Investors Should Still Avoid Verizon Stock Despite Rising Earnings. Here's Why.

On the surface, Verizon Communications (VZ 0.77%) released a solid earnings report for the second quarter of 2025. The company benefited from rising revenue, earnings, and free cash flow, and a raised outlook bodes well for the communications stock's progress.What the report did not do is alleviate concerns about one area of the balance sheet where the company has struggled for years. That strongly indicates that without one painful but critical move, Verizon stock will likely continue to struggle. Verizon' ...