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• Early Movers: JCP, BBBY, YUM & More Thursday, 11 Apr 2013 | 7:58 AM ET

  

  Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.

• US STOCKS-Futures up, may extend record highs; claims data due Thursday, 11 Apr 2013 | 7:17 AM ET

  *Yum Brands falls on avian flu sales impact. NEW YORK, April 11- U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Thursday, indicating the S&P may extend its historic highs amid signs China's recovery may be gaining steam and ahead of U.S. labor market data.

• Deutsche Telekom Sweetens MetroPCS Bid Thursday, 11 Apr 2013 | 1:49 AM ET

  

  Deutsche Telekom sweetened its terms for the proposed merger between T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS Communications by reducing the combined company's debt.

• UPDATE 1-Deutsche Telekom sweetens MetroPCS deal, cuts debt load Wednesday, 10 Apr 2013 | 6:20 PM ET

  NEW YORK, April 10- Deutsche Telekom on Wednesday sweetened its terms for the proposed merger between T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS Communications by reducing the combined company's debt due to pressure from activists and proxy advisory firms.

• Deutsche Telekom shareholders prefer sweeter US deal to failure Wednesday, 10 Apr 2013 | 2:01 PM ET

  FRANKFURT/ PARIS, April 10- Deutsche Telekom shareholders are likely to support the group if it sweetens the terms of a proposed tie-up with MetroPCS, as they fear another deal failure would be a big blow to hopes of a turnaround in the United States.

• Ericsson to Buy Microsoft's IPTV Business Tuesday, 9 Apr 2013 | 4:55 AM ET

  

  Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson struck a deal on Monday to buy Microsoft's Mediaroom IPTV business, which makes software used by phone companies to deliver television over the Internet.

• Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 4:03 PM ET

  **Deutsche Telekom is looking into improving the terms of a proposed merger of its T-Mobile USA unit with MetroPCS Communications PCS.N as a last resort to win over shareholders ahead of a vote on the deal next week, two people familiar with Deutsche Telekom's thinking said.

• EXCLUSIVE-Deutsche Telekom mulls improved MetroPCS offer-sources Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 2:12 PM ET

  *MetroPCS shares up 1.6 pct, D. Telekom up 2 pct. LONDON/ FRANKFURT, April 4- Deutsche Telekom is looking into improving the terms of a proposed merger of its T-Mobile USA unit with MetroPCS Communications as a last resort to win over shareholders ahead of a vote on the deal next week, two people familiar with Deutsche Telekom's thinking said.

• European Shares Close Higher After 2-Week Slide Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 12:26 PM ET

  European shares closed higher on Tuesday, led by the telecoms sector, which was boosted by new reports that Vodafone, the world's second largest mobile operator, could be bought.

• UPDATE 2-MetroPCS promotes T-Mobile deal after advisers pan it Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 6:01 PM ET

  *MetroPCS shares close up more than 1 pct. April 1- MetroPCS Communications Inc urged shareholders to support its proposed merger with Deutsche Telekom AG's unit T-Mobile USA after two proxy advisory firms recommended that shareholders vote against it.

• MetroPCS Urges Shareholders to Vote for T-Mobile Deal Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 8:59 AM ET

  

  MetroPCS urged shareholders to support its proposed merger with Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA after two proxy advisory firms recommended that shareholders vote against the deal.

• UPDATE 3-Proxy firms pile on pressure for better MetroPCS-T-Mobile deal Friday, 29 Mar 2013 | 3:57 PM ET

  NEW YORK, March 29- Proxy advisor Glass Lewis on Friday became the second firm to suggest that MetroPCS Communications Inc shareholders vote against a proposed merger with T-Mobile USA, adding pressure on Deutsche Telekom AG to sweeten the deal.

• UPDATE 2-Glass Lewis urges MetroPCS shrholders vote down T-Mobile USA deal Friday, 29 Mar 2013 | 11:49 AM ET

  NEW YORK, March 29- Proxy advisor Glass Lewis on Friday became the second firm to suggest that MetroPCS Communications Inc shareholders vote against its proposed merger with T-Mobile USA, adding pressure on Deutsche Telekom AG to offer a sweeter deal.

• REFILE-UPDATE 1-Glass Lewis urges MetroPCS holders vote down T-Mobile USA deal Friday, 29 Mar 2013 | 12:45 AM ET

  NEW YORK, March 29- Proxy advisor Glass Lewis on Friday became the second firm to tell MetroPCS Communications Inc shareholders to vote against its proposed merger with T-Mobile USA, adding pressure on Deutsche Telekom AG to offer a sweeter deal.

• UPDATE 1-ISS may force sweeter MetroPCS/T-Mobile merger-analysts Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 11:55 AM ET

  *MetroPCS shares rise 3.5 pct on New York Stock Exchange. NEW YORK, March 28- Deutsche Telekom AG will likely be forced to sweeten the terms of its deal with MetroPCS Communications Inc after proxy advisory firm ISS recommended shareholders vote against the proposed transaction, according to analysts.

• ISS may force Deutsche Telekom to sweeten MetroPCS deal-analysts Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 9:13 AM ET

  *MetroPCS shares closed at $10.53 on New York Stock Exchange. NEW YORK, March 28- Deutsche Telekom AG will likely be forced to sweeten the terms of its deal with MetroPCS Communications Inc after a proxy advisory firm recommended that shareholders vote against the proposed transaction, according to analysts.

• UPDATE 1-MetroPCS shareholders should vote against T-Mobile deal -ISS Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013 | 11:09 PM ET

  *ISS says deal undervalues MetroPCS. NEW YORK, March 27- Influential proxy advisory firm ISS threw its weight behind opponents of MetroPCS Communications Inc's proposed merger with T-Mobile USA, saying the deal undervalued the company and shareholders should vote against it.

• UPDATE 4-T-Mobile USA eyes growth from iPhone, marketing changes Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013 | 6:22 PM ET

  NEW YORK, March 26- T-Mobile USA said on Tuesday that it will start selling Apple Inc's iPhone on April 12, making it the last of the big national U.S. operators to sell the popular smartphone.

• UPDATE 2-T-Mobile USA to sell iPhone starting April 12 Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013 | 1:38 PM ET

  NEW YORK, March 26- T-Mobile USA said on Tuesday that it will start selling Apple Inc's iPhone on April 12, making it the last of the big national U.S. operators to sell the popular smartphone.

• T-Mobile USA Finally Gets the iPhone Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013 | 1:28 PM ET

  

  T-Mobile USA will start selling Apple Inc's iPhone on April 12, making it the last of the national U.S. operators to sell the device.