Michael Armstrong
Michael Armstrong
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By highlighting the exceptional performance of AT&T's fast-growing wireless operations, we are confident that investors will see the value of this business, ... That unlocked value, which will be reflected in the tracking stock, will provide us with the currency to take advantage of the outstanding growth opportunities available in the wireless industry, including fixed wireless, wireless data and international expansion.
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In 2000, the industry felt the impact of the long-distance decline we anticipated when we put our new strategy in place three years ago, ... Our results reflect the acceleration of that decline, but also clearly demonstrate that we are successfully scaling our growth businesses.
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For the fourth quarter in a row, AT&T delivered strong earnings and met investors' expectations, ... We took aggressive action in 1998 to strategically reposition AT&T for the future. We will continue to build on that momentum this year, focusing on reducing costs, building top line revenues and investing to grow.
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I couldn't figure out where decisions got made at AT&T. This place was impossible.
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These joint ventures bring us another step closer to our goal of giving U.S. consumers a choice in local phone service.