Sprint Nextel
Telecommunications Company
Palm Pixi now just $25 at Amazon, Wal-MartLast Sunday, Palm and Sprint released their second WebOS device together, the Palm Pixi, for $99.99 with a two-year contract. In the grand scheme of things, $100 for a smartphone is a pretty darn good deal, but when you consider the fact... In this article: Wal-Mart, Sprint, Palm Pre, Itunes, Palm, Northern California, and CNET |
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Kansas City Star | 23 hours ago
Moody's downgrades Sprint debt
Sprint Nextel Corp. saw its debt rating cut Friday by Moody’s Investors Service, which said the wireless carrier’s turnaround is taking longer than expected. </p><p> Moody’s lowered Overland Park-based Sprint’s...
In this article: Sprint, Moody's, Clearwire Corp, Credit Suisse, Overland Park, and Standard & Poor's
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AP Online | 1 day ago
Moody's downgrades Sprint rating
NEW YORK (AP) - Moody's Investors Service said Friday that it downgraded ratings for Sprint Nextel Corp. because it is taking longer than expected to stanch a deterioration in its profit. Moody's downgraded the wireless service company's...
In this article: Sprint, Moody's, Nextel Communications, Overland Park, Kan., and NEW YORK
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Reuters | 1 day ago
Moody's cuts Sprint-Nextel rating, citing earnings
Moody's Investor Services on Friday cut its credit rating for Sprint-Nextel Corp <S.N>, citing concerns about Sprint's ability to stabilize its operating performance and earnings. Moody's downgraded the company one notch to Ba2, which is...
In this article: Sprint, Moody's, Cash flow, AT&T Inc, and Verizon Communications Inc
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
Greywolf Capital opposes Sprint-iPCS purchase
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- Sprint Nextel Corp.'s proposed purchase of wireless affiliate iPCS Inc. is gaining opposition from one of iPCS' largest shareholders. Greywolf Capital Management LP says it owns about 8 percent of the Schaumburg,...
In this article: Sprint, Overland Park, Kansas, and Illinois
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AP Online | 5 days ago
Sprint Nextel settles Minn. lawsuit over contracts
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota customers of Sprint Nextel Corp. who think their cell phone contracts were extended without their say-so can file for refunds of early termination fees under a legal settlement announced Monday. State...
In this article: Sprint, Minnesota, Lori Swanson, Informed consent, Minneapolis, Overland Park, and Kansas
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AP Online | 5 days ago
Sprint pays down $1 billion in debt; shares jump
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) - Sprint Nextel Corp. said Monday it has paid off the $1 billion balance on its $4.5 billion credit line, helping the company's stock gain more than 10 percent. Shares jumped 35 cents to $3.44 in morning trading.
In this article: Sprint, Standard & Poor's, Credit Suisse, Customer base, and Kansas
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Reuters | 5 days ago
UPDATE 2-Sprint shares up on analyst upgrade, to repay debt
* Sprint shares rise 11 pct to $3.44 (Recasts headline and first paragraph, adds analyst quotes, share price update) Shares of Sprint Nextel Corp <S.N> rose 11 percent on Monday after an analyst upgraded the stock based on expectations that...
In this article: Sprint, Credit Suisse, and New York Stock Exchange
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Reuters | 5 days ago
Sprint pays off $1 billion loan
Sprint Nextel Corp <S.N> said on Monday the company has paid down a $1 billion loan outstanding under its $4.5 billion revolving credit facility. Sprint, which had ended the third quarter with $5.9 billion in cash and equivalents, said the...
In this article: Sprint and New York Stock Exchange
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washingtonpost.com | 5 days ago
Ahead of the Bell: Sprint Nextel jumps on upgrade
NEW YORK -- Sprint Nextel Corp. shares rose ahead of regular trading Monday after Credit Suisse upgraded the wireless carrier, predicting the company will stop losing net subscribers in the last few months of the year. Sprint, the...
In this article: Sprint, Credit Suisse, Customer base, Virgin Mobile USA, Palm Inc, NEW YORK, and U.S.
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washingtonpost.com | November 09, 2009
Sprint plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Sprint Nextel Corp. on Monday said it will cut 2,000 to 2,500 jobs, mostly before the end of the year, as it keeps losing subscribers. The wireless carrier, based in Overland Park, Kan., said the goal is to cut labor...
In this article: Sprint, Revenue, Verizon Wireless, AT&T Inc., Overland Park, Kan., and Kansas
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Description from Wikipedia:
Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) is a telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates the third-largest wireless telecommunications network in United States, with 53.8 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility. Sprint is a global Internet carrier (Tier 1 network) and makes up a portion of the Internet backbone. In the United States, the company also operates the largest wireless broadband network and is the third-largest long distance provider.
The company was created in 2005 by the $35 billion purchase of Nextel Communications by Sprint Corporation. In 2006, the company spun off its local landline telephone business, naming it Embarq. The company also completed the $6.5 billion acquisition of Nextel Partners, one of its largest affiliates, which primarily provides Nextel wireless services to more rural markets.
Sprint also operates and maintains DCSNet, the U.S. Federal Government's private surveillance network.
In 2009, Sprint announced that the day-to-day operations management of its entire wireless network will be turned over to the Sweden-based Ericsson. Under the deal, Sprint will transfer many of their network operations employees and Ericsson will take over the full maintenance and operations of the Sprint wireless network. Sprint will retain ownership of the network and will have control over the network assets. Additionally Ericsson will be housed within the Sprint headquarters. The transaction is expected to be complete by the end of Q3 2009.
- Name:
- Sprint Nextel Corporation
- Type:
- Public (NYSE: S)
- Location:
- Overland Park, Kansas
- Region:
- United States and worldwide
- Founder:
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- Cleyson Brown (Sprint)
- Morgan O'Brien (Nextel)
- Founded:
- Abilene, Kansas, U.S. (1989)
- Stock Symbol:
- S
- Industry:
- Telecommunications
- Services:
- Internet carrier
- Key People:
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- James Hance
- Dan Hesse,
- Revenue:
- US$ 35.64 billion (2008)
- Operating Income:
- US$ -2.64 billion (2008)
- Net Income:
- US$ -2.80 billion (2008)
- No. of Employees:
- 56,000 (2008)
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