Vodafone Shares Fall Amid Sprint Bid Talk
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Institutional investor concerns that  British-based Vodafone Group Plc might be drawn into its second  U.S. takeover attempt of the year sent the mobile phone giant's  shares falling on Tuesday.
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London equities  ticked lower on Thursday, with losses foe Vodafone on growing expectations that it will noit secure rights to distribute Apple&#39;s new iPhone.
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The leading share index fell Monday after a volatile trading session which saw J Sainsbury and Marks & Spencer under heavy selling pressure ahead of Christmas sales due later in the week.
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British-based mobile phone giant Vodafone Group said Tuesday that it was not in talks with US partner Verizon Communications about a possible bid for US rival Sprint.
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British-based mobile phone group Vodafone  said on Monday it had no plans to bid for U.S. group Verizon Communications Inc , denying a media report.
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Investors in mobile phone giant Vodafone were rattled today by speculation the company could be drawn into a 40 billion US dollars (Â£20.8bn) bidding war.
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England-based Vodafone Group Plc yesterday denied a report that it was backing partner company Verizon in a bid to block the possible merger between Sprint and Nextel, which analysts expected to be announced today.
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Verizon Communications has gained the  backing of partner Vodafone Group to bid for Sprint Corp. in a  move that could thwart Sprint's potential $35 billion bid for  Nextel Communications, the Wall Street Journal reported on  Tuesday.
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Vodafone Group PLC on Monday denied a newspaper report it is considering making a $160 billion bid for its U.S. partner in the wireless phone business, Verizon Communications Inc.
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Verison and its global partner Vodafone may enter the bidding war for another mobile phone giant, Sprint, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
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Sprint Nextel Corp  reported  deeper than expected subscriber losses on Friday and said it  would cut about 4,000 jobs, sending its shares down 26 percent  and raising fears that an economic slowdown would take a  greater toll on the wireless industry .
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Mobile telephone giant Vodafone reported a two percent fall in half-year underlying profits as the group added 7.4 million new customers.
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Verizon Communications has reportedly gained the backing of its wireless partner, Vodafone Group, for a potential bid for Sprint Corp, clearing a major hurdle to such a deal.
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Verizon Communications has gained the backing of partner Vodafone Group to bid for Sprint Corp in a move that could thwart Sprint&#39;s potential $35 billion bid for Nextel Communications, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
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Shares of Sprint Corp. FON.N rose  5.4 percent before the bell on Tuesday after the Wall Street  Journal reported that Verizon Communications VZ.N has gained  the backing of partner Vodafone Group VOD.L to bid for  Sprint.
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A group of shareholders on Thursday suggested that Vodafone give its investors tracking shares representing the companyâs 45 percent stake in Verizon Wireless.
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British mobile telephone giant Vodafone reported a two percent fall in half-year underlying profits as the group added 7.4 million new customers.