AT&T: Is This Dow Stock Built to Last?

By John Reeves – Updated Apr 7, 2017 at 5:52PM

NYSE: T

AT&T

Market Cap

$120B

Today's Change

(-1.40%) -$0.23

Current Price

$16.57

Price as of April 25, 2024, 1:05 p.m. ET

This video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which analyst John Reeves and advisor David Meier discuss topics across the investing world.

AT&T has one of the largest telecommunications networks in the world, but it still faces stiff competition from Verizon. David is worried that it'll be pretty tough for AT&T to innovate and grow over the long term. Even with its fabulous yield, David is unsure that the company will be able to beat the market over the next five years.

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David Meier owns shares of Apple. John Reeves owns shares of Apple and Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool owns shares of Apple. Motley Fool newsletter services recommend Apple. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.