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The Motley Fool January 24, 2008 Dave Mock	Foolish Forecast: Verizon Primed to Perform In advance of earnings, analysts expect telecom company Verizon to show a 6% increase in revenue year-over-year.
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The Motley Fool July 2, 2004 Bill Mann	We Don't Count So Good The SEC wants to know if telecom and cable companies have as many customers as they claim to have.
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