Can an F-1 student who has valid practical training and an Employment Authorization Document start to work for Company B after Company A obtains an H-1B approval from the INS on the F-1 student?

No.  Once Company A obtained a H-1B petition on your behalf, your employment authorization document through practical training is no longer valid.  You have to work for Company A before you seek other alternatives.

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