The FinancialContent Network     SocialPicks Community   |   MarketMinute Monitor   |   MarketMinute Market Updates   |   MarketMinute Stock News
SocialPicks
   Sign Up   |   Log In   |   What is SocialPicks?     

 Leap Wireless International Inc.  (LEAP) Trade Now »     Rate LEAP  -  Discuss LEAP  -  Add to Watch List         Graphic_subscribe

       Sector: Services  >  Industry: Communications Services
SocialPicks Sentiment:

** v.s. other stocks 		This Quarter's Sentiment:
All:
46.0%
Top:
100.0%
Rate LEAP:


Home
Analysis & Videos
Quotes
Bull or Bear
Discuss
        

LEAP: Bull or Bear? From:    SocialPicks  |  Blogsphere  |  All

SocialPicks Community

Bullish on LEAP ... Graphic_rating_buy LEAP
Foto
62%
 -51.79%
in 253 days
Leap Wireless International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides digital wireless services in the United States under the ‘Cricket’ and ‘Jump’ brand name. The company offers unlimited local and the U.S. long distance services from Cricket service area, and multiple calling features and messaging services, as well as unlimited mobile Web access and directory assistance. It also provides a basic service plan that allows customers to make unlimited calls within their Cricket service area and receive unlimited calls from any area. In addition, the company offers roaming service p...
By  Marian Filo   (-24.55%  risk: aggressive)  03/02/09 Comment






Leap Wireless Graphic_rating_buy LEAP
Thumb
N/A
 -83.91%
in 919 days
Someone at my java users group was trying to hire three or four senior engineers. Seems like there is real growth happening there. They could be the "Jet Blue" of cellphone providers.
By  Marcus Alday   (-53.19%  risk: aggressive)  05/05/07 Comment




From the Blogosphere

PCS Profit Soars, but Churn Rises – Analyst Blog
Logo1
38%

Leading unlimited wireless carrier MetroPCS Communications (PCS) reported better-than-expected third-quarter 2009 results with earnings per share (EPS) of 21 cents outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 9 cents, as well as the prior-year quarter EPS of 13 cents. Net income increased 64% year over year to $73.6 million, driven by healthy revenue growth across all segments.

Revenue & EBITDA

Consolidated revenues of $895.6 million reflect 30.4% year-over-year increase, fuelled by 33% annualized growth in service revenue that reached $812.3 million (91% of total sales). Equipment revenue was $...
By  StraightStocks   (-8.85%  risk: moderate)  11/05/09 Comment


Leap Wireless Q3 Misses; Cuts Full Year Sub Growth View
N/A

Echoing concerns triggered earlier today by Metro PCS (PCS), Leap Wireless (LEAP) this afternoon posted disappointing Q3 results and reduced its full year forecast for subscriber growth.

<>Leap posted Q3 revenue of $599.5 million, up 20.7%, but below the Street consensus forecast of $619.7 million. The company posted a loss for the quarter of 85 cents a share, worse than the Street consensus view of a loss of 52 cents. Leap reported 116,182 net customers adds in the quarter, down 25.4% from the number added in the comparable quarter last year. ARPU fell to $39.60, from $42.95, a decline of 7.8...
By  Eric Savitz (Barron's)    11/05/09 Comment


MetroPCS Q3 Tops Street; Stock Rallies
N/A

MetroPCS (PCS) shares are headed higher this morning after the pre-paid wireless operator reported better-than-expected Q3 results.

For the quarter, the company posted revenue of $896 million, ahead of the Street at $869.4 million, and up 30% from a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA was up 35% to $272 million. EPS was 21 cents a share, well ahead of the Stret at 9 cents. The company added more than 66,000 net new subscribers in the quarter. One weak note: churn increased to 5.8% from 4.8% a year ago.

<><>Rival Leap Wireless (LEAP) will report results for the quarter after the close of trading this aftern...
By  Eric Savitz (Barron's)    11/05/09 Comment


Leap Wireless: Citi Upgrades; Sees Seasonal Rebound
N/A

Leap Wireless (LEAP) shares are trading sharply higher this morning after Citigroup analyst Michael Rollins upped his rating on the stock to Buy from Hold, lifting his price target on the stock to $26, from $20. The new target would be nearly a double from last week’s close at $13.22.

Rollins notes that both LEAP and MetroPCS (PCS) shares have been pummeled on a sharp negative swing in sentiment, as growth prospects have been hurt by both the soft economy and new competition. Nonetheless, he thinks LEAP shares will benefit over the next six moths from four factors:

<><>LEAP trades at 10x revise...
By  Eric Savitz (Barron's)    11/02/09 Comment


Leap, MetroPCS: Fears Ebb On T-Mobile’s Project Dark
N/A

Leap Wireless (LEAP) and MetroPCS (PCS) shares are both trading sharply higher today, apparently on ebbing fears about a new T-Mobile pricing and marketing plan known as Project Dark.

<>There were worries that T-Mobile planned to launch a $50 a month plan for unlimited voice, messaging and data. But there are leaks on the Web about the new pricing scheme, and it now appears that the Deutsche Telekom (DT) unit will be less aggressive than feared. Maquarie Research analyst Phil Cusick wrote in a research note this morning that “the pricing looks interesting but rational and matches rather than r<><><><><><><><><><><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
By  Eric Savitz (Barron's)    10/22/09 Comment



ROCK-STAR INVESTORS
Rank Name Sharpe Ratio Avg Return Followers
1 noshoes 21.10 +35.23% 368
2 Gerald Greene 18.14 +70.19% 206
3 stockmarketfunding.com 17.66 +25.78% 53
4 akiralegrand 13.47 +14.32% 61
5 anup2104 12.13 +69.23% 34


POPULAR STOCKS
Symbol Company Name Sentiment
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co
MSFT Microsoft Corp
DRYS DryShips Inc.
BAC Bank of America Corp
XOM Exxon Mobil Corp
MA MasterCard Inc

TODAY'S HEADLINES

TODAY'S TOP PICKS

 

StreetInsider.com on LEAP

Visit streetinsider.com


Discussion Wall + Add  

Be the first to start a discussion and earn 2 points.



More Resources

Graphic_arrow1 About Leap Wireless International Inc. - Answers.com

Graphic_arrow1 Historical Prices - Yahoo

Graphic_arrow1 Message Boards - BoardCentral.com

Graphic_arrow1 More Info:     Yahoo   |   Google   |   Reuters




IN THE PRESS
Press_forbes Press_washingtonpost Press_wsj Press_npr Press_techcrunch