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Six months into 2026, the boring stuff is winning. The SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:SDY) is up 12.57% year to date, while the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF is down 11.4% over the same stretch. That is a wide gap between dividend aristocrats and enterprise software. SDY, the plain-vanilla index of companies that have raised dividends ... Dividend Aristocrats Are Quietly Outrunning Software in 2026. Investors Are Piling Into This ETF

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The time-tested Dow has had companies added or removed 54 times since its inception in May 1896.

Verizon Communications is set to announce its second-quarter earnings in July, and Wall Street expects a single-digit rise in its profits.

SpaceX and Charter are reportedly exploring a mobile phone service partnership.

SpaceX wants its satellite network to eventually serve cellphones in dense urban areas, but capacity and infrastructure hurdles remain.

U.S. sets up new trade limbo with Canada and Mexico, SpaceX emerges at threat to wireless providers, Kroger wades back into M&A, and more news to start your day.

Getting bumped from the Dow says nothing about whether a dividend is worth owning.

BT Group and Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) are combining their international enterprise units into a jointly owned platform. The joint venture is expected to serve thousands of global business customers with connectivity, cloud, and AI services. The combined entity is projected to generate about US$4b in annual revenue once fully operational. Verizon plans to prioritize domestic investments while maintaining an international footprint through its stake in the new venture. For Verizon...

T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) has declined roughly 10% over the past 30 days, mainly due to competitive pressure from SpaceX’s Starlink push in mobile services. However, analysts project roughly 42% upside from the current level, driven by the company’s aggressive 5G monetization. T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) ranks as one of the Top Large Cap Stocks […]

AST SpaceMobile clinches major telecom partnerships while Boeing posts a return to profitability, two sharply contrasting paths for tech-focused investors.

The SpaceX phone rout might be coming to an end for shares of the three largest U.S. cellular service providers, but there may still be more pain on the way for Verizon Communications, AT&T, and T-Mobile.

Alphabet (GOOGL) just got one of the most renowned promotions in the stock market. Google parent Alphabet officially entered the Dow Jones Industrial Average on June 29, replacing Verizon Communications (VZ) and giving the 30-stock blue-chip index a stronger stake in the artificial intelligence ...

The index originally intended to serve as a barometer of the United States' top industrial stocks now holds all new kinds of blue chip stocks.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is one of the 10 Most Undervalued American Stocks to Invest In. On June 29, 2026, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) said ongoing transformation initiatives are expected to affect Q2 reported results. The company expects a severance charge of $350M-$450M from continued headcount reduction initiatives and asset rationalization charges of $200M-$300M, mainly […]

VZ's BT joint venture will serve over 3,000 enterprise customers across more than 180 countries, targeting cloud, AI and compliance demands.

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Reusable rockets. Starlink beaming internet from orbit. Orbital data centers.

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BT Group spent more than 18 months looking for a buyer for its international business. Nobody bit. So BT did something different: It gave half of its international business to Verizon and kept the other half. BT and Verizon announced on June 29 that they signed an agreement to combine their ...

Verizon Communications stock has pulled back recently despite a solid 3 year return and a high overall value score, which raises the question of whether the latest weakness is creating a genuine discount or simply reflecting rising competitive and execution risks. Verizon Communications has delivered a 39.0% return over the past 3 years, which suggests shareholders who stayed the course have been rewarded even if recent trading has turned weaker. On the one hand, recent headlines around its...

Verizon’s next earnings report will test whether restructuring efforts and recent wireless plan changes are supporting margins and cash flow.

Verizon Communications (VZ) closed the most recent trading day at $42.34, moving 3.99% from the previous trading session.

Verizon announces an international joint venture with BT Group. Here’s what the agreement means for VZ shares in the second half of 2026.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Verizon (NYSE:VZ) just delivered Q1 2026 results that reveal why S&P Dow Jones Indices swapped the telecom giant out of the Dow for the search and cloud heavyweight. Alphabet is pouring cash into AI infrastructure at a historic scale. Verizon is leaning on a customer turnaround and a freshly integrated fiber footprint. ... Wall Street’s Blue-Chip Index Just Cast Out Verizon for a Higher-Risk AI Growth Machine

Verizon stock falls while AT&T and T-Mobile also decline as the investors continue to worry about Elon Musk and SpaceX encroaching into the sector.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average recently replaced Verizon with Alphabet.