Revenue fell to $79 billion from $84 billion in the year ago quarter, a 67 percent decrease Sprint Nextel generated $666 million in free cash flow for the quarter and $28 billion for the year "Sprint's performance built notable momentum during the second half of 2009, leading to a fourth quarter with the best sequential and year over year improvement in net post paid subscriber results in Sprint Nextel history, and positive post paid net subscriber growth for services carrying the ‘Sprint' brand," said CEO Dan Hesse in a press release William Power , an analyst with Robert W Baird and Co Inc in Houston, said the results raise two concerns The first is that the company does not expect profit margins to improve near term, and the second is the company expects further challenges in the market for prepaid subscriber growth in first quarter" "I think the company is making progress, but it's a long slog 
Share:  Revenue fell to $79 billion from $84 billion in the year ago quarter, a 67 percent decrease <span class="company">Sprint Nextel</span> generated $666 million in free cash flow for the quarter and $28 billion for the year<span class="sent"> "Sprint's performance built notable momentum during the second half of 2009, leading to a fourth quarter with the best sequential and year over year improvement in net post paid subscriber results in <span class="company">Sprint Nextel</span> history, and positive post paid net subscriber growth for services carrying the ‘Sprint' brand," said CEO Dan Hesse in a press release <span class="analyst">William Power</span> , an analyst with Robert W Baird and Co Inc in Houston, said the results raise two concerns</span> The first is that the company does not expect profit margins to improve near term, and the second is the company expects further challenges in the market for prepaid subscriber growth in first quarter" "I think the company is making progress, but it's a long slog...Revenue fell to $79 billion from $84 billion in the year ago quarter, a 67 percent decrease <span class="company">Sprint Nextel</span> generated $666 million in free cash flow for the quarter and $28 billion for the year<span class="sent"> "Sprint's performance built notable momentum during the second half of 2009, leading to a fourth quarter with the best sequential and year over year improvement in net post paid subscriber results in <span class="company">Sprint Nextel</span> histo Tweet this 

Industry observers are more interested in how the post paid business fares in 2010 Last month, Verizon Wireless and AT&T cut their unlimited calling plans to $70 a month, narrowing Sprint's price advantage Hesse said he was content with the current prices "I'm encouraged with the post paid progress," said William Power, analyst at Robert W Baird & Co "The challenge is proving they can sustain that" Hesse declined to comment on when the company would return to revenue and subscriber growth, only noting that the subscriber losses for the year would be less than in 2009 
Share:  Industry observers are more interested in how the post paid business fares in 2010 Last month, Verizon Wireless and <span class="company">AT&T</span> cut their unlimited calling plans to $70 a month, narrowing Sprint's price advantage Hesse said he was content with the current prices<span class="sent"> "I'm encouraged with the post paid progress," said <span class="analyst">William Power</span>, analyst at Robert W Baird & Co "The challenge is proving they can sustain that"</span> Hesse declined to comment on when the company would return to revenue and subscriber growth, only noting that the subscriber losses for the year would be less than in 2009...Industry observers are more interested in how the post paid business fares in 2010 Last month, Verizon Wireless and <span class="company">AT&T</span> cut their unlimited calling plans to $70 a month, narrowing Sprint's price advantage Hesse said he was content with the current prices<span class="sent"> "I'm encouraged with the post paid progress," said <span class="analyst">William Power</span>, analyst at Robert W Baird & Co "The challenge is proving they can sustain that"</span> Hesse declined to comment on when the company would return to revenue and subscriber growth, only noting that the subscriber losses for the year would be less than in 2009 Tweet this 

Industry observers are more interested in how the post paid business fares in 2010 Last month, Verizon Wireless and AT&T cut their unlimited calling plans to $70 a month, narrowing Sprint's price advantage Hesse said he was content with the current prices "I'm encouraged with the post paid progress," said William Power, analyst at Robert W Baird & Co "The challenge is proving they can sustain that" Hesse declined to comment on when the company would return to revenue and subscriber growth, only noting that the subscriber losses for the year would be less than in 2009 
Share:  Industry observers are more interested in how the post paid business fares in 2010 Last month, <span class="company">Verizon</span> Wireless and AT&T cut their unlimited calling plans to $70 a month, narrowing Sprint's price advantage Hesse said he was content with the current prices<span class="sent"> "I'm encouraged with the post paid progress," said <span class="analyst">William Power</span>, analyst at Robert W Baird & Co "The challenge is proving they can sustain that"</span> Hesse declined to comment on when the company would return to revenue and subscriber growth, only noting that the subscriber losses for the year would be less than in 2009...Industry observers are more interested in how the post paid business fares in 2010 Last month, <span class="company">Verizon</span> Wireless and AT&T cut their unlimited calling plans to $70 a month, narrowing Sprint's price advantage Hesse said he was content with the current prices<span class="sent"> "I'm encouraged with the post paid progress," said <span class="analyst">William Power</span>, analyst at Robert W Baird & Co "The challenge is proving they can sustain that"</span> Hesse declined to comment on when the company would return to revenue and subscriber growth, only noting that the subscriber losses for the year would be less tha Tweet this 

