AT&T names Shelley Goodman as new VP and GM for Illinois/Wisconsin
M2 - 2 hrs 31 mins ago
US communications holding company AT&T (NYSE:T) announced on Friday the appointment of Shelley Goodman as its vice president and general manager for Illinois/Wisconsin.
Are AT&T and DirecTV About to Link Up?
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 04, 5:30PM CDT
With industry sands shifting, and the Internet changing everything, telecom giant AT&T is thinking outside the box for attractive acquisitions like satellite TV giant DirecTV . According to recent reports, AT&T has approach DirecTV to...
Buffalo Wild Wings' Wild Earnings, Twitter's Egg, Big M&A Drama, and the Week in Review
Jack Kramer and Nick Martell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 03, 6:00PM CDT
Before you toss back a couple of Dos Equis before Cinco de Mayo (or some Buds before the all-American Kentucky Derby), check out what pushed the Dow up to its first record high of 2014 this past week -- and anticipation of the big,...
3 Stocks That Led the Dow Higher This Week
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 03, 12:00PM CDT
It was another solid week on Wall Street, as stock indices bumped up against record highs once again. If you were looking for a big improvement in economic data, the week may have been a disappointment, but there was further data showing a slow and...
Halt! Police! Stop, or I'll Scroll Through Your Cell Phone Contacts!
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 03, 8:00AM CDT
In its 1966 decision Miranda v. Arizona , the United States Supreme Court guaranteed every American the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, and If you cannot afford an attorney, the right to have one appointed for you. Unfortunately...
Verizon or AT&T: Can You Guess Which Wireless Brand Americans Are Most Loyal To?
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 6:30PM CDT
There are few industries in America where there one or two companies absolutely dominate a sector. The U.S. wireless industry is one of them. Although you can boil down basically all wireless customers to four brands – Verizon , AT&T , ...
Final Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Fri May 02, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Akamai Beats on Q1 Earnings, Revs; Outlook Strong - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 02, 1:30PM CDT
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM) reported first-quarter 2014 earnings of 47 cents per share , which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents.
This is Why Short-Sellers Flock to AT&T Inc. But Avoid Verizon Communications Inc.
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 1:00PM CDT
Short-sellers are treating the two megatelecoms on the Dow Jones index very differently. AT&T is one of the Dow's most shorted stocks, while Verizon is nowhere near that questionable honor. So what's the difference between these sector...
Could AT&T Buy DirecTV to Challenge Comcast?
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 12:41PM CDT
Comcast's proposed $45 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable's system has many fearing that the combined company will control too many customers leading to higher prices, poor service, and less choice for consumers. To compete...
Midday Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Fri May 02, 12:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are down at 1 p.m.:
AT&T Names New Vice President And General Manager For Illinois/Wisconsin
PR Newswire - Fri May 02, 12:00PM CDT
AT&T* today announced that it is welcoming industry veteran Shelley Goodman to oversee operations in Illinois and Wisconsin. Goodman will oversee the sales and operations for more than 1,500 employees, 86 AT&T-owned retail locations, and more than 750 national retail partners and authorized dealers.
Dow Struggles For Second Record High; Should AT&T and Verizon Fear T-Mobile?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 11:32AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials looked poised for a possible second all-time high at the open this morning, as favorable employment data encouraged confidence in the strength of the U.S. economy. But nervousness crept into the market, and by 12:30 p.m....
Dow 30 Stock Roundup: Microsoft, Merck, Exxon Beat, JNJ Ups Dividend - Analyst Blog
Swarup Gupta - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 02, 10:50AM CDT
The blue chip index had an excellent week on the back of bullish economic data and earnings numbers.
Early Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Fri May 02, 9:33AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are up at 10 a.m.:
Is T-Mobile Growing at Sprint's Expense?
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 8:48AM CDT
T-Mobile CEO John Legere has been aggressively taunting the other major players in the mobile phone industry, which has led to subscriber gains for his company. Sprint's first-quarter results show those new customers may have come at Sprint's...
AT&T Digital Life® Joins Habitat for Humanity NYC to Help Homeowners Affected by Superstorm Sandy
PR Newswire - Fri May 02, 7:30AM CDT
AT&T Digital Life ® and Habitat for Humanity NYC will work together to rebuild and revitalize a community in Staten Island, N.Y. on Friday, May 2. AT&T employee volunteers will join Habitat for Humanity New York City to help repair a Staten Island home that was badly damaged by Superstorm Sandy. This is the second project for the collaboration, with future build events planned in Dallas, Los Angeles, and Seattle thanks to a $150,000 donation from Digital Life to Habitat for Humanity.
Big Oil Earnings, AT&T's Acquisition Surprise, and Hard-Drivin' Motor Vehicle Sales
Jack Kramer and Nick Martell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 5:00AM CDT
Why waste your money on the Kentucky Derby when you could be betting on Friday morning's April jobs report? Stocks wavered, and the Dow dipped just 22 points Thursday as investors await the big piece of monthly econ data. 1. AT&T making...
LinkedIn Falls After Hours, but DirecTV Jumps on Buyout Rumors
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 01, 9:00PM CDT
With tomorrow's all-important jobs report hanging on the balance, stocks held steady today despite several strong economic data points that could have pushed shares higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 22 points, or 0.1%, while the ...
DirecTV and AT&T Would Rattle an Already-Transitioning Industry
Michael Lewis, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 01, 6:30PM CDT
The pay-TV industry is a fascinating one to watch right now. As the cable business climbs over itself to consolidate, the satellite-TV game (one that has not seen the same video subscriber flight as cable) has quietly jockeyed for its own advances....