Qwest Communications International Inc.
News and overview for Qwest Communications International Inc.
Ex-Qwest CEO, prosecutors disagree on whether judge has to start fresh in re-sentencing him
Chicago Tribune | 21 days 6 hours 8 minutes ago
DENVER (AP) — Former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio says a federal judge should start from scratch in reconsidering his sentence for insider trading.
Prices mixed; big phone stocks slip - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 33 days 20 hours 22 minutes ago
Sprint Nextel Corp. /quotes/comstock/13*!s/quotes/nls/s (S 3.35, +0.06, +1.82%) was the only gainer among larger carriers, up 2.6%. There was no major news.
Qwest Communications expected to report earnings after weak 3rd quarter for stock
Hartford Courant (Conn.), The | 28 days 22 hours 7 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Qwest 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.
Verizon, Sprint, Motorola to weigh in - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 31 days 18 hours 36 minutes ago
Verizon is expected to show continued strength in wireless operations when it reports earnings on Monday.
Sprint, Ciena lead telecoms higher - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 7 days 19 hours 37 minutes ago
Analyst Jonathan Chaplin said Sprint will benefit from sharp cost cuts, stronger sales of prepaid service and better retention of "postpaid" customers who sign up for annual contracts.
Motorola, vendors gain; phone shares weak - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 21 days 20 hours 37 minutes ago
Motorola was upgraded to buy from hold by Citigroup just days before the company's new Droid phone is slated to go on sale. The Droid, an iPhone competitor, is the most highly anticipated Motorola phone in five years.
Earnings Preview: Qwest to report 3rd-qtr results
Seattle Times, The | 28 days 22 hours 9 minutes ago
NEW YORK Qwest 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.
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Business Wire | 26 days 16 hours 20 minutes ago
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Earnings Preview: Qwest to report 3rd-qtr results - National Business - MiamiHerald.com
Miami Herald, The | 28 days 22 hours 1 minute ago
NEW YORK -- Qwest 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.
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Sacramento Bee (Calif.), The | 28 days 21 hours 59 minutes ago
NEW YORK -- Qwest 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.
Earnings Preview: Qwest to report 3rd-qtr results - Business Wire - SunHerald.com
Sun Herald (Biloxi-Gulfport, Miss.), The | 28 days 21 hours 58 minutes ago
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Qwest's cost cuts boost outlook, shares rise
Reuters | 26 days 8 hours 17 minutes ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Qwest Communications International Inc (Q.N) posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit and boosted its full-year outlook as it planned more cut costs, sending its shares up 3.4 percent.
Alcatel-Lucent, telecoms retreat; Motorola gains - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 24 days 20 hours 8 minutes ago
Among key industry indexes, the Dow Jones U.S. Fixed Line Telecommunications Total Stock Market Index lost 1.1% to 915 points.
Motorola, Vodafone lower; Nokia rises - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 46 days 21 hours 26 minutes ago
On the upside, Nokia Corp. /quotes/comstock/13*!nok/quotes/nls/nok (NOK 14.51, +0.13, +0.90%) climbed 1%.
2nd UPDATE: Qwest 3Q Net Down; Provides More Upbeat '09 View
Wall Street Journal, The | 26 days 21 hours 27 minutes ago
(Updates with details, executive and analyst comments throughout.) By Roger Cheng Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Qwest Communications International Inc. (Q) posted a 6% decline in third-quarter net income on the further deterioration of its fixed-line business, but offered a slightly rosier forecast for full-year adjusted earnings.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Qwest Communications International Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Local Exchange Carriers |
| Website: | http://www.qwest.com |
A journey at the speed of light: Qwest Communications spans the globe with its high-capacity broadband fiber-optic network. The company is among the leading US local phone providers and serves nearly 12 million access lines in a 14-state region stretching from Arizona north to Wyoming and east to Minnesota. Qwest also provides long-distance and international calling, as well as broadband data, voice, and video services to business customers. The company's wholesale network extends outside of its local service area, linking major global metropolitan areas and providing high-volume transmission capacity and other wholesale services to other carriers and resellers.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 13,475 (2008) |
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| One-year % Growth in Sales | -2.2 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 681 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -76.7 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 32,937 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | -11.0 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |