AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) surprised the whole market by spending up to half of the overall bidding auction amount at the U.S. mobile data airwaves sale. DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH) also managed to surprise the market by getting ahead of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) in the auction. The second-largest telephone carrier service of the United States,…
AT&T Inc. (T) Beat Market Expectations in Fourth Quarter 2014 Financial Results, Profit Margins Fall Amid Increasing Competition
The shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) were up 1.43 percent in the after-hours trade after the telecom company posted slightly better than expected fourth quarter 2014 financial results. The company reported growth in its subscribers along with shrinking profit margins because of higher competition from smaller rivals T-Mobile US Inc (NYSE:TMUS) and Sprint Corp (NYSE:S).…
Cramer’s Favorite High Dividend Picks: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (CY), The Blackstone Group L.P. (BX), AT&T Inc. (T)
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:CY), The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) are among the top three high dividend picks of Jim Cramer. Each of these stocks has dividend payouts in excess of 2.88 percent with AT&T having the highest dividend. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is among one of the high dividend picks of Jim Cramer…
AT&T Inc. (T) Acquires Nextel Operators After Iusacell to Compete With America Movil in Mexican Wireless Industry
In the latest spree of multinationals acquiring smaller rivals around the world, AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) announced acquisition of NII Holdings, Inc.’s wireless business in Mexico. The American wireless company would undertake companies that fall under the brand name of Nextel Mexico including its network assets, spectrum licenses, retail stores, and up to 3 million of…
Google Inc (GOOGL) To Compete with AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) in Wireless Service through Sprint Corp (NYSE:S), T-Mobile US Inc (NYSE:TMUS)
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is reportedly up on plans to compete with mobile carriers AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) by offering a wireless service of its own through the network capacity of other mobile service providers. An anonymous source told Bloomberg that Google’s planned wireless service, to become known as Mobile Virtual Network…
AT&T Inc. (T): Net Neutrality A Pressing Issue
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) CEO Randall L. Stephenson believes that conflicting issues surrounding the matter of net neutrality may take no less than the Supreme Court to settle. Speaking at an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box, Randall stressed net neutrality as the most pressing issue confronting the telecommunications industry in the United States. “We need a…
Cramer’s Favorite Tech Picks: Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), AT&T Inc. (T)
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) are the top three tech stock picks of Jim Cramer. He is counting on these tech stocks to perform better in the upcoming trading sessions. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is a part of Cramer’s Action Alert Plus portfolio and he traded these stocks last week. He…
AT&T Inc. (T) Reports $10 Billion in Charges for Fourth Quarter Results
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) estimates a total loss of about $10 billion prior to tax as per its fourth quarter results. The amount, according to the company’s regulatory filing, accounts for a $7.9 billion cost of changes in retiree and benefit plans, while the remaining $2.1 billion accounts for a noncash charge on copper assets that…
Cramer’s Favorite High Dividend Picks: AT&T Inc. (T), Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI), Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (CY)
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE:KMI), Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:CY) are the top three stocks in Cramer’s high dividend stock list. Each of these stocks has dividend payouts exceeding 3.15 percent. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is the number one stock in this list with dividend payout of 5.56 percent and the stock was trading high…
Cramer’s Favorite High Dividend Picks: Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (EEP), RR Donnelley & Sons Co (RRD), AT&T Inc. (T)
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:EEP), RR Donnelley & Sons Co (NASDAQ:RRD), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) are the top three dividend stocks in Cramer’s list and each of these stocks have a dividend yield of 5 percent or higher. Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:EEP) has a current dividend yield of 5.81 percent and its stocks are trading…