Earnings Report

China Telecom Ltd., one of China's three main state-owned phone carriers, says its quarterly profit fell 9 percent from a year earlier due to tax changes and a rise in personnel costs.

Huawei Technologies Ltd., one of the world's biggest makers of telecommunications equipment, says its 2014 profit rose 33 percent, helped by strong sales of smartphones.

LG Electronics Inc. lost money in the fourth quarter due to the closure of its plasma TV operations but its operating income rose thanks to a mobile business recovery.

AT&T booked a nearly $4 billion loss for the fourth quarter because of a slew of one-time expenses that included a loss on benefit plans, but its revenue grew 4 percent to top expectations.

Blackberry reported an adjusted profit for its fiscal third quarter, surprising Wall Street.

Sony Corp. says losses for July-September ballooned to 136 billion yen ($1.2 billion) as the Japanese electronics and entertainment company's troubled mobile phone division reported huge red ink.

South Korea's LG Electronics Inc. says its third-quarter profit jumped 87 percent over a year earlier as smartphone sales set a record high.

AT&T says it gained 2 million wireless subscribers in the latest quarter, but most were from non-phone services such as tablets and Internet-connected cars.

Verizon Communications Inc on Tuesday posted lower quarterly earnings, but revenue rose as it added customers to its wireless business.

The world's biggest smartphone maker is suffering a stunning financial decline in the face of intense competition from Apple Inc. and upstart Chinese brands.

China Telecom Ltd., one of the country's three main state-owned carriers, says its profit rose 11.8 percent in the first half of the year as its Internet and mobile data businesses grew.

State-owned phone company China Unicom says first-half profit jumped on higher mobile data revenue and lower fees to connect to a rival's network.

An analyst firm says Samsung Electronics Co., the world's biggest maker of smartphones, saw its sales drop in the second quarter.

AT&T reported a 7% drop in second-quarter earnings, even though the telecom giant's wireless business added more customers than expected.

Sprint Corp reported a smaller fourth-quarter loss than expected and a surprise increase in wireless subscribers, sending its shares rallying 7%.

The blue-chip telecom company topped fourth-quarter estimates by a penny, while beating top line views as well.

Dish Network blew away expectations by announcing it added 35,000 pay-TV customers and swung to a stronger third-quarter profit.

Despite continued subscriber losses, Sprint generated a third-quarter profit amid one-time investment gains. 

AT&T chimed in after the bell on Wednesday with 3Q earnings per share that topped expectations, while revenue came in as expected.

The No. 4 U.S. wireless provider shocked analysts by revealing 1.1 million net subscribers.