Verizon stock price jumps near 4% and holds after hours as Salt Typhoon scrutiny builds
New York, Feb 3, 2026, 19:55 EST — After-hours
- Verizon shares climbed roughly 3.7%, continuing a streak of gains over several days
- New AI-related concerns sent the broader market lower, hitting tech and software stocks especially hard
- Senator Maria Cantwell has called for a CEO hearing focused on the security assessments of “Salt Typhoon”
Shares of Verizon Communications Inc rose 3.7% on Tuesday, closing at $46.25, and held steady in after-hours trading. (MarketWatch)
The gain stood out as the S&P 500 fell 0.84% and the Nasdaq dropped 1.43%, reflecting investor jitters over AI tools pressuring software firms and their margins. “We’re seeing a lot of software companies across the spectrum get hit,”…
