Communication services stocks lag Friday’s Wall Street bounce as AI spending jitters bite — here’s what matters next

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF slipped 0.39% to $115.76 on Friday—out of step with a broad market rebound. Alphabet lost 2.5%, Meta dropped 1.3%. Both weighed on the sector, where online ad and platform heavyweights set the tone.

8 February 2026

AT&T stock heads into Monday after $6.5 billion bond sale and new kid-focused phone launch

AT&T Inc shares slipped 0.7%, ending Friday at $27.13, after a regulatory filing outlined the telecom giant’s $6.5 billion bond offering. The debt was sliced into five tranches with maturities spanning 2031 to 2056. Coupon rates run from 4.4% up to 6.0%. BofA Securities, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, MUFG, TD Securities and Wells Fargo handled the underwriting, according to the filing.

8 February 2026

NYSE:T·Stock Market

Communication services stocks lag the rebound — what XLC investors need to know before Monday

Communication services names start the week lagging, as their flagship ETF, the Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund, lost 0.39% Friday, settling at $115.76.

7 February 2026

NASDAQ:CMCSA·NASDAQ:GOOG·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:NFLX·NASDAQ:NWSA·NYSE:DIS·NYSE:T·NYSE:VZ·Stock Market

AT&T stock price: T slips after $6.5B bond sale as payrolls, CPI loom next week

AT&T shares dropped on Friday, lagging behind a broad Wall Street rally. Investors weighed the telecom’s freshly announced $6.5 billion debt offering alongside its new family-focused product lineup.

7 February 2026

NYSE:T·Stock Market

AST SpaceMobile stock bounces late Friday as AT&T plays down Amazon Leo threat and a new 2x short ETF hits tape

AST SpaceMobile jumped 9.1% to $101.79 in late Friday trading, snapping back after a volatile week. The shares swung between $90.02 and $105.19, with volume reaching roughly 15.9 million, according to market data.

7 February 2026

ETFs·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:ASTS·NYSE:T·Stock Market·Technology

AST SpaceMobile stock sinks nearly 10% as AT&T’s Amazon satellite move spooks traders

Shares of AST SpaceMobile Inc fell 9.9% to $93.27 on Thursday, extending losses after AT&T signed a new cloud-and-satellite agreement with Amazon.

6 February 2026

NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:ASTS·NYSE:T·Stock Market

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock sinks as AT&T taps Amazon Leo for satellite connectivity

Shares of AST SpaceMobile dropped 7.8% to $95.45 by midday Thursday, fluctuating between $104.01 and $92.24 earlier. The Invesco QQQ ETF, which tracks the Nasdaq, slipped roughly 1.1%, with Amazon falling 3.9% and AT&T dipping 0.4%.

5 February 2026

NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:ASTS·NYSE:T·Stock Market·Technology

AST SpaceMobile stock slides 11% after AT&T’s Amazon Leo deal shakes satellite-to-phone trade

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 10.6% to close at $103.50 on Wednesday, following AT&T’s announcement of a cloud-and-satellite deal with Amazon that rattled investors in the satellite-to-smartphone sector. The Nasdaq-listed stock hit an intraday low of $97.61, with roughly 20 million shares changing hands.

5 February 2026

NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:ASTS·NYSE:T

AT&T stock rises on Amazon cloud-satellite tie-up as traders eye fiber rollout

AT&T shares climbed on Wednesday following the announcement of a deeper partnership with Amazon Web Services. The telecom giant plans to move parts of its network workloads to the cloud and expand broadband coverage via Amazon’s low-Earth-orbit satellites.

4 February 2026

Cloud Computing·NASDAQ:AMZN·NYSE:T·Stock Market·Technology

AT&T stock pops as Amazon cloud-and-satellite tie-up puts fiber back in focus

Shares of AT&T climbed 2.1% to $27.39 by midday Wednesday following the company's announcement of a strategic connectivity initiative involving Amazon.com’s cloud division and its low-Earth-orbit satellite operations.

4 February 2026

Cloud Computing·NYSE:T·Stock Market

AT&T stock rises as $5.75 billion Lumen fiber deal closes — what investors watch next

AT&T Inc shares were up 1.8% at $26.78 in early afternoon trading on Tuesday, after moving between $26.07 and $26.80.

3 February 2026

NYSE:LUMN·NYSE:T·Stock Market

AT&T stock rises in premarket on Lumen fiber deal close — what to watch next

AT&T Inc shares rose about 0.4% to $26.30 in premarket trading Tuesday after the company completed its $5.75 billion all-cash acquisition of Lumen Technologies’ Mass Markets fiber division. The deal brings over 1 million fiber subscribers and covers more than 4 million locations, expanding AT&T’s fiber reach to 32 states. The company aims to hit more than 60 million fiber locations by 2030. “America's largest network is the best positioned in our industry to serve even more consumers – both in the home and on the go,” said CEO John Stankey.

3 February 2026

NYSE:LUMN·NYSE:T·Stock Market

Verizon stock price dips in premarket as insider sale notice lands and analysts lift targets

Verizon shares dipped roughly 0.5% to $44.38 in premarket action Tuesday, following a modest 0.2% gain to $44.61 on Monday.

