Lowell McAdam

Veterans are known for their discipline, efficiency and crisis management. Therefore, it logically follows that corporations give them top posts, incorporating those qualities in their organizations and business models. Another key reason for hiring veterans for CEO positions is they tend to make...

After months of investor activism, speculation and rumors, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) confirmed Friday's reports that it will acquire some of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO)'s assets. Shares of Yahoo were halted early Monday morning and resumed trading at 7:20 a.m. EDT. Shares...

On Tuesday, Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) looked near to throwing in the towel when it announced its fourth-quarter results. The company said it was considering "strategic alternatives" in order to restructure its operations, something that will see 15 percent of the firm's...

In a report rolled out Friday, Wunderlich analyst Matthew Harrigan looks into DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH) after Thursday’s 4.6 percent rally. The firm maintains a Sell rating and $48.00 price target on the stock. Shares of Dish are falling on Friday trading. According to a recent...

Over-the-top online, web-based television is on. At least it is at Verizon (NYSE: VZ) after CEO, Lowell McAdam said Tuesday at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference that the company was in talks with major content providers to provide an online TV service. Without...

It finally happened After off and on talks, a $30 billion price swing and a “you had me at hello,” back story, Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NASDAQ: VOD) finally came to an agreement that has Vodafone selling its 45 percent stake in Verizon Wireless to Verizon Communications for $130 billion...

When Benzinga posted this article about T-Mobile announcing plans to get rid of contracts while still making smartphones affordable, the news was seen by many as unimportant. Everything is big in the cell phone business and when you’re number four behind goliaths like Verizon (NYSE: VZ), AT...

The New York Times has published a list of the 100 highest-paid CEOS at U.S. public companies in 2012. Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) chief executive Larry Ellison is far and away the highest paid CEO on the list, as his $96.2 million in 2012 compensation dwarfs every other member on the list. The top ten...

For well over a year, rumors have indicated that the iPhone – currently exclusive to AT&T (NYSE: T) – will soon come to Verizon (NYSE: VZ). But while most of those rumors proved to be nothing more than wishful thinking, there is mounting evidence that Verizon and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will...