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AT&T

AT&T. Nico Cousineau. Company History and Background. AT&T was founded in 1983. The Bell System provided what was by all accounts the best telephone service in the world. From 1984 until 1996 AT&T was an integrated telecommunications services and equipment company.

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AT&T

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  1. AT&T Nico Cousineau

  2. Company History and Background • AT&T was founded in 1983. • The Bell System provided what was by all accounts the best telephone service in the world. • From 1984 until 1996 AT&T was an integrated telecommunications services and equipment company. • Today, AT&T is a global networking leader, focused on delivering IP-based solutions to enterprise and government customers.

  3. Company History and Background • They are the largest communications holding company in the world by revenue. • The leading U.S. provider of local and long distance voice services. • AT&T headquarters is located in Dallas, Texas.

  4. Company History and Background • They have 256,210 employees worldwide. • AT&T Inc. common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. A Fortune 500 company, AT&T is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average. • During the 19th century, AT&T became the parent company of the Bell System, the American telephone monopoly.

  5. Main Sources of Income • 2010 Reported Consolidated Revenue $124 billion. • They get their money from selling phones and phone services.

  6. Services Provided • AT&T provides the local connectivity solutions plus customized products and services you need to succeed. • AT&T provides network solutions backed by strong SLA’s.

  7. Services Provided • AT&T connects to over 238 countries and territories and includes more than 400 correspondents and suppliers worldwide. • They provide internet and phone services.

  8. Buy low, Sell high • Time-honored advice on how to make money in financial markets, referring to buying stock in one or more companies when prices are low, and selling them after prices have increased, in order to generate profit.

  9. Overview of Stock Info • The current price of one share is $31.59. • The highest recorded price for a share was $57.69. • The lowest was $4.92. • The earning per share is $0.66. • Dividend= payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members.

  10. AT&T Stock • The current consensus among 38 polled investment analysts is to hold stock in AT&T Inc. This rating has held steady since April, when it was unchanged from a Hold rating.

  11. Strengths • They have unique portfolio capabilities that combine their professional service expertise with their networking abilities. • They have global availability of assets and resources to meet customer needs.

  12. Strengths • They have long standing relationships with government organizations and agencies. • Have convergent technologies that optimize agency operations, scale for future change, and minimize investment risks.

  13. Strengths • Have extensive experience in secure and classified work. • They have the best spectrum position among U.S. carriers. • Finally, they have a strong developer-support program.

  14. Weaknesses • Low subscriber growth and high churn rate. • Poor reputation for coverage and service. • Increasingly more price-competitive market in both retail and wholesale markets.

  15. Weaknesses • Company obligations and liabilities from old business unit spin-offs. • Company more leveraged than competitors within the industry.

  16. Opportunities • Merger with Cingular provides dominant market and spectrum positions. • Aggressive deployment of UMTS enhances perception of technology leadership. • Further industry acquisitions.

  17. Opportunities • Wireless growth, especially through its partnership with apple and iPhone. • Emerging markets and global expansion. • Further industry growth with 4G technology.

  18. Threats • Verizon may be first with nationwide 3G EV-DO services. • Integration of Cingular and AT&T workforces will be challenging. • Increasingly ferocious competition in the wireless arena.

  19. Threats • Emerging technologies — falling behind smaller, more nimble companies and operators. • Price competition within industry pressuring margins.

  20. Threats • Weather damage to antennas and transmission lines. • Reliance on iPhone gives Apple an upper hand in brand visibility.

  21. Works Cited • www.corp.att.com/history/ • www.stock-analysis-on.net • www.business.att.com • www.wordpress.com

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