AT&T Inc. rose$. 06 or. 2 percent, to $37.44. Sprint Nextel rose$. 04 or. 5 percent, to $7.32. Verizon Communications Inc. rose$. 15 or. 3 percent, to $53.35.
CHICAGO-- United States Cellular Corp., the sixth-largest cellphone carrier in the country, on Friday closed on the sale of some of its Midwestern markets to No. 3 Sprint Nextel Corp. and announced that it's handing over the proceeds to shareholders through a special dividend.
WASHINGTON, May 17- Tom Wheeler, nominated to become the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, pledged to divest stakes in AT&T Inc, Dish Network Corp, Google Inc and dozens of other tech and telecoms companies if he is confirmed.
WASHINGTON, May 17- Tom Wheeler, nominated to become the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, pledged to divest stakes in AT&T Inc, Dish Network Corp, Google Inc and dozens of other tech and telecoms companies if he is confirmed.
AT&T Inc. fell$. 09 or. 2 percent, to $37.29. Sprint Nextel fell$. 01 or. 1 percent, to $7.27. Verizon Communications Inc. rose$. 02 or percent, to $53.22.
AT&T Inc. fell$. 06 or. 2 percent, to $37.32. Sprint Nextel rose$. 03 or. 4 percent, to $7.31. Verizon Communications Inc. rose$. 14 or. 3 percent, to $53.35.
*Clearwire shareholders to vote on Sprint buyout May 21. NEW YORK, May 17- Minority shareholders of Clearwire Corp are expected to vote down a buyout offer from Sprint Nextel Corp next week and force the No.3 U.S. wireless company to cough up more cash for control of Clearwire's valuable spectrum.
AT&T Inc. fell$. 15 or. 4 percent, to $37.38. Sprint Nextel rose$. 03 or. 4 percent, to $7.28. Verizon Communications Inc. fell$. 40 or. 7 percent, to $53.20.
AT&T Inc. rose$. 05 or. 1 percent, to $37.58. Sprint Nextel rose$. 07 or 1.0 percent, to $7.32. Verizon Communications Inc. fell$. 36 or. 7 percent, to $53.25.
NEW YORK-- A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.:. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. fell 13.6 percent to $3.79 with 52,930,100 shares traded. Bank of America Corp. rose. 1 percent to $13.46 with 57,031,100 shares traded.
AT&T Inc. fell$. 12 or. 3 percent, to $37.42. Sprint Nextel rose$. 02 or. 3 percent, to $7.27. Verizon Communications Inc. fell$. 25 or. 5 percent, to $53.35.
AT&T Inc. rose$. 30 or. 8 percent, to $37.53. Sprint Nextel fell$. 01 or. 1 percent, to $7.25. Verizon Communications Inc. rose$. 43 or. 8 percent, to $53.60.
NEW YORK, May 15- Barry Rosenstein's JANA Partners liked grocery chain Supervalu Inc in a big way in the first quarter, while Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management lost its stomach for the company's shares. Regulatory filings revealed that JANA, a hedge fund with $5.5 billion in assets, picked up some 14 million shares of Supervalu in the quarter ended March 31.
NEW YORK-- A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.:. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rose 2.8 percent to $4.38 with 23,716,300 shares traded. Bank of America Corp. rose 1.3 percent to $13.51 with 77,790,900 shares traded.
AT&T Inc. rose$. 46 or 1.2 percent, to $37.69. Sprint Nextel rose$. 04 or. 6 percent, to $7.30. Verizon Communications Inc. rose$. 05 or. 1 percent, to $53.22.
AT&T Inc. rose$. 19 or. 5 percent, to $37.42. Sprint Nextel fell$. 03 or. 3 percent, to $7.24. Verizon Communications Inc. fell$. 32 or. 6 percent, to $52.85.
AT&T Inc. rose$. 23 or. 6 percent, to $37.23. Sprint Nextel rose$. 08 or 1.1 percent, to $7.26. Verizon Communications Inc. rose$. 62 or 1.2 percent, to $53.17.
AT&T Inc. fell$. 03 or. 1 percent, to $36.97. Sprint Nextel rose$. 07 or 1.0 percent, to $7.25. Verizon Communications Inc. rose$. 44 or. 8 percent, to $52.99.