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InternetNews December 15, 2004 Jim Wagner	Sprint, Nextel to Merge Sprint and Nextel have agreed to merge, to better compete with Cinglar and Verizon Wireless for voice and data customers. The new company, Sprint Nextel, will serve more than 40 million wireless subscribers.
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The Motley Fool August 31, 2005 Dave Mock	Sprint Nextel, Savvy Dealmaker The cell phone conglomerate buys its way out of litigation risk. Given the company's deft moves in the mergers-and-acquisition arena, affiliate shareholders counting on a premium buyout will likely be disappointed.
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InternetNews November 21, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Sprint Nextel Pays $4B For Affiliate Buying Alamosa Holding Co. brings 1.5 million customers directly under Sprint's control and ends a lawsuit.
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The Motley Fool May 6, 2008 Dave Mock	Deutsche Telekom and Sprint Nextel: Are You Kidding? Rumors abound that Deutsche Telekom is thinking about picking up Sprint Nextel on the cheap, with the intent to combine it with its T-Mobile USA operations and create the largest wireless carrier in the U.S.
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The Motley Fool December 15, 2004 Alyce Lomax	What Next, Sprint Nextel? The rumors are true: Sprint Nextel will form the No. 3 wireless company. For now, investors are on hold as we see how the next stages of consolidation unfold.
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The Motley Fool June 29, 2007 Dave Mock	Top or Flop: Sprint's Midyear Update Sprint Nextel's stock isn't beaten down enough to make it an attractive turnaround play. The market has already been buying into the story over the last few months, which seems a little early, as the company still faces formidable competition.
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The Motley Fool March 11, 2005 Rich Duprey	CEOs Get the Golden Boot Boards of directors are giving away shareholder money to outgoing executives as compensation for poor performance. Shareholders ought to take note of how their boards deal with management separation.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2008 Dave Mock	Sprint Nextel: From Bad to Abysmal In a somber assessment of a decaying business, the company announced fourth-quarter earnings today; its operational issues have yet to reach bottom.
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InternetNews December 8, 2005	Sprint Nextel Consulting Unit Takes Flight Wireless provider Sprint Nextel has officially launched a consulting arm with its new subsidiary called Sprint Enterprise Mobility. The division will focus on servicing large business and government customers.
InternetNews December 18, 2007	Sprint Taps Embarq Head as New CEO Sprint Nextel on Tuesday named the head of Embarq Corp, its fixed-line spin-off, as its chief executive, hoping the telecom industry veteran can turn the No. 3 U.S. mobile service provider around.
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