AT&T Inc. : More Veterans Finding Career Opportunities At AT&T

More than 3,600 veterans have started new careers at AT&T across the country so far this year. And with veterans' skills proving to be a good fit for the company's needs, AT&T is doubling its hiring goal for veterans and their family members to 10,000 over the next five years, consistent with its commitment to equal employment opportunities.

  

About 55 percent of the veterans hired by AT&T this year made their transition to the private sector as technicians. Project Velocity IP, the company's investment plan to expand and enhance its IP broadband networks, is driving technician hiring needs.

Other veterans and their family members are finding positions across AT&T as IT professionals, retail and call center representatives, project managers, financial analysts, supply chain managers and more. And a select corps of junior officers and college-educated noncommissioned officers are being recruited into AT&T leadership development programs. Read more.

AT&T Inc. Experience the Most that Windows Phone 8 Has to Offer with the Nokia Lumia 1520 Exclusively from AT&T

AT&T, Inc. (T), valued at $183.52B, started trading this morning at $35.00. During today’s session, T traded between $34.56 to $35.08 and has traded between $32.71 and $39.00 over the past 12 months. Priced at 14.16x this year’s forecasted earnings, T shares are relatively expensive compared to the industry’s 1.20x forward p/e ratio. The company pays shareholders $1.80 per share in dividend income per year, for a current yield of 5.00%.

In a review of the consensus earnings estimate this quarter, 25 sell-side analysts are looking at $0.50 per share, which would be $0.06 better than the year-ago quarter and a $0.01 sequential increase. Investors should also note that the full-year EPS estimate of $2.48 is a $0.17 improvement when compared to the previous year’s annual results.

The quarterly earnings estimate is based on a consensus revenue forecast of the current quarter of $33.07 Billion. Read more.

AT&T Digital Life, New Home Security And Automation Service Launches Today In New Haven And Bridgeport

AT&T* today announced that it will launch Digital Life in New Haven and Bridgeport along with four other markets: Colorado Springs, Memphis, Mobile and Pensacola. AT&T Digital Life® makes customers' lives easier by simplifying the management of their home. Digital Life offers security, convenience and peace of mind, in a customizable and easy-to-use experience from smartphones, tablets or PCs.

Beginning today, customers in these six new markets can receive a live demo and purchase Digital Life in company owned retail stores. Including the new markets launching, Digital Life ends the year with 58 markets across the U.S.

With Digital Life, customers can use their existing home broadband provider, and any wireless phone service, and enjoy the security and convenience of a home management system with the flexibility to meet their unique needs. Read more.

Buy Finisar On The Pullback

AT&T reported earnings. Since that time, analysts have increased estimates helping push FNSR to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).Nearly the entire fiber optic industry had a dimmer switched lowered on their stock prices on October 24. AT&T reported earnings and after increasing CapEx spending in the third quarter, analysts questioned if that rate would continue.

Reports that the telecom giant would not spend as much sent its smaller suppliers tumbling lower. Of course this needs to be put into perspective, which is what analysts have done in recent weeks, but investors might have missed.

Finisar makes optical subsystems and components for data communication and telecommunication applications. Read more.

More Veterans Finding Career Opportunities At AT&T

More than 3,600 veterans have started new careers at AT&T so far this year. And with veterans' skills proving to be a good fit for the company's needs, AT&T is doubling its hiring goal for veterans and their family members to 10,000 over the next five years, consistent with its commitment to equal employment opportunities.

About 55 percent of the veterans hired by AT&T this year made their transition to the private sector as technicians. Project Velocity IP, the company's investment plan to expand and enhance its IP broadband networks, is driving technician hiring needs.

Other veterans and their family members are finding positions across AT&T as IT professionals, retail and call center representatives, project managers, financial analysts, supply chain managers and more. And a select corps of junior officers and college-educated noncommissioned officers are being recruited into AT&T leadership development programs. Read more