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Dish (DISH) / Sprint (S) Offer Turns Wireless Industry in M&A Free-For-All

April 15, 2013 3:48 PM EDT

This morning Dish (Nasdaq: DISH) made an offer for Sprint (NYSE: S) that exceeded a previous offer from Softbank. Interestingly, Sprint has a pending deal to acquire a stake in Clearwire Corporation (Nasdaq: CLWR), also coveted by Dish (Nasdaq:... More

Offer for Clearwire (CLWR) Binding, Would be Part of Dish (DISH) / Sprint (S) Deal

April 15, 2013 1:33 PM EDT

This morning investors learned of a Dish (Nasdaq: DISH) merger proposal for Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S). While some viewed the proposal as negative for Clearwire Corporation (Nasdaq: CLWR), Wells Fargo pointed... More

Sprint (S) Affirms DISH (DISH) Bid, Will Review Offer

April 15, 2013 10:39 AM EDT

Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) confirmed it has received an unsolicited proposal from DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) to acquire the Company. The Company said that its Board of Directors will evaluate this proposal carefully and consistent with its... More

Clearwire (CLWR) Lower on DISH/Sprint/Softbank Merry-Go-Round

April 15, 2013 9:25 AM EDT

Clearwire Corporation (Nasdaq: CLWR) is seeing a little weakness early Monday after DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) launched a $25.5 billion competing bid for Sprint (NYSE: S). DISH said its offer represents a 13% premium... More

DISH Network (DISH) Makes $25.5B Bid for Sprint (S)

April 15, 2013 6:31 AM EDT

DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) today announced that it has submitted a merger proposal to the Board of Directors of Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) for a total cash and stock consideration of $25.5 billion. The DISH proposal clearly represents superior value to Sprint shareholders, including greater ownership in a combined company that is better positioned for the future with more spectrum, products, subscribers, financial scale and new opportunities.

DISH is offering Sprint shareholders a total... More