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What: Shares of Leap Wireless International (Nasdaq: LEAP) lived up to their name today, having jumped as high as 15% on extremely heavy trading volume.

So what: In the just-reported first quarter, Leap added a lot more wireless subscribers to its Cricket service than anticipated. That led to massive sales but also very high operating costs as one-time costs for those new accounts had to be accounted for. Investors are clearly happy with that trade-off.

Now what: The report also inspired a glowing review from analyst firm Collins Stewart, which raised its target price for the stock to $22 per share and drew favorable comparisons with pay-as-you-go rival MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS). Collins Stewart loves the wireless industry in general, posting five CAPS ratings in the sector with nary a thumbs-down vote among them -- and a flip-a-coin accuracy of 50%. Take that upgrade with a pinch of salt, but rest assured that adding customers very quickly is good for subscription services like Leap in the long run.

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