andrea forrest. -at&t began in 1875 with founder alexander graham bell’s invention of the...
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AT&TAndrea Forrest
Company History• -AT&T began in 1875 with founder
Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone
-During the 1800’s, AT&T became a parent company of the Bell System, which had the best telephone service in the world
-The Bell System broke into 8 companies in 1984
-AT&T avoids traditional consumer services, and offers consumers and small businesses alternative
Key Dates1984: The first cellular systems are built in Chicago and
Washington, D.C. 1987: Craig McCaw sells his cable television assets to
focus on wireless business. 1989: McCaw Cellular Communications acquires LIN
Broadcasting. 1992: AT&T Corp. acquires 33 percent of McCaw Cellular
Communications. 1994: AT&T Corp. and McCaw Cellular Communications
merge. 1998: AT&T Wireless Group introduces Digital One Rate. 2001: AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. is spun off as a
separate company.
Other Stuff
Public Company Incorporated: 1982 as McCaw Cellular
Communications, Inc. Employees: 33,000 Sales: $13.61 billion (2001) Stock Exchanges: New York Ticker Symbol: AWE NAIC: 517212 Cellular and Other Wireless
Telecommunications
Number of Employees
256,210
Worldwide
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
Services Provided
Wireless Services-Cell Phones-Home Phones-Cable-Internet
Stock Information
Current Price : $ 31.56+0.11
52 Week High : $ 31.97
52 Week Low : $ 27.29
SWOT Analysis
S : StrengthsW : WeaknessesO : OpportunitiesT : Threats
Strengths
AT&T is the United States’ largest provider of broadband
Leading Market Position-Has a high stock value
Strong Financial Position-Established Company with a large revenue
Weaknesses
Prices continue to increase more than other companies
Not enough towers-Leads to bad reception
Company has liabilities from older business spin-offs
Oppurtunities
Industry will continue to grow
Company will grow, especially with its partnership will Apple
Further industry growth with 4G technology
Threats
Technology is falling behind
Price Competition is growing dangerously
AT&T relies on the iPhone, which leaves Apple the control
I would recommend buying stock because the price seems to increase slowly but surely. I think that if you hold onto it for a while then you should make some money.
Sources
http://www.yousigma.com/comparativeanalysis/atandt.html
http://whoisatt.wordpress.com/2011/04/14/att-swot-strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-threats/