AT&T jumped 3.2% to $22.72 since June 18 as investors cheered its minimal $120.77 million AWS-3 spectrum auction spend—just 0.7% of 2026 free cash flow—while rivals Verizon and T-Mobile spent billions; Friday’s trading volume hit 199% of average, and AT&T reaffirmed $18 billion-plus free cash flow and $8 billion in buybacks for 2026.
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