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Nov30 layoffs
At 11am eastern At&t lays off more people
GAME OVER, AT&T was never destroyed from competition. we failed because Randall destroyed AT&T
AT&T’s balance-sheet risk could be even greater than its debt load indicates, according to a report by research firm MoffettNathanson. The firm’s estimate of the company’s leverage includes operating leases and employee postretirement obligations... — read more
Too late!!
https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-t-will-spend-2019-whittling-down-debt-1543528870 TOO LATE!!!
How many wasted Billion in BoneHead aquisitions, lost jobs, and reduced competition? and it will only get worsde
Yesterday The AT&T executive effectively declared the end of the satellite-TV era with that statement.
T Plans for 2019
Reuters) - AT&T Inc (T.N) said on Thursday it has committed to cutting its heavy debt load next year through a variety of measures, including a review of all of its non-core assets such as its stake in streaming video company Hulu for possible sale... — read more
Pinocchio in action during the investors meeting said:
"If you’re a media company, you can no longer rely exclusively on wholesale distribution models. You must develop a direct relationship with your viewers. And if you’re a communications company, you can no longer rely exclusively on oversized bundles... — read more
ERASING 20B DEBT IN 2019 IS QUESTIONABLE
Layoffs top the lists, AT&T's attempt at cornering the market has failed. Buying their competitors thinking they could leave consumers little choice was a bad idea from the start. Then to compound the problem, they attempt to corner the internet... — read more
The Last 30 Days.....
So, this is what the media/government calls a "Booming, Best Ever Economy in America!" Layoffs ONLY IN THE LAST 30 DAYS, and for every layoff reported publicly, at least 10 happen quietly or without media attention. Major layoffs have been going on... — read more
No fixed reductions?
There are no fixed reductions scheduled when it comes to headcount. Reductions will be based on the approved operating budgets and what it takes for groups to meet or get under those budgets. Capital spending will be reduced overall and capital... — read more
Good riddance
The AT&T store sale makes GameStop more nimble and less volatile, and therefore more attractive to potential buyers. The AT&T stores were big losers in 2017.
It’s “game time” for the leadership
During the last nine months, AT&T has paid out roughly 68% of its free cash flow. That is .69 cents for every dollar. WOW!!!!! AT&T will need lots of LUCK to solidify these trends in order to keep growing its generous 6.57% dividend payouts. If... — read more
enjoy the holidays before the....
massive layoffs won't happen until the time warner deal is fully approved. expect next year to be a slaughter house as real budgets tell the story. no budget dollars = no work. sustainment mode, wireless and wireline are just a commodity. and, att... — read more
AT&T does not compete through excellence
This company does not and can not compete through excellence. Instead of being better than the competition, T buys the competition and then proceeds to destroy the business they just bought. T stifles innovation and destroys morale with their 19th... — read more
To T or not to T?
T AT&T has been hampered by doubt over its growing debt burden and recent costly acquisition of Time Warner. At the end of the third quarter the company had $185 billion of debt. Excluding financial companies, AT&T has more debt than any other U.S... — read more
pac 12 network - gone from uverse
looks like we just laid off the pac 12 network but yet how many stadiums do we keep sponsoring? will we just sponsor big buildings and celebrities but offer less and less from now on?... — read more
AT&T's "You Will" ad campaign accurately predicted the future in 1993 Can AT&T work its magic again? By Shawn Knight, Today 11:59 AM
Forward-looking: An amusing side effect of modern technology is that it has fostered a society in which we are less engaged with other humans. Will future advancements rectify this shortcoming or pull us further away from personal connections? It’s... — read more
Tech Dev, anyone hear of a package coming out before EOY?
