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Quotes of U.S. telecommunications companies collapsed in trading on September 8 by 2-4%. The occasion was the news that Elon Musk's SpaceX will buy licenses to use the company's radio frequency spectrum for about $17 billion from the satellite company EchoStar.

Shares of telecom giants fall amid SpaceX deal to buy frequencies from EchoStar

Citi notes that Verizon maintains a high dividend yield, reflecting its ability to generate sustainable cash flow

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Shares of telecom giants fall amid SpaceX deal to buy frequencies from EchoStar

Verizon's subscriber count falls for the second consecutive quarter. Why is the company's stock rising?