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Verizon Raises 2026 Earnings Outlook After Q1 Beat

Verizon Raises 2026 Earnings Outlook After Q1 Beat

Verizon Communications delivered the first major upside surprise of New York’s earnings week. The Manhattan-headquartered telecom giant reported first-quarter 2026 results before the bell on Monday, April 27, beating analyst expectations on adjusted earnings, posting its first positive Q1 postpaid phone net additions since 2013, and raising its full-year guidance on the strength of the quarter. Shares climbed

Fed Chair Succession Warsh Hearing Done, Tillis Blockade Unchanged Before May 15

Fed Chair Succession: Warsh Hearing Done, Tillis Blockade Unchanged Before May 15

With 24 days remaining until Jerome Powell’s term as Federal Reserve chair expires on May 15, the confirmation of his designated successor remains caught in a Senate procedural standoff that carries direct consequences for monetary policy, institutional credibility, and rate-sensitive portfolios across every asset class. Kevin Warsh’s April 21 hearing before the Senate Banking Committee clarified the policy

UnitedHealth Surges 8% on Q1 Beat — Medical Cost Management Signals Sector Recovery

UnitedHealth Surges 8% on Q1 Beat — Medical Cost Management Signals Sector Recovery

UnitedHealth Group delivered a quarter that Wall Street needed to see. After more than two years of pressure from elevated medical costs — a burden that has weighed on the entire health insurance sector — the nation’s largest private insurer reported Q1 2026 results that cleared every key benchmark: revenue, earnings per share, medical cost ratio, and full-year

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