Verizon Communications (VZ)

The Dow Jones (^DJI) is home to corporate giants, but size alone doesn’t guarantee success. A few of these companies are struggling with weak fundamentals, paradigm shifts, or poor execution.

The broad market is paying a paltry dividend, but individual stocks can offer high yields for investors today.

Are the Dow's biggest yields a bargain or a warning sign? Here's how the top payouts stack up, and what that could mean for income investors.

Verizon hasn't done much over the past decade.

The performance of consumer discretionary businesses is closely linked to economic cycles. Thankfully for the industry, all signs are pointing up as discretionary stocks have gained 13.9% over the past six months, beating the S&P 500’s 10.5% return.

Even with the S&P 500 hovering around an all-time high, there are still plenty of dividend stocks worth buying now.

Selling these dividend stocks isn't on my radar at all.

Verizon customers nationwide experienced service outages on Saturday, leading to frustration over the company's slow communication.

How does a 7.5% dividend yield sound?

Shares of digital advertising platform Magnite (NASDAQ:MGNI) fell 2.5% in the afternoon session after a broader market sell-off particularly impacted technology stocks. 

For many years, VZ has enjoyed a dominant market share despite premium pricing compared to its major rivals.

These companies can turn idle cash into an income stream.

As the Q2 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the wireless, cable and satellite industry, including Verizon (NYSE:VZ) and its peers.

Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q2 behind us, let’s have a look at AT&T (NYSE:T) and its peers.

Shares of digital advertising platform Magnite (NASDAQ:MGNI) jumped 5.4% in the after-market session after the company announced the expansion of its high-impact ad solutions with the introduction of new Pause Ads for leading streaming providers. 

EchoStar stock surged over 80% after AT&T announced a $23B spectrum acquisition to strengthen its 5G and broadband network.

Energy Transfer and Verizon are both reliable income plays.

In an interview with Yahoo Finance, the former U.S. Treasury Secretary recalled the Trump administration’s recent decisions, including picking up a stake in US Steel, and its reported extraction of free work from law firms.

Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q2 behind us, let’s have a look at Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and its peers.

But should you buy it for your portfolio?

The satellite internet company is planning to disrupt this fast-growing market.