Verizon Beats Third-Quarter Profit Estimates and Raises 2026 Earnings Guidance
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This report is about telecoms.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLC Communication Services Select Sector SPDR-3.0% 16d
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR: it holds telecom companies. Linked by “verizon” (telecoms) in this story.
- VZ Verizon Communications-10.6% 16d
Verizon Communications (telephone communications (no radiotelephone)): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “verizon” (telecoms) in this story.
- T At&T-21.1% 30d
At&T (telephone communications (no radiotelephone)): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “verizon” (telecoms) in this story.
- TMUS T-Mobile US-19.9% 30d
T-Mobile US (radiotelephone communications): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “verizon” (telecoms) in this story.
- SPOT Spotify Technology S.A+5.0% 30d
Spotify Technology S.A (radio broadcasting stations): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “verizon” (telecoms) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLC | +4.37% | +3.27% | base | -0.89% | after close | after close | after close |
| VZ | -1.02% | -2.31% | base | -2.05% | after close | after close | after close |
| T | +10.87% | +4.71% | base | +0.62% | after close | after close | after close |
| TMUS | +6.39% | +4.90% | base | -1.60% | after close | after close | after close |
| SPOT | -11.22% | -10.13% | base | -0.16% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Verizon Beats Third-Quarter Profit Estimates and Raises 2026 Earnings Guidance Yahoo Finance
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The price since 26 Oct 2026: Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotify Technology S.A (SPOT) | that day | -0.16% | still updating |
| Spotify Technology S.A (SPOT) | three days earlier | -10.13% | final price |
| Spotify Technology S.A (SPOT) | five days earlier | -11.22% | final price |
| At&T (T) | that day | +0.62% | still updating |
| At&T (T) | three days earlier | +4.71% | final price |
| At&T (T) | five days earlier | +10.87% | final price |
| T-Mobile US (TMUS) | that day | -1.60% | still updating |
| T-Mobile US (TMUS) | three days earlier | +4.90% | final price |
| T-Mobile US (TMUS) | five days earlier | +6.39% | final price |
| Verizon Communications (VZ) | that day | -2.05% | still updating |
| Verizon Communications (VZ) | three days earlier | -2.31% | final price |
| Verizon Communications (VZ) | five days earlier | -1.02% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) | that day | -0.89% | still updating |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) | three days earlier | +3.27% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) | five days earlier | +4.37% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Verizon Communications (VZ) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Verizon Communications (VZ), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Verizon Communications (VZ) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor bought At&T (T), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 17 days before publication. Filed 15 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought At&T (T) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 52 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought At&T (T), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought T-Mobile US (TMUS), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold T-Mobile US (TMUS), worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold T-Mobile US (TMUS), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 77 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC)
Companies carried with this story
- XLC Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 26 Oct 2026 story “Verizon Beats Third-Quarter Profit Estimates and Raises 2026 Earnings Guidance.” Reason on file: Communication Services Select Sector SPDR: it holds telecom companies. Linked by “verizon” (telecoms) in this story
- VZ Verizon Communications
For “Verizon Beats Third-Quarter Profit Estimates and Raises 2026 Earnings Guidance,” Verizon Communications (VZ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Verizon Communications (telephone communications (no radiotelephone)): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “verizon” (telecoms) in this story
- T At&T
In “Verizon Beats Third-Quarter Profit Estimates and Raises 2026 Earnings Guidance,” At&T (T) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: At&T (telephone communications (no radiotelephone)): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “verizon” (telecoms) in this story
- TMUS T-Mobile US
In “Verizon Beats Third-Quarter Profit Estimates and Raises 2026 Earnings Guidance,” T-Mobile US (TMUS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: T-Mobile US (radiotelephone communications): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “verizon” (telecoms) in this story
- SPOT Spotify Technology S.A
In “Verizon Beats Third-Quarter Profit Estimates and Raises 2026 Earnings Guidance,” Spotify Technology S.A (SPOT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Spotify Technology S.A (radio broadcasting stations): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “verizon” (telecoms) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC)
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) is the company in “Verizon Beats Third-Quarter Profit Estimates and Raises 2026 Earnings Guidance,” the 26 Oct 2026 this story story.
For Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC), the reason on file says Communication Services Select Sector SPDR: it holds telecom companies. Linked by “verizon” (telecoms) in this story
Verizon Communications (VZ) is here too. Its reason reads: Verizon Communications (telephone communications (no radiotelephone)): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “verizon” (telecoms) in this story
Dates and price levels for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC)
T traded between 20.92 and 25.40 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 20.93. VZ traded between 45.46 and 51.67 across 16 sessions. The latest close on file is 45.85. XLC traded between 109.66 and 115.60 across 16 sessions. The latest close on file is 111.62.
A simple score for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC)
40 out of 100Price not final
“Verizon Beats Third-Quarter Profit Estimates and Raises 2026 Earnings Guidance” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies. The price is not final yet.