AT&T: Is The Thrill Of Victory Worth The Agony Of Defeat?

Kittiporn Kumpang/iStock via Getty ImagesThis article was coproduced by Chuck Walston. After gaining ground Monday in concert with Verizon (VZ) and that company’s better-than-expected earnings report, shares of AT&T (NYSE:T) fell 3% with the release of mixed Q4 results. As investors mulled over the earnings call, several factors appeared to cause the tumble. Arguably, management’s guidance is what delivered the worst blow to investor sentiment, despite a number of positive trends in the business. But ov ...