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Verizon’s stock plunged over 5% after being ousted from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, making way for Alphabet — a move amplified by fresh financial pain: a $700M–$800M loss from reclassifying assets for a new international joint venture, plus hundreds of millions more in severance and restructuring charges. Satellite rivals like Starlink are intensifying pressure, while a $47M FCC fine for illegally selling customer location data adds legal risk. Yet, Verizon still shows promise: it’s up this year, analysts upgraded 2026 earnings forecasts, and its dividend remains attractive. Is this market drama a buying opportunity — or just another storm in the telecom tempest?

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