Hearing rumors that a package will be out before EOY, with an FMP coming the end of January. Thousands lost VO privilege, both employees & contractors forced back into specific locations, some which were previously approved as collaboration zones... — read more
AT&T is like Jurassic Park
Only instead of the dinosaurs trying to eat everyone, they take big giant bowel movements on people instead
The huge debt load
I see that the matter of T’s massive debt load has been widely discussed in the media, along with the possible consequences. Think that we have no idea how potentially dangerous this situation is, especially if things don’t turn out the way the... — read more
Brad Bentley General Manager and Executive Vice President, Direct to Consumer Development at WarnerMedia
Brad bentley, BBA Marketting & Masters in Marketing, DirecTV 59 year old dinosaur, in charge of content...now this makes lots of sense, lmao
expect more..............................................................LAYOFFS
RELATED: DirecTV’s subscriber churn woes could continue in Q4 as promo pricing ends Niknam also posed questions about WarnerMedia, primarily concerning the division’s plans for a direct-to-consumer streaming service and whether it will require... — read more
Do over
the government will probably need to break up existing giants, as it did to the old AT&T and Standard Oil AT&T one of the corporate behemoths have been very good for their executives and largest shareholders and bad for almost everyone else. Sooner... — read more
AT&T could be next
Https://www.marketwatch.com/story/when-to-sell-a-stock-before-its-too-late-2018-11-27?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo
A more unified approach in the streaming business?
Its acquisition of Time Warner has led to the shuttering of niche streaming services and a new direction under a more unified approach. I don't agree with the central premise of this article. So far we've just seen shutting downs of those smaller... — read more
The AT&T pension fund
ATT's pension fund is only about 75% funded and that 75% includes a large amount of a special class of ATT preferred stock (esssentially an IOU). This special class of prreferred stock was created just to address a serious underfunding problem (at... — read more
The GE & AT&T comparisons are coming out and its not looking good.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/guid/360CE9D2-F251-11E8-AC3F-E228885BD762
Closing stores?
Is it true some stores will be closing after especially weak sales last week?
It Is Not Just AT It Happens everywhere. It is just the way it is, get over it and accept it
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2018/11/26/gm-needs-lay-off-nearly-6-000-salaried-workers/2115695002/
Connection
Human beings want connection even more than they want shiny content, and if it's available in essentially unlimited quantities over fiber optic networks at a reasonable price (because different retail providers use those same transport networks to... — read more
"AT&T With about $183 billion of debt outstanding, it is one of the most indebted companies on the planet"
Not good. Not good at all. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/26/opinion/corporate-debt-bubble-att-ge.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage "In the last decade, well-established companies including G.E., AT&T, CVS Health, Sherwin-Williams and... — read more
The dispute with Dish Network can dismantle the whole Time Warner deal
It looks a though the company leadership is a little overconfident about the Time Warner deal not being overturned. In fact, they are overconfident to a point that they see no problem with creating bad publicity on purpose. Don’t get me wrong, I... — read more
How did your store do?
Mine was the usual ghost town. Anybody see an uptick in sales?
The people who have higher seniority want to hold on to their jobs too
Folks, do not be angry with those who have higher seniority wanting to hold on to their jobs, it is human nature. People forget that the higher seniority folks have weathered quite a few battle scars of t heir own and have every right to want to hang... — read more
At&t offering refund for bungling golf stream
I guess thats the price you pay when the technology is outsourced. Couldn't happen to a better company... — read more
Problems with AT&T’s B/R Live streaming video service Friday prompted the company, shortly before the match began, to make the webcast fail
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tiger-and-phils-biggest-bet-viewers-will-pay-1542805365?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=2&mod=article_inline
Behold, T’s killer new iptv box that will be the end of times!
https://www.androidtv-guide.com/articles/directv-now-android-tv-set-top-box-interface It’s just another android box. That’s right the fabled iptv box is just another android box like a fire stick and others but with a modified menu for T, it even has... — read more
Att technology loses again
Well, so much for the golf ppv. Some paid and most got it for free. Maybe if att put infrastructure above dollar signs this wouldn't have happened. Oh well, they only lost a few million... — read more
And who is at fault? NO ONE!!
Companies are carrying a $9 trillion debt load, posing a potential threat should rates continue to rise and the economy weaken. Most Wall Street bond experts think the issue is contained for the next 12 to 18 months, though one says the market's... — read more