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AT&T, formerly known as SBC Communications Inc. (SBC), was formed as one of several regional holding companies created to hold AT&T Corp.’s (ATTC) local telephone companies. On January 1, 1984, we were spun-off from ATTC pursuant to an anti-trust consent decree, becoming an independent publicly... More
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jumpnjoey77: Good entry point is right here. Purchased a chunk @$36.82 yesterday. Chart looks great.
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Chines33: Thought it would trade to 37.25 and still might but I dumped in 36.90s
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