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Sprint Acquires Virgin Mobile USA – Analyst Blog
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Sprint Nextel (S) has officially wrapped up its acquisition of prepaid wireless reseller Virgin Mobile USA (VM). This follows the approval of the transaction by the shareholders of Virgin Mobile USA, which is a joint-venture between UK’s Virgin Group and Sprint.

Virgin Mobile USA offers prepaid mobile services to roughly 5.2 million subscribers in the US. Prior to the acquisition, Sprint held a 13.1% stake in the entity. The Virgin brand, which is primarily targeted at youth culture, is very popular in the US among customers who cannot afford expensive long-term service contracts. Populari...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.57%  risk: moderate)  11/25/09 Comment


Metro PCS Should Buy Leap, Pali Says
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MetroPCS (PCS) should buy Leap Wireless (LEAP) in a stock swap, Pali Research analyst Walter Piecyk proposed in a research note today.

Piecyk even proposes terms: he thinks MetroPCS should issue 3 of its shares for each LEAP share.

“We believe that Leap and MetroPCS should merge because we estimate it would unlock $2 billion of value from the increased strategic positioning of its combined spectrum position as well as the more than $200 million of annual cost synergies that could be achieved,” he writes.

<>Investors, he says, should short PCS and go long LEAP in a ratio of Leap’s stock pric<><><><><><><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
By  Eric Savitz (Barron's)    11/20/09 Comment


PCS Profit Soars, but Churn Rises – Analyst Blog
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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   (-6.57%  risk: moderate)  11/05/09 Comment


Leap Wireless Q3 Misses; Cuts Full Year Sub Growth View
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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
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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



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