Douglas Shapiro
Douglas Shapiro
Doug Shapirois a former American professional cyclist who became a bicycle accident consultant. He was a member of two American Olympic teams and was only the third American to compete and finish the Tour de France. For over the last twenty years, he has served as a consultant and expert witness to attorneys who represent parties involved in bicycle accident litigation...
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It's quite possible they'll do a counter-bid, but the bottom line is that AT&T may be willing to pay more. It looks like AT&T is digging in its heels.
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Besides the earnings release, we think it is possible that it will announce at that time whether or not the board has approved its $3 billion special dividend.
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We think they have already lit a fire under management to a degree, persuading it to take several positive actions. We expect it to continue on this course. So the Icahn group may lose the battle but, if the stock goes up, it will have won the war.
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We regard the shares as inexpensive and believe that just placing a market multiple on its free-cash-flow a few years out yields substantial upside in the stock.