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joining me now, john leger.ing a look at your last two years as ceo, you have added 3 million subscribers, up 50%. when you took this job which you knew was going to be difficult, what were your own expectations as to where you would be at this point and how satisfied are you? >> well, emily, it is two years since i have been here. from the day came and i had extremely high expectations for this company namely because i saw the brand and i saw the people and i saw the competition as inept as they are and i knew there was a great possibility for the business. a couple of items you missed in your introduction. the big word that i was here with the team talking about today, record results. this is 2.35 million net adds, 1.8 million branded net adds and service revenue is also up 10.6% year-over-year and you use the word by aggressive price measures. that is not what we're about. we made this movement on a philosophy for changing the wireless industry and the brand is resonating with customers. we certainly had a gr
joining me now, john leger.ing a look at your last two years as ceo, you have added 3 million subscribers, up 50%. when you took this job which you knew was going to be difficult, what were your own expectations as to where you would be at this point and how satisfied are you? >> well, emily, it is two years since i have been here. from the day came and i had extremely high expectations for this company namely because i saw the brand and i saw the people and i saw the competition as inept...
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earlier today i caught up with t-mobile ceo john legere to see what he's doing.hat he's done to pick up more subscribers and share price? >> the number one thing we've done is fulfilled the promise of being beyond carrier, which started with a series of moves, each one bigger in changing the industry, a philosophical change to the industry, a structural change, and it's really resonating. there's been seven of them. more to come. but we're fair and simple and transparent with customers, giving them a value proposition at a fair return for us, 2.35 million net additions, 10 million in the last six quarters, and 6.2 million this year. it's about being the uncarrier and standing for customers. liz: i thought you were going to say it's the magenta. we're all on the magenta today. you're not showing enough. there it is! we're matching. some smart marketers have called brilliant, when you cover termination fees, they dumped competitors, cut costs, what is the next step in the uncarrier concept. people want to know? >> couple things, remember, what the evolution did, it
earlier today i caught up with t-mobile ceo john legere to see what he's doing.hat he's done to pick up more subscribers and share price? >> the number one thing we've done is fulfilled the promise of being beyond carrier, which started with a series of moves, each one bigger in changing the industry, a philosophical change to the industry, a structural change, and it's really resonating. there's been seven of them. more to come. but we're fair and simple and transparent with customers,...
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and ceo's always outspoken john legere. >> scott thanks. from phones to wearables, re/code's code mobile conference is exploring the mobile revolution not only reshaping technology but business as a whole. yesterday's highlights run the gamut. you have kim kardashian west, colorful analysis in john legere and the unveiling of a possible knew youtube video model. joining us now re/code executive editors kara swisher and walt mossberg. from an always beautiful live shot that you have there. >> yeah we like to go to a nice hotel, you know. >> yeah we don't blame you for that. you guys had such an interesting lineup last night. starting with the kim kardashian. you started the conversation with why do you think people don't take you seriously? i'm interested how she answered that. >> i think she answered it well. she doesn't get taken seriously despite the fact she has 75 million mobile fans. what's interesting is the reaction to her and the reaction to us having her was really -- i mean, you know, you can't tell by twitter because people mouth
and ceo's always outspoken john legere. >> scott thanks. from phones to wearables, re/code's code mobile conference is exploring the mobile revolution not only reshaping technology but business as a whole. yesterday's highlights run the gamut. you have kim kardashian west, colorful analysis in john legere and the unveiling of a possible knew youtube video model. joining us now re/code executive editors kara swisher and walt mossberg. from an always beautiful live shot that you have there....
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and there is more to come and they will be big and even you will switch to t-mobile. >> thanks john legere for joining us. scott back to you. >> thanks julia and john. coming up the jox versus the musicians at the msg. should they split sports and entertainment? the stock is on the move and we're live at the garden with the latest. also trader blitz is getting spicy today as buffalo wild wings reports earnings. nothing like fied food and beer to boost the beneficial. does the stock have staying power? in a world that's changing faster than ever, we believe outshining the competition tomorrow requires challenging your business inside and out today. at cognizant, we help forward-looking companies run better and run different - to give your customers every reason to keep looking for you. so if you're ready to see opportunities and see them through, we say: let's get to work. because the future belongs to those who challenge the present. ameriprise asked people a simple question: in retirement, will you outlive your money? uhhh. no, that can't happen. that's the thing, you don't know how long
and there is more to come and they will be big and even you will switch to t-mobile. >> thanks john legere for joining us. scott back to you. >> thanks julia and john. coming up the jox versus the musicians at the msg. should they split sports and entertainment? the stock is on the move and we're live at the garden with the latest. also trader blitz is getting spicy today as buffalo wild wings reports earnings. nothing like fied food and beer to boost the beneficial. does the stock...
