ThinkstockBig news from two of the market’s biggest names is making waves across Wall Street today as stocks advance through a quiet start to the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has…
While the attention around the AT&T buyout of DirecTV has centered on the new angle of the company, it seems fair to wonder if income investors should be worried about AT&T's dividend…
24/7 Wall St. is operating under the assumption that a DirecTV and AT&T tie up is not just a game changing event for the convergence of media and communications.
These are the top Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Monday, May 19, 2014. They include Altria, CenturyLink, Micron, GoGo and AT&T.
When word got out in early May that AT&T was considering a buyout of DirecTV, the satellite company's stock was trading at around $75 to $78 a share. Shares closed on Friday…
ThinkstockWhen the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) last looked at pay TV providers, the view was not very pretty. A report released Friday by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) likely reveals why.…
When Warren Buffett adds a new stock to his Berkshire Hathaway portfolio, everyone notices. When hedge fund managers John Paulson and Kyle Bass add the same stock, everyone pays more attention.
In all the years we have covered the Buffett holdings each and every quarter, we have finally seen Team Buffett make a serious acquisition of a telecom stock: Verizon Communications.
ThinkstockThe number of TV channels the average American commands through the living room remote control has risen by nearly 50% in the past six years. And now those channels are becoming increasingly…
Wikimedia CommonsShort sellers continue to hold huge positions not only in troubled companies like J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP), but also in blue chips like AT&T Corp. (NYSE:T) and Bank of America (NYSE:…
thinkstockMay 8, 2014: Markets opened lower on Thursday and posted solid gains on a good report on new claims for jobless benefits. Momentum stocks lost their get-up-and-go in the afternoon, though, and…
Dish Network reported mixed first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning. The good news for Dish here is that broadband revenue doubled to $83 million.
DirecTV reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2014 earnings before markets opened Tuesday morning, but revenue fell short. Shares were up in Tuesday's premarket trading.
courtesy of Verizon WirelessOn the face of it, AT&T Inc.’s (NYSE: T) has a better dividend than Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ). AT&T’s payout is 5.2% at $1.84. Verizon’s is 4.5% at…
DirecTV shares put up a new 52-week high Thursday on a report that AT&T may be interested in acquiring the largest U.S. satellite TV company. Such a combination would serve about 26…
