August 10, 2012 6:06 PM

Final Glance: Telecom companies

NEW YORK — Shares of some top telecom companies were up at the close of trading:

AT&T Inc. rose $.26 or .7 percent, to $37.49.

Sprint Nextel rose $.12 or 2.5 percent, to $4.92.

Verizon Communications Inc. rose $.26 or .6 percent, to $44.60.

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