Assignment Please read the instructions carefully. You need to write 6 sentences for each article which includes what i have given in instructions.

Instructions

For the two articles below:

Write a few sentences explaining how the article is relevant to Verizon or Sprint Mobile. How and why would you expect it to affect stock prices, and whether they were affected in the way you expected (do this in terms of expected future earnings). Because traders buy or sell stocks immediately as new information becomes available, stock prices respond rapidly. Be sure to include the date of the article. You should be able to distinguish whether the news was relevant to only one of your stocks, your industry, or the whole market by noting the relative price changes - if only one of your stocks went up while the market was down, the news affected only your stock; if both your stocks moved differently from the market, the news probably affected your industry as a whole; if your stocks moved in tandem with the market, the news probably broadly affected the whole economy. You should also be able to explain why the news affected just one company, the industry, or the whole market. The articles selected should be balanced chronologically and topically.

Below are stock prices from Nov 16^th through 19th

Verizon Communications Inc. VZ (U.S.: NYSE)							Sprint Corp. S (U.S.: NYSE)
		Time	close	S&P 500			Time			Close	S&P 500
NOV	16	4:03PM EST	45.04	1.49	16	4:00PM EST.		4.21	1.49
	17	4:00	45.08	-0.13%	17	4:03		4.4	-0.13%
	18	4:05	45.38	1.62%	18	4:00		3.99	1.62%
	19	4:00	45.76	-0.11%	19	4:00		4.05	-0.11%
	20					20

1. Diebold uses live video collaboration solution from Verizon and Librestream to enhance field service

Nov. 16, 2015 9:05 a.m. ET

Librestream Onsight video platform over Verizon 4G LTE helps Diebold improve first-time fix rates, accelerate training, and reduce costs 

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Nov. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Enterprise Solutions and Librestream Technologies said today that Diebold, Incorporated, a leading global provider of self-service technology, software and services to financial, commercial, retail and other markets, is using the Librestream Onsight video collaboration platform over Verizon's leading 4G LTE wireless network to equip field service teams with video-enabled tools that help serve customers more efficiently and effectively.

With its commitment to live video collaboration, Diebold field service personnel can now work more effectively with the company's remote technicians -- whether in the next town or across the country - to perform equipment maintenance and conduct safety audits while at customer sites.

Armed with the Librestream Onsight collaboration application on their smartphones or tablets, field service technicians share live video, images, onscreen drawings and audio with remote teams over the Verizon 4G LTE network. The remote experts can control the technician's camera to ensure optimal visuals and capture content. Using live video feeds, teams can resolve maintenance issues or complete safety inspections quickly to enhance productivity, facilitate training and mentorship and improve the overall customer experience.

"We've proven that connecting teams with specialized knowledge through video collaboration can improve first-time-fix rates, increase service resolution times and reduce overall costs," said Sunil Kumar, vice president, North America services, Diebold. "For field service technicians, collaborating via video requires a specialized platform and a fast, secure and reliable wireless network as environments vary across customer locations. For Diebold, the solution to these challenges has proven to be our engagement with Librestream and Verizon."

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The initial video collaboration roll-out involves approximately 400 Diebold field technicians and is expected to expand to include the entire field service team in the future. For Diebold, enabling field service technicians to bring specialists onsite with them is a now simply a call away.

The Wall Street Journal news department was not involved in the creation of this content.

With the colabration Librestream Verizon has now positioned them selves to be a valuable commodity to Diebold Technicians. This only adds value to their stock and will increase revenue.