3 February 2026

NASDAQ:FYBR·NYSE:LUMN·NYSE:T·NYSE:VZ·Stock Market

AT&T stock rises after $5.75 billion Lumen fiber deal closes — what investors watch next

Shares of AT&T Inc edged up roughly 1% to $26.49 in afternoon trading Monday. The rise came after the company finalized its $5.75 billion cash acquisition of Lumen Technologies’ Mass Markets fiber-to-the-home business across 11 U.S. states. During the session, the stock fluctuated between $26.13 and $26.63, with around 31 million shares changing hands.

2 February 2026

NYSE:LUMN·NYSE:T·Stock Market

AT&T stock pops before the bell as $5.75 billion Lumen fiber deal finally closes

AT&T shares jumped about 4.3% in Monday’s premarket session after confirming the $5.75 billion acquisition of Lumen Technologies’ mass-market fiber business. The stock traded at $26.21, gaining $1.09 since Friday’s close. The deal brings AT&T over 1 million fiber subscribers and expands its footprint to more than 4 million fiber locations in 11 states.

2 February 2026

NASDAQ:LUMN·NYSE:T·Stock Market

AT&T stock closes out a sharp two-day rally — here’s what matters before Monday

AT&T shares climbed again in the final U.S. session, ending Friday up 4.3% at $26.21. That pushed the two-day rally close to 9%, rebounding sharply from a rough start earlier this week.

1 February 2026

NASDAQ:LUMN·NASDAQ:SATS·NYSE:T·NYSE:VZ·Stock Market

AT&T stock price pops as Verizon buyback sparks telecom rally — what to watch next

AT&T shares closed Friday up 4.3% at $26.21, defying a weaker market as U.S. telecom stocks rallied late in the week. Verizon jumped 11.83%, while T-Mobile US gained 4.19%, even though the S&P 500 dipped 0.43%, according to market data.

1 February 2026

NASDAQ:FYBR·NASDAQ:TMUS·NYSE:T·NYSE:VZ·Stock Market

AT&T stock jumps as telecoms rally; what to watch before Monday’s open

AT&T Inc. shares climbed 4.3% to close at $26.21 on Friday, even as the S&P 500 and Dow each slipped 0.4%. Verizon surged nearly 12%, while T-Mobile added around 4%, pushing the telecom sector into rare outperformance.

31 January 2026

NYSE:T·Stock Market

Communication Services stocks: Verizon surge lifts Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund as Alphabet, Walt Disney earnings loom

Telecom stocks pushed communication services higher to close out the week, lifting the Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund roughly 0.3% to $120.08 on Friday. Verizon surged 11.8% to $44.52, while AT&T and T-Mobile US climbed 4.3% and 4.2%, respectively. Meta Platforms, however, dropped nearly 3%.

31 January 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:CHTR·NASDAQ:FYBR·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:TMUS·NYSE:T·NYSE:VZ·Stock Market

Verizon Communications stock just jumped nearly 12% — buyback plans and 2026 targets set up the next test for VZ

Verizon shares jumped 11.8% to close at $44.52 on Friday, following an upgraded 2026 forecast and the launch of a fresh share buyback plan. With U.S. markets closed Saturday, Monday will be the earliest chance to gauge if the rally can hold.

31 January 2026

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AT&T stock heads into Monday after $6.5 billion bond sale and new kid-focused phone launch

Communication services stocks lag the rebound — what XLC investors need to know before Monday

AT&T stock price: T slips after $6.5B bond sale as payrolls, CPI loom next week

AST SpaceMobile stock bounces late Friday as AT&T plays down Amazon Leo threat and a new 2x short ETF hits tape

AST SpaceMobile stock sinks nearly 10% as AT&T’s Amazon satellite move spooks traders

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock sinks as AT&T taps Amazon Leo for satellite connectivity

AST SpaceMobile stock slides 11% after AT&T’s Amazon Leo deal shakes satellite-to-phone trade

AT&T stock rises on Amazon cloud-satellite tie-up as traders eye fiber rollout

AT&T stock pops as Amazon cloud-and-satellite tie-up puts fiber back in focus

AT&T stock rises as $5.75 billion Lumen fiber deal closes — what investors watch next

AT&T stock rises in premarket on Lumen fiber deal close — what to watch next

Verizon stock price dips in premarket as insider sale notice lands and analysts lift targets

AT&T stock rises after $5.75 billion Lumen fiber deal closes — what investors watch next

AT&T stock pops before the bell as $5.75 billion Lumen fiber deal finally closes

AT&T stock closes out a sharp two-day rally — here’s what matters before Monday

AT&T stock price pops as Verizon buyback sparks telecom rally — what to watch next

AT&T stock jumps as telecoms rally; what to watch before Monday’s open

Communication Services stocks: Verizon surge lifts Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund as Alphabet, Walt Disney earnings loom

Verizon Communications stock just jumped nearly 12% — buyback plans and 2026 targets set up the next test for VZ

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