MetroPCS Jumps After DealReporter Renews Buyout Speculation

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MetroPCS Communications Inc., the Texas-based prepaid wireless carrier, rose the most in six weeks after DealReporter said the company has held talks with suitors such as Sprint Nextel Corp. and Dish Network Corp.

MetroPCS advanced 6.2 percent to $11.95 at the close in New York, the biggest daily gain since Aug. 15. The shares have climbed 38 percent this year.