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AT&T’s ‘far simpler story’ and ‘solid’ dividend earn stock an upgrade
Not long ago, Verizon Communications Inc. was winning praise for its simple story, while AT&T Inc. sparked concerns with its hodgepodge of wireless, satellite and media businesses. Nowadays, thing...
AT&T Stock Will Outpace Verizon, Raymond James Says, Upgrading the Stock
AT&T stock comes with its risks but the telecom company will outpace rival Verizon Communications over the next few months, according to Raymond James’s Frank Louthan. On Monday, the analyst lifte...
The Stock Market Had a Great Week, but It Hasn’t Gone Anywhere in a Month. Inside a Very Volatile Market.
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Verizon Stock Slips on Earnings Beat. It’s Not AT&T
Verizon Communications delivered third-quarter results that largely beat expectations and maintained its financial forecast. That doesn’t seem to be enough for the market—and it looks worse compared w...
Tesla, Goldman Sachs, Netflix, AT&T, and Other Stocks for Investors to Watch This Week
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Buy Verizon Stock for a Turnaround and Its Big Dividend, Says Analyst
Text size The Verizon logo is seen at a Verizon Wireless store in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Oppenheimer believes Verizon Communications stock is now too cheap to ignore. On Wednesday...
Verizon’s ‘attractive’ dividend and growth potential earn stock an upgrade
Verizon Communications Inc. shares are fresh off their worst quarterly performance in two decades, but one analyst thinks the name deserves a fresh look. Oppenheimer analyst Timothy Horan upgraded Ver...
Opinion: 4 reasons you should buy energy stocks right now if you are a long-term investor
This has been a painful year for stock market investors, as nothing seems to be working. There is an exception: Energy. It’s the best-performing sector and might still be a bargain for those who can b...
These five stocks in the S&P 500 lost almost half a trillion dollars in value in one day amid widespread wipeout
A decline in gasoline prices couldn’t mask the problem that spooked investors on Sept. 13: Core consumer prices resumed their rapid increase during August. Fear of the Federal Reserve’s ongoing tighte...
T-Mobile Stock Market Value Has Been Rising. It’s Bigger Than Verizon.
Illustration by Elias Stein Text size There’s a new top dog in U.S. telecom. This past Tuesday, T-Mobile US nosed ahead of Verizon Communications , and AT&T in market capitalization—an exclamation...
AT&T’s Dividend-Loving Investors Are Dialing the Wrong Number
AT&T income-hungry shareholders should have seen it coming. In April last year, a month before announcing the spinoff of its media division to shareholders in the form of shares of a 71% stake in ...
Verizon Hikes Its Dividend for the 16th Straight Year
Text size Verizon stock’s yield of around 6.2% far exceeds that of the broader market. Scott Olson/Getty Images Verizon Communications already offered a very big yield. The company sweetened the...
Deutsche Telekom Stock Is a Cheap Play on T-Mobile’s Dominance
The launch of Deutsche Telekom’s 5G network in Dusseldorf in June. Getty Images Text size An alternative way for investors to play T-Mobile ’s growth and future buyback program is via shares of ...
Verizon Faces Growing Price Pressures: Analyst
Text size Competitive concerns are weighing on Verizon stock, which was trading down 2.8% Thursday. Cindy Ord/Getty Images Shares of Verizon Communications were falling in Thursday trading after an an...
The SoftBank Experiment Has Failed. Time to Go Private?
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son on $24 billion of new losses: “I am quite embarrassed and remorseful.” Str/Jiji Press/AFP/Getty Images Text size The stock market can be a humbling place—just ask Masayoshi ...
20 dividend stocks with high yields that have become more attractive right now
Income-seeking investors are looking at an opportunity to scoop up shares of real estate investment trusts. Stocks in that asset class have become more attractive as prices have fallen and cash flow i...