VZ

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States, tracing its roots back to Bell Atlantic Corporation, which was incorporated in 1983 as part of the breakup of the original AT&T monopoly. The company adopted its current name in June 2000 following its merger with GTE Corporation. Headquartered in New York, Verizon has evolved from a traditional telephone company into a comprehensive communications and technology provider, serving over 115 million wireless retail connections and millions of broadband customers across the United States. The company operates through two primary segments: Consumer, which provides wireless and residential services to individual customers, and Business, which offers enterprise communications solutions to companies and government entities.