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it's about john leger who says three people have left.view with him and this what he said -- he said the company's doing well so i can do whatever the "fd" i want. >> and he wears a pink shirt. i think he is right. i have never understood the session with having to merge with someone. this is a regulatory success. department justice is frustrated because they are successful. they drove prices down that's what they were supposed to do. they said they need to scale to invest in the networks. the guy who does not give an f is the ceo of iliad. >> number 3 -- of these pharma companies have been benefiting from their drugs. they have actually set aside their litigation reserves. they don't think they will win. >> we will get our number one story so everyone stand. the opening bell is next. ♪ >> welcome back. i'm betty liu. we are just a few minutes away from the opening bell. back with our number one story. european stocks extending their after into the six day signs of slowing growth around the world. we saw germany cutting its economic outlo
it's about john leger who says three people have left.view with him and this what he said -- he said the company's doing well so i can do whatever the "fd" i want. >> and he wears a pink shirt. i think he is right. i have never understood the session with having to merge with someone. this is a regulatory success. department justice is frustrated because they are successful. they drove prices down that's what they were supposed to do. they said they need to scale to invest in...
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we will hear from the companies outspoken ceo john legere later today.what will be coming out of his mouth. >> you know that he will be wearing a pink shirt. >> he talked about them becoming the un-carrier. verizon, at&t, and sprint missing, in large part because t-mobile is stealing some market share. >> even though they raise their subscriber forecast, its losses widened from five cents to $.12. he says we are not necessarily the cheapest anymore because he has pushed down the competitors prices so much. the first mover in many ways in this market to bring down prices. now everyone is suffering and he is gaining market share. the question is whether deutsche telekom will subsidize this. will they allow him to continue this into the future? twitter reported another quarter of decelerating user growth, putting pressure on dick costolo. we will hear from him at 12:30 p.m. the future is what investors want to know about. will he be able to drive that user growth? >> engagement is a big issue. monetization they have figured out but engagement is not paying
we will hear from the companies outspoken ceo john legere later today.what will be coming out of his mouth. >> you know that he will be wearing a pink shirt. >> he talked about them becoming the un-carrier. verizon, at&t, and sprint missing, in large part because t-mobile is stealing some market share. >> even though they raise their subscriber forecast, its losses widened from five cents to $.12. he says we are not necessarily the cheapest anymore because he has pushed...
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and t-mobile ceo jon lester -- john legere says he could not be anymore prouder of his company or its company raised its full-year forecast after adding more customers in the third quarter than estimated. with emily chang. >> we certainly had a great quarter, but i can tell you it continued right into october and we maintain, as you see by our as it waskeeping it in raising the subscriber number 4.7, which has annihilated the industry, and we are all very happy about that. >> he has forced rivals into matching his price cuts. i have to say, it has not happened to -- it could not adapt happened to a nicer industry. >> annihilated. the kansas city royals annihilated the giants last night. they crushed the giants 10-0. the series is tied at three games each. he continues tonight in kansas city. the giants are trying to win their third world series in five years. the royals are trying to win a was in myes since i youth. it was a few years ago. >> most people have no idea who the kansas city royals are because they have not been on anyone's radar screen for three decades. are hanging on th
and t-mobile ceo jon lester -- john legere says he could not be anymore prouder of his company or its company raised its full-year forecast after adding more customers in the third quarter than estimated. with emily chang. >> we certainly had a great quarter, but i can tell you it continued right into october and we maintain, as you see by our as it waskeeping it in raising the subscriber number 4.7, which has annihilated the industry, and we are all very happy about that. >> he has...