2. Sprint Celebrates Launch of LTE Plus Network; Introduces Biggest Wireless Offer in U.S. History -- 50% Off Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile Rate Plans

Nov. 18, 2015 11:35 a.m. ET

No gimmicks, no tricks -- Available on almost all consumer plans

Savings guaranteed until 2018

Plus, Sprint will pay fees up to $650 for anyone switching to Sprint

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 18, 2015-- 

In celebration of the launch of its new LTE Plus network, which has been clocking blazing speeds nationwide, Sprint (NYSE: S) is introducing the biggest wireless offer in U.S. history -- 50 percent off the price of most Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile rate plans(1) . This unprecedented opportunity invites wireless subscribers to try the Sprint network that is performing better than ever -- it's faster than Verizon and AT&T, based on analysis of a recent study by Nielsen(2) . New customers can sign up for this offer nationwide Nov. 20 through Jan. 7, 2016.

his Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151118006227/en/

50 Percent Off Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile Rate Plans

T-Mobile

Example: T-Mobile offers 10GB for $80 per month. T-Mobile customers switching to Sprint can get unlimited talk and text with the same amount of data for $40 per month and that's with high-speed for your video at Sprint.

AT&T

Example: A family paying $100 for 15GB at AT&T can get the same amount of data for $50 if they switch to Sprint. Customers also save 50 percent on the access fee.

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Verizon

Example: Verizon customers paying $80 for 12GB of data will pay $40 for 12GB if they switch to Sprint, and they will save 50 percent on the access fee, too.

"We've made tremendous strides with our network because we know consumers want wireless service that provides consistent speed and reliability," said Marcelo Claure, Sprint CEO. "We are so confident that customers will have an amazing experience that we are encouraging them to give us a try with the biggest wireless offer in the history of our industry. Customers switching to Sprint will never need to look elsewhere. They will learn what our 58 million customers already know -- Sprint offers the best value and an award-winning network."

To reward existing customers for their loyalty, Sprint is offering a free tablet with one year of free service with a two-year contract(3) , while supplies last. A $360 value, this will make a great holiday gift.

"Our company would be nothing without our existing customers so we wanted to make sure we showed our appreciation to them, too," Claure said. "They will be able to take advantage of this great offer during this holiday season."

Sprint LTE Plus network

LTE Plus, available today in 77 major markets, takes advantage of Sprint's rich triband spectrum portfolio, and it uses some of the world's most advanced technologies in wireless, such as carrier aggregation and antenna beamforming.

Assignment

For the two articles below:

Write a few sentences explaining how the article is relevant to Verizon or Sprint Mobile. How and why would you expect it to affect stock prices, and whether they were affected in the way you expected (do this in terms of expected future earnings). Because traders buy or sell stocks immediately as new information becomes available, stock prices respond rapidly. Be sure to include the date of the article. You should be able to distinguish whether the news was relevant to only one of your stocks, your industry, or the whole market by noting the relative price changes - if only one of your stocks went up while the market was down, the news affected only your stock; if both your stocks moved differently from the market, the news probably affected your industry as a whole; if your stocks moved in tandem with the market, the news probably broadly affected the whole economy. You should also be able to explain why the news affected just one company, the industry, or the whole market. The articles selected should be balanced chronologically and topically.

Below are stock prices from Nov 16^th through 19th

Verizon Communications Inc. VZ (U.S.: NYSE)							Sprint Corp. S (U.S.: NYSE)
		Time	close	S&P 500			Time			Close	S&P 500
NOV	16	4:03PM EST	45.04	1.49	16	4:00PM EST.		4.21	1.49
	17	4:00	45.08	-0.13%	17	4:03		4.4	-0.13%
	18	4:05	45.38	1.62%	18	4:00		3.99	1.62%
	19	4:00	45.76	-0.11%	19	4:00		4.05	-0.11%
	20					20

1. Diebold uses live video collaboration solution from Verizon and Librestream to enhance field service

Nov. 16, 2015 9:05 a.m. ET

Librestream Onsight video platform over Verizon 4G LTE helps Diebold improve first-time fix rates, accelerate training, and reduce costs 

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Nov. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Enterprise Solutions and Librestream Technologies said today that Diebold, Incorporated, a leading global provider of self-service technology, software and services to financial, commercial, retail and other markets, is using the Librestream Onsight video collaboration platform over Verizon's leading 4G LTE wireless network to equip field service teams with video-enabled tools that help serve customers more efficiently and effectively.

