Telecoms Flat Amid Mixed Growth Picture -- Telecoms Roundup

Shares of telecommunications companies were more or less flat as traders hedged their bets on the outlook for the sector's growth.

Verizon Communications said it struck a $2 billion deal to distribute National Football League content over various platforms.

Former employees of controversial media gossip site Gawker.com started an online fund-raising site to revive the Web site.

--Rob Curran, rob.curran@dowjones.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

December 11, 2017 16:35 ET (21:35 GMT)