Industry observers are more interested in how the post paid business fares in 2010 Last month, Verizon Wireless and AT&T cut their unlimited calling plans to $70 a month, narrowing Sprint's price advantage Hesse said he was content with the current prices "I'm encouraged with the post paid progress," said William Power, analyst at Robert W Baird & Co "The challenge is proving they can sustain that" Hesse declined to comment on when the company would return to revenue and subscriber growth, only noting that the subscriber losses for the year would be less than in 2009 
Share:  Industry observers are more interested in how the post paid business fares in 2010 Last month, Verizon Wireless and AT&T cut their unlimited calling plans to $70 a month, narrowing <span class="company">Sprint</span>'s price advantage Hesse said he was content with the current prices<span class="sent"> "I'm encouraged with the post paid progress," said <span class="analyst">William Power</span>, analyst at Robert W Baird & Co "The challenge is proving they can sustain that"</span> Hesse declined to comment on when the company would return to revenue and subscriber growth, only noting that the subscriber losses for the year would be less than in 2009...Industry observers are more interested in how the post paid business fares in 2010 Last month, Verizon Wireless and AT&T cut their unlimited calling plans to $70 a month, narrowing <span class="company">Sprint</span>'s price advantage Hesse said he was content with the current prices<span class="sent"> "I'm encouraged with the post paid progress," said <span class="analyst">William Power</span>, analyst at Robert W Baird & Co "The challenge is proving they can sustain that"</span> Hesse declined to comment on when the company would return to revenue and subscriber growth, only noting that the subscriber losses for the year would be less than in 2009 Tweet this 

The company plans to increase the number of pre paid brands to target specific segments Sprint already runs Boost, Virgin Mobile, and a low income offering called Assurance Wireless, and expects to have more offerings in the second half, which Hesse said would help the company regain its momentum in the area Sprint's post paid business clawed its way back to growth as a result of its "Any Time, Any Mobile" unlimited mobile to mobile phone plan and an improved selection of smartphones Hesse said he was content with the current prices, which remain below those of larger rivals despite their recent cuts "I'm encouraged with the post paid progress," said William Power, an analyst at Robert W Baird & Co "The challenge is proving they can sustain that" 
Share:  The company plans to increase the number of pre paid brands to target specific segments <span class="company">Sprint</span> already runs Boost, Virgin Mobile, and a low income offering called Assurance Wireless, and expects to have more offerings in the second half, which Hesse said would help the company regain its momentum in the area <span class="company">Sprint</span>'s post paid business clawed its way back to growth as a result of its "Any Time, Any Mobile" unlimited mobile to mobile phone plan and an improved selection of smartphones Hesse said he was content with the current prices, which remain below those of larger rivals despite their recent cuts<span class="sent"> "I'm encouraged with the post paid progress," said <span class="analyst">William Power</span>, an analyst at Robert W Baird & Co "The challenge is proving they can sustain that"</span>...The company plans to increase the number of pre paid brands to target specific segments <span class="company">Sprint</span> already runs Boost, Virgin Mobile, and a low income offering called Assurance Wireless, and expects to have more offerings in the second half, which Hesse said would help the company regain its momentum in the area <span class="company">Sprint</span>'s post paid business clawed its way back to growth as a result of its "Any Time, Any Mobile" un Tweet this 

Louthan lowered his 2010 revenue estimate to $1877 million from $2037 million Last week, Robert W Baird & Co analyst William Power also cut his forecast for Neutral Tandem's 2010 results based on "competitive concerns" He left his rating at "Outperform," saying the company is still an attractive long term investment but acknowledged "heightened risk" this year He lowered his revenue estimate for the year to $193 million from $2002 million 
Share:  Louthan lowered his 2010 revenue estimate to $1877 million from $2037 million<span class="sent"> Last week, Robert W Baird & Co analyst <span class="analyst">William Power</span> also cut his forecast for <span class="company">Neutral Tandem</span>'s 2010 results based on "competitive concerns"</span> He left his rating at "Outperform," saying the company is still an attractive long term investment but acknowledged "heightened risk" this year He lowered his revenue estimate for the year to $193 million from $2002 million...Louthan lowered his 2010 revenue estimate to $1877 million from $2037 million<span class="sent"> Last week, Robert W Baird & Co analyst <span class="analyst">William Power</span> also cut his forecast for <span class="company">Neutral Tandem</span>'s 2010 results based on "competitive concerns"</span> He left his rating at "Outperform," saying the company is still an attractive long term investment but acknowledged "heightened risk" this year He lowered his revenue estimate for the year to $193 million from $2002 million Tweet this 

