Chip Subsidies: "I tell them you will be lucky to get half of that," Raimondo said. When they come in to finalize a deal, "where they get less than half of what they wanted and they tell me they are not feeling lucky. That s the reality. We have to be tough with companies."
Verizon: "We think we re on the right track in terms of continuing to show improvements both in volumes and in profitability," Skiadas said in an interview, adding that one focus will be on continuing to pay down debt, including $2.6 billion in the third quarter.