University of St. Andrews Investment Society

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AT&T

AT&T is a strong and reliable stock with a solid market share and diverse stream of operations making it a robust company, with potential for growth.

AT&T Inc. is an American multinational holding company based out of Dallas, Texas. It is the world’s largest telecommunications company and one of the world’s largest media companies since its 2018 acquisition of Warner Media. The company is composed of four main divisions: AT&T Communications, Warner Media, AT&T Latin America, and Xandr. AT&T communications is the largest section of the company, they provide mobile, broadband, video and other communication services to US-based customers. Warner Media is a US-based mass media conglomerate including companies such as HBO, CNN, DC Entertainment, and Warner Bros. AT&T Latin America provides entertainment and wireless services, based out of Mexico. Xandr is the advertising and analytic division mainly operating online, formed in 2018. They are well regarded for their strong dividend pay outs and reinvestment in the future of the company which notably includes their market-leading position in new 5G data and the rollout of HBO max in 2020, set to rival Netflix, Disney & Apples streaming platforms.