The average analyst estimate was a loss of 57 cents.

"Until we see some buying patterns change, all the analyst estimates will be pretty flat."

Sprint added 505,000 customers, about 100,000 more than analyst estimates.

During Wednesday's conference call, the company said that its earnings would come in within the range of analyst estimates.

The average analyst estimate predicts a loss of 52 cents a share for the year.

The economy added 200,000 non-farm jobs last month, much higher than the average analyst estimate of 150,000.

Both companies will initially lose at least $100 on each machine they make, according to numerous analyst estimates.

The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Bloomberg was for a 30-cent net loss.

The mean estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks was for 86 cents a share.

That exceeded the average analyst estimate, according to First Call, of 42 cents a share.