Japanese mobile operator SoftBank Corp raised its offer for U.S. wireless carrier Sprint Nextel Corp to $21.6 billion for a 78 percent stake as it looks to fend off a rival bid for Sprint by Dish Network Corp , the No. 2 U.S. satellite TV provider. Following are key dates since SoftBank's takeover bid in October:2012:Oct 15 - SoftBank, Japan's No.3 mobile carrier, says it will purchase about 70 percent of Sprint for $20.1 billion - in Japan's biggest outbound deal and a bold move by SoftBank's billionaire founder and CEO Masayoshi Son.
DISH Network Corporation is a pay-television (TV) provider, with approximately 13. Shares of DISH fell by 0.72% or $-0.28/share to $38.86. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $26.12 and as high as $40.34. On average, 3176820 shares of DISH exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1055495.
Sprint Nextel Corporation (Sprint) is a holding company, with its operations primarily conducted by its subsidiaries. Shares of S fell by 0.83% or $-0.06/share to $7.18. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $2.80 and as high as $7.50. On average, 55489300 shares of S exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 38020128.
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