Verizon Raises 2026 Forecast After Strong Customer Growth and AI Deal
Verizon lifted its 2026 customer target after adding 406,000 subscribers in Q3 and signed a $2 billion AI deal with Amazon.
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The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 84% |
| 29 Oct, 02:35 UTC | 84% |
| 26 Oct, 16:02 UTC | 56% |
| 26 Oct, 11:16 UTC | 47% |
| 25 Oct, 10:16 UTC | 48% |
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The story so far
5 publishers have covered this in 7 articles since 26 Oct 2026. Bloomberg Technology published first, on 26 October at 11:01 UTC; Quartz followed 50 min later. The most recent article, from MarketWatch, appeared on 28 October at 18:58 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), Quartz, All Content from Business Insider, Times of India, MarketWatch.
3 prediction markets price this story:
- Above 750 thousand — the market puts it at 84%, closing 27 Apr 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Verizon reports more than 750,000 postpaid phone net additions for fiscal year 2026. It resolves to No if that number is 750,000 or lower. Readers often mistake the linked news headline about a forecast as the final data point, but only the official fiscal 2026 report counts.
- Above 175 thousand — resolved “Yes” on 26 Oct 2026.
- Yes — the market puts it at 35%, with $139 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2028. The market resolves to Yes if SpaceX announces an agreement to acquire a major U.S. telecom business before January 1, 2028. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the linked story about a Starship launch for the actual resolution condition.
Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.
How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Above 750 thousand at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- Bloomberg TechnologyVerizon Raises 2026 Forecast After Big Jump in Phone Customers48%
- QuartzVerizon signed a $2 billion-plus AI deal with Amazon as it raised its annual forecast47%▼1 points since the previous source
- QuartzVerizon hat mit Amazon einen KI-Deal über mehr als 2 Milliarden Dollar abgeschlossen, als es seine Jahresprognose anhob.47%
- All Content from Business InsiderVerizon says SpaceX will need 8 years and a half trillion dollars to compete in wireless56%▲9 points since the previous source
- Bloomberg MarketsVerizon Sees Customer Surge, But Competition Fears Persist56%
- Times of IndiaElon Musk’s six-word reply to Verizon CEO who said SpaceX needs 8 years to take it on56%
- MarketWatchElon Musk says he can build a wireless carrier in two to three years. Is that possible?56%
- Current odds84%
Sources
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- Verizon Sees Customer Surge, But Competition Fears Persist Bloomberg Markets ·
- Verizon Raises 2026 Forecast After Big Jump in Phone Customers Bloomberg Technology ·
- Elon Musk says he can build a wireless carrier in two to three years. Is that possible? MarketWatch
- Elon Musk’s six-word reply to Verizon CEO who said SpaceX needs 8 years to take it on Times of India
- Verizon says SpaceX will need 8 years and a half trillion dollars to compete in wireless All Content from Business Insider
- Verizon hat mit Amazon einen KI-Deal über mehr als 2 Milliarden Dollar abgeschlossen, als es seine Jahresprognose anhob. Quartz
- Verizon signed a $2 billion-plus AI deal with Amazon as it raised its annual forecast Quartz
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- Kalshi Above 750 thousand 84%
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- Resolved Above 175 thousand Yes 12d ago
The market favoured No at 75% a day out, but Yes won. How often it's right
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- Kalshi Yes 35% +8
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