Telecommunications News 8 January 2026

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

Airline Industry·Earnings Reports·Investment Analysis·Stock Market·Telecommunications

Nokia stock steadies before U.S. open after Hisense patent deal ends litigation

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 08:12 EST — Premarket Nokia Oyj said on Thursday it signed a multi-year patent licence with Hisense covering the use of Nokia’s video technologies in Hisense televisions, ending all patent-related litigation between the companies. Nokia’s

8 January 2026

Business Updates·Legal News·Stock Market·Technology News·Telecommunications

Singtel stock rebounds in Singapore trade after sharp drop; Optus shake-up in focus

Singapore, Jan 8, 2026, 14:58 SGT — Regular session Singapore Telecommunications Ltd shares rose 0.9% to S$4.43 by 2:48 p.m. in Singapore, after sliding 3.3% a day earlier. The stock traded between S$4.40 and S$4.46 on Thursday, with about 17

8 January 2026

Investment News·Stock Market·Telecommunications

AT&T stock dips again as downgrade and spectrum filings sharpen focus on Jan. 28 earnings

New York, January 7, 2026, 19:56 EST — After-hours AT&T Inc (T) shares fell 1.5% to $23.97 on Wednesday and were little changed after hours. Arete Research cut the stock to sell from neutral and set a $20 target, a

8 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Investment Analysis·Stock Market·Telecommunications

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