Verizon to Acquire Vodafone's 45% Stake In Verizon Wireless for $130B

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ ) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Vodafone Group Plc (NASDAQ: VOD ) to acquire Vodafone's U.S. group with the principal asset of 45 percent of Verizon Wireless for $130 billion, consisting primarily of cash and