Reportedly, Verizon Communications, Inc. (VZ) reported June-quarter adjusted earnings that missed estimates as it added fewer postpaid wireless phone subscribers than expected. For the quarter, Verizon earnings came in at $1.31 a share, excluding items, and revenue increased 3% to $33.8 billion, beating estimates of $1.33 a share on revenue of $33.77 billion.
In the Verizon earnings report, Q2 wireless service revenue increased 9% to $18.4 billion versus analyst estimates of $18.39 billion. Further, Verizon said it added only 12,000 postpaid wireless phone subscribers versus analyst estimates for a 144,000 gain. In the year-earlier period, Verizon added 275,000 postpaid wireless phone customers.
The largest US wireless carrier forecast adjusted EPS in a range of $5.10 to $5.25, down from earlier guidance of $5.40 to $5.55. It also cut its outlook for wireless service revenue growth to a range of 8.5% to 9.5%, down from 9% to 10%.
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