AT&T gained more wireless subscribers in the third quarter than expected, surpassing Visible Alpha's forecast. Demand for the company's premium unlimited plans with increased hotspot data drove the surge. Revenue fell short of expectations as fewer phone upgrades impacted mobility equipment sales. AT&T’s fiber business also missed expectations due to installation delays in its southeast region. Shares rose more than 3% in premarket trading.
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00:02AT&T gained more wireless subscribers in the third quarter than expected, surpassing Visible
00:07Alpha's forecast. Demand for the company's premium unlimited plans with increased hotspot data drove
00:12the surge. Revenue fell short of expectations as fewer phone upgrades impacted mobility equipment
00:18sales. AT&T's fiber business also missed expectations due to installation delays in
00:23its Southeast region. Shares rose more than 3% in pre-market trading.
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