TBB - AT&T Inc. 5.35% GLB NTS 66
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AT&T Inc. (T) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Results reflect consistent execution of the Company's investment-led customer-centric strategy The Company reiterates all full-year 2026 and multi-year financial guidance and capital return plans DALLAS, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) reported first-quarter results, achieving its fastest-ever year-over-year organic growth in its advanced connectivity convergence rate, with nearly 45%1 of advanced home internet subscribers also choosing AT&T wireless. Customers are increasingly purchasing their internet and wireless together from AT&T, highlighting the strength of the Company's differentiated, investment-led strategy to drive converged advanced connectivity at scale.
Recent market action reflects a defensive shift, with oil majors like Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) outperforming amid geopolitical tensions and macro uncertainty. AI and growth stocks, including MU, META, ORCL, and GOOGL, have seen notable declines as capital rotates into defensive, dividend-yielding sectors such as telecom.
AT&T Inc. (T) Presents at NSR/BCG Global Connectivity Leaders Conference - New York Transcript
AT&T Inc. (T) Presents at Deutsche Bank 34th Annual Media, Internet & Telecom Conference Transcript
AT&T Inc. (T) Presents at Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference 2026 Transcript
AT&T Inc. (T) Presents at Barclays Communications and Content Symposium 2026 Transcript
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Baron Discovery Fund returned 0.19% (Institutional Shares), trailing the Russell 2000 Growth Index by 1.03%. In these periods, low quality (high debt and poor profitability) and short-term price momentum-oriented stocks outperformed. Exact Sciences Corporation received a buyout offer in the fourth quarter by Abbott Laboratories (ABT) for a price of $105 in cash.
AT&T Inc. (T) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript