AT&T Shares Are Down 11% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy?
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This report is about telecoms.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLC Communication Services Select Sector SPDR-3.0% 16d
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR: it holds telecom companies. Linked by “at&t” (telecoms) in this story.
- T At&T-18.4% 30d
At&T (telephone communications (no radiotelephone)): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “at&t” (telecoms) in this story.
- VZ Verizon Communications-15.8% 19d
Verizon Communications (telephone communications (no radiotelephone)): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “at&t” (telecoms) in this story.
- TMUS T-Mobile US-11.0% 30d
T-Mobile US (radiotelephone communications): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “at&t” (telecoms) in this story.
- SPOT Spotify Technology S.A-3.2% 30d
Spotify Technology S.A (radio broadcasting stations): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “at&t” (telecoms) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLCNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VZNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TMUSNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPOTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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AT&T Shares Are Down 11% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy? Morningstar
Source: Morningstar
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC)
Across 3 earlier stories, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) the next day averaged -1.05%. The largest gain was -0.64% and the largest drop was -1.86%, from 3 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) | the next day | -1.05% | -0.64% | -1.86% | 3 |
| At&T (T) | the next day | -0.38% | +0.07% | -0.60% | 3 |
| Verizon Communications (VZ) | the next day | -0.37% | +0.21% | -1.54% | 3 |
| T-Mobile US (TMUS) | the next day | +0.55% | +0.77% | +0.11% | 3 |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. David J. Taylor bought At&T (T), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 20 days before publication. Filed 15 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought At&T (T) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought At&T (T), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Verizon Communications (VZ) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Verizon Communications (VZ), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Verizon Communications (VZ) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Sep 2026. That is 44 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought T-Mobile US (TMUS), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold T-Mobile US (TMUS), worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold T-Mobile US (TMUS), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC)
Companies tied to this story
- XLC Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “AT&T Shares Are Down 11% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy?,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Communication Services Select Sector SPDR: it holds telecom companies. Linked by “at&t” (telecoms) in this story
- T At&T
For “AT&T Shares Are Down 11% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy?,” At&T (T) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: At&T (telephone communications (no radiotelephone)): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “at&t” (telecoms) in this story
- VZ Verizon Communications
For “AT&T Shares Are Down 11% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy?,” Verizon Communications (VZ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Verizon Communications (telephone communications (no radiotelephone)): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “at&t” (telecoms) in this story
- TMUS T-Mobile US
T-Mobile US (TMUS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “AT&T Shares Are Down 11% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy?.” Reason on file: T-Mobile US (radiotelephone communications): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “at&t” (telecoms) in this story
- SPOT Spotify Technology S.A
For “AT&T Shares Are Down 11% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy?,” Spotify Technology S.A (SPOT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Spotify Technology S.A (radio broadcasting stations): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “at&t” (telecoms) in this story
How “AT&T Shares Are Down 11% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy?” reaches Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC)
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) is the company in “AT&T Shares Are Down 11% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy?,” the 29 Oct 2026 this story story.
What ties Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) to the headline is this: Communication Services Select Sector SPDR: it holds telecom companies. Linked by “at&t” (telecoms) in this story
Also listed, At&T (T): At&T (telephone communications (no radiotelephone)): telecoms move with network spending and rules. Linked by “at&t” (telecoms) in this story
Dates in the story, and the Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC) price range
T traded between 20.52 and 24.96 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 20.73. VZ traded between 42.51 and 51.67 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 43.20. XLC traded between 109.66 and 115.60 across 15 sessions. The latest close on file is 111.62.
How strong the case is around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLC)
40 out of 100
“AT&T Shares Are Down 11% Since Earnings. Is the Stock a Buy?” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.