AT&T’s Move to Spin Off WarnerMedia Disappoints Investors

Text size AT&T plans to pay a $1.11 annual dividend, down from the current $2.08 a share. Stefani Reynolds /AFP via Getty Images AT&T ‘s decision Tuesday to spin off its stake in WarnerMedia t...

S&P 500: Here’s The ‘New AT&T’ If You Want A Rock-Solid Dividend

AT&T’s days as a top stock for S&P 500 dividend investors are gone. But luckily, lovers of rising and high dividends have a new king. X Effective on Feb. 1, communications firm AT&T ...

AT&T to Spin Off WarnerMedia, Plans Deep Cut to Its Dividend

Text size Justin Sullivan/Getty Images AT&T said Tuesday it would spin off its interest in WarnerMedia following WarnerMedia’s merger with Discovery . AT&T (ticker: T) also said its board appr...

AT&T Sets Plan to Spin Off WarnerMedia in $43 Billion Deal

AT&T announced that its board has decided to spin off the telco’s interest in WarnerMedia — rather than structure the media conglom’s divestiture as a split-off. The transaction will spin off 100%...

Opinion: AT&T and 4 more unloved dividend stocks to buy in a ‘risk-off’ era

With stocks off to one of their worst starts to the year since the 2008-2009 financial crisis, it’s no longer crazy to talk about a sustained period of market volatility or a prolonged “risk off” envi...

Why AT&T May Be Leaning Toward a Spinoff of Its Discovery Stake

AT&T may be leaning toward a straightforward spinoff of the 71% stake in the new Warner Bros. Discovery in the coming months rather than a complex “split-off,” or exchange offer. A transaction in ...

Giant Bank Bought Up Apple, Comcast Stock. It Dropped AT&T and Visa.

Text size German banking giant Commerzbank bought up Apple stock in the fourth quarter. Dreamstime A German banking giant made some abrupt changes in its U.S.-traded investments. Commerzbank initiated...

Stocks Are on a Wild Ride. 20 Bargains to Buy Now, According to Barron’s Roundtable Experts.

Fed be nimble, Fed be quick. The quicker, the better, in fact. Hike interest rates, shrink your balance sheet, and let’s be done with it all before the stock market sinks even further. The market’s re...

Netflix And Disney Fall Victim To Inflated Wall Street Expectations

Jonah Hill, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence in Adam McKay’s ‘Don’t Look Up’ Netflix The likes of Disney and Netflix can’t expect subscriptions to exponent...

AT&T down 10% despite topping estimates

AT&T (NYSE: T) has revealed that Q4 results indicated continued users for the HBO MAX, wireless and fiber segments. In addition, the company gained more postpaid phone users for the whole year tha...

AT&T Earnings Beat Forecasts. The Stock Can’t Get Past Spinoff Uncertainty.

Text size AT&T stock rose despite a “disappointing” earnings outlook. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images AT&T ‘s reported fourth-quarter results on Wednesday that continued a streak of s...

Boeing, AT&T, Mattel and others

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Boeing (BA) – Boeing reported a loss of $7.69 per share for the fourth quarter, as it took $4.4 billion in charges relating to a variety of is...

ATT Stock: Earnings, Revenue Top Views As Telecom Giant Is Early 2022 Winner

AT&T stock rose after the telecom giant reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue Wednesday that topped estimates while its 2022 revenue outlook met expectations. X For the quarter ending Dec. ...

AT&T stock rises after earnings beat expectations

A leaner AT&T Inc. topped earnings expectations Wednesday as the company continued to narrow its focus on its core strengths. The company generated net income of $5.0 billion, or 69 cents a share,...

Dividend Aristocrats Lose AT&T but Gain Church & Dwight and Brown & Brown

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Text size The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, a benchmark for longevity of dividend increases, is welcoming two members while losing longtime member AT&T. S&am...

Verizon’s Earnings Were Good Enough. What You Need to Know.

Text size Verizon offered better-than-expected guidance for 2022. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Verizon Communications delivered as-expected results for the 2021 fourth quarter on Tuesday morning, and m...

