AT&T, one of the top phone carriers in the U.S., is eyeing the acquisition of spectrum licenses from a major rival amid heightened competition. Spectrum licenses are government-issued authorizations that give a company exclusive rights to use specific radio frequency bands for wireless communication, which is vital for improving the quality of 5G mobile networks, broadcasting, and satellite services. In November last year, AT&T entered into an agreement with regional phone carrier UScellular to acquire ...

Investors found a way to play a potential SpaceX IPO.Shares of satellite communications company EchoStar (SATS +7.26%) have been rocketing higher this month. The stock continued its ascent today. After surging as much as 7.4%, EchoStar stock remained higher by 6.8% as of 12:05 p.m. ET. That has helped it soar by over 36% in December alone. A SpaceX IPOInvestors are pouring into EchoStar stock as reports surfaced of plans for an initial public offering (IPO) of privately held SpaceX. That's because EchoStar ...

A rush of big, bold mergers and acquisitions is lifting dealmakers in an otherwise slower-than-expected market for getting transactions off the ground.Global deal values have topped $1 trillion in a third quarter for only the second time on record, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, thanks to transactions like Monday’s roughly $55 billion take-private of video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. by a consortium including Silver Lake Management. It means values are now up 27% at around $3 trillion for the ...

Key Points Sentiment on the stock was still quite positive after Monday's explosive announcement. The company made an 11-figure deal to divest spectrum licenses. 10 stocks we like better than EchoStar › On Tuesday, EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) was still basking in the glow of the $19 billion spectrum license deal it signed with Elon Musk's extraterrestrial exploration company SpaceX. Investors continued to be drawn to EchoStar's star power after announcing the purchase Monday. What also helped were seve ...

收购与市场竞争 - AT&T计划收购EchoStar的频谱许可证[1] - 本次收购将增强AT&T在无线通信市场的竞争力[1] 财务信息 - AT&T在财务报告中提到的前瞻性声明包含风险和不确定性[3] - AT&T不承担基于新信息更新和修订声明的义务[3] - 本次报告中包含某些非GAAP财务指标[4] - 非GAAP财务指标与最可比的GAAP财务指标的调节信息可在公司网站上找到[4]