Analysts expect improvement from Sprint in Q4
FierceWireless Feb 08 10
When it announces its fourth quarter 2009 results later this week, Sprint Nextel is expected to begin recovering from a string of subscriber losses. However, analysts are divided over how strong the comeback will be.
The company may stem or reverse subscriber losses due to the continued success of its Boost Mobile prepaid unit as well as its newly introduced Any Mobile, Anytime calling plan. According to the AP, Sanford Bernstein analyst Craig Moffett said he thinks Sprint will have net subscriber additions of 327,000. However, Deutsche Bank analyst Brett Feldman said he believes Sprint will report 150,000 net wireless subscriber losses. Full story...
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