- Windstream Holdings (WIN) is up 5.2% after noting it's wrapped up its merger with EarthLink (ELNK), following Friday's shareholder approvals.
- The newly combined Windstream will be headquartered in Little Rock, Ark.
- The company has also boosted its earlier expectations for synergies, saying it now sees more than $150M in annual operating and capex synergies within 36 months.
- Three of EarthLink's directors have been added to Windstream's board effective March 1, bringing the board's total to 12 directors.
- Windstream will hold a conference call to discuss the deal and Q4 results at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday.