*ISS says Sprint offer is Clearwire's best option. May 10- The biggest U.S. proxy advisory firms were divided on Sprint Nextel Corp's proposed acquisition of Clearwire Corp, with ISS advising Clearwire shareholders to vote for the deal and Glass Lewis urging them to vote against it.
AT&T Inc. rose$. 15 or. 4 percent, to $37.48. Sprint Nextel unchanged at $7.35. Verizon Communications Inc. rose$. 12 or. 2 percent, to $52.83.
May 10- Clearwire Corp shareholders should vote in favor of a proposed acquisition by Sprint Nextel Corp, given a lack of better options to keep the company afloat, influential proxy advisory firm ISS said on Friday. Sprint, which already owns 52 percent of Clearwire's shares, has proposed paying $2.97 per share for the rest.
May 10- Clearwire Corp shareholders should vote in favor of a proposed acquisition by Sprint Nextel Corp, influential proxy advisory firm ISS said on Friday.
AT&T Inc. fell$. 50 or 1.3 percent, to $37.33. Sprint Nextel rose$. 03 or. 4 percent, to $7.35. Verizon Communications Inc. fell$. 40 or. 8 percent, to $52.71.
*Chairman threatens to sell company if Sprint bid fails. May 9- Acquiring Sprint Nextel is so important to Dish Network Corp founder and Chairman Charlie Ergen that he said on Thursday he may have to put the satellite TV company up for sale unless it prevails in its bidding war for Sprint with Japan's SoftBank Corp..
AT&T Inc. fell$. 40 or 1.1 percent, to $37.43. Sprint Nextel rose$. 05 or. 7 percent, to $7.37. Verizon Communications Inc. fell$. 19 or. 4 percent, to $52.92.
NEW YORK-- A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.:. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rose 1.4 percent to $3.88 with 29,944,300 shares traded. Bank of America Corp. fell. 3 percent to $12.98 with 58,962,300 shares traded.
NEW YORK, May 9- Dish Network Corp Chairman Charlie Ergen said he could end up putting the entire satellite TV company up for sale if he lost his battle with Japan's SoftBank Corp to buy Sprint Nextel Corp..
NEW YORK, May 8- AT&T Inc has set up a subsidiary to offer prepaid wireless services under the Aio Wireless brand, as the No. 2 U.S. mobile service provider looks to compete better with smaller rivals such as T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Nextel Corp, the company said on Thursday.
AT&T Inc. fell$. 38 or 1.0 percent, to $37.45. Sprint Nextel rose$. 04 or. 5 percent, to $7.36. Verizon Communications Inc. fell$. 18 or. 3 percent, to $52.93.
Falcone and his hedge fund, Harbinger Capital Partners, have agreed to pay $18 million to settle two lawsuits brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a filing by Harbinger Group Inc, a publicly traded investment company where Falcone is chairman and chief executive officer.
AT&T Inc. rose$. 31 or. 8 percent, to $37.83. Sprint Nextel rose$. 10 or 1.4 percent, to $7.32. Verizon Communications Inc. rose$. 19 or. 4 percent, to $53.11.
AT&T Inc. rose$. 22 or. 6 percent, to $37.74. Sprint Nextel rose$. 06 or. 8 percent, to $7.28. Verizon Communications Inc. rose$. 06 or. 1 percent, to $52.98.
AT&T Inc. fell$. 01 or percent, to $37.51. Sprint Nextel rose$. 06 or. 8 percent, to $7.28. Verizon Communications Inc. fell$. 15 or. 3 percent, to $52.77.
TOKYO, May 8- Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to scale fresh five-year heights on Wednesday, buoyed the S&P 500 ending at yet another record high and stronger-than-expected German industrial data.
TOKYO, May 8- Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to scale fresh five-year heights on Wednesday, buoyed the S&P 500 ending at yet another record high and stronger-than-expected German industrial data. "Foreign investors just don't stop buying Japanese shares," said Kenichi Hirano, operating officer at Tachibana Securities.