AT&T Drive, Ericsson team on "car connected" study
M2 - 9 mins ago
Dallas-based carrier AT&T's (NYSE: T) The AT&T Drive Studio and Sweden-based communications technology firm Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) have released data from a new study documenting the significant influence that connected car features and services are expected to have on customers' vehicle purchase decisions in the future.
Final Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Thu Sep 11, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies were up at the close of trading:
AT&T Earns Top Spot on PPI U.S. Investment Heroes Rankings for Third Straight Year
Business Wire - Thu Sep 11, 3:40PM CDT
For the third year in a row AT&T* sits atop the Progressive Policy Institute's (PPI) roundup of U.S. Investment Heroes. The annual study recognizes the top 25 American companies investing in the United States. This year's report, U.S. Investment Heroes of 2014: Investing at Home in a Connected World, found telecom and cable companies to be the strongest sector for domestic capital spending, with AT&T leading the group.
Midday Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Thu Sep 11, 1:09PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are up at 1 p.m.:
T-Mobile's New Wi-Fi Features a Wake-up Call for the Competition
at The Street - Thu Sep 11, 12:20PM CDT
The number four U.S. carrier is stressing better quality calls indoors and out as well as a deal for air travelers.
Early Glance: Telecom companies
AP - Thu Sep 11, 9:29AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top telecom companies are down at 10 a.m.:
T-Mobile CEO Calls August Best Postpaid Month Ever
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 11, 9:11AM CDT
T-Mobile US' (TMUS) chief executive called August its most successful month of adding postpaid subscribers amid intensifying wireless competition. "The month of August was the biggest post-paid adds month in the history of this company," said CEO...
AT&T Drive Studio and Ericsson Release Global Study on Connected Car Buyers
M2 - Thu Sep 11, 4:04AM CDT
The AT&T Drive Studio and Ericsson released data from a new study documenting the significant influence that connected car features and services are expected to have on customers' vehicle purchase decisions in the future. The data was sourced from customers likely to purchase a car in the next five years in the United States, Germany, Brazil, Japan and China and the survey was conducted by Ipsos in July and August 2014.
AT&T And Udacity To Offer Scholarships To Underserved Students For New Online Tech Training Program
PR Newswire - Wed Sep 10, 11:01PM CDT
Two-hundred students from diverse backgrounds will receive scholarships funded by AT&T and Udacity for an online degree that will help prepare them for careers in the tech industry. Announced today at The Atlantic's Technologies in Education 2014 forum, the scholarships will cover the costs for students to earn nanodegrees.
T-Mobile to sell phones that call, text on Wi-Fi
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Wed Sep 10, 6:18PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — T-Mobile will sell more than 100 smartphone models with a built-in feature that taps into Wi-Fi networks to make phone calls and send texts when customers can't connect to the wireless carrier's cellular network.
3 Reasons Why Verizon is Superior to AT&T
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 10, 4:31PM CDT
Verizon and AT&T are often put in the same sentence, as two highly competitive companies of similar size in the same industry. These companies have similar dividends and trade at near-identical price-to-earnings multiples, so many investors...
Amazon Drops Its Fire Phone to $0.99 -- Was It the Right Move?
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 10, 12:47PM CDT
Source: CNN Money/Ted S. Warren AP Amazon.com appears to be in the midst of a rare misfire courtesy of its Fire Phone. A recent third-party estimate puts its first-month sales total at a paltry 35,000 units. And while the company doesn't...
Will 'Internet Slowdown Day' Actually Affect the Web?
at The Street - Wed Sep 10, 12:19PM CDT
Web sites and digital rights organizations join forces to protest a possible change to FCC net neutrality rules.
Buy-Rated Dividend Stocks: Top 3 Companies: HE, T, CVI
at The Street - Wed Sep 10, 10:31AM CDT
These 3 dividend stocks are rated a Buy by TheStreet
Audi to Offer AT&T Mobile Share Value Plan for Audi Connect in 2015 A3, S3, Q3 Models
Marketwire - Wed Sep 10, 10:18AM CDT
Audi of America and AT&T will now provide owners of 2015 A3, S3 and Q3 models equipped with Audi connect(R) the option of adding their connected cars to an AT&T Mobile Share Value(SM) data plan, starting Oct. 1.
Video: Apple iPhone 6 Carrier Battle Begins; iPhone For Life
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Sep 10, 10:15AM CDT
Gunning for iPhone 6 market share, Sprint (S) again cut prices on its unlimited data plan and unveiled an "iPhone for Life" trade-in offer, while Verizon Wireless teed up a "free" iPhone 6 promotion, which includes a $200 gift card when customers...
AT&T (T) Breaks Through Support at $34.45
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Sep 10, 10:13AM CDT
Shares of AT&T (NYSE:T) have bearishly opened below the pivot of $34.76 today and have reached the first support level of $34.45. Should the shares continue to fall, the support pivots of $34.25 and $33.74 will be of interest.