Charter Communications Inc (NASDAQ:CHTR) is in focus this morning, after the cable giant announced a merger with Cox Communications in a deal valued at 34.5billion.Theagreement,whichincludes21.9 billion in equity and 12.6billioninnetdebt,marksoneofthelargestU.S.corporatemergersinthepastyearandcouldreshapethecompetitivelandscapeacrossbroadbandandcable.Lastseenup3.3433.47, Charter stock is pacing for its fifth-straight win and 14th gain in the last 16 sessi ...