Telecoms Higher on Deal Talk -- Telecoms Roundup

Shares of telecommunications companies rose amid deal intrigue.

Shares of both Sprint and T-Mobile US rallied after CNBC reported the third- and fourth-largest U.S. carriers were "making progress" in talks about a long-mooted all-stock merger deal.

Rob Curran, rob.curran@dowjones.com

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September 19, 2017 17:36 ET (21:36 GMT)