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YouTube TV’s price is going up again. Overall, the price hike looks necessary. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted ad spending.

Dish Network (NASDAQ:DISH) stock still trades at a double-digit discount to its 52-week peak following the pandemic sell-off in the first quarter.

Comcast stock still bears the mark of the pandemic-driven sell-off in the first quarter. At $39 per share, the stock is down 12% for the year.

SoftBank (OTCMKTS:SFTBY) has opened discussions with Deutsche Telekom (OTCMKTS:DTEGY) about selling some of its shares in T-Mobile (NYSE:TMUS).

AT&T has pulled up more than 10% from its pandemic lows reached in March. Currently, the stock offers a good opportunity for bargain hunters.

Comcast reported an adjusted EPS of $0.71 compared to $0.76 in the first quarter of 2019. The earnings beat analysts’ consensus estimate.

Wall Street analysts expect Comcast to report sales of $26.75 billion in the first quarter—a fall of 0.4% YoY compared to $26.86 billion in the first quarter of 2019.

On Thursday, T-Mobile (NYSE:TMUS) won final approval for its closed merger deal with Sprint. The CPUC voted unanimously to approve the merger.

On Wednesday, Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) stock fell 5.7% and closed at $32.42 with a market cap of $147.6 billion. Is the stock a good option for investors?

The long-awaited $26.5 billion T-Mobile and Sprint merger agreement might be in its final stages. The merger was expected to close in mid-2019.

On Thursday, Wells Fargo analyst Jennifer Fritzsche reduced its target price on Comcast stock from $51 to $37 and maintained the “overweight” rating.

There’s a possibility that the T-Mobile (NYSE:TMUS) and Sprint (NYSE:S) merger deal closure could be delayed beyond May 2020.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) stock rose 2.40% on Monday to $34.17. Notably, the Supreme Court sided with Comcast in a high-stakes racial discrimination case.

So far, Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) stock is moving upward in today’s trading session. The stock increased by 1.5% at 11:06 AM ET.

T-Mobile’s (NYSE:TMUS) attempt to acquire Sprint (NYSE:S) and close the proposed $26.5 billion merger deal faces another setback.

On March 6, T-Mobile (NYSE:TMUS) stock fell 2.2% and closed at $87.86. At the closing price, the company’s market cap was $75.3 billion.

Charter Communications stock is trending downward in today’s trading session. The stock fell by about 2.23% at 9:49 AM ET.

T-Mobile disclosed that a data breach impacted some of its wireless customers. Will the data breach impact the T-Mobile and Sprint merger?

On Tuesday, Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) stock fell 2.54% and closed at $41.44. Based on the last closing price, the company has a market cap of $188.7 billion.

T-Mobile (NYSE:TMUS) has laid off multiple employees in its prepaid segment before it completes the long-awaited Sprint (NYSE:S) merger deal.

ViacomCBS investors have been disappointed. So far, the stock has fallen 36% YTD. However, ViacomCBS isn’t the only media company with struggling stock.

In 2014, Dish Network explored merging with DIRECTV. If AT&T sells DIRECTV, it would create an opportunity for the business to merge with Dish.

Investors who put their money on Altice USA stock at this time last year can’t complain. The stock has gained 35% over the past 12 months.

On Thursday, T-Mobile announced a revised definitive merger agreement to acquire Sprint. The new agreement will reduce SoftBank’s stake.

T-Mobile and Sprint are in talks to reprice their pending merger deal. In April 2018, T-Mobile announced an all-stock deal valued at $26.5 billion to acquire Sprint.

Dish’s wireless venture will require an investment of about $15 billion. However, the company doesn’t have that much readily available.

On February 14, T-Mobile stock rose 1.4% and closed at $96.48 with a market cap of $82.7 billion. The stock is trading 41.6% above its 52-week low.

Dish stock rose more than 10% in pre-market trading on Tuesday. The stock rose more than 5.0% soon after regular trading opened.

Five years ago, Dish entered the video streaming business with the launch of Sling TV—an Internet-based live television and on-demand video service.

In April 2018, the merger deal was announced between T-Mobile and Sprint. However, the merger is still pending between the two telecom companies.

T-Mobile stock rose 0.76% in today’s trading session at 9:57 AM ET. The company reported its fourth-quarter earnings after the market bell on Thursday.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) is about to join the video streaming war with a new product called “Peacock.” With Peacock, Comcast will be following in the footsteps of Dish Network (DISH), AT&T (NYSE:T), and Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS). The companies are taking on Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) as the traditional pay-TV market shrinks. Dish and AT&T offer Internet television services […]

T-Mobile stock rose 0.34% on Monday and closed the trading session at $79.46. Notably, the stock was trading 6.8% below its 52-week high of $85.22.

AT&T stock rose 1.03% on Thursday. The stock has generated returns of -4.2% month-to-date and 27.4% in the last 12 months.

On Friday, Charter Communications (CHTR) is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter earnings results before the market bell.

Sprint stock fell 4.14% on Monday and closed the trading session at $4.63. The company reported weak results for the third quarter of fiscal 2019.

T-Mobile and Sprint’s proposed $26 billion pending merger deal hit another hurdle from the California Public Utilities Commission.

Comcast stock rose around 1.26% in the pre-market trading session today at 8:33 AM ET. The company reported strong fourth-quarter results.

The US is waiting for District Court Judge Victor Marrero to decide whether the planned merger between T-Mobile and Sprint will be allowed to proceed.

The closing arguments took place on Wednesday in the T-Mobile (NYSE:TMUS) and Sprint (NYSE:S) merger antitrust trial court case.

On Tuesday, Sprint stock closed near its lower Bollinger Band level of $4.88. The stock could see some pressure in the near term amid merger uncertainty.

Dish filed a patent application for a blockchain-based anti-piracy system. Piracy is a problem for the content production and distribution industry.

Wall Street analysts aren’t confident that the judge will approve the T-Mobile and Sprint merger deal. T-Mobile stock has risen 16.2% in the last 12 months.

Comcast is set to report its Q4 earnings results on January 23. Let’s see what investors can expect from the company’s Q4 2019 financial results.

Dish’s Sling unit has landed a spot on TiVo’s upcoming Stream 4K video streaming service. The deal comes shortly after Sling hiked its service prices.

On January 7, T-Mobile stock settled at $78.92, up about 0.38% for the day. Earlier in the trading session, the stock reported an intraday high of $79.51.

Sprint moves to consolidate prepaid brands that it will transfer to Dish’s wireless business. Virgin Mobile to merge into Boost Mobile.

T-Mobile stock was up about 1.1% in today’s trading session at 10:56 AM ET. TMUS closed 0.58% higher on January 6 and ended the trading day at $78.62.

On January 6, Cowen & Co. analyst Colby Synesael increased his target price on T-Mobile stock to $96 from $87 and reaffirmed his “outperform” rating.

Raymond James analyst Ric Prentiss reduced the odds of the T-Mobile-Sprint merger approval from 85% to 55%. The antitrust trial could end by February.

Comcast has seen its stock surge 32.7% since the beginning of 2019. Meanwhile, Charter and Dish have risen 69.5% and 42.3%, respectively.

Walt Disney (DIS) has pulled its shows from Sky’s Sky Now video streaming service. Previously, Disney withdrew its shows and films from Netflix (NFLX).

On December 27, T-Mobile’s market cap was $66.1 billion, and AT&T’s was $286.7 billion. Lately, the US wireless industry has seen nationwide consolidation.

Shares of telecom company Sprint (S) rose 0.57% to close trading at $5.26 on December 24. However, the stock generated returns of -11.2% month-to-date.

Dish’s wireless business is taking shape. However, obstacles remain, from funding gaps to antitrust lawsuits to block the T-Mobile–Sprint merger deal.

Comcast stock (CMCSA) rose 0.99% to close trading at $44.97 on December 26. The company will likely acquire a streaming service from Xumo.

Dish Network’s Internet television service, Sling TV, more than offset weakness in Dish’s satellite pay-TV business in the third quarter.

The T-Mobile-Sprint merger would allow Dish to pick up their divested assets. Sprint’s prepaid wireless brands have over 8.4 million subscribers.

Last week, T-Mobile (TMUS) CEO John Legere disclosed that T-Mobile nearly merged with pay-TV provider Dish Network (DISH) in 2015.

The Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice have filed court papers supporting the T-Mobile-Sprint merger deal (TMUS) (S).

Last month, Dish Network set out to raise cash through a rights offering. Dish completed the rights offering and raised about $1 billion in cash.

On Wednesday, Dish Chair Charlie Ergen testified that he had asked Senator Cory Gardner to speak with FCC Chair Ajit Pai about the T-Mobile Sprint merger.

In today’s Get Real newsletter, we discussed equity bulls’ return, Trump’s call to Boeing, and another loss for FedEx. Plus, change for Disney’s Hulu.

On March 26, 2019, Dish and Univision reached an agreement to end a long programming standoff. Here are three other important updates for Dish investors.

The T-Mobile and Sprint merger deal is currently facing trial in New York. About 14 Democratic state attorneys general are suing to stop the transaction.

Dish stock jumped after Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen mentioned financial support from SoftBank in the T-Mobile–Sprint merger trial. We’ll look at what this support means to Dish.

Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen testified yesterday at the T-Mobile–Sprint merger antitrust trial. Here are three important points he told the court.

Sprint’s (S) ex-CEO Marcelo Claure testified that Sprint could survive without a T-Mobile (TMUS) merger, contradicting T-Mobile CEO John Legere.

Dish has long wanted to become a wireless provider. Its entry into the T-Mobile–Sprint merger deal as a third party could be the jumpstart it needs.

Last week, T-Mobile CEO John Legere testified that the FCC had considered Dish Network’s history when it approved the T-Mobile–Sprint merger deal.

Disney has partnered with pay-TV provider Canal+ to distribute Disney+ in France. They’ve entered into an exclusive arrangement for the service.

The court trial of the T-Mobile–Sprint merger deal entered its second week today. Dish (DISH) stock wrapped up the trial’s first week on a positive note.

T-Mobile stock has risen 17.7% year-to-date through December 12. Comparatively, AT&T and Sprint have returned 34.4% and -10.8%, respectively, year-to-date.

In 2015, Dish and T-Mobile almost merged, but then the talks fell through. What stopped the merger, and what’s next?

Dish and Comcast have teamed up to challenge Google and Facebook for ad dollars. Television operators want to use brand safety concerns to their advantage.

The antitrust trial on the proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint began on Monday. The merger deal has already received FCC and DOJ approval.

Dish stock has dropped 15% since the company cut a deal to save the T-Mobile–Sprint merger deal for the benefit of its own wireless business.

AT&T announced that it plans to increase prices for its DIRECTV and U-verse brands. The price hike would become effective on January 19, 2020.

T-Mobile (TMUS) and Sprint’s (S) long-awaited antitrust trial against various state attorneys general is set to begin today in Manhattan.

T-Mobile (TMUS) and Sprint (S) are apparently in discussions to reprice their proposed $26.5 billion merger agreement due to Sprint’s financial issues.

Dish Network (DISH) is fighting pirate IPTV providers. Although the company sued and settled with several pirate IPTV providers, the crackdown continues.

On Monday, T-Mobile announced that it launched its nationwide 600 MHz spectrum 5G network. It covers about 200 million people and 5,000 cities in the US.

For a company whose main business continues to struggle, Dish (DISH) has fared well in stock markets this year. The stock has gained about 40% year-to-date.

It’s been 17 months since T-Mobile and Sprint agreed to merge, and it’s been four months since Dish Network became party to the T-Mobile-Sprint deal.

In our Get Real market newsletter, we saw iRobot’s lawsuit struggles and Uber’s departure from London. Plus, Amazon might get upstaged by a new startup.

Texas joined the other nine states that support the US Justice Department’s resolution to conditionally approve the pending T-Mobile and Sprint merger deal.

Charter Communications stock has risen about 64% on a year-to-date basis as of Tuesday. The company’s strong financial performance drove its share prices higher in 2019.

Nevada, once a critic of the proposed megamerger between T-Mobile (TMUS) and Sprint (S), now supports the deal. It’s not alone.

Comcast (CMCSA) has announced that it will be increasing its prices again, starting December 18. Find out what that will mean for the stock.

Texas, once a critic of the proposed T-Mobile (TMUS) and Sprint (S) merger, now backs the deal. Find out what that means for the companies.

Last week, T-Mobile (TMUS) disclosed a security breach that affected some of its prepaid wireless customers in the US.

Dish Network (DISH) plans to raise funds for its wireless venture, noted chairman Charlie Ergen. The company aims to raise about $1.0 billion.

Dish Network (DISH) recently held talks with Amazon (AMZN), according to media reports. Here’s why that could come as good news for Dish investors.

Sprint (S) stock fell about 1.9% on Wednesday and closed the trading day at $5.63. It was trading 30.2% below its 52-week high of $8.06.

Yesterday, Comcast (CMCSA) rose 0.5% and closed at $44.81, with a market capitalization of $203.9 billion. But can you expect a further rise?

Last week, T-Mobile stated that if its merger with Sprint goes through, it will create a new Customer Experience Center in Nassau County, New York.

Altitude Sports filed a lawsuit against Comcast, alleging antitrust violations. However, Dish Network and DIRECTV weren’t affected by the lawsuit.

Boost Mobile’s founder is seeking to buy back the prepaid brand from Sprint for $2 billion, which suggests the wireless asset could draw a premium.

Dish Network (DISH) stock rose 2.34% on Monday. The stock rose following news that T-Mobile (TMUS) CEO John Legere is stepping down.