The telecom company Verizon Communications (VZ -0.24%) enjoyed a solid first half of 2025, with its stock up nearly 9%, soundly beating the broader benchmark S&P 500 index, which is up 1%. It's been a difficult last five years for the stock, as the company tries to rejuvenate growth and forge a path ahead. In 2025, management is guiding for continued growth in wireless service revenue; an increase in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), and higher growth in post ...