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The Motley Fool August 3, 2007 Dave Mock	Assessing Alltel's Allure Investor jitters about the pending buyout has brought the stock down slightly, but regional wireless carrier Alltel continues to forge ahead with innovative new service offerings that have led to a 12% year-over-year increase in revenue.
InternetNews May 21, 2007 Roy Mark	Alltel Agrees to $27.5B Buyout Alltel, the nation's fifth-largest mobile carrier, agreed Sunday to a $27.5 billion cash buyout from investment firms TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners.
The Motley Fool January 6, 2005 Rich Smith	Cellular Consolidation Continues Alltel is acquiring Western Wireless. Alltel shares are down more than 3%.
BusinessWeek December 27, 2004 Gene G. Marcial	Alltel: Expecting A Call? Now that Sprint has agreed to buy Nextel, one outfit wired as the next takeover, some say, is Alltel, a Little Rock provider of telecom services, mainly in small towns and rural markets.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2007 Dave Mock	Foolish Forecast: Alltel's Extreme Makeover The wireless services provider phones in first-quarter 2007 results April 27. Here's what to expect.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2005 Dave Mock	Sprint Nextel, Savvy Dealmaker The cell phone conglomerate buys its way out of litigation risk. Given the company's deft moves in the mergers-and-acquisition arena, affiliate shareholders counting on a premium buyout will likely be disappointed.
The Motley Fool July 3, 2007 Dave Mock	Bell Canada's Big Buyout Bid The bid for the Canadian telecom is the biggest to date, and could get bigger. Shareholder and regulatory approvals still have to be worked through, so the deal is far from done.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Has Goldman Found a Safe Port? Transportation infrastructure is a hot place to be for investors... maybe too hot.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2007 Seth Jayson	The Multinational M&A Monster Cheap capital is fueling big acquisitions and mergers across the globe. Nothing's safe these days. That provides investors both opportunities and risks.
The Motley Fool June 11, 2007 Tom Taulli	Dueling Fools: Goldman Sachs Bear After a big run, it's time for shareholders to move out of Goldman.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2004 Alyce Lomax	What Next, Sprint Nextel? The rumors are true: Sprint Nextel will form the No. 3 wireless company. For now, investors are on hold as we see how the next stages of consolidation unfold.
InternetNews December 14, 2004 Jim Wagner	Analysts: Verizon/Sprint Deal Would Face Hurdles Analysts at investment firm Legg Mason said Tuesday any Verizon plan to acquire Sprint would face a "significant" hurdle from government regulators.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2006 Seth Jayson	Not Quite a Jackpot Today's GTECH buyout shows that smart bets don't always work out for investors, especially if you're late.
InternetNews September 26, 2005	Midwest Wireless Expects Suitors Verizon Wireless and Alltel are among those expected to bid for the customers and spectrum of Midwest Wireless, according to a published report.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Dueling Fools: Private Equity Bull Rebuttal Private equity deals aren't without their warts, but they're still benefiting investors.
PC Magazine July 2, 2008 Sascha Segan	The Return of Ma Bell We're headed for a future with only two wireless phone companies.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Should Investors Ring Up Alltel? This cell phone company has many fine traits. An enticing valuation just isn't one of them.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2007 Dave Mock	All's Well With Alltel The telecom gives the all-clear signal in its first-quarter earnings release. Investors, take note.
InternetNews January 10, 2005 Roy Mark	Alltel Acquires Western Wireless In an acquisition that makes it the nation's fifth-largest wireless carrier, Alltel is acquiring Western Wireless in a stock-and-cash deal valued at $6 billion.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2007 Tom Taulli	Claire's Buyout Loses Some Luster Rumor has it that private-equity firms are backing away from buying out Claire's. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2007 Dave Mock	Sprint's Cold Korean Reception Korea's SK Telecom denies interest in Sprint Nextel. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2005 Rich Smith	Wireless Goes West Alltel target Western Wireless to divest international operations. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Alltel Dials Up Gains The company's beefed-up wireless business is performing well and its divestitures could leave the telecom in the interesting position of being the best domestic pure play in wireless.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Tom Taulli	Quick Take: How to Spend $20 Billion? Goldman Sachs seeks even more companies to buy. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 5, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	These Mills Have Hills A bidding war breaks out for the troubled mega-mall operator. Investors take note.
