08 +25.30% +19.44% +5.85 0 Comment
TrackZacks 71.09 9/1/2010 Underperform 3M $30.26 -0.20% +2.24% +2.44 9/3/2010 @ $30.20 1 Comment
TrackZacks 71.09 7/23/2010 Underperform 3M $28.02 +4.82% -2.61% -7.43 8/20/2010 @ $29.37 1 Comment
TrackVanDenBerg 95.94 6/30/2010 Outperform NS $26.43 +40.37% +31.47% +8.90 5/12/2011 @ $37.10 0 Comment
TrackMHawkins 77.87 6/30/2010 Outperform NS $25.40 +48.37% +32.13% +16.25 0 Comment
TrackGoldmanSach 69.32 4/13/2010 Outperform 5Y $30.00 -3.67% +1.39% -5.05 4/23/2010 @ $28.90 2 Comments
TrackStandpoint 97.08 3/19/2010 Outperform NS $29.79 -5.57% -11.19% +5.61 7/1/2010 @ $28.13 0 Comment
TrackJefferies 84.73 3/4/2010 Outperform NS $26.05 +44.68% +19.49% +25.20 0 Comment
TrackWayneRogers < 20 2/5/2010 Outperform 3M $25.67 +46.85% +25.97% +20.88 0 Comment
TrackGaryBSmith 89.95 11/6/2009 Outperform 3W $26.02 +44.83% +22.63% +22.21 0 Comment
TrackWellsFargo 92.54 10/27/2009 Outperform NS $25.52 +47.68% +25.54% +22.14 0 Comment
TrackCreditSuiss 92.69 10/24/2009 Outperform NS $28.67 +1.09% -1.24% +2.33 2/4/2010 @ $28.98 0 Comment
TrackPaliResearc 85.71 6/18/2009 Outperform NS $25.61 +47.18% +48.10% -0.92 0 Comment
TrackBarclaysCap 93.36 4/29/2009 Outperform NS $26.66 +41.38% +55.30% -13.91 0 Comment
TrackAurigaUSA < 20 4/24/2009 Outperform NS $26.56 +41.88% +57.89% -16.01 0 Comment
TrackRBCCapMkts 93.36 2/27/2009 Outperform NS $23.71 +58.97% +84.72% -25.75 0 Comment
TrackBMOCapital 89.08 1/28/2009 Outperform NS $25.92 +45.40% +56.69% -11.29 0 Comment
TrackBernstein 87.17 1/5/2009 Underperform NS $31.30 -8.30% +15.58% +23.88 2/9/2010 @ $28.70 0 Comment
TrackFBRCapitalM 84.63 12/10/2008 Outperform NS $31.30 -4.18% +21.10% -25.28 1/27/2010 @ $29.99 0 Comment
TrackRichAster 98.72 6/17/2008 Outperform 1Y $29.30 +28.62% +1.76% +26.86 1 Comment
TrackScottBleier 92.05 2/1/2008 Outperform 3M $30.74 +22.62% +0.32% +22.30 0 Comment
TrackEveillard 96.04 12/31/2007 Outperform NS $34.32 +9.83% -4.23% +14.06 1 Comment
TrackHillman 90.41 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $34.45 +9.40% -7.74% +17.14 7 Comments
TrackDreman 90.16 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $34.45 +9.40% -7.74% +17.14 2 Comments
TrackSnow 81.06 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $34.45 +9.40% -7.74% +17.14 3 Comments
TrackSoros 92.67 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $34.45 +9.40% -7.74% +17.14 3 Comments
TrackBRogers 96.54 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $34.45 +9.40% -7.74% +17.14 1 Comment
TrackNWQ 80.97 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $34.45 +9.40% -7.74% +17.14 3 Comments
TrackRichPzena 78.13 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $42.74 -14.95% -10.37% -4.57 6/17/2008 @ $36.35 1 Comment
TrackDodgeCox 94.03 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $35.85 -26.27% -33.35% +7.08 6/30/2010 @ $26.43 2 Comments
TrackBrandes < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $34.45 +9.40% -7.74% +17.14 2 Comments
TrackUBS 93.35 7/31/2007 Outperform NS $40.55 -9.88% -8.39% -1.49 6/16/2008 @ $36.54 0 Comment
TrackBearStearns 94.76 6/14/2007 Outperform NS $33.29 +13.20% -7.09% +20.29 0 Comment
TrackDavenport 95.96 6/8/2007 Outperform NS $32.75 +15.09% -4.99% +20.08 0 Comment
TrackMichaelBrus 95.10 5/30/2007 Outperform 1Y $33.77 +11.62% -6.61% +18.23 0 Comment
TrackCitigroup 93.21 5/18/2007 Outperform NS $32.75 +15.09% -6.55% +21.64 0 Comment
Track2007Wired40 89.11 3/27/2007 Outperform 1Y $28.73 +31.18% -0.57% +31.75 0 Comment
TrackAGEdwards < 20 11/29/2006 Outperform NS $28.36 +24.63% +10.41% +14.22 6/1/2007 @ $35.35 0 Comment
TrackCreditSuiss 92.69 11/21/2006 Outperform NS $33.59 +3.40% -4.63% +8.03 2/20/2008 @ $34.73 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.17 11/6/2006 Outperform 3W $28.19 +33.70% +2.73% +30.97 0 Comment
TrackLehmanBros 86.48 10/19/2006 Outperform NS $28.15 +33.88% +4.60% +29.28 0 Comment
TrackHSBC < 20 10/9/2006 Outperform NS $27.44 +37.34% +5.75% +31.59 0 Comment
TrackCitigroup 93.21 10/9/2006 Underperform NS $35.62 +19.33% +12.74% -6.59 5/18/2007 @ $42.50 0 Comment
TrackUBS 93.35 9/28/2006 Outperform NS $36.78 +1.28% +3.20% -1.92 11/1/2006 @ $37.25 0 Comment
TrackBofASec 96.91 9/28/2006 Outperform NS $28.04 +34.43% +6.55% +27.88 0 Comment
TrackDeutscheSec 90.44 8/10/2006 Outperform NS $27.19 +30.51% +1.55% +28.96 1/12/2011 @ $35.49 0 Comment
Track2006Wired40 97.75 6/27/2006 Outperform 1Y $24.73 +52.41% +15.63% +36.78 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.17 6/23/2006 Underperform 3W $32.83 +12.31% +10.87% -1.44 11/7/2006 @ $36.87 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.17 6/2/2006 Outperform 3W $31.94 +2.79% -3.39% +6.18 6/23/2006 @ $32.83 0 Comment

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