A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) is the #27 broker pick, on average, out of the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according to ETF Channel.

DALLAS and ATLANTA, July 30, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Now available at AT&T* authorized national retailers and online at www.att.

Shares of Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACUR), a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the research, development and commercialization of products focused on addressing abuse and misuse are sinking in pre-market trading today.

DALLAS, July 30, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- After their initial debut at Mobile World Congress earlier this year, AT&T* eco-ratings are now in-store.

AT&T, Inc. (T) shares have broken out to new highs after a seemingly impressive second quarter. The key driver is the 10% year over year earnings per share growth.

U.S. stocks closed higher Friday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.5% to 13076, the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index climbed 1.9% to 1386 and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 2.2% to 2958.

AT&T Inc. (T) (T), the biggest U.S. telephone company, said its board authorized a repurchase of as much as $11.1 billion in stock, doubling a buyback program the company announced in December 2010.

U.S. stocks closed higher Friday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.5% to 13076, the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index climbed 1.9% to 1386 and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 2.2% to 2958.

10:50 AM New York - AT&T second quarter net increased on higher sales of smart phones. Biogen third quarter net soared 34% to $386.8 million.