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Vodafone Group F2Q07 (Qtr End 9/30/07) Earnings Call TranscriptTue, Nov 13, 2007
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Vodafone Group FY 2006 Earnings Call TranscriptTue, May 29, 2007
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Vodafone Group F1H06 (Half Year End 9/30/06) Earnings Call TranscriptTue, Nov 14, 2006
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VOD vs. ETF Alternatives
Company Description
Vodafone is one of the world's largest mobile communications companies
by revenue with approximately 404 million customers in its controlled
and jointly controlled markets as at 31 March 2012. Vodafone currently
has equity interests in over 30 countries across five continents and
more than 40... More
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- Monday, May 13, 4:53 PM Verizon Wireless is making a fresh $7B cash distribution to owners Verizon (VZ) and Vodafone (VOD) - Verizon will get $3.85B, and Vodafone $3.15B. A $10B distribution was made in 2011, and an $8.5B distribution last November. CEO Lowell McAdam appeared to be hinting earlier this month Vodafone might not get a distribution this year, as Verizon Wireless focuses on paying down debt. VOD +0.5% AH. VZ +0.3%. 5 Comments [Tech, On the Move, Breaking News, Top Stories]
- Thursday, April 25, 12:36 PM If Verizon (VZ +2.2%) is serious about buying Vodafone's (VOD +2.8%) Verizon Wireless stake, $100B isn't going to cut it, thinks Jefferies. The firm values the stake at $121B based on a 7.7x estimated EV/EBITDA multiple for the March 2014 fiscal year, and notes a Sunday Times article discussed a possible valuation of $135B (others have suggested $115B). There's also the question of how keen Vodafone is on selling when its stake has been appreciating considerably, and is now yielding giant cash distributions. On the flip side, a sale could fuel a massive M&A-driven expansion into growth markets. (Reuters report) 7 Comments [Tech, M&A, On the Move]
- Thursday, April 18, 10:56 AM More on Verizon: Verizon Wireless' performance is taking center stage as shares rally. Service revenue rose 8.6% Y/Y, while equipment sales fell 1.4% (evidence of Verizon's efforts to lower subsidies). Retail postpaid net adds rose by 677K, and total retail net adds by 720K. Wireless operating income margin rose 430 bps Y/Y to 32.9%. Retail postpaid churn rose 6 bps Q/Q and 5 bps Y/Y to 1.01%. Vodafone (VOD +2.2%) is rallying in response to VZW's numbers, and CC comments about Verizon being "extremely confident" it can buy Vodafone's stake without taking a tax hit. 2 Comments [Tech, Earnings, On the Move]
- Monday, April 15, 10:22 AM Verizon Wireless (VZ, VOD) was the company that offered $1B-$1.5B for some of Clearwire's (CLWR -2.8%) spectrum, the WSJ reports. Meanwhile, Dish (DISH -6.4%) says it hasn't formally withdrawn its $3.30/share offer for Clearwire, but would honor Sprint's (S +14.9%) $2.97/share offer. Naturally, Dish touts the potential of a Sprint merger to enable triple/quad-play bundles - a recent Consumer Reports survey drove highlighted their popularity. CEO Charlie Ergen also talks up the implications of soaring mobile data usage, and compares Dish's strategy to a Seinfeld episode where everything comes together in the last 2 minutes. 2 Comments [Tech, M&A, On the Move]
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Tuesday, April 2, 5:36 PM
After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: CALL +17%. NVAX +6%. ZOLT +6%. NFX +5%. ZNGA +5%.
After-hours top losers: KOS -10%. GPN -6%. VOD -4%. SEP -4%. OXM -3%. Comment! [On the Move] - Tuesday, April 2, 5:30 PM Verizon (VZ) doesn't "currently have any intention to merge with or make an offer for Vodafone (VOD), whether alone or in conjunction with others," the telco announces, addressing an FT report about a possible joint bid with AT&T (T). Verizon does reiterate it "would be a willing purchaser" of Vodafone's 45% stake in Verizon Wireless, but that's pretty well-known. VOD -3.9% AH. VZ -0.8%. T -0.3%. 5 Comments [Tech, On the Move, M&A, Breaking News]
- Tuesday, April 2, 5:26 AM Verizon Communications (VZ) and AT&T (T) have reportedly been working on a $245B breakup bid for Vodafone (VOD) whereby Verizon would realize its long-held dream of gaining full control of Verizon Wireless and AT&T would obtain Vodafone's non U.S. assets. "Usually reliable people" tell the FT that Verizon and AT&T would offer 260p a share in what would be the biggest takeover in history. Vodafone shares are +4.8% at 195.64 pence in London. 7 Comments [Tech, Consumer, Top Stories, M&A, On the Move]
- Wednesday, March 27, 10:29 AM European tech and telecom stocks are underperforming as continental equities sell off on Italian concerns. STM -3.9%. ALU -2.3%. NXPI -1.4%. FTE -4.3%. TEF -2.1%. TI -4.3%. VOD -1.7%. One exception is Nokia (NOK +0.3%), which is benefiting from an upgrade to Buy from Swedbank. 6 Comments [Tech, On the Move]
- Monday, March 25, 9:13 AM Vodafone (VOD) +2.6% after The Sunday Times reports the carrier is "leaning towards making a clean break" with Verizon (VZ), and that a Verizon Wireless deal could happen by summer. Talks are said to be "fluid and free-form," with Verizon shareholders standing in the way of a full-blown merger out of concerns about Vodafone's European ops. The paper also claims Vodafone execs have privately told investors they can "mitigate or eliminate" Vodafone's capital gains tax bill. (previous) 3 Comments [Tech, M&A, On the Move]
- Thursday, March 14, 2:22 PM European carriers rally as continental equities move higher and an EU summit in which budget rules are taking center stage gets underway. FTE +6.1%. TEF +3.8%. TI +5.2%. VOD +2%. BT +5.4%. Comment! [Tech, On the Move]
- Tuesday, March 5, 12:41 PM Verizon (VZ +0.9%) is bent on taking full control of Verizon Wireless this year, and has even discussed merging with Vodafone (VOD +3.9%) to achieve this goal, Bloomberg reports. Merger talks are said to have stalled over "disagreements on leadership and headquarters location," thus making a buyout or partial sale of Vodafone's 45% stake (estimated to be worth $115B) more likely. One source claims Vodafone is open to using the proceeds to make European acquisitions. (previous) 10 Comments [Tech, M&A, On the Move]
- Tuesday, February 19, 10:00 AM Vodafone (VOD -2.7%) opens lower in spite of a rally in European markets, thanks to a downgrade to Underperform from Bernstein. Shares are now within striking distance of their 52-week low of $24.95, thanks largely to pessimism about the carrier's European ops. 7 Comments [Tech, On the Move]
- Monday, February 4, 11:47 AM Debt-laden European telcos are having a rough day following major declines in continental indices thanks to fresh Spanish and Italian woes. FTE -5.2%. TEF -4.7%. TI -5.7%. PT -5.8%. Vodafone (VOD -1.6%) is posting a relatively small decline in spite of being hit with a downgrade to Neutral from Citi. 2 Comments [Tech, On the Move]
- Monday, December 17, 2012, 6:37 AM Vodafone (VOD) shares sink 2.9% in London after the company agreed to pay €1.4B for Dutch 4G spectrum in an auction that raised €3.8B in total from KPN, T-Mobile and Tele2, as well as from Vodafone. Investors are concerned about the amount operators are going to have to shell out in auctions across Europe, although cash-strapped governments are probably delighted. 1 Comment [Tech, Consumer, On the Move]
- Monday, November 12, 2012, 4:11 PM Verizon Wireless says it will distribute an aggregate $8.5B to 55% owner Verizon (VZ) and 45% owner Vodafone (VOD) by year's end. A $10B distribution was made last year, but Verizon had been non-committal until now about a follow-up. VOD +2.2% AH. VZ +0.2%. (PR) 7 Comments [Tech, On the Move, Breaking News, Top Stories]
- Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 11:29 AM MetroPCS (PCS -5.2%) and Leap Wireless (LEAP -3.5%) slide after T-Mobile decides to revive its unlimited data plans. Sprint (S -1.5%) is off slightly. Low-end carriers have clearly decided to challenge market leaders AT&T (T) and Verizon Wireless (VZ, VOD) on price, hoping the latter's de facto price hikes will leave them vulnerable. Will the AT&T/Verizon "duopoly" continue gaining share, or are their latest pricing moves an act of hubris that will backfire? 12 Comments [Tech, On the Move]
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Energysystems: I've owned $AAPL since the iPad debut. Sold have my position last summer, but have held onto the rest.
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Vinofilo: Energy has that right on buybacks, but management needs to do more outside of Europe to make up for Italy and Spain losses.
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Clayton Rulli
From David Einhorns letter: " $VOD without Verizon Wireless might also become a good acquisition target for $T ." - View all 9 replies
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Energysystems
$11.48B paid to $VOD from Verizon Wireless distributions over the past 3 years. Not too shabby. - View all 5 replies
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Vinofilo: I hope not. I don't want them buying the stock back at 52 week highs, which management is prone to do for some odd reason.
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Energysystems: I agree. I didn't mind it at 52 week lows, rather them split it between a special divi and paying down debt or investing in their network.
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Energysystems: lol yeah that suprised me this morning. Guess everyone is waiting to hear from $VOD on what'll be done with the 3.15B.
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Energysystems
Another fat Verizon Wireless dividend. One way or another, it's a good thing for $VOD shareholders. - View all 0 replies
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Energysystems
Talk of $VZ preparing a cash and stock offer for $VOD wireless stake. Where there's this much smoke, there's a buyout ;) - View all 0 replies
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Energysystems: I've owned $AAPL since the iPad debut. Sold have my position last summer, but have held onto the rest.
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Vinofilo: Energy has that right on buybacks, but management needs to do more outside of Europe to make up for Italy and Spain losses.
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Clayton Rulli
From David Einhorns letter: " $VOD without Verizon Wireless might also become a good acquisition target for $T ." - View all 9 replies
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Energysystems
$11.48B paid to $VOD from Verizon Wireless distributions over the past 3 years. Not too shabby. - View all 5 replies
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Vinofilo: I hope not. I don't want them buying the stock back at 52 week highs, which management is prone to do for some odd reason.
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Energysystems: I agree. I didn't mind it at 52 week lows, rather them split it between a special divi and paying down debt or investing in their network.
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Energysystems: lol yeah that suprised me this morning. Guess everyone is waiting to hear from $VOD on what'll be done with the 3.15B.
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Michael Blair
$VOD sold another 50 VOD October 31 calls for 80% gain. Keeping 50 remaining to see if Verizon deal arises - View all 1 replies
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SKS1586: Minutemen: Thanks My friend. High or Low Buy Price is Buyer's decision. Therefore who is me & you in the middle (unwanted non-existent Zero)
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Energysystems: If we get that 39.50 per share, I'll be a very happy guy. Bought in at 20 and 25.
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Old Trader: Yeah, I'm getting too old for that "running" stuff, LOL.
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Tony Kau
$VOD looking exhausted here after that phenomenal run. http://ow.ly/i/1I06K http://ow.ly/jaaGq - View all 1 replies
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BuffetMunger: It will get tired at about $35 clear the deck for lift off with phase 2 Weinstein says...lol
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Energysystems
lol...so $VZ is going to buy out $VOD for the wireless stake and $T will buy all foreign ops from $VOD? I seriously doubt it. - View all 7 replies
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Energysystems: Still think $VOD would be better off in the long run not doing it, but would walk away with a grin if they did!
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DaLatin: How many talks an articles comments did I beg folks 2 switch NOK @ high3s&4s to 98 cent CLWR.Said % wise was a gift.My amigo~danargas too
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inandoutnevertoolate: looking into options. I may buy some April calls, if I can pick up the $23 for .05. -