from WSJ
BY MELODIE WARNER
Sprint Nextel Corp.'s second-quarter loss widened on costs related to its Nextel network shutdown and continued subscriber losses.

Shares were trading 6.8% higher at $3.60 premarket as the wireless carrier's revenue grew more than expected. The stock has fallen 35% over the past year through Wednesday's close.

Sprint saw a rare gain in contract subscribers after adding Apple Inc.'s new iPhone 4S at the ...