AT&T Gave Up on the Media Business, and Its Stock Has Surged

Investors have welcomed CEO John Stankey’s return to boring wireless and broadband services after costly entertainment gambles.

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AT&T Gave Up on the Media Business, and Its Stock Has Surged

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AT&T plans to plow $20 billion into buybacks in signal of business turnaround

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