Ron Burgundy Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 By Marina Lopes WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If Sprint Corp acquires T-Mobile US Inc, it could save up to $6.6 billion on network, equipment and operating costs, but it will have to slash its prices to match the target company's steep discounts, analysts said on Monday. Sprint, under Chairman Masayoshi Son, has been hesitant to join other carriers in cutting fees because a decline in revenue would hurt its stock price, analysts say. Its shares have risen 8 percent since Dec. 12 on speculation it was looking to acquire T-Mobile from Deutsche Telecom AG. Sprint’s prices are much too high, but if Sprint cuts prices, its stock will fall," said Craig Moffett, lead analyst at MoffettNathanson. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jops333 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 So does that mean Sprint's offbrands like Virgin Mobile's prices will be slashed too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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