TMUS - T-Mobile US, Inc.
| Previous Close | 82.18 |
| Open | 82.29 |
| Bid | 81.07 x 800 |
| Ask | 82.00 x 1100 |
| Day's Range | 81.33 - 82.59 |
| 52 Week Range | 65.56 - 85.22 |
| Volume | 1,551,561 |
| Avg. Volume | 2,767,462 |
| Market Cap | 69.798B |
| Beta (5Y Monthly) | 0.37 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 20.97 |
| EPS (TTM) | 3.89 |
| Earnings Date | Feb 04, 2020 - Feb 09, 2020 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | N/A (N/A) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 30, 2013 |
| 1y Target Est | 91.05 |
- Business Wire
T-Mobile Prepares Miami for Football’s Biggest Stage with More Network Capacity and 5G
As pro football gets set to crown its latest champion, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) has put the final touches on its network in Miami to make sure customers have an incredible mobile experience. Over the last year, T-Mobile permanently boosted network capacity at venues throughout Miami so customers can share their game day moments in real time. T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile customers already have the biggest 5G network in Miami. And now, customers with capable 5G smartphones can get a speed boost from millimeter wave 5G in places like Hard Rock Stadium and Bayfront Park.
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Dust Off Your Dancing Boots – T-Mobile Customers Score Early Access to Country Megaticket
Country fans, rejoice. Today, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced that customers will get early access to Live Nation’s 2020 Country Megaticket through T-Mobile Tuesdays with a three-day presale starting Tuesday, January 21 for most venues and January 28 for others. The Country Megaticket gives customers a summer pass to the hottest country shows at their favorite amphitheater throughout the 2020 summer concert season — yep, with one pass, customers can see all the Country Megaticket acts that come through their chosen venue and in their chosen seats, all season long.
- Bloomberg
Sprint’s Floundering Stock Cannot Tell a Lie
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Traders who make a living betting on mergers still won’t touch T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp.’s deal with a 10-foot pole. The wireless carriers may have been able to butter up two federal regulatory authorities by using the wonders of a 5G-powered America to distract from their deal’s likely competitive harm. Even so, merger-arbitrage traders live in a world of mathematical probabilities informed by laws and legal precedents, and on that basis, it’s hard to imagine that the judge presiding over a case brought by a group of state attorneys general opposing the deal will rule in the companies’ favor. Lawyers for both sides each delivered closing arguments Wednesday, with a decision from U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero expected to come some time in February. Analysts largely view the odds as a toss-up, if not slightly tipped in T-Mobile and Sprint’s favor. But the equity market paints a meaningfully different picture: The per-share value of T-Mobile's offer is 67% higher than where Sprint's shares are trading, by far the biggest spread of any pending U.S. deal. The wide gap implies that traders see an extremely low likelihood that the transaction gets done, and Sprint options activity is sending the same signal.Of course, this also means that if the companies do win in court, some traders popping antacids right now stand to make a substantial return. But for the most part, arbitrageurs have chosen to stay away. “This is one of those seminal situations in merger arb history,” said Roy Behren, a portfolio manager for the Merger Fund at Westchester Capital Management, which oversees $4 billion of assets. He found T-Mobile and Sprint’s arguments persuasive — that together the companies will be able to build out a nationwide 5G service faster, and that Sprint doesn't have the capital or scale it needs to compete. But the potential downside is painfully large, and so it’s simply too hard to make a bet on what will happen. “We like the case, but that doesn’t mean we want to risk shareholders’ money on something where we don’t have a huge conviction,” Behren said in a phone interview. The case may come down to Dish Network Corp. and its assigned role in ensuring the U.S. wireless market remains competitive. Makan Delrahim, the head antitrust enforcer at the Department of Justice, is placing incredible faith in Dish that it can fill the hole Sprint leaves behind and become a formidable new competitor to T-Mobile, AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc., even though it will most likely take years for Dish to live up to those expectations.T-Mobile has relied heavily on the argument that its brand as the customer-first “Un-carrier” means it can be trusted not to raise prices in the meantime, Blair Levin, an analyst for New Street Research, wrote in a report this week. The idea is that with Sprint, it will be able to spread out its network costs across a larger subscriber base and thus keep plan rates low. But as the state attorneys general have noted, AT&T and Verizon have greater scale and higher prices. Judges look at facts and precedent. Just as there was a compelling case to make against AT&T acquiring Time Warner last year in what amounted to a massive vertical consolidation of market power, it was hard to articulate this with facts and not just speculation about what might happen, because of the lack of precedent. The judge in that matter said early on, “I guess I have to get a crystal ball,” which judges do not like to do, and sure enough, he opted to stick with the facts as they were. The Justice Department and Federal Communications Commission have already given their blessing, which carries weight and could mean Judge Marrero will, too. But then if they could look in a crystal ball and see the consequence of doing so, they may not like what they see. Even the stock market knows that the deal shouldn’t go through.To contact the author of this story: Tara Lachapelle at tlachapelle@bloomberg.netTo contact the editor responsible for this story: Beth Williams at bewilliams@bloomberg.netThis column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Bloomberg LP and its owners.Tara Lachapelle is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering the business of entertainment and telecommunications, as well as broader deals. She previously wrote an M&A column for Bloomberg News.For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com/opinionSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
- Benzinga
Sprint Trades At 40% Discount To T-Mobile Deal Terms
Investors appear to be under the impression T-Mobile Us Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS )'s proposed acquisition of Sprint Corp (NYSE: S ) will fail, as Sprint's stock is trading at a notable discount, The Wall Street ...
