** Shares of T-Mobile TMUS.O rise 1.34% to $201.03 following a Bloomberg News report that majority shareholder Deutsche Telekom DTEGn.DE is discussing a merger deal
** TMUS is on track for its fifth straight session of gains
** A combined entity will reportedly seek a listing in the U.S. and a major European exchange, according to the report
** Deutsche Telekom already owns 52.8% of TMUS
** TMUS is up 0.8% YTD versus S&P 500 Communication Services index .SPLRCL, which is up 3.5% in the same period
(Reporting by Chibuike Oguh in New York)
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