Skip to contentHome page Seeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsSep. 20, 2025 8:15 AM ETAT&T Inc. (T) Stock, ORANY Stock, FNCTF StockT, ORANY, FNCTF1 CommentFar Horizon1.1K FollowersSummaryOrange and AT&T remain solid, high-yield telecoms, each with unique risks and opportunities for dividend-focused portfolios.ORAN offers emerging market growth and currency diversification but faces political risk and a one-off labor provision impacting 2025 earnings.T demonstrates stable performance and capital returns but carries higher leverage and faces mature market competition in the U.S.Both stocks are rated Hold, with ORAN appearing 30% cheaper on forward earnings and suitable for portfolio diversification alongside T.maruco/iStock via Getty ImagesBack in May, I wrote an article "A Tale of Two Telco's" comparing two very different Telco stocks, AT&T (NYSE:T) and Orange (OTC:ORANY).The tile was inspired by the classic novel, "A tale of two cities" byThis article was written byFar Horizon1.1K FollowersThe author has an honours degree in economics and politics with a focus on economic development. With 36 years of experience in executive management he has extensive knowledge of insurance/reinsurance, Global and Asia Pacific markets, climate change and ESG. He invests in his personal capacity.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of T either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.The author is not an investment advisor and offers no advice here. He shares his own analysis solely for the interest of readers. Note the disclosed short position discussed in the article is not in the ADR, it is in the native ticker, and via a cash secured put. it does not reflect a negative view of the stock.Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.Comment(1)Recommended For YouAbout T StockSymbolLast Price% Chg1D5D1M6M1Y5Y10YMarket CapRev Growth (YoY)Short InterestPrev. CloseMore on TRelated StocksSymbolLast Price% Chg------1D5D1M6M1Y5Y10YTrending AnalysisTrending NewsSeeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsPower to InvestorsFollow usDownload appContact usSubscription Support: 1-347-509-6837© 2025 Seeking AlphaTo ensure this doesn’t happen in the future, please enable Javascript and cookies in your browser.Is this happening to you frequently? Please report it on our feedback forum.If you have an ad-blocker enabled you may be blocked from proceeding. Please disable your ad-blocker and refresh.