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InternetNews December 16, 2005 Erin Joyce	Sprint Nextel Buys Another Affiliate Acquisition of Enterprise Communications brings another lawsuit-filing affiliate into the Sprint Nextel fold.
BusinessWeek December 27, 2004 Roger O. Crockett	Why Sprint And Nextel Got Hitched They bought themselves enough time and size to play with the big boys -- for now. But in a telecom world ruled by the Bells, scrappy competitors like Sprint and Nextel remain underdogs. Alone or together, they still face a tough fight.
InternetNews November 2, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Sprint Turns 'Quadruple Play' With Cable The nation's largest cable companies are forming a joint venture with Sprint Nextel to better compete against Baby Bells and satellite companies.
InternetNews August 12, 2005 David Needle	Sprint Nextel Merger Official The combined company boasts over 44 million wireless subscribers. The company claims it produces the highest average revenue per user in the industry.
InternetNews April 21, 2006 Michael Hickins	Sprint Nextel's $1.3B to Serve The Middle Sprint Nextel folded another affiliate into its operation, acquiring Conshohocken, Pa.-based Ubiquitel for $1.3 billion in cash.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Sprint Untangles Unwired Knot By spending $1.3 billion to buy out US Unwired, Sprint may be saving its $35 billion Nextel deal. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2007 Dave Mock	Sprint Nextel Says "Hold, Please" The wireless carrier attempted to cast a positive light on the future as it reported first-quarter earnings that didn't exactly muster a lot of enthusiasm. Investors, take note.
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.
InternetNews October 25, 2005 Jim Wagner	Cable in Talks With Sprint Nextel? Cox Communications, Comcast and Time Warner are reportedly weeks away from signing a wireless phone agreement with Nextel.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2004 Dave Mock	Sprint and Nextel: A Done Deal? Rumors are swirling that the next massive wireless merger is in the works. Current speculation is that Sprint will consume Nextel shares in exchange for 1.3 shares of its own plus some cash.
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.
InternetNews October 11, 2006 Erin Joyce	Sprint's Board Chairman to Exit Former Nextel chairman is second executive in fewer than two months to step down.
InternetNews April 10, 2006 Ed Sutherland	Sprint, Cable Companies in For Wireless Cable giants and Sprint will test wireless quadruple-play services later this year.
The Motley Fool December 31, 2007 Dave Mock	Dueling Fools: Sprint Bear Rebuttal Will things will get worse before they get better for investors in this wireless giant?
The Motley Fool November 3, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Four Play to Quadruple Play Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications and Advance/Newhouse Communications will co-brand a cell phone that will be sold through Sprint and RadioShack retail stores.
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.
The Motley Fool December 31, 2007 Dave Mock	Dueling Fools: Sprint Nextel Bear Spectrum troubles, defections, and a new CEO? It might be best for investors to look elsewhere.
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.
The Motley Fool December 9, 2004 Dave Mock	Alamosa Adds Airgate Two affiliated wireless providers combine resources in a $630 million deal. The stock swap deal involves Alamosa offering 2.87 shares for each AirGate share.
InternetNews July 11, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Sprint Pays $1.3B For US Unwired Sprint will pay $1.3 billion in cash for wireless reseller U.S. Unwired, a move that erases a legal challenge to Sprint's pending merger with Nextel.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2007 Dave Mock	Sprint Nextel Sputters Along Sprint Nextel's latest earnings report indicates that while this wireless business has been making progress toward regaining operational performance, it still needs a tune-up.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2008 Dave Mock	Sprint Nextel: More Pain, No Gain Sprint Nextel prepares investors for a bad quarter; the company preannounces subscriber losses, as well as a round of layoffs and retail shop closings aimed to cut costs.
InternetNews December 10, 2004 Jim Wagner	Sprint, Nextel Talking Merger? Though neither side has confirmed talks, speculation abounds over the merger of the two wireless carriers.
InternetNews December 16, 2004 Jim Wagner	No Static Expected in Sprint-Nextel Deal Industry watchers don't expect any trouble from regulators or competitors when it comes to the proposed Sprint Nextel merger. The two companies announced their "merger of equals" Wednesday after nearly a week of rampant speculation.
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.
