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MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE:PCS)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

The Company offers wireless broadband personal communication services, or PCS, on a no long-term contract, flat rate, unlimited usage basis in selected major metropolitan markets in the United States.

Current Price $9.65 Mkt Cap $3.49B
Open $9.54 P/E Ratio 13.30
Prev. Close $9.65 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $9.50 - $9.67 Volume 970,259
52-Wk Range $7.51 - $18.79 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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Top PCS Bull/Bear Pitches

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sfoley14 (< 20)
Submitted September 11, 2010

PCS is a growth stock because it serves a growth segment of the population...Americans with bad credit. PCS is the Dollar General of the wireless telecom space. Unlike the traditional wireless telecom services customer that passes a credit check a… More

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LongShortIndex (43.80)
Submitted May 01, 2009

This is a multipart communications play. Sell short AT&T (T), MetroPCS (PCS), Leap Wireless (LEAP)andBuy Verizon (VZ), Sprint (S), United States Cellular (USM)T, PCS, and LEAP are all trading at ridiculous levels higher than book value especially… More

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Member Avatar JTMcGee (98.98) Submitted: 10/29/2011 9:28:32 AM : Outperform Start Price: $8.88 PCS Score: +3.10

I tend to shy away from companies without a long-term economic moat--those without a real competitive advantage.

However, I am a fan of acquisition targets in any space, and this firm is definitely a takeover target. At present valuation, the company is very cheap. It's assets are also increasing in value with each day as more customers join this tiny player.

People miss the beauty in firms like this. When the economy performs poorly, consumers switch to prepaid cellular devices. However, when the economy strengthens, those who couldn't afford a phone at all also go to prepaid services.

I see competitors in this space cannibalising their own pre-paid customers to maintain margins on subscription plans. Their customers who wish to remain on a prepaid plan will seek other options.

I like this as a five-year outperform.

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Member Avatar TravisCashflows (29.20) Submitted: 10/15/2011 4:00:23 PM : Outperform Start Price: $9.02 PCS Score: -3.90

market overreacted to last qtr report. up, up, and away.

best move:
$10 call option w/ expiration ~6mos

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Member Avatar dividendsrus (93.84) Submitted: 10/10/2011 2:28:01 PM : Outperform Start Price: $8.57 PCS Score: -0.18

Dirt cheap.

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Score Leader

vzwatmrk

vzwatmrk (< 20) Score: +131.55

The Score Leader is the player with the highest score across all their picks in PCS.

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
lwc123 72.71 1/8/2009 Underperform 3Y $17.19 -43.80% +51.69% +95.49 0 Comment
wjwcapital 97.52 1/5/2009 Underperform NS $14.90 -35.17% +47.64% +82.81 0 Comment
ChampLeo 73.07 11/11/2008 Underperform NS $13.03 -25.86% +51.76% +77.63 0 Comment
tikiskis 67.41 5/30/2007 Underperform 5Y $33.97 -71.56% -6.20% +65.37 3 Comments
reliwru < 20 6/6/2007 Underperform 1Y $34.31 -71.84% -6.76% +65.09 0 Comment
IlyaC 96.64 4/30/2007 Underperform NS $28.48 -66.08% -5.06% +61.03 0 Comment
agard43 30.68 4/30/2007 Underperform 3Y $28.48 -66.08% -5.06% +61.03 2 Comments
NiknahShorts 21.63 5/27/2008 Underperform 1Y $21.54 -55.15% +1.14% +56.29 0 Comment
sahori79 < 20 9/12/2008 Underperform 3M $17.74 -45.55% +10.12% +55.67 0 Comment
onecoolcad 32.15 4/15/2008 Underperform 1Y $18.81 -48.64% +4.40% +53.05 1 Comment
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Wall Street

