2. Introduction AT&T is a part of the Telecommunication Industry, which offers a wide variety of services, such as telephone, Internet services, Digital Services and wireless services. AT&T is currently the largest telephone provider in the U.S. and the second largest company for wireless mobile communications In 2009, AT&T was ranked number one as the world’s most admired company in Fortune Magazines list.
3. History AT&T can be dated as far back as 1885 when it was created to expand and operate the long distance telephone networks in the U.S. that were created by Alexander Bell. AT&T pioneered their way through early telecommunications, first with the invention of the phone then with the first T.V. and radio transmission. AT&T’s biggest accomplishment came in 1962 with the help of NASA, when AT&T placed the first commercial satellite in space.
4. History continued In 1913, the government established the Kingsbury Commitment, that said AT&T could act as a monopoly to provide universal service. This commitment was overturned in 1982, which resulted in the AT&T’s break up into seven smaller divisions. As the new AT&T began, they changed their concentration to their networks for wireless communications and broadband.
5. Competitors and Acquisitions Competitors Verizon (Land lines, TV, Wireless, Internet) Sprint (Wireless) T-Mobile (Wireless) Metro PCS (Wireless) Note: AT & T is the largest telecommunication provider, ranking in at number 7 with Fortune 500 Acquisitions BellSouth Cingular Wireless
6. Financial Performance ‘A’ ratings by Fitch Ratings Profit-increased 26% in second quarter from last year. June 30, 2010-Cash on hand $1.4 billion June, 2010-financial debt decreased $2.1 billion to a total of $70 billion Profit totaling $4 billion End of 2009-Financial leverage was 1.74%
8. Stock Performance As of August 20, 2010 Selling price $26.45 52 week high $28.73 52 week low is $23.78. Earnings per share in 2009= $2.12.
9. Product performance U-verse revenue passed $1 billion iPhone-3.2 million activations in the second quarter iPhone 4-expected to increase new activations for third quarter
10. Forecasts AT&T has improved wireless technology in which helped surpass original analyst’s forecasts. AT&T’s increase in sales, can be contributed to their Wi-Fi assets and network readiness. As of 2010, Forbes listed AT&T as the 13th largest company in the world and the 8th largest non-oil company in the world
11. Forecasts Continued AT&T is currently the sole provider for the iPhone, and they recently teamed up with blackberry to release the new Blackberry torch with U-verse technology. AT&T is expected to expand the new U-Verse technology to their other phones, which will help to further increase the companies sales in the future.
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16. References Fitch Ratings; Fitch Rates AT&T's Proposed Debt Issuance 'A'; Outlook Stable. (2010, August). Investment Weekly News,400. Retrieved August 13, 2010, from ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry. (Document ID: 2107735091) Roger Cheng. (2010, July 23). Earnings: AT&T Says a Growth Signal Is Ebbing --- Profit Rises 26%, but Rate of Increase Among Contract Subscribers Slows Down; iPhone Raises Cost of Adding Customers. Wall Street Journal (Eastern Edition), p. B.4. Retrieved August 13, 2010, from ProQuest National Newspapers Premier. (Document ID: 2088954801) AT&T Inc. Financial Review 2009. AT&T website. Retrieved from http://www.att.com/Common/about_us/annual_report/pdfs/ATT2009_Financials.pdf