InternetNews June 24, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Sprint Name Wins Out The telecom formed from the Sprint-Nextel merger will be called Sprint, but the Nextel name won't disappear altogether.
The Motley Fool October 9, 2007 Dave Mock	Sprint Nextel Sticks a Fork in Forsee Along with the announcement of CEO Forsee's departure, Sprint Nextel prepared investors for a really bad third quarter.
InternetNews December 14, 2004 Jim Wagner	Analysts: Verizon/Sprint Deal Would Face Hurdles Analysts at investment firm Legg Mason said Tuesday any Verizon plan to acquire Sprint would face a "significant" hurdle from government regulators.
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.
The Motley Fool May 1, 2006 Tarek Sultani	Sprinting to the Wrong Customers Despite adding 1.3 million subscribers, Sprint's income managed to fall. Investors, this company doesn't look like it will be an attractive prospect for the next few years.
InternetNews March 26, 2008	Cable Companies Discuss Funding Wireless Venture Comcast and Time Warner Cable, the two largest U.S. cable operators, are discussing a plan to fund a new wireless company that would be run by Sprint Nextel and Clearwire.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2007 Dave Mock	Foolish Forecast: How Now, Sprint Nextel? The wireless services provider will call in to report second-quarter earnings shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool May 1, 2007 Dave Mock	Foolish Forecast: Sprint Nextel's Turnaround Attempt The wireless services provider is set to report its first-quarter 2007 earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
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.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2005 Tom Taulli	Sprinting to Court Sprint Nextel is feeling the heat from VoIP predators. Will filing a lawsuit help?
The Motley Fool October 31, 2007 Dave Mock	Foolish Forecast: Sprint Nextel's Spinning Wheels In advance of third quarter earnings, analysts expect wireless services provider Sprint to report a slight decline in revenue, and a larger decline in earnings.
InternetNews October 5, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Did Vonage Infringe on Patents? Voice over IP leader Vonage is being sued by a Sprint Nextel subsidiary for allegedly infringing on seven patents.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2011 Dan Radovsky	How Can Sprint Be Rated "Outperform"? I just have to scratch my head at analysts' ratings.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2009 Dave Mock	Sprint Nextel Marries Virgin Let's hope this arrangement doesn't end badly.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2007 David Lee Smith	Cable Companies, Why Don't You Like Technology? While the triple play is luring customers, cable will still need wireless to compete.
The Motley Fool September 26, 2007 Dave Mock	Won't Vonage Ask for the Check, Please? Internet telephony provider Vonage is facing stiff costs to remain in business after its loss in a patent-infringement lawsuit with Sprint Nextel.
InternetNews January 12, 2007 Ed Sutherland	Learning From Sprint's Stumble Sprint Nextel's recent troubles could serve as a lesson - both good and bad - for other wireless carriers, including newly-combined AT&T and Cingular wireless.
InternetNews August 22, 2006 Ed Sutherland	Sprint 'Change' Cuts COO CEO Forsee to assume duties as part of Sprint Nextel's restructuring efforts.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2007 Dave Mock	Wireless Smackdown: Comparing Carriers' ARPU Investors, to fight declining revenue trend, wireless carriers are looking for new ways to leverage networks to boost consumer spending on new services. One commonly used metric, ARPU captures how effectively a company markets and sells services to its base of subscribers.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2011 Robert Eberhard	Sprint Nextel Pins Its Hope on iPhone The third-largest mobile phone provider adds an industry leader to its phone offerings.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2007 Dave Mock	Changes Afoot at Sprint Nextel? The third largest wireless service provider is actively seeking to replace CEO Gary Forsee.
The Motley Fool April 2, 2008 Dave Mock	Can Instinct Save Sprint Nextel? Can a new touchscreen Samsung phone called Instinct can help Sprint Nextel pull out of its funk and stem the flow of customers to competitors AT&T and Verizon Wireless?
InternetNews December 29, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Time Warner Sprinting Ahead with Wireless? Looking for leverage against telecom carriers, Time Warner Cable is negotiating a deal with Sprint to add mobile phone service to its offerings
The Motley Fool January 9, 2008 Dave Mock	Sprinting Out of a Jam Struggling carrier Sprint Nextel is speeding ahead with its next-generation broadband wireless initiative called Xohm.