U.S. antitrust enforcers are in the early stages of reviewing T-Mobile US Inc’s (TMUS.O) plan to buy Sprint Corp (S.N) for $26 billion, and have reached no conclusions on how many wireless carriers the country needs, a source familiar with the situation said on Monday. Sprint shares were up 8.7 percent at $6.11 and T-Mobile rose 6.7 percent to $65.65 in late-afternoon trading, after the New York Post reported that U.S. regulators believed that just three national providers were needed, removing an obstacle to the deal. The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. …read more
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