ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC
No enriched coverage for $RCI in the last 7 days.
No SEC Form 4 filings for $RCI in the last 30 days.
See all $RCI insider activity →Analysts from Morgan Stanley, RBC, Barclays, Wedbush, and Barrington updated ratings and price targets for Verizon (VZ), Rogers (RCI), and National CineMedia (NCMI). Verizon reported better-than-expected Q2 EPS and raised FY26 guidance. Rogers had mixed Q2 results. National CineMedia reported worse-than-expected Q2 results but acquired Captivate Holdings.
Rogers Communications expanded its Satellite-to-Mobile service province-wide for all wireless customers in British Columbia due to spreading wildfires. The service provides connectivity in areas without traditional cell coverage, supporting apps like WhatsApp and Google Maps. Rogers is also matching donations to the Canadian Red Cross up to $100,000 and crediting services for evacuated customers.
Rogers Communications activated Rogers Satellite free of charge across British Columbia on Aug. 14, 2026, after wildfires led to more than 21,000 evacuations and damaged cell towers. The service provides direct-to-device satellite text messaging and text-to-911 via Starlink for Rogers customers during the provincial emergency. Rogers says it is a pilot to test performance when terrestrial networks fail.
Recent RCI coverage spans financial news, market movers and technology.
Neutral impact; mixed results limit upside despite target increases.
The rollout is a customer-connectivity and emergency-safety expansion that may reduce churn risk during outages, but it is not quantified financially in the article.
The activation is a real-time, province-wide stress test of Rogers Satellite D2D service, which could influence how investors view Rogers' disaster-resilience positioning and future emergency-communications adoption.
Near-term sentiment support for Rogers tied to emergency connectivity rollout, but limited direct financial impact disclosed.
The move suggests a positive earnings-related reaction, but the article does not specify the underlying result.
alphai scores every news story that mentions RCI with an AI model for sentiment and relevance, and aggregates insider trades from ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC's SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. Figures refresh continuously.
Analysts from Morgan Stanley, RBC, Barclays, Wedbush, and Barrington updated ratings and price targets for Verizon (VZ), Rogers (RCI), and National CineMedia (NCMI). Verizon reported better-than-expected Q2 EPS and raised FY26 guidance. Rogers had mixed Q2 results. National CineMedia reported worse-than-expected Q2 results but acquired Captivate Holdings.
2 min readRogers Communications expanded its Satellite-to-Mobile service province-wide for all wireless customers in British Columbia due to spreading wildfires. The service provides connectivity in areas without traditional cell coverage, supporting apps like WhatsApp and Google Maps. Rogers is also matching donations to the Canadian Red Cross up to $100,000 and crediting services for evacuated customers.
2 min readRogers Communications activated Rogers Satellite free of charge across British Columbia on Aug. 14, 2026, after wildfires led to more than 21,000 evacuations and damaged cell towers. The service provides direct-to-device satellite text messaging and text-to-911 via Starlink for Rogers customers during the provincial emergency. Rogers says it is a pilot to test performance when terrestrial networks fail.
6 min readRogers Communications says it is activating free satellite connectivity for all British Columbia customers during the provincewide wildfire state of emergency. The company says its Rogers Satellite service can provide coverage where cell towers are damaged or unavailable, supporting text messaging, text-to-911, and apps on compatible devices. Rogers says it is the only Canadian carrier with satellite-to-mobile technology.
2 min readToronto’s TSX hit another record, up 97.15 points to 36,759.29, led by telecom and tech. Canadian dollar weakened to 71.78 US cents. Earnings: Stantec beat adjusted profit, CCL topped sales; Pan American Silver missed. Brookfield, TELUS and Rogers reported results. On Wall Street, S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached highs; Cisco fell after results; CPI rose 0.1% m/m.
4 min readThe TSX rose to another all-time high, closing up 17.59 points at 36,475.92, led by utilities and telecoms. BCE gained after BofA raised it to buy, and Cargojet jumped on a second-quarter revenue beat. Brookfield Renewable Partners and Brookfield Infrastructure also rose. The Canadian dollar edged up to 71.82 U.S. cents.
6 min readAccording to the Canadian Telecommunications Association, copper theft from New Brunswick telecom lines has risen as copper prices stay near highs. Bell Canada reports New Brunswick thefts up 235% from 2025, while Rogers says outage hours from vandalism rose 400% in 2026 vs. since 2024. Bill C-14 could increase penalties for damaging telecom networks.
6 min readRogers Communications said a City of Burlington lane-closure plan for Lakeshore Road will be reduced to one lane for about seven working days. Rogers expects weekday single-lane traffic between Pearl Street and Old Lakeshore Road from Aug. 4 to Aug. 12 for underground fibre installation, with no anticipated customer service interruptions.
2 min readRogers Communications shares rose about 5.1% after Rogers and Amazon’s Prime Video announced a 12-year sublicensing deal for exclusive Canadian rights to Wednesday night national NHL games starting 2026-27. The deal covers at least 26 regular-season games and select playoff series. Rogers also reported Q2 2026 revenue up 8% and reiterated service revenue growth of 3%–5% and free cash flow of $4.1–$4.3B.
4 min readRogers Communications shares rose about 5% after the company said it signed a 12-year sublicensing deal with Prime Video for NHL games in Canada. Prime Video gets exclusive rights to Wednesday night national regular-season games starting 2026-27 and select playoff series. Rogers’ Sportsnet keeps rights to other national games.
4 min read
