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<ul><li>Verizon released its most recent results which were fairly good though we can develop a more balanced investment thesis for this telecommunications giant consists of highlighting several positives and negatives from the results of the fourth quarter of 2023.</li><li>Of the uplifting notes, Verizon saw a 3.2% YoY growth in wireless service revenue, hitting $76.7 billion in 2023.</li><li>The fourth quarter saw a strong finish with significant increases in customers embracing the offerings.</li></ul>

Verizon released its most recent results which were fairly good though we can develop a more balanced investment thesis for this telecommunications giant consists of highlighting several positives and negatives from the results of the fourth quarter of 2023.Of the uplifting notes, Verizon saw a 3.2% YoY growth in wireless service revenue, hitting $76.7 billion in 2023.The fourth quarter saw a strong finish with significant increases in customers embracing the offerings.

Verizon Communications - Increasing Contribution from Fixed Wireless Access & Other Major Drivers

<ul><li>Verizon Communications Inc. exceeded analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings.</li><li>The company demonstrated robust performance, significant growth, and improved profitability across its Consumer and Business segments.</li><li>In Business mobility, Verizon Business Group's consistent phone net additions underscore the demand for reliable connectivity.</li></ul>

Verizon Communications Inc. exceeded analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings.The company demonstrated robust performance, significant growth, and improved profitability across its Consumer and Business segments.In Business mobility, Verizon Business Group's consistent phone net additions underscore the demand for reliable connectivity.

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<ul><li>Technically, the SET Index is expected to weaken, with the support at 1,380/1,375 points and the resistance at 1,404/1,415 points.</li><li>Today's key issues include the drop in the US 10Y bond yield from its 16-year high and the depreciation of the USD, triggered by Bill Ackman, a key US investor, signaling his intention to cover short positions in the bond market.</li><li>Analysts anticipate that 3Q23E EPS growth might surpass the market's projected 0.4% YoY figure (Factset), considering the expected 4.1-5.4% QoQ expansion in US 3Q23E GDP (Bloomberg/Atlanta Fed), translating to approximately 2.4-2.8% YoY growth.</li></ul>

Technically, the SET Index is expected to weaken, with the support at 1,380/1,375 points and the resistance at 1,404/1,415 points.Today's key issues include the drop in the US 10Y bond yield from its 16-year high and the depreciation of the USD, triggered by Bill Ackman, a key US investor, signaling his intention to cover short positions in the bond market.Analysts anticipate that 3Q23E EPS growth might surpass the market's projected 0.4% YoY figure (Factset), considering the expected 4.1-5.4% QoQ expansion in US 3Q23E GDP (Bloomberg/Atlanta Fed), translating to approximately 2.4-2.8% YoY growth.

<ul><li>Technically, the SET Index is expected to weaken, with the support at 1,390/1,380 points and the resistance at 1,410/1,415 points.</li><li>Downward movement is expected (a sharp fall and then a rebound) due to the influence of the big rounding top trend in the range of 1,187-1,716 points, which has been seen since February 2020, with the minor supports at 1,380/1,360/1,340 points, respectively.</li><li>Key issues pressuring the SET include the following: i) worries over a possible prolonged war in Israel, which has triggered the risk-off mode; ii) the continued increase in the US 10Y bond yield to a 16-year high above 5% (on October 19) due to concerns over higher-for-longer interest rates, making the valuations of equities less attractive, especially stocks in the technology sector and the sectors where investment is high, such as in large industries, e.g., the power sector.</li></ul>

Technically, the SET Index is expected to weaken, with the support at 1,390/1,380 points and the resistance at 1,410/1,415 points.Downward movement is expected (a sharp fall and then a rebound) due to the influence of the big rounding top trend in the range of 1,187-1,716 points, which has been seen since February 2020, with the minor supports at 1,380/1,360/1,340 points, respectively.Key issues pressuring the SET include the following: i) worries over a possible prolonged war in Israel, which has triggered the risk-off mode; ii) the continued increase in the US 10Y bond yield to a 16-year high above 5% (on October 19) due to concerns over higher-for-longer interest rates, making the valuations of equities less attractive, especially stocks in the technology sector and the sectors where investment is high, such as in large industries, e.g., the power sector.

<ul><li>Verizon Communications delivered mixed results for the previous quarter, with revenues below the analyst consensus.</li><li>Revenue from wireless services increased and their consumer wireless strategy, which combines segmentation with budgetary restraint, is seeing positive results.</li><li>By enticing consumers to purchase premium plans, which increases ARPA, myPlan has already assisted the Verizon Consumer Group in achieving noticeable operational gains.</li></ul>

Verizon Communications delivered mixed results for the previous quarter, with revenues below the analyst consensus.Revenue from wireless services increased and their consumer wireless strategy, which combines segmentation with budgetary restraint, is seeing positive results.By enticing consumers to purchase premium plans, which increases ARPA, myPlan has already assisted the Verizon Consumer Group in achieving noticeable operational gains.

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Verizon Communications Inc. is an integrated telecommunications company that provides wire line voice and data services, wireless services, Internet services, and published directory information. The Company also provides network services for the federal government including business phone lines, data services, telecommunications equipment and payphones.

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