Buyers Beware Ligado Spectrum

As the Federal Aviation Administration last week was determining how to keep 5G transmitter towers from interfering with aircraft navigation systems, Ligado Networks announced plans to market its spec...

AT&T Dividend Yield Pushes Past 8%

In trading on Monday, shares of AT&T were yielding above the 8% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $2.08), with the stock changing hands as low as $25.79 on the day. Start slidesh...

Lizzo, H.E.R., Big Sean, Ari Lennox, And More To Perform For “iHeartRadio Living Black! Empowered By At&T” Special Event And National On-Air Celebration Of Black Culture And Impact In America

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 23: Lizzo performs onstage at the 2019 BET Awards on June 23, 2019 in … [+] Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Getty Images iHeart...

Tesla, AT&T, Apple, Microsoft, Visa, and Other Stocks to Watch This Week

Text size Uncredited It will be a packed week of fourth-quarter earnings releases, with more than 100 S&P 500 companies scheduled to report. IBM and  Halliburton are Monday’s highlights, followed ...

Verizon Stock, AT&T Up In 2022; Earnings Due Amid Rotation Out Of Tech Sector

When AT&T (T) and Verizon Communications (VZ) report fourth-quarter earnings next week, their 2022 outlook will be key amid recent transactions. AT&T stock has gained 6% in 2022 while Verizon ...

Until Flight Tests Begin, The Air Force Knows Little About 5G Interference and It’s Saying Less

Snow-covered C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft sit on the flight line at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. … [+] The Air Force is reporting no issues with 5G interference so far but little else. U.S. Air...

Walmart, Tempur-Pedic, and AT&T Experience Recognized For Store Design Excellence

Customers seeking a highly engaging experience that artfully integrates both digital and physical … [+] components will likely be wowed by the NYC Tempur-Pedic store. The store is the recipient ...

AT&T Delays 5G Rollout Near Some Airports After Airlines Warn Of Disruptions

Topline AT&T agreed Tuesday to delay activating 5G cellular data near some airport runways to avoid interfering with aircraft instruments, after airline CEOs warned this week’s 5G rollout would gr...

China’s XI Doesn’t Want the Fed to Raise Rates Either

China’s President Xi Jinping urged the world’s major economies not to rapidly raise interest rates at the virtual Davos summit, warning such action could threaten the global recovery. The yield on the...

AT&T delays 5G rollout near some airports after airlines warned of cancellations

A Southwest Airlines plane approaches to land at San Diego International Airport as U.S. telecom companies, airlines and the FAA continue to discuss the potential impact of 5G wireless services on air...

Spin or Split? AT&T Has a Big Decision to Make on Discovery Stake.

Text size An AT&T store on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images Spin or split? That is the decision that AT&T (ticker: T) faces as it considers what do with a 71% stake...

DirecTV to Drop OAN Conservative News Channel

DirecTV said Friday it plans to drop conservative news channel One America News Network, a move that could sharply reduce the pro-Trump channel’s audience. “We informed Herring Networks that, followin...

Satellite TV Can’t Be Saved With a DirecTV-Dish Merger

Text size In some parts of the country where cable access is limited, Dish and DirecTV remain the only way to get pay-TV subscriptions. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg For 20 years now, Dish Network and rival ...

Call Up These Telecom And Networking Stock For 2022

Smart city and communication network concept. 5G. LPWA (Low Power Wide Area). Wireless … [+] communication. getty Stocks in the telecommunications sector run the gamut for fast growth leaders in...

AT&T Stock Can Close Gap With Verizon. Why Shares Might Be a Buy.

Text size A sign is posted in front of an AT&T retail store in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images AT&T could finally start catching up to its main rival, prompting analysts a...

Netflix and 10 Other Stocks That Expanded Profit Margins—Despite Inflation Pressure

Text size Henrik Jonsson/Dreamstime.com Americans are paying higher prices for almost everything—which could spell bad news for many companies. The producer price index, which measures the costs domes...