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Player Name Player
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackRSBadFCF < 20 1/27/2012 Underperform 5Y $8.82 +9.52% +1.86% -7.67 0 Comment
trackmizuho 58.50 12/15/2011 Outperform NS $8.44 +14.45% +9.23% +5.22 0 Comment
TrackUltraLong 83.31 11/8/2011 Underperform NS $8.92 +8.30% +5.89% -2.41 1 Comment
trackbrigantine 69.78 10/21/2011 Outperform NS $9.17 +5.34% +9.18% -3.84 0 Comment
TrackBTIGResearc < 20 10/3/2011 Outperform NS $8.65 +10.06% +19.50% -9.45 2/3/2012 @ $9.52 0 Comment
TrackStandpoint 97.04 9/22/2011 Outperform 5Y $8.93 +8.17% +18.49% -10.31 0 Comment
TrackStandpoint 97.04 8/5/2011 Outperform 5Y $9.50 +19.79% +1.17% +18.62 8/31/2011 @ $11.38 0 Comment
TrackKaufmanBros 94.54 7/13/2011 Outperform NS $17.13 -43.61% +1.74% -45.35 0 Comment
TrackRWBaird 90.57 3/28/2011 Outperform NS $15.94 -32.62% -4.62% -28.01 8/3/2011 @ $10.74 0 Comment
TrackCollinsStew 67.32 3/28/2011 Outperform NS $15.94 -39.40% +2.14% -41.53 0 Comment
TrackRBCCapMkts 93.37 12/20/2010 Outperform NS $12.60 -23.33% +7.82% -31.16 0 Comment
TrackArgus 90.25 11/19/2010 Outperform NS $11.86 -18.55% +12.09% -30.63 0 Comment
TrackOppenheimer 79.24 11/5/2010 Outperform NS $11.47 -15.78% +9.85% -25.63 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.15 10/7/2010 Underperform 3W $10.93 -11.62% +15.96% +27.58 0 Comment
TrackStandpoint 97.04 8/5/2010 Outperform NS $9.37 +30.20% +9.09% +21.12 11/9/2010 @ $12.20 0 Comment
TrackCharlesPayn 69.42 6/18/2010 Outperform 3M $9.11 +6.04% +20.28% -14.24 0 Comment
TrackDeutscheSec 90.45 5/11/2010 Outperform NS $8.20 +17.73% +15.56% +2.17 0 Comment
TrackAurigaUSA < 20 4/12/2010 Outperform NS $7.50 +75.07% +6.57% +68.49 1/7/2011 @ $13.13 0 Comment
TrackBarclaysCap 92.70 3/4/2010 Underperform NS $6.37 +55.42% +10.88% -44.53 8/3/2011 @ $9.90 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.15 2/12/2010 Outperform 3W $5.96 +83.39% +7.27% +76.12 10/8/2010 @ $10.93 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.15 1/21/2010 Underperform 3W $5.99 -0.50% -3.28% -2.78 2/13/2010 @ $5.96 0 Comment
TrackSoleil 95.80 1/8/2010 Underperform NS $7.30 +32.33% +18.00% -14.33 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.15 12/18/2009 Outperform 3W $7.45 -19.60% +1.35% -20.95 1/22/2010 @ $5.99 0 Comment
TrackBernstein 87.21 12/15/2009 Outperform NS $7.25 +33.24% +20.25% +12.99 0 Comment
TrackStandpoint 97.04 11/23/2009 Outperform NS $6.56 +37.77% +0.70% +37.07 6/17/2010 @ $9.04 0 Comment
TrackCreditSuiss 92.70 10/24/2009 Underperform NS $6.94 +39.19% +22.52% -16.68 0 Comment
TrackSunTrustRH 93.11 7/24/2009 Outperform NS $12.60 -23.33% +38.91% -62.25 0 Comment
TrackSoleil 95.80 4/28/2009 Outperform NS $16.19 -54.91% +34.02% -88.93 1/8/2010 @ $7.30 0 Comment
TrackAurigaUSA < 20 4/24/2009 Underperform NS $16.06 -43.46% +17.13% +60.60 8/7/2009 @ $9.08 0 Comment
TrackRBCCapMkts 93.37 11/18/2008 Outperform NS $12.15 -0.25% -1.89% +1.64 1/26/2009 @ $12.12 0 Comment
TrackWellsFargo 92.53 4/8/2008 Outperform NS $19.45 -50.33% +2.30% -52.63 0 Comment
TrackRonBaron 88.33 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $27.28 -64.59% -7.72% -56.87 1 Comment
TrackStanfordRes 85.31 9/19/2007 Outperform NS $25.49 -62.10% -8.23% -53.87 0 Comment
TrackJefferies 84.66 9/5/2007 Outperform NS $29.10 -66.80% -4.55% -62.26 0 Comment
TrackCitigroup 93.21 6/11/2007 Outperform NS $33.02 -70.75% -5.86% -64.88 0 Comment
TrackBearStearns 94.75 5/29/2007 Outperform NS $36.14 -73.27% -6.49% -66.78 0 Comment
TrackBofASec 96.93 5/29/2007 Outperform NS $36.14 -73.27% -6.49% -66.78 0 Comment
TrackUBS 93.36 5/29/2007 Outperform NS $36.14 -73.27% -6.49% -66.78 0 Comment
TrackWellsFargo 92.53 5/29/2007 Outperform NS $36.14 -19.76% -2.00% -17.76 8/8/2007 @ $29.00 0 Comment
TrackRWBaird 90.57 5/23/2007 Outperform NS $34.25 -62.69% -35.44% -27.25 7/30/2009 @ $12.78 0 Comment
TrackLehmanBros 86.44 5/14/2007 Outperform NS $31.50 -69.33% -5.82% -63.52 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.15 4/25/2007 Underperform 3W $28.61 -73.96% -26.27% +47.69 12/19/2009 @ $7.45 0 Comment
TrackJefferies 84.66 4/19/2007 Outperform NS $25.10 +38.29% +4.29% +34.00 6/6/2007 @ $34.71 0 Comment

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