AT&T Plunges as CEO Suggests Americans Can’t Afford to Pay Phone Bills

AT&T Plunges as CEO Suggests Americans Can’t Afford to Pay Phone Bills
An AT&T store is seen on 5th Avenue in New York on Oct. 23, 2016. Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty Images
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AT&T Inc. said some subscribers are taking more time to pay for their bills, causing the U.S. wireless carrier to cut its annual free cash flow forecast by about $2 billion.

That sent its shares down by as much as 11 percent on Thursday. By 2 p.m. ET, AT&T’s stock was down by about 7.9 percent.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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