AT&T
Provides cell phone and internet service to millions of people.
📖 Its story
A long time ago, Alexander Graham Bell invented a device for talking from far away: the telephone! In 1877, with some partners, he created the Bell Telephone Company to bring it to lots of homes. The name AT&T comes from that company, and it stands for American Telephone and Telegraph.
💵 How it makes money
It charges people and companies every month for their cell phone and internet plans.
🤯 Fun fact
The letters AT&T come from "American Telephone and Telegraph," the name of a company created in 1885 for long-distance calls.
👍 The good part
Lots of people need their cell phone and internet every day, so its customers pay steadily.
⚠️ The risk
Building towers and networks costs a huge amount of money, and it competes with other very big companies.
🧠 Did you get it?
What inventor is part of the beginning of AT&T?
🗂️ Quick facts
- Founded in: 1877
- Founded by: Alexander Graham Bell and his partners
- Home: Dallas, Texas, USA
🔎 How to find it on the stock market
- Search the internet for T stock.
- You can also find it in your parents' investing app with the letters T.
- Check how much one share costs and whether today it's green (went up) or red (went down).
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