Stupid feds scaring people with higher instrest rates. Good time to purchase? Not yet. It will get slightly lower.
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I have invested more in ATT (the company I work for) as they are buying out Southern Bell thus acquiring 100% of Cingular plus the roll out of Project Lightspeed aka U-verse. Our stock and most Telcos have underperformed in the last 6 years due to regulations and the fact that a lot of companies (MWI / Worldcom / Quest and others) folded in 2002 owing us billions. Right now we (formally SBC) have been averaging around $25 a share the last 6 years, the company anticapates this to double by '08. CHA CHING!!
I would be glad to bet anyone 50 dollars it will.