NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications said on Monday third quarter revenue rose but its profit declined as costs increased.
Profit fell to $2.89 billion, or 41 cents per share, from $3.2 billion, or 59 cents a share, in the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue rose to $27.27 billion from $24.75 billion. The average analyst estimate was $27.17 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
VERIZON (VZ.NY)Wireless, owned by Verizon and Vodafone Group Plc
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(Reporting by Sinead Carew; Editing by Derek Caney)