- Reuters
T-Mobile/Sprint urge court for deal approval, states warn of price hikes
A group of U.S. states suing to block T-Mobile US Inc from merging with Sprint Corp on Wednesday told a federal judge that the deal would raise prices for consumers, while the phone companies pushed back and emphasized they would compete aggressively to push prices down. T-Mobile and Sprint contend that the merger would enable the combined company to compete more effectively with dominant carriers Verizon Communications Inc and AT&T Inc. U.S. District Court Judge Victor Marrero, who will decide the fate of the merger, heard closing arguments in the case on Wednesday.
- Bloomberg
Sprint Swaps Flash Market Doubts Over Fate of T-Mobile Tie-Up
(Bloomberg) -- Sprint Corp. bondholders have long bet that the wireless company’s acquisition by T-Mobile US Inc. will be allowed to go through, but by at least one measure, they’re growing more worried about the deal’s potential to get done.The cost to protect Sprint’s debt against default for five years has nearly doubled since September to around 333 basis points, according to ICE Data Services. Credit traders have been digesting court testimony from a takeover challenge brought by Democratic attorneys general. The attorneys, who hail from 13 states and the District of Columbia, say the merger could lead to higher prices and poorer service for consumers. Closing arguments in the case are scheduled for Wednesday.A victory for Sprint could be a boon to bondholders, potentially sending risk premiums on the debt tumbling as much as 200 basis points, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Stephen Flynn wrote in a note. But if the deal falls apart, the consequences for Sprint could be dire. Flynn said in a separate note Tuesday that Sprint could face ratings downgrades and require a liquidity injection from backer SoftBank Group Corp. To some investors, the debt still looks too risky to buy.“What we try to look at is, ‘Are we being compensated for the risks?’” said John McClain, a portfolio manager at Diamond Hill Capital Management, which doesn’t own Sprint debt. “With Sprint, you absolutely are not.”A spokeswoman for Sprint declined to comment.Analysts are split on the potential outcome of the case. Cowen & Co. analyst Paul Gallant put the odds of a ruling favoring the states at 60% in a note earlier this month, while LightShed Partners’ Walt Piecyk sees a higher likelihood of a decision tipped toward the companies. The spread between T-Mobile’s offer price for Sprint and the trading price rose to around $3.29 a share on Tuesday from a low of 53 cents in May 2018. The higher the gap, the more uncertain the market is of a deal happening.Either outcome would have broad implications for the $1.3 trillion U.S. junk-bond market. With more than $35 billion of long-term debt outstanding, Sprint is the second-largest issuer of speculative-grade notes, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. T-Mobile is seeking a split debt structure for the combined company, with about 55% of the obligations carrying investment-grade ratings.Sprint, which carries single B range ratings from the three major credit ratings companies, has seen its debt surge since it agreed to combine with higher-rated T-Mobile. Its 7.785% bonds due in 2023 change hands for more than 108 cents on the dollar, up from a low of around 60 cents in early 2016.If the deal fails to close, Sprint will be left to contend with some $25 billion of debt that matures in the next five years, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. Flynn said in a note that SoftBank may need to invest $3 billion to $5 billion to help the wireless company deal with its upcoming maturities.“If it doesn’t go through, Sprint is on its own,” said Dave Novosel, a senior bond analyst at Gimme Credit. “At some point over the next year or two years, Sprint is going to need to consider coming to market to refinance some of that debt, which could pressure the market on the whole.\--With assistance from Scott Moritz.To contact the reporter on this story: Olivia Raimonde in New York at oraimonde@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Natalie Harrison at nharrison73@bloomberg.net, Claire BostonFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
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Verizon to Deploy 5G Transportation Solutions in Lake Nona
Verizon (VZ) collaborates with Lake Nona administration to deploy 5G solutions for the region's first autonomous vehicle, Beep, with improved performance, reliability and security.
