International Business News - MetroPCS http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif MetroPCS Communications Inc. shares rose Tuesday with the broader market after an analyst upgraded the stock, predicting the cell phone company will be in a better position to take advantage of bargain-hunting customers in a worsening economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/metropcs-shares-rise-after-upgrade.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:30:18 EST MetroPCS Communications Inc. reaffirmed its 2008 subscriber addition forecast Wednesday after reporting its third-quarter profit slipped due to increased operating expenses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/metropcs-reiterates-its-2008-subscriber-outlook.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:34:49 EST MetroPCS Communications Inc. said Wednesday its third-quarter profit dropped 15 percent, weighed down by higher operating expenses. The cell phone company reported earnings fell to $45 million, or 13 cents per share, for the three months ended Sept. 30 from $53 million, or 15 cents per share, a year earlier. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/metropcs-3q-profit-falls-on-higher-expenses.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:09:32 EST Cell phone company MetroPCS Communications Inc. said Monday it attracted 39 percent more subscribers in the third quarter than a year ago. The Dallas-based company, which offers flat monthly rates, no contract and unlimited minutes where it offers service, signed up 935,000 subscribers compared with 671,000 in 2007. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/metropcs-subscribers-rise-39-percent-in-3q.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:16:48 EDT Regional cellular carriers Leap Wireless International Inc. and MetroPCS Communications Inc., which are seen as candidates to merge with each another, on Monday said they settled their litigation and signed mutual roaming agreements. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/leap-wireless-and-metropcs-strike-roaming-deal.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:20:26 EDT Wireless carriers have taken over from wired phone companies as a stable investment in a poor economy, the chief executive of regional carrier MetroPCS Communications Inc. told analysts Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/metropcs-ceo-wireless-is-safe-haven.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:19:51 EDT Shares of MetroPCS Communications Inc. fell Tuesday after a Citi analyst cut his earnings forecast on the regional cell-phone carrier for the next two years based on the soft economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/metropcs-shares-down-after-citi-cuts-forecast.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:44:56 EDT Regional wireless carrier MetroPCS Communications Inc. Thursday said its profit fell in the second quarter due to an investment charge, lower subscriber fees and increased marketing costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/metropcs-profit-falls-on-charge-expansion-costs.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:34:26 EDT Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's on Friday said it raised its ratings on wireless provider MetroPCS Communications Inc. because of the company's improving ratio of debt to cash flow. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/s-p-upgrades-rating-on-metropcs-communications.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:45:12 EDT Shares of MetroPCS Communications Inc. tumbled Thursday after the low-cost wireless carrier posted disappointing subscriber numbers for its second quarter, dragging rival Leap Wireless International Inc. lower as well. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/metropcs-tumbles-on-2q-subscriber-numbers.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:15:19 EDT MetroPCS Communications Inc. is offering its flat-rate, unlimited calling cell phone plans in the greater Philadelphia area, the wireless carrier's first foray in the Northeast. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/metropcs-offers-flat-rate-cell-plan-in-philly.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:10:54 EDT Moody's Investors Services said Thursday that it changed its outlook for MetroPCS Communications Inc. subsidiary MetroPCS Wireless Inc. to "Stable" from "Developing." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/moodys-adjusts-metropcs-outlook-to-stable.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:52:35 EDT Wireless communication company MetroPCS Communications Inc. said Monday its first-quarter profit rose 8.7 percent on higher sales. Net income rose to $39.5 million, or 11 cents per share, from $36.4 million, or 11 cents per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/metropcs-1q-profit-rises-on-higher-subscriber-numbers.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 08:21:55 EDT