Making the Investment Grade Dec 19, 2005
US Unwired Inc. (Sprint Nextel Corp.). CCC. (BusinessWeek)
Sprint Nextel posts a third-quarter profit Oct 27, 2005
They also include results from former Sprint affiliate US Unwired Inc. beginning Aug. 12, the day it was acquired by Sprint Nextel. On a pro-forma basis, which combines Sprints and Nextels results for all of the third quarters of both 2004 and 2005, Sprint Nextel reported earnings of 493 million, or 16 cents per share, in the latest quarter, compared with a loss of $1. (MSNBC -- Business)
Sprint's cold shoulder Aug 18, 2005
"Some may want to stop that relationship, and we would go down the path of acquiring them, which we have done with US Unwired.". In recent trades, shares of Nextel Partners were up 14 cents at $26. (CBS MarketWatch - Front Page)
[external] Sprint Nextel eyes deals with partners Aug 17, 2005
Sprint Nextel eyes deals with partners - Mobile phones - Telecommunications - Wireless Technologies - Wireless - Fiber Optics - Company Announcements - Mle. 8/17/2005 1:30:35 AM. (Yahoo Finance -- Communications Services)
Sprint, Nextel complete merger Aug 13, 2005
Sprint completed the purchase of one of those affiliates, US Unwired, on Friday. Shares of both Sprint and Nextel hit new 52-week highs Friday before closing lower for the day. (The Daily Item, PA)
Getting the nod Aug 4, 2005
Company: US Unwired Inc ... The company agreed last month to buy affiliate US Unwired Inc. (: , , ) for $1. (CBS MarketWatch - Front Page)
[external] FCC gives nod to Sprint-Nextel merger Aug 4, 2005
FCC gives nod to Sprint-Nextel merger - Telecommunications - Fiber Optics - Company Announcements - Mle. 8/4/2005 12:01:00 AM. (Yahoo Finance -- Communications Services)
Sprint reports strong quarter on wireless gains Jul 28, 2005
The company, which is in the midst of merger deals with Nextel Communications and US Unwired, finished the quarter with $9 ... It continues to finalize details for its planned mergers with Nextel and US Unwired. (InfoWorld)
Sprint-Nextel's Sideshow Battle Jul 25, 2005
Sprint revealed on July 11 that it would buy one of its affiliates, US Unwired ( ), for $1 billion in cash and the assumption of about $300,000 in debt ... For its part, US Unwired agreed to drop a lawsuit that opposed the Sprint-Nextel combo ... The US Unwired acquisition reflects tensions rampant among Sprint, Nextel, and their affiliates. (BusinessWeek)
Judge denies iPCS move to halt Sprint-Nextel deal Jul 20, 2005
It agreed last week to buy a third affiliate, US Unwired, partly to resolve a legal battle. Reuters 2005. (Reuters UK -- Health)
Sprint, Nextel Get Thumbs Up Jul 15, 2005
US Unwired was one of the largest of several Sprint partners that had filed suit against the company, but the US Unwired lawsuit directly jeopardized the Sprint/Nextel merger (see ). The company also announced deals with and. (Red Herring)
Sprint, Nextel shareholders approve merger Jul 13, 2005
3 billion to buy one of its 10 affiliates, US Unwired Inc. (UNWR.OQ), partly to end legal battles between the pair concerning a billing dispute and a contract breach related to the Nextel purchase. Sprint is still trying to restructure its agreements with the remaining nine affiliates including UbiquiTel Inc. (NasdaqNM: - ), which said late on Tuesday it filed a lawsuit against Sprint related to a breach of their agreement. (Yahoo Finance -- Communications Services)
Sprint sued by another affiliate, shareholders approve deal Jul 13, 2005
The Ubiquitel suit is similar to one filed by fellow affiliate US Unwired Inc. that attempted to prevent Sprint/Nextel from offering competing wireless services in US Unwired's Southeast footprint. That suit, which went to trial last month, was settled earlier this week when Sprint agreed to acquire US Unwired for $1. (RCRNews.com)
Sprint agrees to buy US Unwired for US$1bil Jul 13, 2005
WASHINGTON: Sprint Corp, the No. 3 US mobile phone carrier, agreed to buy US Unwired Inc for US$1 ... US Unwired holders would receive US$6 ... US Unwired, a seller of Sprint services to 500,000 customers in nine states, in June told a federal court that the Sprint-Nextel deal would breach terms of their sales agreement. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Sprint to buy rival for $1.3 billion Jul 13, 2005
3 billion to acquire US Unwired, a mobile phone carrier in the southern United States, in a deal that eliminates a potential obstacle to Sprint's proposed acquisition of Nextel Communications. US Unwired, which operates in 48 markets in nine states, sued in June to block Sprint's merger with Nextel, saying the deal would violate an agreement that precludes Sprint from operating in US Unwired's territories ... But US Unwired, which is based in Lake Charles, Louisiana, will withdraw its objections... (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Sprint Pays $1.3B For US Unwired Jul 12, 2005
" Based in Lake Charles, La., US Unwired provides Sprint service to 500,000 subscribers in nine states. The company has 600 employees and had revenues of $408 million last year. Provided regulators approve, the US Wireless acquisition should close in the third quarter, Scott Stoffel, a Sprint spokesman, told internetnews.com, adding it's too early to speculate about management or staffing changes. "There will be no changes until after the tender offer is completed," Stoffel said. "At that time,... (CIO Information Network)
