DISH Network (DISH) Affirms $3.30/Share Bid for Clearwire (CLWR)

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Market Wrap: Alcoa Kicks-Off Q4 Madness!; AT&T's Record Sales; Clearwire Back in Play; AIG vs. U.S.?

January 8, 2013 5:32 PM EST

Market wrap-up for January 8th

End of the Day: S&P 500 down 4.7 to 1,457.15; Dow Jones down 55.4 to 13,328.85; Nasdaq down 7.0 to 3,091.81

The following is a brief summary of events moving markets today:

* Alcoa (NYSE: AA) gave investors just what they had been waiting for: the unofficial kick-off to the fourth-quarter 2012 earnings season. Following the close of trading on Tuesday, Alcoa reported a two percent drop in revs to $5.9 billion and adjusted earnings of six... More

Leap Wireless (LEAP) on Watch After Clearwire (CLWR) Bidding War

January 8, 2013 5:22 PM EST

Traders could have their eye on Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP) after Clearwire (Nasdaq: CLWR) received a $3.30/share unsolicited offer from Dish (Nasdaq: DISH). In December, Sprint (NYSE:... More

Sprint (S) Weaker as Dish (DISH) Bid or Clearwire (CLWR)

January 8, 2013 5:18 PM EST

Sprint (NYSE: S) is weaker after-hours after takeover target Clearwire (Nasdaq: CLWR) received a $3.30/share unsolicited offer from Dish (Nasdaq: DISH).

In December, Sprint agreed to acquire Clearwire for $2.97/share.... More

DISH (DISH) Makes $3.30/Share Bid for Clearwire (CLWR)

January 8, 2013 5:15 PM EST

Clearwire (Nasdaq: CLWR) today announced that it has received an unsolicited, non-binding proposal) from DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH). The DISH Proposal, as further summarized below, provides for DISH to purchase certain spectrum assets from Clearwire, enter into a commercial agreement with Clearwire, acquire up to all of Clearwire's common stock for $3.30 per share (subject to minimum ownership of at least 25% and granting of certain governance rights) and provide Clearwire with financing on specified terms.

The DISH Proposal is only a preliminary indication of interest and is subject to numerous,... More