- MarketWatch
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CES 2020: The long-promised ‘Year of 5G’ arrives with more promises and little 5G
For years, telecommunications companies and gadget makers have invaded CES to talk about how big 5G was going to be in 2020. At the Consumer Electronics Show in 2020 though the promise was still unfulfilled as the faster wireless service is still spotty and not entirely what was envisioned.
- InvestorPlace
Why Verizon Stock Is the Value in Telecommunications
In spite all of the uncertainties that have hit the headlines, the stock markets refuse to die. Case in point is this week's recovery from the war incident with Iran. Hours after rockets were falling on American troops in Iraq, stocks made new all-time highs. So, the bulls are in charge until we get a black swan event, and today, we're taking a look at Verizon (NYSE:VZ) stock to see if it is a good bet at these levels.Source: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.com The question of timing is almost never a straightforward answer. Finding perfect entry points into Verizon stock depends on the individual investor time frame. For someone who is looking to stay long far into the future, it is futile to try and time a few dollars above or below current price.Just buy the VZ shares and manage the risk from a long-term perspective. Starting with a partial position makes sense, as this leaves room to average down if price goes against it.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsHowever, most traders would rather get started on the right foot. No one ever plans on buying a stock knowing it's going to fall first before it rallies. In this case, the Verizon stock chart suggests that there are important levels here that could help with that decision. But first, let's check on its state as of now. * The Top 15 Stocks to Buy in 2020 Fundamentally, VZ is cheap. It sells at a reasonable 15 price-to-earnings ratio and 1.9 time sales. Furthermore, it pays a 4% dividend, which is much more than what anyone can get from bank deposits these days. Nonetheless, Verizon stock is almost flat in 12 months while T-Mobile (NASDAQ:TMUS) and AT&T (NYSE:T) are up 18% and 29%, respectively, over the same period. Clearly, VZ has some catching up to do. The Particulars of Verizon StockSource: Charts by TradingView For the past 12 months, VZ has tried in vain to break out from the $61 zone. It failed in late March, and then again in May -- which led to a 9% correction to around $54 per share. Verizon stock did rebound sharply from it only to fall back to it again within two months. However, this time and in early September, Verizon stock finally sprang off a double bottom and rallied 14% into the December highs.Since then, VZ gave back about 5% of that rally, but therein lies the actual opportunity here. We already know that it needs to catch up with its competitors, so this is the dip to buy even if it won't turn out to be perfect. Verizon stock has fallen back into an area of proven support.For the last 3 months, it has successfully tested the area around $58.50 per share several times -- so the bulls can rely on it as a proven platform until it fails. Even then, though, Verizon has stronger support above $56 dollars per share. Since they don't ring bells at perfect trade times, this level in Verizon presents a reasonable starting point for anyone looking to invest in the stock. This works for midterm, as well as long-term prospects. Verizon Stock Has History With This LevelSource: Charts by TradingView While Verizon has an excellent reputation, its clients are hardcore fans of it and therefore are loyal. And, unlike AT&T and T-Mobile, VZ is not a slave to the heavy-promotions game. Nonetheless, there is low-odds danger lurking, but with potentially grave consequences that are worth mentioning.Taking a look back to the dot-com bubble era, we see that Verizon stock tripped hard from these levels here. However, the same chart also shows that $52 is a very long-term level in contention -- so it will lend support. Meaning, there is no chasm awaiting investors and there will be plenty of time to gather protection if needed. So, I expect that the recent lows will serve as a base for future higher prices.The other blatant risk here is the fact that the entire stock market is at all-time highs while there are a lot of potential threats still looming. So from that perspective, if the whole stock market corrects from a black swan event, then so will Verizon stock. However, this is not the assumption today. The buyers are in charge inside the current macroeconomic conditions! So, owning Verizon stock makes a world of sense.Nicolas Chahine is the managing director of SellSpreads.com. As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. Join his live chat room for free here. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * The Top 15 Stocks to Buy in 2020 * The 7 Most Important Companies That Didn't Survive the 2010s * 4 Mega-Tech Stocks Reaching for the Sky The post Why Verizon Stock Is the Value in Telecommunications appeared first on InvestorPlace.
