DISH Network Corp. (DISH): The Company’s $9 Billion Coffer and Its Future

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DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) is starving for spectrum. At the end of last year, the company made an offer for Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ:CLWR), but it never got too far, as Sprint, the original suitor, seems to have warmed up the former’s board to the idea. There must be some potential elsewhere, though, as DISH just this week issued its latest debt of $1 billion, in addition to $4 billion in senior notes last year.

Besides increasing the company’s $3.30 per share offer for Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ:CLWR), which could induce a shareholder riot compared to Sprint’s $2.97 offer, the company could back Deutsche Telekom’s proposed takeover of MetroPCS. This would accomplish nearly the same thing, and a JV with the German telecom juggernaut could add a sense of security for investors and analysts.

The next few months will be very interesting for DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) shareholders, as it may show the future direction (and viability) of the company. If any of the above materialize, it would be a win for investors.

The article DISH’s $9 Billion Coffer and the Company’s Future originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Michael Lewis.

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