AT&T Q4 Earnings Preview: How Will Postpaid Phone Subscriber Metrics Trend?

AT&T , the second largest U.S. wireless carrier, is expected to publish Q4 2015 earnings on January 26th, reporting on the first full quarter following its acquisition of satellite TV provider DirecTV. We expect the company?s numbers to be driven by the increasing shift towards contract-free post paid wireless plans, potentially lower costs and the recognition of some revenue and cost synergies from the DirectTV acquisition. Below is a brief review of what we will be watching when AT&T publishes...