Here are the most read stories of the week.

AT&T CEO felt 'degree of optimism' after Trump meeting

AT&T Inc. CEO Randall Stephenson said his recent meeting with President Donald Trump left him with several reasons for optimism.

Yahoo pushes back Verizon merger, reports Q4'16 earnings beat

Yahoo! Inc. beat consensus estimates on earnings, and it said its deal with Verizon Communications Inc. would close a quarter later than expected.

Verizon pushes forward on 5G but disappoints on 2017 guidance

Verizon continues to push forward on next-generation 5G technology, though analysts were more interested in the company's 2017 revenue and EPS projections.

House Republican leaders ask FCC to kill set-top box proceeding

Several Republican leaders from the House Energy and Commerce Committee asked the newly appointed FCC chairman to close the commission's proceeding on set-top boxes.

Read Trump's lips: No new regulations

President Donald Trump took an early swipe at new and pending regulations, issuing an order late on Jan. 20 that could affect some of the rules coming out of the FCC.