With its commitment to live video collaboration, Diebold field service personnel can now work more effectively with the company's remote technicians -- whether in the next town or across the country - to perform equipment maintenance and conduct safety audits while at customer sites.

Armed with the Librestream Onsight collaboration application on their smartphones or tablets, field service technicians share live video, images, onscreen drawings and audio with remote teams over the Verizon 4G LTE network. The remote experts can control the technician's camera to ensure optimal visuals and capture content. Using live video feeds, teams can resolve maintenance issues or complete safety inspections quickly to enhance productivity, facilitate training and mentorship and improve the overall customer experience.

"We've proven that connecting teams with specialized knowledge through video collaboration can improve first-time-fix rates, increase service resolution times and reduce overall costs," said Sunil Kumar, vice president, North America services, Diebold. "For field service technicians, collaborating via video requires a specialized platform and a fast, secure and reliable wireless network as environments vary across customer locations. For Diebold, the solution to these challenges has proven to be our engagement with Librestream and Verizon."

Advertisement

The initial video collaboration roll-out involves approximately 400 Diebold field technicians and is expected to expand to include the entire field service team in the future. For Diebold, enabling field service technicians to bring specialists onsite with them is a now simply a call away.

The Wall Street Journal news department was not involved in the creation of this content.

With the colabration Librestream Verizon has now positioned them selves to be a valuable commodity to Diebold Technicians. This only adds value to their stock and will increase revenue.

2. Sprint Celebrates Launch of LTE Plus Network; Introduces Biggest Wireless Offer in U.S. History -- 50% Off Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile Rate Plans

Nov. 18, 2015 11:35 a.m. ET

No gimmicks, no tricks -- Available on almost all consumer plans

Savings guaranteed until 2018

Plus, Sprint will pay fees up to $650 for anyone switching to Sprint

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 18, 2015-- 

In celebration of the launch of its new LTE Plus network, which has been clocking blazing speeds nationwide, Sprint (NYSE: S) is introducing the biggest wireless offer in U.S. history -- 50 percent off the price of most Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile rate plans(1) . This unprecedented opportunity invites wireless subscribers to try the Sprint network that is performing better than ever -- it's faster than Verizon and AT&T, based on analysis of a recent study by Nielsen(2) . New customers can sign up for this offer nationwide Nov. 20 through Jan. 7, 2016.

his Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151118006227/en/

50 Percent Off Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile Rate Plans

T-Mobile

Example: T-Mobile offers 10GB for $80 per month. T-Mobile customers switching to Sprint can get unlimited talk and text with the same amount of data for $40 per month and that's with high-speed for your video at Sprint.

AT&T

Example: A family paying $100 for 15GB at AT&T can get the same amount of data for $50 if they switch to Sprint. Customers also save 50 percent on the access fee.

Advertisement

Verizon

Example: Verizon customers paying $80 for 12GB of data will pay $40 for 12GB if they switch to Sprint, and they will save 50 percent on the access fee, too.

"We've made tremendous strides with our network because we know consumers want wireless service that provides consistent speed and reliability," said Marcelo Claure, Sprint CEO. "We are so confident that customers will have an amazing experience that we are encouraging them to give us a try with the biggest wireless offer in the history of our industry. Customers switching to Sprint will never need to look elsewhere. They will learn what our 58 million customers already know -- Sprint offers the best value and an award-winning network."

To reward existing customers for their loyalty, Sprint is offering a free tablet with one year of free service with a two-year contract(3) , while supplies last. A $360 value, this will make a great holiday gift.

"Our company would be nothing without our existing customers so we wanted to make sure we showed our appreciation to them, too," Claure said. "They will be able to take advantage of this great offer during this holiday season."

Sprint LTE Plus network

LTE Plus, available today in 77 major markets, takes advantage of Sprint's rich triband spectrum portfolio, and it uses some of the world's most advanced technologies in wireless, such as carrier aggregation and antenna beamforming.