WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Shares of Sprint Nextel Corp. and Ciena Corp., the leading gainers in the telecommunications sector the past two days, were the top decliners in Wednesday trades.

Sprint Nextel Corp. and Ciena Corp. are the top performers in the telecommunications sector for a second day.

Shares of Sprint Nextel leap more than 11% after a brokerage upgrade as most telecommunications stocks advance.

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Most telecommunications stocks edge higher in mornig activity after Cisco Systems says a U.S. recovery is underway, but discount wireless phone companies MetroPCS and Leap Wireless International faell for a second straight day.

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