Verizon 2Q profit rises 93 percent

Published July 22, 2014 12:54pm ET



NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon reported Tuesday that its second-quarter earnings nearly doubled after it secured full ownership of Verizon Wireless.

Profit jumped to $4.32 billion from $2.25 billion, or 78 cents per share. Net income per share grew, but at a lower rate, to $1.01 per share from 78 cents per share. That’s because Verizon issued shares in February to pay Vodafone Group PLC shareholders for their share of Verizon Wireless.

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