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- Bloomberg
U.S. Probe of T-Mobile-Sprint Deal Was ‘Cursory,’ States Say
(Bloomberg) -- States suing to block T-Mobile US Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Sprint Corp. urged the federal judge overseeing the landmark antitrust trial not to defer to the Trump administration’s approval of the $26.5 billion deal.Lawyers for New York and California, which are leading the lawsuit for the states, said in a filing late Wednesday in Manhattan that the deal’s approval by the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission doesn’t carry any special weight and should be ignored by the judge.“The federal government approved the merger with what appears to be only a cursory examination of the approval conditions,” the states said, and the decision was “inconsistent” with its past opposition to consolidation in the wireless market.The government had asked in a Dec. 20 filing that its approvals be given deference. The response comes as T-Mobile and the states are preparing for closing arguments in the lawsuit next week before U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero. The closings will follow two weeks of testimony in December in which the states tried to show that the combination of the third- and fourth-largest wireless carriers would lead to higher prices.The Justice Department’s antitrust division and the FCC signed off on the merger after the companies agreed to sell assets to Dish Network Corp. to set up a new wireless competitor. That remedy is central to T-Mobile’s argument to Marrero.Read MoreT-Mobile’s Sprint Deal Looks Iffy to Traders as Skepticism GrowsTexts Show DOJ Effort to Enlist Senators in T-Mobile DealDish Would Compete With Giants ‘From Day One,’ Ergen SaysSprint Judge Questions Claim That Deal Would Hurt CustomersDuring the trial, the states showed that the head of the antitrust division, Makan Delrahim, took unusual steps to get the deal done, exchanging text messages with Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen. At one point during negotiations, Delrahim suggested Ergen ask his “Senator friends” to contact FCC Chairman Ajit Pai about the deal.Delrahim has been a harsh critic of approving mergers with conditions that impose rules on how companies conduct business. Yet he approved the Sprint deal with just those kind of conditions, the states said in their filing.“DOJ’s antitrust chief previously stated that he does not ‘think [he’s] smart enough’ to design remedies ‘that distort competitive incentives just enough to undo the damage done by a merger, for years to come,’” the states said. “It is unclear what has changed.”Wall Street is increasingly skeptical of the companies’ chances of prevailing. The spread between T-Mobile’s offer price for Sprint and the trading price, an indication of the deal’s risk, swelled to an all-time high Thursday of $3.17 at 2:27 p.m. in New York. Cowen & Co. analyst Paul Gallant sees a 60% chance the judge will rule in favor of the states.Read More: U.S. Sides With T-Mobile in Fight Against States Over SprintIn separate filings Wednesday night, the states and T-Mobile outlined their evidence.The states say the deal would give T-Mobile the power to raise prices by eliminating competition between the two companies and leaving just three major carriers -- AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and T-Mobile. The enlarged company would have a national market share of 34% by revenue, making the deal “presumptively illegal” under antitrust law, they said. And Dish -- a satellite-TV provider with no experience in the wireless market -- won’t be a real competitor, they said.T-Mobile and Sprint countered that the tie-up would actually lead to more competition. By combining the two networks, T-Mobile will have more capacity and lower costs, which in turn will lead to lower prices for consumers. Without the deal, Sprint won’t be unable to upgrade its network infrastructure to remain competitive, they said.“There is no realistic way, aside from the merger, to break the ‘vicious cycle’ of poor network quality leading to subscriber losses and reduced network investment, leading to even worse network quality,” the carrier said. “Sprint is increasing prices, and without the merger it will continue to do so and will retreat from nationwide service.”The case is New York v. Deutsche Telekom, 19-cv-5434, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan).(Updates with court filings starting in eighth paragraph)To contact the reporters on this story: Erik Larson in New York at elarson4@bloomberg.net;David McLaughlin in Washington at dmclaughlin9@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: David Glovin at dglovin@bloomberg.net, Peter Jeffrey, Anthony LinFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
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T-Mobile Records 7 Million Net Customer Additions in 2019
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