Dish Network (DISH) stock slipped as analysts debated whether the satellite broadcaster is less likely to be acquired in the wake of its latest haul of airwave spectrum during last week’s government bidding. T-Mobile US (TMUS) bought the most spectrum in an auction of airwaves owned by local TV stations, with Dish Network close behind, the Federal Communications Commission announced on Thursday. A Verizon Communications (VZ) bid for T-Mobile appears less likely, says a JPMorgan report, but Deutsche Bank disagrees. T-Mobile US still looms as a potential Dish partner, say analysts, although T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY) may be in no rush to make a deal. T-Mobile spent $8 billion in the TV spectrum auction, followed by Dish at $6.2 billion….
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