One strange twist in the current obsession with artificial intelligence is the trauma afflicting one of AI’s biggest fans—SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son. In 2017, Son launched the world’s largest-ever ven...
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These 2 dividend-stock ETFs are more like growth funds in disguise. Can either still work in your income portfolio?
Quality-stock and dividend-focused strategies shined during the market declines of 2022, rebounding from what investors may have found to be disappointing performance during the previous long bull mar...
AT&T Throws Off Cash as Earnings Top Expectations
AT&T ‘s fourth-quarter earnings beat Wall Street’s estimates. A key metric for the wireless company also came in higher than expected. For AT&T (ticker: T), the driver this earnings season is...
AT&T earnings preview: What to expect
A day after Verizon Communications Inc. posted earnings, AT&T Inc. will share its perspective on the state of the wireless market. AT&T T started to curry more favor on Wall Street last year a...
Verizon’s stock falls after earnings outlook comes up short
Verizon Communications Inc. returned to positive subscriber growth in its consumer postpaid phone business for the fourth quarter, but shares of the wireless giant dipped in morning trading Tuesday af...
Verizon earnings preview: After stemming losses, can real momentum now build?
Verizon Communications Inc. already disclosed that it reversed its negative subscriber trends in the fourth quarter, but there’s more to be shared about the company’s story. The wireless giant is set ...
AT&T could ‘turn the corner’ on a key metric this year
AT&T Inc. scored praise for its subscriber performance last year, and now the company will look to win over Wall Street on another key metric. Subscriber numbers are a major focus for wireless com...
Tesla, AT&T, Visa, Chevron, Microsoft, and More Stocks to Watch This Week
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Tesla, AT&T, Visa, Chevron, Microsoft, and More Stocks for Investors to Watch This Week
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What’s ahead for Verizon? After a dismal 2022, it’s time to hear the turnaround plan.
Verizon Communications Inc.’s fourth-quarter results aren’t a big mystery, but the company’s path forward comes with plenty of question marks. Chief Executive Hans Vestberg already disclosed that Veri...
Looking for clues about iPhone supply? Ask AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile
How have iPhone sales have fared in the wake of production constraints on high-end models? Wall Street likely won’t get a clear answer until Apple Inc. reports earnings later this month, but some publ...
From T-Mobile to Starry Group Stock. Lessons From My Picks in 2022.
The year was humbling for many in markets. Growth stocks, the dominant trade for much of the past decade, fell out of favor. There were few winners to be found outside of the energy sector. Bond price...
Verizon stock has had a tough year. Is a ‘drastic’ shakeup in order?
At a time when AT&T Inc. is winning praise for disentangling itself from recent deals, is it time for rival Verizon Communications Inc. to actually think about a merger of its own? LightShed Partn...
AT&T has been ‘a star’ this year. Why this analyst says its stock can be one too.
AT&T Inc. has gotten itself out of its unwieldy media gamble, and the company is back to making strides in what it does best. The refined focus and wireless momentum have given the stock’s story a...
AT&T Stock Is Now a Buy, This Analyst Says. Growth Potential Is Why.
AT&T has had a strong year, and it’s now on pace for “sustainable long-term growth,” according to Argus Research. Analyst Joseph Bonner upgraded shares of AT&T (ticker: T) to Buy from Hold and...
AT&T exec says this trend should give investors ‘confidence’
AT&T Inc. shares only registered one annual gain in the past five full calendar years. Main rivals Verizon Communications Inc. and T-Mobile US Inc. achieved the reverse, with their shares each gai...
Verizon looking to ‘increase the pace of execution’ amid leadership change
Change is coming to Verizon Communications Inc. after a tough year for the company’s consumer wireless business. Verizon VZ, -2.91% announced Monday morning that Manon Brouillette, the chief executive...
AT&T exec says ‘it’s only a matter of time’ before people ‘really’ feel inflation
AT&T Inc. Chief Financial Officer Pascal Desroches says “it’s only a matter of time” before consumers start to “really” feel the impact of inflation, but he thinks the wireless business will prove...
AT&T’s ‘far simpler story’ and ‘solid’ dividend earn stock an upgrade
Not long ago, Verizon Communications Inc. was winning praise for its simple story, while AT&T Inc. sparked concerns with its hodgepodge of wireless, satellite and media businesses. Nowadays, thing...
AT&T’s stock no longer a buy despite ‘commendable’ performance, analysts say
AT&T Inc. has its act together in wireless, but that’s already well understood by Wall Street, according to LightShed Partners analysts. After refocusing its business on connectivity in the wake o...