Verizon Down on Verizon Wireless' Plan to Acquire Price Communications

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TSC Staff

11/15/00 - 12:16 PM EST

Verizon (VZ ) was down 4.6% at midday after Verizon Wireless, which it jointly owns with Vodafone (VOD ), announced it would buy the wireless unit of Price Communications (PR ).

The deal also calls for Verizon Wireless to assume $550 million in debt. Vodafone was down 2%, Price was up 0.6%.

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