AT&T to Sell U-verse at Wal-Mart, Circuit City

AT&T (T Quote) will begin selling its U-verse TV and high-speed Internet services at Wal-Mart (WMT Quote) and Circuit City (CC Quote) stores as part of the telcom giant's aggressive deployment and customer growth strategy.

The agreements are the first national retail deals for AT&T's U-verse and will bring the company's TV and Internet services to more than 600 retail locations beginning this month.

Shares of AT&T were surging higher by $1.84, or 8.2%, to $24.26, although many stocks were reallying as governments worldwide initiated massive emergency aid packages for struggling banks. ...