

MetroPCS Communications ( PCS) pushed the Telecommunications industry higher today making it today's featured telecommunications winner. The industry as a whole closed the day down 0.2%. By the end of trading, MetroPCS Communications rose 11 cents (1.1%) to $10.35 on average volume. Throughout the day, 7.3 million shares of MetroPCS Communications exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 7.1 million shares. The stock ranged in a price between $10.28-$10.46 after having opened the day at $10.35 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $10.24. Other companies within the Telecommunications industry that increased today were: Zoom Technologies ( ZOOM), up 13.9%, Zhone Technologies ( ZHNE), up 10.5%, Parametric Sound ( PAMT), up 8.8%, and Ambient Corporation ( AMBT), up 8.8%.



