SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Verizon Communications Inc. - VZ

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / September 27, 2023 / Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon" or the "Company") (NYSE: VZ). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.

The investigation concerns whether Verizon and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.

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Between July 9 and July 14, 2023, the Wall Street Journal ("WSJ") published a series of articles reporting that more than 2,000 abandoned lead cables, previously used by Verizon and other telecommunication companies, were degrading and leaching into soil and groundwater, posing a significant public health risk. Following publication of these articles, analysts downgraded Verizon and other telecommunication company stocks. Verizon's stock price fell $2.55 per share, or 7.5%, to close at $31.46 per share on July 17, 2023. Then, on July 26, 2023, the Wall Street Journal published an article reporting that "[t]he Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency are investigating the potential health and environmental risks stemming from a sprawling network of toxic lead-sheathed telecom cables across the U.S."

On this news, Verizon's stock price fell $0.79 per share, or 2.3%, to close at $33.55 per share on July 27, 2023.

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SOURCE: Pomerantz LLP