MetroPCS Takeover Attempt Seen as Sign of Sprint's Plight

摘要

A reported veto by Sprint Nextel's board of a takeover bid for MetroPCS illustrates the large ncarrier's tenuous position, analysts said. "There's a reason Sprint threw so many resources at nits vigorous opposition to the now-defunct AT&T/T-Mobile merger," said Jeff Silva, a Medley nGlobal Advisors analyst. "While news reports have raised questions" about CEO Dan n"Hesse's leadership, the truth is Sprint's fundamental challenges defy any silver-bullet nsolution," he said. "The carrier's options are at once limited and less than optimal. I tend to ndoubt even the savviest of corporate turnaround gurus would be able to right the ship in short norder."