 Seven1
join:2002-07-24
Lexington, KY | Think we know where this is heading... Merger with Verizon. I'm betting we'll hear something along those lines within the next year. Any takers? |
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 pnh102Reptiles Are Cuddly And PrettyPremium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD | said by Seven1:Merger with Verizon. No way. Verizon doesn't need Sprint as their native markets pretty much overlap. They also don't need the headaches from already disgruntled Sprint customers. Don't forget either that their stock and profitability will take a huge hit should they decide to buy out Sprint.
Verizon would be better served by buying out Alltel instead.
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 intellerSociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK | well, which raises the spectre that the same investment group that got Alltel, might buy and combine sprint with alltel. Now THAT would be a threat to verizon. |
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said by Seven1:Merger with Verizon. I'm betting we'll hear something along those lines within the next year. Any takers? No way. If so, we'll probably see T-Mobile go to AT&T then.
I have read that Qwest is interested in Sprint's fiber operations. That's what Bankers are saying. Qwest has said that they haven't ruled out buying a company to increase business. Don't remember the way it was worded. One of the major shareholders in Sprint wanted the company to spin off/sell their fiber operations. If Qwest does buy it, I expect it to be mostly a stock deal, since they only have $1 billion in cash, and it would probably hurt them if they spent most of their money. So, I wouldn't be surprised if we see Qwest and Sprint helping each other this year. |
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inteller @ 18th Jan 02:13PM:Re: Think we know where this is heading...well, which raises the spectre that the same investment group that got Alltel, might buy and combine sprint with alltel. Now THAT would be a threat to verizon.
That would be TPG Capital and the buyout arm of Goldman Sachs |
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 60127178K.U. Sweet 16Premium
join:2001-02-15
Wichita, KS
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Or just buy pieces of Sprint, like Dallas/Ft Worth, and some other markets where Alltel does not have native coverage.
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