 Verizon VZ , Financial is one of the largest telecom providers in the world, and the largest wireless carrier in the U.S. The company is poised to benefit from many 5G industry tailwinds, but due in part to the capital-intensive nature of the business and the oligopoly in which it operates, analysts dont tend to be bullish on it. Yet, Oppenheimer Research has upgraded the stock to Outperform after two years of negative ratings as Verizon has scored a massive 1.58 billion contract to modernize U.S. embassies in a landmark deal. 