Jefferies analyst Ramsey El-Assal upgraded Amdocs (DOX) to Buy and raised his price target for the shares to $82 from $70. Past mergers suggest that the AT&T (T) spend slowdown related to its acquisition of Time Warner (TWX) is only temporary, El-Assal tells investors in a research note. He believes a recovery is "on the horizon regardless of whether the merger is approved or not." The analyst sees upside to fiscal 2019 estimates for Amdocs.

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FY25 EPS consensus $2.16.

Reports Q1 revenue $30B, consensus $28.65B. Reports Q1 349,000 postpaid phone net adds. "Our results this quarter reflect continued strong growth in our Mobility and Consumer Wireline connectivity businesses, which represent about 80% of our total revenues," said John Stankey, AT&T CEO. "Customers are choosing AT&T and staying with us. We achieved a record-low first-quarter postpaid phone churn, grew consumer broadband subscribers for the third consecutive quarter, and expanded margins in Mobility and Consumer Wireline. We're also delivering on our commitment to grow and improve the quality and cadence of free cash flow, which increased by more than $2 billion year over year. This consistent, solid performance driven by our investment-led strategy gives us confidence to re-affirm our full-year consolidated financial guidance."