Nextel Partners, Inc.
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Sprint Nextel Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results [Press Release]
Business Wire | 24 days 3 hours 6 minutes ago
Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) today reported third quarter 2009 financial results that included consolidated net operating revenues of $8.0 billion, a net loss of $478 million and a diluted loss per share of 17 cents. The company generated Free Cash Flow* of $664 million in the quarter and $2.1 billion year-to-date in 2009. As of September 30, 2009, the company had $5.9 billion in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and $1.6 billion in borrowing capacity available under its revo...
US HOT STOCKS: Sprint Nextel, Poniard Pharma, Nabi Biopharma
Wall Street Journal, The | 5 days 21 hours 44 minutes ago
U.S. stocks rose Monday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1% to 10377, the S&P 500 gained 1.3% to 1108 and the Nasdaq Composite increased 1.2% to 2194. Among the companies whose shares are actively trading in the session are Sprint Nextel Corp. (S), Poniard Pharmaceuticals Inc. (PARD) and Nabi Biopharmaceuticals (NABI).
Leap Expands Board of Directors with Appointment of Three New Members [Press Release]
Business Wire | 19 days 2 hours 6 minutes ago
Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP), a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless communications services, today announced that John H. Chapple, Ronald J. Kramer and William A. Roper, Jr. have been appointed to the company’s board of directors, effective November 2, 2009. The addition of these new directors brings the number of Leap board members to eight.
Palm shares rise as Pixi smartphone comes on deck - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 7 days 15 hours 49 minutes ago
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Sprint, Partners to Pump $1.5 Billion Into Clearwire
Wall Street Journal, The | 13 days 12 hours 54 minutes ago
Sprint Nextel Corp. and its partners are preparing to pump at least $1.5 billion more into Clearwire Corp., said two people familiar with the matter, adding yet more aid to a wireless broadband firm that has struggled to build out its next-generation network.
iPCS, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results [Press Release]
Business Wire | 18 days 16 hours 24 minutes ago
iPCS, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPCS), a PCS Affiliate of Sprint Nextel Corporation, today reported financial and operational results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Sprint to Acquire Affiliate iPCS, Ending Legal Disputes
Wall Street Journal, The | 33 days 9 hours 30 minutes ago
Sprint Nextel Corp. agreed to acquire wireless provider iPCS Inc.—its last major independent affiliate—for $426 million, ending a legal battle between the companies.
SkyBitz Appoints Two Key Industry Executives [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 2 days 14 hours 28 minutes ago
...for Quality Distribution Inc., (QLTY) a $700 million...President of National Sales at Nextel, Popplewell conceived...Prior to his tenure at Nextel, Popplewell spent over 20 years with Ryder Systems Inc., most recently as Vice...backed by CIBC Capital Partners, Highstar Capital, Inverness...
Clearwire Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results [Press Release]
Business Wire | 11 days 17 hours 1 minute ago
Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ:CLWR) (along with its subsidiaries, “Clearwire” or the “Company”), a leading provider of wireless broadband services, today reported its unaudited condensed consolidated financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Fitch Affirms Wirefree Partners III, LLC PCS Spectrum Lease-Backed Notes Series 2005-1 [Press Release]
Business Wire | 11 days 16 hours 7 minutes ago
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the rating of Wirefree Partners III, LLC PCS Spectrum lease-backed notes series 2005-1 at 'BB' and assigned a Negative Rating Outlook.
Unstrung - WiMax/Broadband Wireless - Report: Clearwire to Get $1.5B Funding Bump - Telecom News Analysis
Unstrung.com | 11 days 13 hours 17 minutes ago
Sprint and its joint venture partners are ready to invest an additional $1.5 billion in Clearwire, according to a Wall Street Journal report
More US WiMax Launches Planned for '09
Cable Digital News | 27 days 13 hours 42 minutes ago
Clearwire LLC (Nasdaq: CLWR) and Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) are to launch their mobile WiMax services into a number of new U.S. markets before the end of 2009, with the bulk of them expected to support white-label offerings from cable partners Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) and Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC).
Sprint Nextel to Buy IPCS for $426 Million to Avoid Divesting Subscribers
Bloomberg | 33 days 17 hours 55 minutes ago
Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Sprint Nextel Corp., the third- biggest U.S. wireless carrier, agreed to buy IPCS Inc. in a deal valued at about $426 million in cash to avoid an order to divest some of its push-to-talk subscribers.
Leap Wireless names 3 new directors
Forbes | 18 days 16 hours 43 minutes ago
SAN DIEGO -- Leap Wireless International Inc., a cell phone company offering flat-rate and prepaid plans, on Tuesday said it has appointed three new directors to its board.
Sprint, Clearwire rise on report of new investment; analyst says more cash needed -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 12 days 18 hours 37 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Sprint Nextel Corp. and Clearwire Corp. gained Monday after a published report suggesting Sprint and its partner investors will put at least another $1.5 billion into Clearwire.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Nextel Partners, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Wireless Communications Services |
| Website: | http://www.nextelpartners.com |
Nextel Partners, the only US affiliate of Nextel Communications (now Sprint Nextel), holds exclusive rights to provide Nextel's digital wireless communications services in midsized and rural markets. Nextel Partners has more than 1.6 million handsets in service and it operates more than 70 company-owned retail stores throughout the US. Nextel Communications, which was the firm's largest shareholder, contributed the licenses as well as start-up cash in exchange for a nearly one-third stake. Wireless pioneer Craig McCaw, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, and Motorola each owns about 5% of the company.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 1,368 (2004) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 34.3 (2004) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 53 (2004) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 (2004) |
| Number of Employees | 2,900 (2004) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 5.3 (2004) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |