Vodafone Dismantles Its Empire

By Dividend Kings:Vodafone Group, PLC (VOD) is the western world's largest cell phone company, and second largest overall, behind China Mobile LTD (CHL).

Vittorio Colao, CEO of mobile giant Vodafone Group, in an interview, left the door open to the possibility of a near-term deal that would change the ownership of one of the most closely watched partnerships in the telecom industry: mobile-phone giant Verizon Wireless.

Vodafone Group (VOD) F3Q12 Earnings Call February 7, 2013 3:30 am ET Executives Andy Halford – Chief Financial Officer Vittorio Colao – Chief Executive Stephen Pusey – Chief Technology Officer Philipp Humm – Chief Executive Officer, Northern and Central Europe Nick Read – Chief Executive Officer, Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific Region Analysts Simon Weeden – Citigroup

By GMI Ratings: Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) adjusted its earlier estimates about the value of operations in Spain and Italy downward by £5.9 billion ($9.35 billion.) While the British mobile phone giant clearly had no power to prevent the European crisis, its financial statements have contained warning signs that its managers tend to present their performance in the best possible light at the risk of having to disappoint in the long run.

By Steven Dotsch:As a Vodafone (VOD) shareholder, I think that Vodafone's takeover of Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CBWWF.PK) this week for 38 pence ($0.51) per share in cash -- valuing the company at roughly £1bn ($1.6bn) -- represents excellent value.Vittorio Colao, chief executive of Vodafone, commented:

NEW YORK (AP) -- Vivendi SA said Sunday that it agreed to acquire Vodafone Group PLC's 44 percent stake in French mobile operator SFR for 7.95 billion euros ($11.3 billion)....

Vivendi agreed to purchase Vodafone's 44% stake in telecom group SFR for a total of $11.31 billion, allowing the Paris-based company to take full control of its biggest cash generator.