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BusinessWeek February 14, 2005 Roger O. Crockett	Can The SBC-AT&T Combo Make Money? The colossus has lots of hurdles and little room for error.
InternetNews July 1, 2005 Colin C. Haley	AT&T-SBC Inches Closer AT&T shareholders vote their way through to the next step. The next step is for the companies to convince federal agencies that the merger won't hurt competition.
InternetNews January 27, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Reports: SBC Maneuvers For AT&T Buy The regional carrier is looking to raise its profile by buying Ma Bell.
InternetNews January 31, 2005 Jim Wagner	SBC, AT&T Seen as Prototype For Telecom's Future SBC to Acquire AT&T For $16 Billion. Executives say the industry needs a combination like a Baby Bell with Ma Bell to survive competition.
InternetNews February 2, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Job Cuts to Provide Bulk of SBC-AT&T Synergies SBC plans to cut nearly 13,000 positions from its payroll after its $16 billion acquisition of AT&T closes in early 2006, the company told analysts Tuesday.
InternetNews April 27, 2007 Michael Hickins	AT&T CEO Whitacre to Retire AT&T chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre announced his resignation effective June 3, 2007. His successor in both positions will be the company's current COO, Randall Stephenson.
InternetNews January 6, 2004 Colin Haley	SBC Begins Enterprise Push With Acquisition The voice and data carrier buys network consulting specialist Callisma as part of strategy to bag big corporate accounts.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 Bill Mann	SBC Courts AT&T, Scares Leucadia, Rips Jefferies How an unrelated investment company got caught on the wrong side of a merger.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2004 Phil Wohl	Ma Bell Means Business? AT&T focuses on declining business customers -- again. It reported second-quarter earnings that doubled the consensus estimate ($0.14 vs. $0.07 a share), yet shares dropped more than 2%.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2004 Ben McClure	SBC Down, Not Out Is the telecom company really down for the count? DSL sales are offsetting local phone losses. Competition will continue to be fierce, prompting more price wars and putting loads of pressure on margins.
BusinessWeek February 14, 2005 Brian Grow	SBC Is Edging Onto BellSouth's Turf The SBC-AT&T deal means SBC will be competing far more aggressively for business accounts deep in BellSouth's territory.
InternetNews March 6, 2006 Ed Sutherland	AT&T, BellSouth Merger Denounced The proposed merger of AT&T and BellSouth means the death of the Internet and the unmasking of fictional competition between telecom companies, charged two Washington, DC-based consumer groups.
The Motley Fool March 15, 2004 Ben McClure	Same Old AT&T? Will AT&T be able to reinvent itself to keep up with the changing times?
InternetNews February 22, 2005 Tim Gray	SBC, AT&T Get the Merger Started SBC, AT&T look to FCC and Justice for $16 billion merger approval.
InternetNews January 27, 2005 Paul Shread	Microsoft, Ma Bell Highlight Change AT&T, the venerable Ma Bell, unceremoniously tossed from the Dow a year ago, may be returning to the index -- as part of SBC... Microsoft has gone from high-flyer to stable dividend payer... Stocks were mixed Thursday... etc.
BusinessWeek March 1, 2004 Roger O. Crocket	How The Cingular Deal Helps Verizon By paying a premium, SBC and BellSouth could hobble themselves in a fast race
The Motley Fool July 21, 2005 W.D. Crotty	SBC's Revenue Winning Streak The telecom continued to grow revenue in the second quarter. Conservative investors, especially those looking for dividends to make up a healthy part of their total return, should look carefully at SBC.
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Steve Rosenbush	Telecom: To Buy Or To Build? Why the industry is deeply divided over the best path to growth.
InternetNews December 1, 2005 Paul Shread	Ma Bell Returns SBC Communications dropped the ticker symbol "SBC" for "T"... Stocks surged Thursday on economic reports that showed tame inflation data... Research in Motion rose... etc.
InternetNews January 14, 2004 Colin Haley	Cingular, AT&T Wireless Talking Merger The carriers are reportedly talking about joining forces, a move that would create a formidable industry player and could spark further consolidation.
InternetNews November 8, 2004 Colin C. Haley	SBC Sells South African Telecom Stake Proceeds from SBC Communications' sale of South African telecom provider Telkom SA Limited are earmarked for the Cingular's AT&T Wireless purchase. Meanwhile, SBC may cut 10,000 jobs by 2006.
InternetNews February 3, 2005 Paul Shread	Telecom Merger Mania Hits Overdrive Merger mania in the telecom sector went into overdrive as competitors scramble to keep up with SBC.. Stocks fell after Amazon.com missed earnings estimates... Productivity grew less than expected... etc.
InternetNews July 22, 2004 Colin C. Haley	AT&T Out of Consumer Long Distance Markets Ma Bell will stop marketing to new long-distance customers and focus on businesses.
BusinessWeek November 7, 2005 Ante & Crockett	Rewired And Ready For Combat SBC and Verizon are spending billions to stay competitive in the broadband era.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2005 W.D. Crotty	AT&T Has the Right Numbers AT&T surprises Wall Street with strong earnings. It still doesn't make the impending marriage to SBC any better.
BusinessWeek June 18, 2007	AT&T's New Operator AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson talks about the challenges of getting the iPhone to market.
BusinessWeek November 7, 2005	At SBC, It's All About "Scale and Scope" SBC Telecommunications' CEO Edward Whitacre talks about the AT&T Wireless acquisition and how he's moving to keep abreast of cable competitors.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Saying "No" to AT&T? SBC sees opportunity in buying AT&T -- a company with declining growth. Should shareholders agree?
The Motley Fool October 20, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Mining SBC's Value Dig deep into the numbers, and you'll find riches in SBC's third-quarter results. A big attraction, other than investing at the heart of the telecommunications business, is the 5.8% dividend.
InternetNews March 2, 2005 Roy Mark	Telecom Mergers Get House Nod Top House leaders say the proposed Verizon-MCI and SBC-AT&T mergers are moving telecom, Internet in the right direction.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2004 Chris Mallon	For Sale: Giant Phone Company With the asset write-offs complete, AT&T should start looking for a suitor.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Rich Duprey	MCI in Qwest for Merger? Rumors swirl about a possible second blockbuster merger in telecommunications.
InternetNews January 19, 2005 Colin C. Haley	SBC Launches Network Management Service SBC Communications introduced a new service today to help businesses track network and application performance in multiple locations.
The Motley Fool March 15, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Wal-Mart vs. AT&T: Wal-Mart In honor of the annual NCAA College Basketball Tournament, a.k.a. March Madness -- here is "Stock Madness 2007." Ma Bell's core business is shrinking, while Wal-Mart just keeps adding sales.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2005 W.D. Crotty	SBC Flying Under the Radar The company has another excellent quarter as it builds for the future. This is a stock that is even appropriate for conservative investors looking for a big stock dividend.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2004 Mark Mahorney	Strikes Loom Over SBC A strike at SBC Communications could send customers and investors scrambling for the exits.
InternetNews October 27, 2005 Roy Mark	Bell Mergers Sealed on DoJ Approval The U.S. Department of Justice Thursday afternoon approved the SBC-AT&T and Verizon-MCI mergers, requiring only that Verizon and SBC divest portions of certain local fiber-optic network facilities.
InternetNews November 18, 2004 Colin C. Haley	SBC, Yahoo Reach Beyond the PC The carrier and Internet giant will develop products for TV, audio, home networking, Wi-Fi and phones.
BusinessWeek July 2, 2009 Roger O. Crockett	AT&T's Designs for the Wireless Market The iPhone was just the start. To offset slowing growth, AT&T is seeking devices that will expand the way people use its wireless network
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Fast Company December 2002 Alison Overholt	In The Hot Seat AT&T CEO David W. Dorman talks about his strategy for the company and the future of the industry.
InternetNews May 5, 2005 Colin C. Haley	SBC Taps Amdocs For IP Services Billing The carrier moves a step closer to widespread rollout of broadband, TV and voice service over fiber. New deal will unify billing systems to make paying easier for customers.
CFO July 1, 2002	Deconstructing AT&T Chuck Noski is leaving AT&T -- but not before he takes it apart.
InternetNews May 6, 2005 Roy Mark	FCC Rejects SBC's VoIP Bid Agency rules its broader IP review pre-empts SBC's petition to free broadband networks from legacy telecom regulations.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2004 Ben McClure	Alcatel Wins Big The Paris-based telecom scores an SBC Communications contract to supply fiber optics. Ahead of more announcements, Alcatel looks awfully tempting.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2005 Alyce Lomax	For Whom the Baby Bell Tolls SBC considers adopting the AT&T name. That might not be wise.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2005 Alyce Lomax	More Deals From SBC The telecom company makes more moves to attempt to steal cable customers. Aggressive initiatives like this one show that picking the winners and losers in telecom is speculative and challenging at best for investors.
Entrepreneur May 2004 Mike Hogan	All You Can Eat Say goodbye to per-minute long-distance charges and hello to bundled services.
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