Communications Services Up After Verizon Earnings -- Communications Services Roundup

Published: 2026-04-27 17:02:18 ET VZ

Published on 04/27/2026 at 05:02 pm EDT

Communications-services rose after another round of strong earnings.

Verizon Communications rose after the carrier posted growth in new customers in its first full quarter under Chief Executive Dan Schulman.

President Trump called on Disney's ABC to remove late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over a comedy bit last week that referred to first lady Melania Trump as an "expectant widow," the latest development in a White House feud with the comedian.

The rise of AI music may not be as much of a threat as some have anticipated for major music labels, said analysts at brokerage JPMorgan, citing data from Deezer showing slowing consumption of the entirely computer-generated tunes.

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