On Thursday, Shares of Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ), gain 0.09% to $45.43.
“It better work.” It’s what everyone anticipates from any product or service every time they use it, and that’s the message Verizon is driving home to consumers as part of its forthcoming ad campaign, “Better Matters.”
The reveal of the company’s new logo last week was the first step to furthering understanding of who Verizon is and where it is going. “Better Matters” is the next element the company is using to bring to life Verizon’s network capability and the difference it makes in people’s lives by delivering the connections that matter to them.
“Better is how we differentiate our brand in the marketplace,” said Melissa Garlick, Senior Vice President Brand Creative Marketing for Verizon. “At its core, Better Matters exemplifies that the network you choose and the access it provides, makes a difference.”
The campaign will launch on Thursday, Sept. 10, with a range of television commercials highlighting the company’s 4G LTE network, its capacity, reliability and coverage in addition to its unique access and exclusive offerings, such as Verizon’s NFL Mobile app. The tone is playful, simple and human.
Verizon Communications Inc., through its auxiliaries, provides communications, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental agencies worldwide. The company’s Wireless segment offers wireless voice and data services; messaging services; service that enables its customers to access the Internet on smartphones, basic phones, notebook computers, and tablets; customers and business-focused multimedia offerings; location-based services; global data services; LTE Internet, a high-speed Internet service; and network access and value added services to support telemetry-type applications.
Shares of Teck Resources Ltd (USA) (NYSE:TCK), declined -2.75% to $6.71, during its last trading session.
Teck Resources Ltd, has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the sixth straight year, indicating that Teck’s sustainability practices rank in the top 10 percent of the 2,500 largest companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index (BMI).
“We know that the success of our business is dependent on our ability to develop resources in a way that is responsible and sustainable for communities and the environment,” said Don Lindsay, President and CEO. “That is why we continue to integrate social, economic and environmental performance into every decision we make, even during current challenging market conditions.”
Teck was named to the World Index based on an in-depth analysis of economic, social and environmental performance. Teck received the highest possible score in areas counting biodiversity and asset closure administration, and scored the highest in the industry in talent attraction and retention and operational eco-efficiency.
Teck Resources Limited explores, develops, and produces natural resources in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, and Africa. Its principal products comprise copper, counting copper concentrates and cathode copper; steelmaking coal; and refined zinc and zinc concentrates.
Finally, Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC), ended its last trade with -0.10% loss, and closed at $29.76.
PECO recently filed a settlement petition with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) announcing that agreements have been reached with all interested groups on changes to electric delivery rates startning January 1, 2016.
“With this funding we will continue to ensure safe and reliable electric service and develop new assistful programs and services for our customers,” said Craig Adams, PECO president and CEO. “We appreciate the hard work and cooperation of all involved as we worked together on this necessary improvement.”
Based on this settlement, overall energy delivery rates would improvement less than 4 percent startning January 1, 2016. Specifically, the total monthly bill for a typical residential electric customer using about 700 kilowatt hours of electricity would improvement $4.17. Bills for a typical small business customer would improvement by about $17.02 per month, and monthly bills for a typical large customer would improvement by $432.32. The settlement and rate request must be approved by the PUC.
The settlement reflects a $127 million overall improvement in electric delivery rates, allowing PECO to continue to invest in ongoing system work, counting replacing equipment and upgrading infrastructure. The improvement also will allow the company to enhance customer service options and provide support for low-income customers.
Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas utility partner of Exelon Corporation (EXC). PECO serves 1.6 million electric and more than 506,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania and employs about 2,400 people in the region. PECO delivered 89.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 37.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2014.
Exelon Corporation, a utility services holding company, engages in the energy generation and delivery businesses in the United States. It owns electric generating facilities, such as nuclear, fossil, and hydroelectric generation facilities, in addition to wind and solar photovoltaic facilities.
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