- The spinoff of AT&T's media assets has weighed on the telecom's stock.
- Ma Bell's cutting its dividend in half as a result of the deal did not sit well with income investors.
- A smaller, more narrowly focused stock is much better for investors -- which the market may be beginning to realize.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/01/06/why-att-tumbled-in-2021-but-is-rebounding-in-2022/