https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/21/jim-cramer-says-buy-verizon-for-its-solid-dividend-over-att.html
Retail
Do you see any value in keeping our retail outlets running? Covid proved that we can operate without this channel - what are your thoughts? PS Retail folks: I have nothing but respect for you, this ain't an attempt to troll - this questoin... — read more
Learn from Quibi
They burned through 2 billion like there is no tomorrow, folded in no time. There is a lesson to be learned there: https://www.thelayoff.com/quibi-holdings
He's right though
It is always funny when the boss of AT&T decries monopoly behavior of other companies, as though he forgot the whole Ma Bell era. But he's right. AT&T Chief Says Tech Giants Hold Too Much Power Over Streaming John Stankey calls for... — read more
Battle of the Banks Tomorrow T above or below $26?
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/21/jim-cramer-says-buy-verizon-for-its-solid-dividend-over-att.html
The future of AT&T
On a positive note, it’s hard to believe that this company will be around, in its current form, for more than a couple more years. That gives me hope. Once restructured, poor performing (most of them) sold off, and proper leadership put in place... — read more
SCOOP: John Stankey to bid $69 billion to acquire Quibi service
Stankey quoted as saying, "lol, why not?"
And Verizon’s Earnings were somewhat positive? T stock down how much in 2020? Wow!
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/at-t-stock-heads-for-longest-losing-streak-since-2002-after-verizon-earnings-11603300163
Don’t Panic $26 see ya tomorrow
Here at T we are on the golf score system. The lower the better apparently.
Maybe we will be as good as Netflix someday. Yikes
https://fortune.com/2020/10/09/hbo-max-warnermedia-layoffs-streaming-subscribers/
Stanket blames "Fiber expansion affecting profits"
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/soft-communications-revenues-mar-t-133501264.html
Phony “Woke” Social Justice “Leadership”
If the id–ts in the C-Suite actually cared about Social Justice, why don’t they pull back the Tier 1 jobs they sent overseas, and create technology zones in economically distressed areas in the USA? This would actually do something to help the... — read more
Stankey whinning while Using the word "innovation"during the call during.. puking now!!
Stankey added"tech giants like Amazon.com Inc. and Apple Inc. should be scrutinized for their power to restrict the kinds of apps and services allowed on their platforms. “Where the bottlenecks are sometimes occurring are in these commercial... — read more
AT&T On Pace for Lowest Close In Over a Decade
AT&T On Pace for Lowest Close In Over a Decade – Data Talk BY DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC. — 10/20/2020 AT&T Inc. (T) is currently at $26.74, down $0.13 or 0.5% Would be lowest close since Aug. 30, 2010, when it closed at $26.63 Currently... — read more
1 day at a time - it’s like waiting to be laid off
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/at-t-stock-heads-for-worst-losing-streak-since-2010-amid-fears-of-iphone-subsidies-effects-on-earnings-11603222652
AT&T Puerto Rico & USVI sell consummated
Word is that the final approval for the sell is done and the transition to Liberty Latin America along with the offloading of 1,300 ATT employees will start Nov. 1 2020.
Will AT&T ever be a tech company like Google?
AT&T will never be a cool tech company. About the only “tech” that goes on at T is preparing meaningless, useless metrics and big data, to be passed between the 11 layers of management.
RMS TITANIC.( AKA AT&T.Inc.) heads for worst losing streak since 2010
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/at-t-stock-heads-for-worst-losing-streak-since-2010-amid-fears-of-iphone-subsidies-effects-on-earnings-11603222652
Call on 22nd makes this better or worse?
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/at-t-stock-heads-for-lowest-close-since-march-11603128945
Round 2 COR closures?
Rumor on the street is December for another 180 stores. Has anyone else heard this?
Do we really need an “outside eye”?