The Motley Fool June 5, 2007 Tom Taulli	From Near Death to an $8.2 Billion Deal Avaya's sell-out to private equity firms may be a sign of sustained growth in telecom. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 3, 2007 Dave Mock	AT&T's Latest Prize: Dobson Communications The biggest wireless service provider keeps getting bigger. While much smaller than recent acquisitions of SBC and BellSouth, the deal is nonetheless significant in helping boost AT&T's presence in some underserved regional markets.
PC Magazine September 1, 2009 Jamie Lendino	Send Free Text Messages Via E-Mail The person receiving the message still has to pay for these - but you won't have to, and that's what counts, right?
BusinessWeek June 23, 2011 Chassany & Foley	The Deal Economy's Great Power Shift Private equity players find it harder to buy - and easier to sell.
InternetNews November 18, 2005 Colin C. Haley	Alltel All in For Midwest Wireless Alltel today said it will buy Midwest Wireless for $1.08 billion in cash to gain spectrum and subscribers.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cedar Fair Closes the Merry-Go-Round Cedar Fair finally quiets rumors of a buyout. The amusement-park operator has been suspiciously silent for three weeks.
InternetNews December 9, 2005 Jim Wagner	Alltel Sheds Wireline Business For $9.1B Telecom carrier Alltel has made a move to become a pure-play wireless phone provider, shedding its wireline operations to Valor Communications Group for approximately $9.1 billion.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2008 Anders Bylund	Alltel Pushes the Envelope Again Alltel, recently taken private by TPG Capital and Goldman Sachs, continues to be first-to-market with innovative services, the latest being Axcess Voice2TXT, a service that converts your incoming voice mails to SMS text messages.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2007 Tom Taulli	Dueling Fools: Private Equity Bear Rebuttal Huge amounts of private equity could mean big problems for investors.
Fast Company David Lumb	Google Reveals A Pay-Per-GB Wireless Service Google has just confirmed its wireless service, called Project Fi.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2007 Tom Taulli	Goldman: Into the Private Equity Stratosphere Goldman is expected to raise a $19 billion private equity fund, which should be a nice boost for the firm's bottom line. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 1, 2007 Dave Mock	Foolish Forecast: Sprint Nextel's Turnaround Attempt The wireless services provider is set to report its first-quarter 2007 earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2007 Dave Mock	Sprint Nextel Sputters Along Sprint Nextel's latest earnings report indicates that while this wireless business has been making progress toward regaining operational performance, it still needs a tune-up.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2007 Dave Mock	Foolish Forecast: How Now, Sprint Nextel? The wireless services provider will call in to report second-quarter earnings shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool December 31, 2007 Joe Magyer	Dueling Fools: Sprint Bull Rebuttal Sprint may not be operating on all cylinders, but the market has clearly priced those low expectations into Sprint's shares.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2007 Dave Mock	Virgin Mobile's Public Display Virtual wireless operator Virgin Mobile USA made its public debut yesterday, pricing its stock at $15 per share, on the low side of the expected $15 to $17 range.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer	OfficeMax Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Shares of office supplies retailer OfficeMax jumped more than 10% in intraday trading amid buyout rumors.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer	5 Retail Buyout Candidates Mergers and acquisitions are heating back up. Could one of these five companies be the next takeover target?
The Motley Fool August 2, 2007 Tom Taulli	China's Private Equity Dynasty? In the past, Chinese government regulation has prevented foreign private equity firms from buying companies, however, China now apparently recognizes the need for a domestic private equity industry.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2007 Dave Mock	Wireless Smackdown: Comparing Carrier Churn Investors, see just how the big four U.S. carriers stack up. AT&T... Verizon Wireless... Sprint Nextel... T-Mobile USA...
InternetNews October 16, 2008 Judy Mottl	FCC Green Lights Wireless Mergers The Federal Communications Commission will approve Verizon Wireless' acquisition of rural carrier Alltel and the proposed Sprint-Clearwire WiMAX venture at its next monthly meeting on Election Day.
The Motley Fool April 9, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	The M&A Mix Tape A rockin' review of what dealmakers have been doing over the past week. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye and First Data... "Money" by Pink Floyd and Apollo Management... etc.
InternetNews April 27, 2009 Michelle Megna	Verizon Earnings Rise on Wireless Data Strength Verizon posts solid numbers for Q1 based on strong wireless demand and Alltel acquisition.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2008 Dave Mock	AT&T Pays a Price for Profit On the road to leaner, meaner business.
The Motley Fool June 11, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Dueling Fools: Goldman Sachs Bull If you see a big-time bear market ahead, you may guffaw at the idea of picking up shares of Goldman Sachs at this point.