Telecommunications News 8 January 2026

AT&T stock rises after $1.0 billion spectrum deal closes, with earnings next on deck

New York, Jan 14, 2026, 21:25 EST — Market closed AT&T shares climbed Wednesday following a regulatory filing revealing the telecom giant finalized a $1.018 billion acquisition of spectrum assets. The deal underscores carriers’ ongoing willingness to pay top dollar

15 January 2026

Business News·Earnings Reports·Investments·Stock Market·Telecommunications

EchoStar Corporation (SATS) stock jumps nearly 6% as Dish vendor dispute hits FCC SpaceX review

New York, Jan 14, 2026, 19:04 (EST) — Trading after hours. EchoStar Corp (SATS.O) shares climbed 5.9% Wednesday amid growing tensions between its Dish Wireless unit and network contractors. This conflict has drawn the attention of U.S. regulators examining EchoStar’s

15 January 2026

Corporate News·Market Movers·Stocks·Telecommunications

Singtel stock slips as DBS keeps ‘buy’ call and flags ROIC upside, Optus option

Singapore, January 14, 2026, 14:52 SGT — Regular session underway Shares of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (Singtel) slipped 0.2% to S$4.49 by 2:41 p.m. on Wednesday, with around 8.9 million shares changing hands, valued at about S$40 million. Earlier, DBS Group

14 January 2026

Financial Analysis·Investment·Stock Market·Telecommunications

Verizon stock slides after FCC loosens phone-unlocking rule as fraud fight takes center stage

NEW YORK, January 13, 2026, 15:19 ET — Regular session Shares of Verizon Communications Inc dropped roughly 2.5% to $38.86 in Tuesday’s afternoon session after U.S. regulators scrapped a rule requiring the carrier to unlock phones 60 days post-activation. Verizon

13 January 2026

Regulatory News·Stock Market·Telecommunications

Verizon stock drops as FCC loosens phone unlocking rule and traders look to earnings next

New York, Jan 13, 2026, 15:09 EST — Regular session Verizon Communications Inc shares fell 2.4% to $38.89 in afternoon trading on Tuesday, lagging the broader market a day after U.S. regulators eased a long-standing phone-unlocking rule. The change matters

13 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Investment News·Stock Market·Telecommunications

Singtel stock ticks up after Nxera’s Johor data centre gets 280MW power deal

Singapore, Jan 13, 2026, 14:52 SGT — Regular session Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) shares climbed 0.9% to S$4.50 on Tuesday following updates that its regional data centre arm advanced plans for a new campus in southern Malaysia. (Investing) This deal is

13 January 2026

Business News·Investments·Stock Market·Telecommunications

AST SpaceMobile stock in focus after AT&T FirstNet sets first-half 2026 satellite target

New York, January 12, 2026, 20:10 EST — The market has closed. AST SpaceMobile’s shares closed Monday up 0.7% at $98.39, following news that AT&T’s FirstNet unit plans to roll out satellite coverage for first responders by mid-2026. “You need

13 January 2026

Investments·Stock Market·Technology·Telecommunications

Verizon stock in focus after FCC rewrites phone-unlocking rule tied to fraud losses

New York, January 12, 2026, 20:18 ET — Market closed Verizon Communications Inc shares open Tuesday following an update from regulators. The Federal Communications Commission has altered a rule that forced Verizon to unlock phones 60 days after activation. Verizon

13 January 2026

Investment News·Stock Market·Telecommunications

T-Mobile stock clears $200 again as $2 billion bond deal and FCC fine case land in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 10, 2026, 15:54 ET — Market closed T-Mobile US, Inc. shares climbed on Friday, buoyed by a strong market, reclaiming the $200 mark. The stock ended up 1.34% at $200.56, even as Verizon and AT&T slipped. Investors

10 January 2026

Business News·Corporate Finance·Stock Market·Telecommunications

AST SpaceMobile stock rebounds, but Scotiabank’s Starlink warning keeps ASTS in play

NEW YORK, January 9, 2026, 10:51 EST AST SpaceMobile shares were up about 9% on Friday morning, finding their footing after a midweek drop triggered by a Scotiabank downgrade that pointed to rising pressure from SpaceX’s Starlink and raised doubts

9 January 2026

Investment·Market Analysis·Space Technology·Stock Market·Telecommunications

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps again as BofA lifts target to $100, Scotiabank calls valuation “irrational”

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 10:48 EST AST SpaceMobile shares climbed again Friday after Bank of America raised its price target, with the stock looking to find its footing after a steep drop sparked by a Scotiabank downgrade. The shares

9 January 2026

Financial News·Investment·Stock Market·Technology·Telecommunications

AT&T stock rises as airline Wi‑Fi deal and analyst downgrade set up Jan. 28 earnings test

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 10:11 EST — Regular session AT&T Inc shares rose about 1% on Thursday to $24.20, as the telecom stock steadied after a weak start to the week. The move matters because AT&T is three weeks

8 January 2026

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