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NASDAQ:VZ News 11 December 2025 - 1 February 2026

Verizon stock has its biggest jump in years after $25 billion buyback plan — what investors watch next

Verizon stock has its biggest jump in years after $25 billion buyback plan — what investors watch next

Verizon shares jumped 11.83% to $44.52 Friday after reporting strong subscriber growth and announcing a $25 billion buyback plan. The company posted Q4 adjusted earnings of $1.09 per share on $36.4 billion revenue, with 616,000 postpaid phone net adds. Verizon raised its dividend and closed its Frontier acquisition, expanding fiber reach to over 30 million locations. Trading resumes Monday amid focus on rate-sensitive events.
1 February 2026
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Verizon stock jumps as outage hits users and VZ dividend yield flirts with 7%

Verizon stock jumps as outage hits users and VZ dividend yield flirts with 7%

Verizon shares rose 1.9% to $39.74 Wednesday afternoon as the company worked to resolve a major network outage, with Downdetector logging over 130,000 problem reports. The stock’s dividend yield climbed above 7% after a recent dip, and the next payout of 69 cents per share is set for Feb. 2. Verizon reports earnings Jan. 30. The FCC updated phone unlocking rules amid rising device fraud claims.
14 January 2026
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Verizon stock: three January catalysts investors are watching after Friday’s dip

Verizon stock: three January catalysts investors are watching after Friday’s dip

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 19:38 ET — Market closed Verizon stock slipped on Friday, the first U.S. trading day of 2026, as a rise in Treasury yields dulled appetite for high-dividend telecom shares. The stock closed down 0.5% at $40.52. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose 3.8 basis points — 0.038 percentage point — to 4.191%. Investing That matters for Verizon because investors often treat the stock as an income play, comparing its payout to what they can earn in government bonds. Verizon’s most recent quarterly dividend is $0.69 a share; the stock goes ex-dividend on Jan. 12, meaning
5 January 2026
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Verizon stock dips into 2026 as yields rise — what investors watch before VZ earnings

Verizon stock dips into 2026 as yields rise — what investors watch before VZ earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 15:17 ET — Market closed Verizon Communications Inc. shares ended the first trading session of 2026 lower, closing down 0.6% on Friday at $40.52. The broader market finished higher, while Treasury yields climbed, keeping pressure on rate-sensitive dividend stocks. Reuters That matters now because Verizon is widely treated as a “bond proxy” — a high-dividend stock that can trade like a bond when interest-rate expectations shift. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson said on Saturday that additional rate cuts could take a while as policymakers assess the economy, according to a Reuters report.
4 January 2026
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Verizon stock today: VZ slips on California settlement headlines — what investors watch next

Verizon stock today: VZ slips on California settlement headlines — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 14:31 ET — Market closed Verizon Communications Inc shares closed down 0.52% at $40.52 in the last session on Friday, underperforming the S&P 500’s 0.19% gain as U.S. 10-year Treasury yields rose to about 4.19%. The move came as California prosecutors said Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, would pay $7.7 million to settle allegations tied to hazardous materials compliance at cell tower sites; shares were up 0.17% in after-hours trading. Investing The settlement is not financially large for Verizon, but it lands as investors start the year re-pricing high-dividend stocks and scanning for
3 January 2026
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Verizon stock today: VZ slips as fresh SEC filings hit tape; rates and earnings loom

Verizon stock today: VZ slips as fresh SEC filings hit tape; rates and earnings loom

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 2:26 PM ET — Regular session Verizon Communications Inc shares edged lower on Friday after a cluster of U.S. regulatory filings detailed year-end “phantom stock” transactions by senior executives. The stock was down 0.1% at $40.67 as of 2:26 p.m. ET, after trading between $40.32 and $40.90. The disclosures land as investors reset positions at the start of 2026, with interest-rate expectations back in focus. Verizon is widely held for its steady cash flows, making it one of the telecom names that can move with rates as investors compare dividend stocks with bond yields. Treasury
2 January 2026
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Verizon (VZ) Stock Outlook December 2025: Job Cuts, Big Dividend and Mixed Wall Street Forecasts

Verizon (VZ) Stock Outlook December 2025: Job Cuts, Big Dividend and Mixed Wall Street Forecasts

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) is ending 2025 in the middle of a major shake‑up. Since November 21, 2025, the stock has drifted around the low‑$40 range while investors digest massive layoffs, a new CEO, a reaffirmed high dividend and a wave of fresh analyst forecasts. As of the close on December 11, 2025, Verizon shares changed hands at about $40.21, leaving the stock slightly below its 200‑day moving average around $42.70 and well under most Wall Street price targets.Investing.com+1 With an annualized dividend of $2.76 per share, that translates into a dividend yield of roughly 6.8%–6.9%, one of
11 December 2025
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BBAI stock jumps 16% into BigBear.ai share-vote week — what to watch next

BBAI stock jumps 16% into BigBear.ai share-vote week — what to watch next

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 08:52 EST — Market closed. BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc (NYSE: BBAI) shares jumped 15.7% on Friday to close at $4.72, a sharp bounce that put the small-cap AI and defense contractor back on traders’ screens heading into the new week. (StockAnalysis) The move matters now because BigBear.ai is closing in on a shareholder vote that would let it roughly double the number of shares it is allowed to issue — a step that can make it easier to raise cash, pay for deals, or grant stock awards, but can also dilute existing holders. The company has
American Airlines stock jumps nearly 8% as airlines rally — what to watch next week

American Airlines stock jumps nearly 8% as airlines rally — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
American Airlines shares jumped 7.6% to $15.24 Friday, rebounding with a broad rally that sent the Dow past 50,000 for the first time. Investors are watching the carrier’s battle with United at Chicago O’Hare, where a summer capacity surge could trigger a fare war. American also announced new Philadelphia–Porto service for 2027 and launched a centennial inflight menu.
Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

7 February 2026
Apple closed up 0.8% at $278.12 Friday, then slipped 0.3% after hours. The S&P 500 jumped 1.97% and the Nasdaq rose 2.18% as chipmakers rallied, while Amazon fell 5.6% on higher capex guidance. Investors await U.S. jobs data Feb. 11 and CPI Feb. 13. Apple’s next dividend is $0.26 per share, payable Feb. 12.
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