In recent weeks Verizon (NYSE: VZ) announced purchases of Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) and Fleetmatics Group (NYSE: FLTX), splashing a bit over $7.2 billion to acquire the assets. This is a mixed bag of the types of assets - a social media icon versus a fleet management enterprise. But the opportunities provided, and the potential potholes in the road, will also impact Verizon's bottom line. This impact will likely be more of a mixed bag. While Verizon stands as a tantalizing long term investment, there could be some serious digestion issues before everything comes out all right.
First, let's look at the three companies involved.
THE BUYER: VERIZON
From the Seeking Alpha profile page for Verizon:
