On Tuesday, Shares of AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T), gained 0.03% to $34.33.
AT&T has accomplished its acquisition of DIRECTV. The newly combined company – the largest pay TV provider in the United States and the world – will offer millions of people more choices for video entertainment on any screen from almost anywhere, any time.
“This transaction allows us to significantly expand our high-speed Internet service to reach millions more households, which is a perfect complement to our coast-to-coast TV and mobile coverage,” Stephenson said. “We’re now a fundamentally different company with a diversified set of capabilities and businesses that set us apart from the competition.”
AT&T now is the largest pay TV provider in the U.S. and the world, providing service to more than 26 million customers in the United States and more than 191 million customers in Latin America, counting Mexico and the Caribbean. Additionally, AT&T has more than 132 million wireless subscribers and connections in the U.S. and Mexico; offers 4G LTE mobile coverage to nearly 310 million people in the U.S.; covers 57 million U.S. customer locations with high-speed Internet; and has nearly 16 million subscribers to its high-speed Internet service.
AT&T Inc. provides telecommunications services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Wireless and Wireline. The Wireless segment offers data and voice services, counting local, long-distance, and network access services, in addition to roaming services to youth, family, professionals, small businesses, government, and business customers.
Shares of Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY), inclined 1.45% to $9.77, during its last trading session.
Annaly Capital Management declared that its Board of Directors has designated Kevin Keyes as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Keyes will also retain the title of President. Wellington Denahan, Annaly’s co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will remain Chairman of the Board of Directors and will also serve as Executive Chairman of the Company focusing on planned and capital allocation decisions.
Ms. Denahan remarked: “I’m very proud to have co-founded a company that has grown to become the largest mortgage REIT in the world while delivering competitive returns through a wide range of market conditions. I look forward to ongoing to work with Kevin and the team as we navigate the opportunities ahead. Kevin began working with Annaly more than a decade ago and we were very fortunate to have him join the Company a few years later. He has been hugely instrumental in assisting shape the Company for the future and has the leadership ability and broad experience to drive Annaly’s success in the years ahead.”
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. owns a portfolio of real estate related investments in the United States. The company invests in various types of agency mortgage-backed securities and related derivatives to hedge these investments; acquires, finances, and manages commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate debt, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and other commercial real estate-related assets.
Finally, Colgate-Palmolive Co. (NYSE:CL), ended its last trade with 1.62% gain, and closed at $68.39.
Colgate-Palmolive Company will provide a live webcast of its 2015-second quarter earnings conference call on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. ET. The call will be hosted by Chairman, President and CEO, Ian Cook, and Senior Vice President - Investor Relations, Bina Thompson.
Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its auxiliaries, manufactures and markets consumer products worldwide. It operates in two segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. It offers oral care products, counting toothpastes, toothbrushes, and mouthwashes,
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