Breakups are tough. Just ask AT&T. On Thursday the company reported a substantial $6.7 billion loss for the fourth quarter, largely stemming from the breakup fees incurred as a result of its failed acquisition of T-Mobile USA. During the same period a year earlier, the company reported a profit of $1.09 billion, or 18 cents a share. After discounting charges from the $4 billion breakup fee, AT&T's profit was 42 cents a share, down from 55 cents a year earlier; analysts had expected 43 cents.
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