DJ Verizon Communications Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Verizon Communications Inc. $(VZ)$ advanced 1.52% to $46.81 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.70% to 7,489.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.53% to 52,485.03.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Verizon Communications Inc. closed 9.42% short of its 52-week high of $51.68, which the company achieved on March 24th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Apple Inc. $(AAPL)$ fell 7.35% to $308.91, AT&T Inc. $(T)$ rose 0.17% to $23.25, and T-Mobile US Inc. $(TMUS)$ fell 0.36% to $172.71.
Trading volume (28.3 M) remained 735,907 below its 50-day average volume of 29.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 31, 2026.