AT&T Is Up Only 3% in 2013 -- Will 2014 Be Better?

By Anders Bylund – Dec 25, 2013 at 9:00AM

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AT&T had a tough year in 2013. Will 2014 treat AT&T investors better, or will the changing mobile market keep knocking Ma Bell around?

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Shares of AT&T (T 1.88%) gained only 3% in 2013, while archrival Verizon (VZ -0.53%) jumped 12% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -0.11%) soared 24% higher.

Will 2014 be any different for AT&T investors? In the following video, Fool analyst Anders Bylund explains how Leap Wireless (NASDAQ: LEAP) will help Ma Bell attain her goals -- and why he still wouldn't buy AT&T shares today.

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