Verizon posts earnings of 71 cents a share vs. 71 cents estimate

Barclays slashed its Verizon rating from "equal weight" to "overweight" on Wednesday, while Evercore also downgraded its stock from "hold" to "buy" recently. Verizon's CEO, Lowell McAdam also fended off rumors of the company buying New York City- based AOL. "I think AOL, along with lots of other media companies, are potential for us to do partnering, commercial basis or...