Sprint pays $1.3bn to buy partner Jul 12, 2005
US Unwired has more than 500,000 customers in nine US states. US mobile group Sprint is to buy its affiliate US Unwired for around $1 ... Under the deal, Sprint will also assume US Unwired's debt - which stood at $233m at the end of March. (BBC News -- Business)
Wall Street stocks rise on merger news, falling oil prices Jul 12, 2005
54 dollars after saying it would buy US Unwired Inc. for 1. 3 billion dollars, and US Unwired added 4 cents to 6. (Xinhuanet, China -- Business)
Sales grow at Olive Garden, Red Lobster Jul 12, 2005
3 billion to acquire US Unwired, a mobile phone carrier in the South, in a deal that eliminates a potential obstacle to Sprint's proposed acquisition of Nextel Communications. US Unwired, which operates in 48 markets in Florida and eight other states, sued in June to block Sprint's merger with Nextel, saying that the deal would violate the terms of an affiliate agreement that precludes Sprint from operating in US Unwired territories ... But US Unwired, which is based in Lake Charles, La. (Orlando Sentinel -- Business)
Gas Prices Surge To Record High. Genentech Rides Avastin Surge... Jul 12, 2005
Clearing an obstacle to its $36 bil buyout of Nextel, () Sprint () will buy US Unwired, () a Louisiana affiliate that serves 500,000 customers, for $1 ... As part of the deal, US Unwired will drop suits seeking to block the Nextel merger. (Investors Business Daily)
Sprint Bags US Unwired Jul 12, 2005
As part of the agreement, Sprint and will seek an immediate stay of litigation pending in the U.S. District Court in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where US Unwired is based. The companies will also request a stay of US Unwireds injunction to block the merger of Sprint and Nextel, with a final resolution to become effective upon the closing of the acquisition ... Sprint will commence a cash tender offer to acquire all of US Unwireds outstanding common stock at a price of $6. (Red Herring)
Plus: Getting Unwired Jul 12, 2005
Sprint to buy US Unwired affiliate for $1 ... Sprint to buy US Unwired for $1 ... WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Sprint Corp. on Monday said it will buy wireless affiliate US Unwired Inc. for $1. (CBS MarketWatch - Front Page)
Sprint To Buy Affiliate To Ease Nextel Merger Jul 12, 2005
Sprint () on Monday said it has agreed to buy US Unwired, () ending one of the legal disputes that pose a hurdle to Sprint's planned merger with Nextel ... 3 billion for US Unwired, which sells mobile phone services under the Sprint brand ... That includes $266 million in US Unwired debt that Sprint will assume. (Investor's Business Daily (subscription))
World markets - 12 July 2005 Jul 12, 2005
31 after it said it would acquire US Unwired for $1 ... US Unwired rose 4c to $6. (Business Report, South Africa)
Techbrief: Sprint buys litigant Jul 12, 2005
3 billion in cash to buy an affiliated company, US Unwired, that had opposed the deal. US Unwired, which sells wireless service under the Sprint brand, will become part of Sprint after suing it this year for breach of contract and after seeking last month to block the company's $35 billion purchase of Nextel Communications ... Under the terms of the merger, Sprint will offer to buy all of US Unwired's common stock for $6. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Nextel affiliate: Sprint merger effort violates joint venture Jul 6, 2005
Unlike Nextel Partners, Sprint affiliate US Unwired Inc. of Lake Charles, La ... US Unwired filed for an injunction June 23 with the U.S. District Court in Louisiana to block the deal, saying it violates a 1998 contract in which Sprint agreed not to compete with the affiliate directly ... Competition would occur because Nextel sells service in US Unwired's territories in Texas, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. (Yahoo Finance -- Communications Services)
Sprint affiliate sues to stop Nextel merger Jun 24, 2005
The merger violates a 1998 contract Sprint had not to compete with the affiliate directly, US Unwired Inc. said in its filing in U.S. District Court in Louisiana ... US Unwired thinks it would compete directly with Sprint because of Nextel's coverage in its areas ... "Without a preliminary injunction, US Unwired's entire business will be jeopardized," the filing said. (Yahoo Finance -- Communications Services)
Neff Corp. Stockholders Approve Acquisition of Company by Odyssey Investment Partners May 12, 2005
Portfolio companies include United Site Services, Inc., Williams Scotsman, Inc., Dayton Superior Corporation, Pro Mach, Inc., Aviation Technologies, Inc., Dresser, Inc. and US Unwired, Inc. For more information about Odyssey, please visit. Safe Harbor Statement. (Yahoo Finance -- Rental & Leasing)
Analyst Wins Stock Contest With His Unwired Pick Jan 6, 2005
Steiner scored a 264 percent gain in US Unwired Inc. (UNWR), a Lake Charles, Louisiana, company that provides mobile phone service under the Sprint PCS brand in parts of 14 states ... Steiner said last January that he was picking US Unwired for three reasons ... He figured many of them, including US Unwired, would be able to refinance high-cost debt. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
IWO Holdings files for bankruptcy in Delaware Jan 4, 2005
company is a subsidiary of US Unwired Inc., an affiliate of Sprint ... US Unwired, also based in Lake Charles, has more than 500,000 subscribers. (SFGate.com -- Business Breaking News)
TUE Aug 17, 04, 4:55 PM Aug 18, 2004
Schatz , P.C. Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against US Unwired, Inc. ... Schatz , P.C. Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against US Unwired, Inc. ... Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Schatz , P.C., which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announces that a lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on behalf of all persons who purchased the publicly... (PR Newswire)
Law Offices Of Charles J. Piven, P.A. Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against US Unwired, Inc. Aug 15, 2004
BALTIMORE, Aug. 13, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Law Offices Of Charles J. Piven, P.A. today announced that a securities class action was commenced on behalf of shareholders who purchased, converted, exchanged or otherwise acquired the common stock of US Unwired, Inc. (OTC BB: - ) between May 23, 2000 and August 13, 2002, inclusive (the ``Class Period''). The case is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Louisiana against defendant US Unwired, William L. Henning Jr., Robert W.... (Yahoo Finance -- Communications Services)
US Unwired Inc. Completes $75 Million Debt for Equity Exchange ... Jun 2, 2004
US Unwired Inc. Completes $75 Million Debt for Equity Exchange Program ... US Unwired Inc. Completes $75 Million Debt for Equity Exchange Program ... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 2004--US Unwired Inc. (OTCBB:UNWR) today announced that it has entered into exchange agreements that will complete a previously announced program to retire $75 million face amount of 13 3/8% senior subordinated discount notes due 2009 through a series of debt for equity exchanges effected pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of... (Business Wire, CA)
Cell phone users can switch carriers, keep number Monday May 22, 2004
"For the rural markets in America, we really have the benefit of a later launch," said Shelly Jennings, spokeswoman for US Unwired, a PCS affiliate of Sprint in Lake Charles, La. Jennings said she wasn't aware of any carriers in Middle Georgia that had obtained waivers from the FCC and were not required to comply with the Monday start date. (Macon Telegraph, GA)
Ugandan Army Claims Rebels Kill 25 People May 21, 2004
US Unwired is a Sprint PCS network partner and innovative leader in. LOCAL OIL COMPANY- seeking Transport Driver positions. (Tuscaloosa News, AL)
Gateway, Liquidmetal, Nucor, US Steel: US Equity Movers May 5, 2004
US Unwired Inc. (UNWR US) rose 45 cents, or 20 percent, to $2. 75 and traded as high as $2. (Bloomberg)
DIARY-Today in US Equities -- May 3 May 3, 2004
18 US Unwired Inc. (nasdaq: - - ) Q1 -0. 45 N/A Myriad Genetics Inc. (nasdaq: - - ) Q3 -0. (Forbes)
Cingular buys US Unwired's operations Feb 16, 2004
6 million cash deal with US Unwired Inc. ... Under terms of the deal, Cingular took over US Unwired's cellular network in Lake Charles, La ... Cingular currently employs more than 2,400 employees throughout Louisiana and recently hired approximately 50 former US Unwired employees. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
US Unwired Inc. Issues Asset Sale Update Dec 17, 2003
December 17, 2003 06:38 PM US Eastern Timezone. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec (Business Wire (press release)
Let the cell phone retention war begin Nov 21, 2003
News | Entertainment | Business Directory | Homes | Jobs | Cars | Classifieds | Newspaper Services. Cell phone companies are blanketing the market with price cuts, extra minutes, premium services and sleek handsets to lure customers from rivals and make sure their own subscribers don't bolt come Monday (Pensacola News Journal, FL)
US Unwired Reports Third Quarter 2003 Financial Results Nov 13, 2003
November 13, 2003 04:30 PM US Eastern Timezone. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov (Business Wire (press release)
PENSACOLA SPRINT STORE SPONSORS ? I GIVE THANKS ? ESSAY ... Nov 7, 2003
Back to Business/Money. Local wireless service from Sprint is operated and managed by US Unwired (Pensacola Gulf Herald, FL)
US Unwired Inc. Schedules Third Quarter Conference Call Nov 3, 2003
November 03, 2003 08:26 AM US Eastern Timezone. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov (Business Wire (press release)
US Unwired Reaches Senior Credit Agreement Oct 31, 2003
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US Unwired Inc. Lenders Revise Covenants, Approve Asset Sales Oct 30, 2003
October 30, 2003 07:21 PM US Eastern Timezone. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct (Business Wire (press release)
BellSouth Reports Third Quarter EPS of 51 Cents Oct 22, 2003
...(PRESSI.COM 10/22/2003) High-speed Internet customers reach 1. 6 million Cingular Wireless adds 745,000 customers in quarter Latin America adds 421,000 customers For Immediate Release (Pressi.com (press release)
