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• UPDATE 1-SoftBank would add 'security director' to Sprint board Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 8:27 AM ET

  May 23- SoftBank Corp would appoint a "security director" to Sprint Nextel Corp's board if its takeover bid succeeds and give the U.S. government right of approval on the appointment in hopes of easing national security concerns raised by the proposed deal.

• UPDATE 1-Dish on national security PR offensive against SoftBank Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 7:28 PM ET

  WASHINGTON/ NEW YORK, May 22- Dish Network Corp is ramping up its Washington- centric campaign to thwart Japanese firm SoftBank Corp's bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, hoping to convince lawmakers and government reviewers that it poses national security risks.

• UPDATE 2-Clearwire, shareholders brace for fight over Sprint bid Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:10 PM ET

  *Clearwire says Sprint offer best option, sets May 31 vote. Clearwire announced its decision to support majority shareholder Sprint a day after Sprint raised its offer for the almost 50 percent of the company it does not already own to $3.40 per share from $2.97 per share.

• Final Glance: Telecom companies Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:08 PM ET

  AT&T Inc. fell$. 32 or. 9 percent, to $36.62. Sprint Nextel fell$. 09 or 1.2 percent, to $7.30. Verizon Communications Inc. fell$. 60 or 1.2 percent, to $51.47.

• Four Clearwire investors say Sprint's revised offer is too low Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 4:11 PM ET

  NEW YORK, May 22- Four big Clearwire Corp investors with 127.4 million shares of the wireless service provider said on Wednesday they believe Sprint Nextel Corp's revised $3.40 per share offer to buy the company was still too low.

• Dish uses national security ads to fight SoftBank deal Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 1:53 PM ET

  May 22- Dish Network Corp has rolled out an advertising campaign suggesting a deal by a Japanese company to acquire Sprint Nextel Corp could threaten U.S. national security, hoping to sway lawmakers and win support for its rival offer.

• Midday Glance: Telecom companies Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 1:18 PM ET

  AT&T Inc. rose$. 09 or. 2 percent, to $37.03. Sprint Nextel fell$. 04 or. 5 percent, to $7.35. Verizon Communications Inc. rose$. 05 or. 1 percent, to $52.12.

• Clearwire Board Approves Higher Sprint Offer Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 11:50 AM ET

  

  Clearwire says its special committee and its board of directors approved Sprint Nextel's sweetened offer to take over the company and is advising shareholders to vote for the deal.

• Early Glance: Telecom companies Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 10:51 AM ET

  AT&T Inc. fell$. 09 or. 2 percent, to $36.85. Sprint Nextel fell$. 01 or. 1 percent, to $7.38. Verizon Communications Inc. fell$. 15 or. 3 percent, to $51.92.

• UPDATE 1-Clearwire recommends approval of sweetened Sprint bid Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 10:28 AM ET

  NEW YORK, May 22- Clearwire Corp said its special committee and its board of directors approved Sprint Nextel Corp's sweetened offer to take over the company and advised shareholders to vote for the deal.

• Faber Report: Sprint Ups Offer for Clearwire  Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 9:40 AM ET

  

  CNBC's David Faber has the latest details on Sprint's increased bid to acquire a 50 percent stake in Clearwire.

• Clearwire recommends vote for revised Sprint bid Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 9:16 AM ET

  NEW YORK, May 22- Clearwire Corp said on Wednesday its special committee and its board of directors approved majority shareholder Sprint Nextel Corp's revised offer to take over the company and advised investors to vote for the deal.

• Final Glance: Telecom companies Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 8:50 PM ET

  AT&T Inc. fell$. 28 or. 8 percent, to $36.94. Sprint Nextel rose$. 10 or 1.4 percent, to $7.39. Verizon Communications Inc. fell$. 67 or 1.3 percent, to $52.07.

• UPDATE 4-Sprint raises Clearwire offer, not enough for some Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 5:20 PM ET

  May 21- Sprint Nextel Corp raised its buyout offer for wireless service provider Clearwire Corp to $3.40 per share on Tuesday under pressure from activist shareholders, but the new bid failed to impress several big investors.

• Stocks Climb on Dovish Fed Comments; Bernanke Up Next Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 4:07 PM ET

  

  Stocks closed higher but off their best levels after two Fed officials dampened speculation the central bank was ready to consider "tapering" its bond-buying.

• Like the Web, Hate Your Provider? You're Not Alone Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 2:21 PM ET

  

  Americans are not fans of their cable TV service or their cell phone service. But they really hate their Internet service provider.

• Crest Financial protests Clearwire vote delay, opposes new bid Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 1:40 PM ET

  May 21- Major Clearwire Corp shareholder Crest Financial on Tuesday said it was opposed to Sprint Nextel Corp's newly raised bid for the company. Crest also protested Clearwire's decision to postpone a shareholder vote, which had been scheduled for Tuesday. Crest has been soliciting proxies to oppose the deal.

• Midday Glance: Telecom companies Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 1:16 PM ET

  AT&T Inc. fell$. 32 or. 9 percent, to $36.90. Sprint Nextel rose$. 10 or 1.3 percent, to $7.39. Verizon Communications Inc. fell$. 56 or 1.1 percent, to $52.18.

• Most active New York Stock Exchange-traded stocks Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 1:16 PM ET

  NEW YORK-- A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.:. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. fell. 9 percent to $4.07 with 23,047,800 shares traded. Bank of America Corp. fell. 4 percent to $13.46 with 65,492,500 shares traded.

• UPDATE 3-Sprint raises Clearwire offer, not enough for some Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 11:19 AM ET

  May 21- Sprint Nextel Corp raised its buyout offer for wireless service provider Clearwire Corp to $3.40 per share, but the new bid was not high enough to impress some investors. Clearwire shares almost immediately traded around the new offer price, having consistently traded well above the old $2.97- per-share bid.