Louthan lowered his 2010 revenue estimate to $1877 million from $2037 million Last week, Robert W Baird & Co analyst William Power also cut his forecast for Neutral Tandem's 2010 results based on "competitive concerns" He left his rating at "Outperform," saying the company is still an attractive long term investment but acknowledged "heightened risk" this year He lowered his revenue estimate for the year to $193 million from $2002 million 
Share:  Louthan lowered his 2010 revenue estimate to $1877 million from $2037 million<span class="sent"> Last week, Robert W Baird & Co analyst <span class="analyst">William Power</span> also cut his forecast for <span class="company">Neutral Tandem</span>'s 2010 results based on "competitive concerns"</span> He left his rating at "Outperform," saying the company is still an attractive long term investment but acknowledged "heightened risk" this year He lowered his revenue estimate for the year to $193 million from $2002 million...Louthan lowered his 2010 revenue estimate to $1877 million from $2037 million<span class="sent"> Last week, Robert W Baird & Co analyst <span class="analyst">William Power</span> also cut his forecast for <span class="company">Neutral Tandem</span>'s 2010 results based on "competitive concerns"</span> He left his rating at "Outperform," saying the company is still an attractive long term investment but acknowledged "heightened risk" this year He lowered his revenue estimate for the year to $193 million from $2002 million Tweet this 

Reuters also quotes Baird Research analyst Will Power on how Google's choice to market their own phone shakes up the smartphone market, but mostly screws other Android makers: "We expect the launch of a new competitive device to be directionally negative for most of the existing smart phone markers, including Apple, Research in Motion, Nokia Oyg, HTC, Motorola Inc, Palm Inc, Samsung and others, while perhaps most negative for the existing Android partners" 
Share:  <span class="sent">Reuters also quotes Baird Research analyst <span class="analyst">Will Power</span> on how Google's choice to market their own phone shakes up the smartphone market, but mostly screws other Android makers: "We expect the launch of a new competitive device to be directionally negative for most of the existing smart phone markers, including Apple, Research in Motion, Nokia Oyg, HTC, Motorola Inc, Palm Inc, <span class="company">Samsung</span> and others, while perhaps most negative for the existing Android partners"</span> Tweet this 

Reuters also quotes Baird Research analyst Will Power on how Google's choice to market their own phone shakes up the smartphone market, but mostly screws other Android makers: "We expect the launch of a new competitive device to be directionally negative for most of the existing smart phone markers, including Apple, Research in Motion, Nokia Oyg, HTC, Motorola Inc, Palm Inc, Samsung and others, while perhaps most negative for the existing Android partners" 
Share:  <span class="sent">Reuters also quotes Baird Research analyst <span class="analyst">Will Power</span> on how Google's choice to market their own phone shakes up the smartphone market, but mostly screws other Android makers: "We expect the launch of a new competitive device to be directionally negative for most of the existing smart phone markers, including Apple, Research in Motion, Nokia Oyg, HTC, Motorola Inc, <span class="company">Palm</span> Inc, Samsung and others, while perhaps most negative for the existing Android partners"</span> Tweet this 

Reuters also quotes Baird Research analyst Will Power on how Google's choice to market their own phone shakes up the smartphone market, but mostly screws other Android makers: "We expect the launch of a new competitive device to be directionally negative for most of the existing smart phone markers, including Apple, Research in Motion, Nokia Oyg, HTC, Motorola Inc, Palm Inc, Samsung and others, while perhaps most negative for the existing Android partners" 
Share:  <span class="sent">Reuters also quotes Baird Research analyst <span class="analyst">Will Power</span> on how Google's choice to market their own phone shakes up the smartphone market, but mostly screws other Android makers: "We expect the launch of a new competitive device to be directionally negative for most of the existing smart phone markers, including Apple, Research in Motion, Nokia Oyg, HTC, <span class="company">Motorola</span> Inc, Palm Inc, Samsung and others, while perhaps most negative for the existing Android partners"</span> Tweet this