NEW YORK - Shares of telecommunications companies closed higher Monday even as the broader market advanced, with Sprint Nextel up nearly 7 percent, adding to last week's gains.
How some key telecom stocks performed Tuesday:
Verizon Communications Inc. rose $1.12, or 3.3 percent, to $35.40.
AT&T Inc. rose 93 cents, or 2.8 percent, to $33.69.
Sprint Nextel Corp. rose 59 cents, or 6.6 percent, to $9.50.
Qwest Communications International Inc. rose 12 cents, or 3.2 percent, to $3.93.

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Shares of some top computers companies were down at the close of trading: Apple Inc fell $1.86 or 1.1 percent, to $173.53.


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