Dish Network (DISH) has rolled at an aggressive, $50 per month promotion, aiming to stabilize subscriber losses after a tough Q2, says Wunderlich Securities, which lowered its price target on the No. 2 satellite TV broadcaster’s stock. Analyst Matthew Harrigan says Dish has been unable to sell its wireless radio spectrum as potential network partners — Verizon Communications (VZ), T-Mobile US (TMUS) or Sprint (S) — play “hardball” as Dish’s
The used-iPhone market could boom as a result of Apple ‘s (AAPL) move to offer its own upgrade plan, and AT&T says it wants a piece of the action. Apple jumped into the mobile phone financing business last week when it rolled out the iPhone 6S, offering plans similar to those of AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ) and T-Mobile US (TMUS). Apple’s lowest-priced, 24-month installment plan starts at $32 per month. After 12 installments, customers
The long-range profit outlook for wireless phone companies, many analysts say, depends on whether regulators allow markets with four or more players to consolidate down to three through mergers and acquisitions. In the U.S., that question is key for AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), T-Mobile (TMUS) and Sprint (S). One view among analysts is that Sprint and T-Mobile could rekindle merger talks, depending on what party wins the 2016