Verizon Sinks as Inflation, Higher Pricing Hit Subscriber Growth

Verizon Sinks as Inflation, Higher Pricing Hit Subscriber Growth
A person walks by a Verizon store in Manhattan, New York, on Nov. 22, 2021. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
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Verizon Communications Inc. on Friday cut its annual profit forecast after adding fewer monthly phone subscribers than expected in the second quarter, in a sign that red-hot inflation has begun impacting its business.

Chief Executive Hans Vestberg said customer additions took a significant hit from inflation at a time when the carrier is grappling with intense competition in the U.S. telecom sector.