CenturyTel, Inc.
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Earnings Preview: Qwest to report 3rd-qtr results - Business Wire - SunHerald.com
Sun Herald (Biloxi-Gulfport, Miss.), The | 28 days 18 hours 21 minutes ago
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Qwest Communications expected to report earnings after weak 3rd quarter for stock
Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) | 28 days 17 hours 49 minutes ago
NEW YORK - Qwest Communications International Inc. is scheduled to report its third-quarter results on Wednesday.
E.G. Carson, Ex-Executive Officer of HITCO Carbon Composites, Named CEO of Growth Management and Constructive Changes (GMC2) [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 102 days 19 hours 37 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Growth Management and Constructive Changes (GMC2) LLC announced today that Ex-Executive Officer of HITCO Carbon Composites, Inc., Edward G. Carson assumes the duties of Chief Executive Officer in August 2009.
Earnings Preview: Qwest to report 3rd-qtr results
Monterey County Herald (Calif.), The | 28 days 17 hours 51 minutes ago
NEW YORKQwest Communications International Inc. is scheduled to report its third-quarter results on Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
CenturyLink Announces Final Results of Debt Tender Offers [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 42 days 7 hours 37 minutes ago
MONROE, La., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyLink
CenturyLink Prices $650 Million of Debt Securities [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 70 days 8 hours 7 minutes ago
...J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities...1322, Barclays Capital Inc. at 1-888-603-5847, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., call collect: 212-834...388-9525,tony.davis@centurytel.com
CenturyLink Announces Voluntary Resignation of Director Steve Davis [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 84 days 21 hours 7 minutes ago
...Davis, chairman and chief executive officer of Bob Evans Farms, Inc., has voluntarily resigned as a member of CenturyLink's board...Tony Davis of CenturyLink, +1-318-388-9525,tony.davis@centurytel.com
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PRNewswire | 82 days 16 hours 7 minutes ago
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In brief: DSL provider gets new name
Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Wash.), The | 34 days 1 hour 46 minutes ago
Eastern Washington phone line and DSL provider CenturyTel is renaming itself CenturyLink. Customers in Washington will see little immediate change other than rebranded signs and logos, company spokesperson Kim Valiquette said.
Verizon CEO: Net Neutrality 'Extremely Troubling'
PC Magazine | 33 days 14 hours 28 minutes ago
CHICAGO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc Chief Executive Ivan Seidenberg said on Wednesday the current debate about net neutrality is "extremely troubling" and risks halting progress in U.S.
UPDATE 2-Verizon CEO criticizes net neutrality proposal
Forbes | 33 days 14 hours 2 minutes ago
By Sinead Carew CHICAGO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc Chief Executive Ivan Seidenberg said on Wednesday the current debate about net neutrality is 'extremely troubling' and risks halting progress in U.S. broadband development.
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Company Overview
| Company: | CenturyTel, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Fixed-line Voice Services Providers |
| Website: | http://www.centurytel.com |
Bright lights and big cities are not necessarily for CenturyTel. The company mainly provides local telephone services in rural areas, as well as network access to other carriers and businesses. It also offers long-distance and Internet access. It serves about 2 million local voice lines and provides Internet access to about 600,000 subscribers in 23 states throughout the US. CenturyTel's core service areas are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri, Washington, and Wisconsin. Additionally, the company provides paid television service to residential customers through a deal with DISH Network. Its other services include commercial printing, database management, and direct mail.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 2,599.7 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | -2.1 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 365.7 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -12.6 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 6,500 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | -1.5 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |