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                                    How did AT&amp;T's operating expenses trend in Q4 2024?
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                                    </span></div></div></div> <div class="seo-text-answer" data-v-0eba195e="">AT&amp;T's operating expenses in Q4 2024 are not currently available. However, based on the information from Q3 2024, operating expenses were $4 billion higher than in the same period a year ago, primarily due to asset impairment and restructuring charges that were completely noncash related. Without these charges, operating income would have been higher than in the previous year. This indicates that while AT&amp;T's operating expenses may have increased, they are not necessarily trending in a way that is significantly impacting the company's overall financial performance.</div> <div class="dialog_answer" data-v-0eba195e=""><div class="dialog_content" data-v-0eba195e=""><div class="answer_content" data-v-0eba195e=""></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="extra-module" data-v-261d488f=""><img src="//cdn.ainvest.com/frontResources/s/iwc-aime-seo/img/recommend-logo.4f9ccc8.png" alt="right-logo" fetchpriority="high" class="recommend-logo-img" data-v-261d488f=""> <div class="recommend-part" data-v-7790c618="" data-v-261d488f=""><div class="recommend-query-card" data-v-8359219a="" data-v-7790c618=""><div class="title" data-v-8359219a=""><img src="//cdn.ainvest.com/frontResources/s/iwc-aime-seo/img/screener-recommend-icon.b007ca8.svg" alt="icon" data-v-8359219a=""> <span data-v-8359219a="">Aime finds your next big stock</span></div> </div> <div class="recommend-query-card" data-v-8359219a="" data-v-7790c618=""><div class="title" data-v-8359219a=""><img src="//cdn.ainvest.com/frontResources/s/iwc-aime-seo/img/stock-recommend-icon.77f1c78.svg" alt="icon" data-v-8359219a=""> <span data-v-8359219a="">Aime powers your decisions</span></div> </div></div> </div> <div class="container-mask" style="display:none;"></div></div></div></div><script>window.__NUXT__=(function(a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y,z,A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z,_,$,aa,ab,ac,ad,ae,af,ag,ah,ai,aj){return {layout:"default",data:[{noData:c,currentQuestion:d,textDescription:D,comeFrom:"AInvestShareLink",events:[],answerSource:i}],fetch:{},error:j,state:{sharePreviewModule:{loadJgySuccess:g,dialogRenderList:[{originAnswer:{input_media_info:[],session_round:1,agent_id:a,output_media_info:[],task_id:a,language:a,source:i,cache_builder:a,reply_action:"Answer",execute_mode:v,event_refresh_answer:a,param:"{\"entity_info\":{},\"add_info\":{\"ori_question\":\"How did AT&T's operating expenses trend in Q4 2024?\"},\"event_list\":[],\"client_ip\":\"\",\"question\":\"How did AT&T's operating expenses trend in Q4 2024?\",\"user_id\":\"dp91744743\",\"user_name\":\"\",\"trace_id\":\"e090f80e-232a-4bdd-a3dc-2f7de08a6104\",\"session_id\":\"e090f80e-232a-4bdd-a3dc-2f7de08a6104\",\"source\":\"ths_ainvest_lite_web\",\"input_type\":\"typewrite\"}",agent_info:[{info_type:"search",raw_data:{number:r,title:E,summary:F,full_summary:"jetcityimage Introduction Telecom giant AT&T (NYSE:T) has surprised many investors by outperforming the S&P 500 handily in 2024. 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