Among the highlights in Verizon's first-quarter 2026 results was a net gain of 55,000 postpaid phone subscribers — a figure that marked the first positive first-quarter performance on that metric since 2013. The year-over-year improvement exceeded 340,000, the company said. At $1.28, adjusted EPS climbed 7.6% compared with the same period a year ago, representing the strongest quarterly growth rate the company has recorded since 2021. The result cleared the $1.20 consensus estimate cited by MarketWatch. O ...