While the Dow Jones Industrial Average is barely up for the year, Verizon Communications has seen its shares rise almost 16%, the best among the 30 stocks that comprise the index.
Shares of Verizon Communications have risen more than 15% year to date, which makes them the best performing among all components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2016.
So what are investors to do in a continued low rate environment? Buy the best stocks out there, especially ones paying good dividends.
In a year when almost every sector is still mired in negative performance, or flat at best, the telecom and utility sectors have posted double-digit gains.
The FCC reportedly is about to give the green light to the proposed merger between Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable.
For the S&P 500 index to move toward a new record, the prices of some of the largest components will need to make most of the momentum.
Verizon Communications has risen more than 13% since the beginning of the year, the best among the 30 stocks that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
The top 17 cable and telephone providers, representing some 94% of the U.S. market, added a net new 3.1 million subscribers in 2015.
24/7 Wall St. has tracked the strong blue chip dividend calls made by analysts so far in March of 2016. These are four blue chip dividends with upside stock potential and room…
As the market seesaws and tumbles, and some tech companies have seen their stock prices reset down 10% or lower, Verizon is an island of safety in roaring seas.
Researchers at Strategy Analytics have put together a ranking of the top eight U.S. wireless carriers in the fourth quarter of 2015 based on a variety of metrics.
With all the stock market volatility we have seen in 2016, it might seem odd to hear that Verizon Communications and AT&T are both hitting new 52-week highs.
AT&T recently announced plans to launch three new over-the-top DirecTV services aimed at the cord-cutters.
Jon C. Ogg These three big cap companies are all industry leaders, they are very cheap on a relative basis and they pay outstanding dividends for investors.
For worried investors that need an income stream, all these top stocks make good sense for growth and income portfolios. The total return potential is solid, and the downside risk is far…
