The approach may be less welcome to investors, however, wrote Credit Suisse analyst Jonathan Chaplin in a Dec. 1 research note.

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Clearwire shares are trading higher Tuesday morning after Credit Suisse analyst Jonathan Chaplin upped his rating on the WiMax-based wireless carrier to Outperform from Neutral.

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Credit Suisse analyst Jonathan Chaplin views the situation a bit differently.

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