“This is what happens when the so called leadership listens to the outside consultants instead of investing in your employees and R&D. Ship's sailed and resembles a cruise ship with failed engines in the middle of the ocean. Employee career... — read more
AON HSA Account
I was FMP'd in 2004 & was eligible for retirement benefits through AT&T. My spouse will be turning 65 next year, I called AON to see what the amount of HSA we'll have and they told me that in 2021 they're changing the plan to United Healthcare &... — read more
Re-post worth Reading: Their business is to make YOU a believer
https://jamesaltucher.com/blog/401k-scam/
Layoffs ATTMex?
Any layoffs for this 4Q20? 1Q21?
401k got Ruined
If any of you weren’t paying attention to your 401k contributions over the years, T just invests it into more T for you. Well we’ve all been over paying for the last ten years and it seems like it’s going to get worse. The company is going belly up... — read more
What company could you start with $160 Billion, and profit Vs . AT&T?
DId AT&T got it right? Or was a bad idea from the start, if so why would you pay for MBA'S, paying Morgan Stanley analyst .Etc?
It has started
I think Stankey has started preparing the field to blame everybody but himself for what's been happening with the company (lowest share price since March, for example.) I think the whole "tech giants hold too much power over streaming" is just the... — read more
Stanky world intriguing answer
Stankey declined to provide any update on HBO Max subscriber numbers, claiming that “I’m incredibly happy with where we are, and we need more time to crunch the numbers ” and that HBO Max is ahead of the sub counts it expected to have at this stage... — read more
AT&T stock heads for lowest close since March
MarketWatch Mon, October 19, 2020, 1:35 PM EDT Apple Inc.'s iPhone 12 launch hasn't driven much momentum for AT&T Inc. shares, which are on track for their lowest close in almost seven months. AT&T’s stock is also on pace to record its eighth... — read more
AT&T BRAINSTORMING HOW TO FIX THE DIRECTV PORTAL, WHILE TESLA
Continues with SpaceX successfully launches 60 more Starlink satellites, bringing total delivered to orbit to more than 800 Google:been discreetly working on a project that will be next-in-line to Android, the current operating system for their... — read more
Is the company even thinking long term?
I just read an article in which the company is described as desperate looking for a short-term market win and author’s main argument was ATT selling DTV. Doubt if this company has any long term vision at all. How really desperate we are? Here... — read more
WSJ: AT&T Chief Says Tech Giants Hold Too Much Power Over Streaming
IT's everyone else's fault https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-t-chief-says-tech-giants-hold-too-much-power-over-streaming-11603132442 Asked Monday about how the streaming service has performed, Mr. Stankey said the app was “well beyond our... — read more
C Suite & Management will all officially be on a Performance Plan!!! Sincerely T Employees
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/at-t-stock-heads-for-lowest-close-since-march-11603128945
PI Planning Week
Planning here at DTV. Many things upper-management wants done, but most teams saying they don't have enough engineers to meet a reasonable confidence level for the proposed tasks. I'm sure the layoffs will still hit hard this quarter. I'm... — read more
Channing Dungey to Lead Warner Bros. Television Group Former Netflix and Disney creative executive will take over production studio
https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-t-appoints-channing-dungey-to-lead-warner-bros-television-group-11603123202
Stock continues sliding south befere Q3 results next week
Flirting at $26 range today, What a Solid Investment!
Watch AT&T CEO John Stankey at WSJ Tech
https://www.wsj.com/video/watch-att-ceo-john-stankey-at-wsj-tech-live/B6BD61FB-9CFE-4481-8191-E92E4CB978BB.html TAKEAWAYS: 1-Stankey acknowledged the material impact the current economic backdrop h 2-WarnerMedia’s legacy of fantastic... — read more
But, those of us who were on the inside for years all saw this
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4379701-quit-wasting-your-time-and-t
turn on cnbc, the FCC is making fun of AT&T again...
you cant make this up. our leadership is a comedy show. "could have sold direct tv for more 2 years ago" "time warner is a great company, hope they dont devalue it" "basically said at&t is aa nuch of mo–ns"
retail without RSM
hmm.. we haven’t had an rsm in 6 months our store is run by our asms