AT&T stock moves higher after earnings as subscriber growth story continues

Shares of AT&T Inc. were rising in premarket trading Wednesday after the company swung to a loss upon taking restructuring charges, but beat earnings expectations on an adjusted basis and showed continued subscriber growth in its fourth quarter.

The company posted a loss from continuing operations of $23.1 billion, or $3.20 a share, whereas it earned $5.2 billion, or 66 cents a share, a year-earlier. The loss includes $3.57 cents a share of non-cash impairment, abandonment, and restructuring charges, among other factors.

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