Verizon Shares Are Up 3% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy?
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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-12.8% 30d
Verizon Communications (telephone communications (no radiotelephone)): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “verizon” (telecoms) in this story.
- T At&T-15.9% 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-5.3% 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+6.8% 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 | +3.94% | +3.27% | base | +1.20% | after close | after close | after close |
| VZ | -3.65% | -3.45% | base | +0.21% | after close | after close | after close |
| T | -2.73% | -3.31% | base | +0.35% | after close | after close | after close |
| TMUS | -6.13% | -5.41% | base | +0.95% | after close | after close | after close |
| SPOT | -3.64% | -9.36% | base | -0.07% | 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 Shares Are Up 3% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy? Morningstar
Source: Morningstar
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotify Technology S.A (SPOT) | that day | -0.07% | still updating |
| Spotify Technology S.A (SPOT) | three days earlier | -9.36% | final price |
| Spotify Technology S.A (SPOT) | five days earlier | -3.64% | final price |
| At&T (T) | that day | +0.35% | still updating |
| At&T (T) | three days earlier | -3.31% | final price |
| At&T (T) | five days earlier | -2.73% | final price |
| T-Mobile US (TMUS) | that day | +0.95% | still updating |
| T-Mobile US (TMUS) | three days earlier | -5.41% | final price |
| T-Mobile US (TMUS) | five days earlier | -6.13% | final price |
| Verizon Communications (VZ) | that day | +0.21% | still updating |
| Verizon Communications (VZ) | three days earlier | -3.45% | final price |
| Verizon Communications (VZ) | five days earlier | -3.65% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) | that day | +1.20% | still updating |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) | three days earlier | +3.27% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) | five days earlier | +3.94% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Verizon Communications (VZ) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Verizon Communications (VZ) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 38 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 45 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor bought At&T (T), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 18 days before publication. Filed 29 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor bought At&T (T), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 24 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 59 days before publication. Filed 7 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 66 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 73 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 84 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 is named in “Verizon Shares Are Up 3% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy?”
Companies tied to this story
- XLC Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Verizon Shares Are Up 3% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy?,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Communication Services Select Sector SPDR: it holds telecom companies. Linked by “verizon” (telecoms) in this story
- VZ Verizon Communications
For “Verizon Shares Are Up 3% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy?,” 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
At&T (T) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Verizon Shares Are Up 3% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy?.” 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
T-Mobile US (TMUS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Verizon Shares Are Up 3% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy?.” 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
Spotify Technology S.A (SPOT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Verizon Shares Are Up 3% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy?.” Reason on file: Spotify Technology S.A (radio broadcasting stations): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “verizon” (telecoms) in this story
How “Verizon Shares Are Up 3% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy?” reaches Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC)
On 2 Nov 2026, “Verizon Shares Are Up 3% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy?” is the story that connects Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) to this 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
Also listed, Verizon Communications (VZ): Verizon Communications (telephone communications (no radiotelephone)): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “verizon” (telecoms) in this story
The price range for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC), and the dates in the story
T traded between 20.52 and 24.96 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 21.43. VZ traded between 42.51 and 48.34 across 16 sessions. The latest close on file is 44.74. XLC traded between 109.66 and 115.60 across 11 sessions. The latest close on file is 111.62.
What the saved facts support for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC)
40 out of 100Price not final
“Verizon Shares Are Up 3% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy?” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies. The price is not final yet.