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Shares of Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) slid 1.47% to $46.37 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index falling 1.24% to 7,408.50 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.07% to 49,526.17.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
Verizon Communications Inc. closed 10.27% below its 52-week high of $51.68, which the company achieved on March 24th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Apple Inc. (AAPL) rose 0.68% to $300.23, AT&amp;T Inc. (T) fell 2.52% to $24.03, and T-Mobile US Inc. (TMUS) fell 1.58% to $185.22.
Trading volume (23.3 M) remained 1.9 million below its 50-day average volume of 25.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 15, 2026.
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Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) shares fell 1.47% to $46.37 on Friday, marking the third consecutive day of losses. The stock is now 10.27% below its 52-week high of $51.68. In comparison, Apple Inc. rose 0.68%, while AT&T and T-Mobile saw declines of 2.52% and 1.58%, respectively. Trading volume was 23.3 million, below the 50-day average of 25.3 million.

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