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.

AT&T Inc. (T) boosted its buyback program by 300 million shares, as the telecommunications heavyweight seeks to bolster shareholder value.

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.

After-market close on Tuesday, technology giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) released its much awaited third-quarter financial results.

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.

Equinix Inc. CEO Stephen Smith. As Equinix's data centers continue to sprawl, the property required to house them has convinced Chief Executive Officer Stephen Smith that the time may be ripe to redefine the business as a real estate investment trust, ...

AT&T Inc. (T) (T), the largest U.S. phone company, posted second-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates after paying less money in subsidies to get wireless customers to buy new smartphones.