AT&T (T) vs Verizon (VZ): Which is a Better Stock to Buy?

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) closed at $24.30 on October 2 and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) at $45.92. They sell the same service over networks of similar reach, and the market pays them very differently. Verizon yields 6.16% and AT&T 4.57%. That gap is the argument, and it is not about generosity. READ ALSO: Costco (COST) vs Walmart (WMT): Which is a Better Stock to Buy?AT&T (T) vs Verizon (VZ): Which is a Better Stock to Buy? AT&T Is Growing, and Verizon Is Not: The revenue lines have separated, which for two companies selling an identical service is the fact that matters most. AT&T grew revenue 2.30% in the most recent quarter. Verizon shrank 0.70%. Earnings tell the same story more sharply. AT&T grew 2.80%, and Verizon fell 23.30%.