Qwest Communications International Inc.
News and overview for Qwest Communications International Inc.
Qwest Communications 3Q Earnings Fall Six Percent
NewsFactor Network | 3 hours 29 minutes ago
Qwest fell behind CenturyLink into fourth place among U.S. phone companies by number of lines in service. AT&T and Verizon are the two largest. Qwest ended the third quarter with roughly seven million lines, down 12 percent from a year ago. It pointed to progress expanding its broadband service, where it added 28,000 subscribers.
Qwest Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results [Press Release]
Business Wire | 11 days 1 hour 8 minutes ago
Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q):
Earnings Preview: Qwest to report 3rd-qtr results
Forbes | 12 days 21 hours 11 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.
Customers Rank Qwest Ethernet Services Best in Class [Press Release]
Business Wire | 4 days 22 hours 8 minutes ago
Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) has earned the “Market Leader” award for Ethernet services from Nemertes Research in its recently announced 2009 PilotHouse Awards. Nemertes Research is a research-advisory firm that specializes in analyzing and quantifying business value of emerging technologies.
Qwest revenue falls short, shares up on outlook
Yahoo! | 10 days 23 hours 19 minutes ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Qwest Communications International Inc (Q.N) posted quarterly revenue that was slightly below Wall Street expectations but its shares rose almost 4 percent as it increased its profit outlook for the year.
Qwest Communications 3Q earnings fall 6 pct
San Diego Union-Tribune | 10 days 12 hours 27 minutes ago
Qwest employees Joseph Hammett, left, and Scott Naylin prepare to work on underground cables in Portland, Ore.,
Qwest Announces Change to Management Retirement Benefits; Freezes Management Salaries for 2010 [Press Release]
Business Wire | 5 days 14 hours 8 minutes ago
Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) today announced that effective Jan. 1, 2010, the company will no longer provide future pension benefit accruals for active management employees under the Qwest Pension Plan and the Qwest Nonqualified Pension Plan. Active management employees who participate in the company’s defined benefit pension plan will retain their accrued pension benefit, as earned through Dec. 31, 2009, and are eligible to receive their vested accrued benefit when they leave Qwest.
Qwest posts drop in 3Q earnings as revenue slides, customers continue to shed landline phones
Los Angeles Times | 10 days 20 hours 33 minutes ago
DENVER (AP) — Qwest Communications International Inc.
Qwest Communications 3Q profit falls 6 pct,
Yahoo! | 10 days 23 hours 20 minutes ago
DENVER – Qwest Communications International Inc. reported a 6 percent drop in third-quarter profit Wednesday as customers continue to give up traditional landline telephones.
Qwest Communications posts drop in 3Q earnings as revenue continues slide
Sun (Baltimore), The | 10 days 23 hours 34 minutes ago
Qwest Communications International Inc. reported a 6 percent drop in third-quarter profit Wednesday as customers continue to give up traditional landline telephones.
Qwest to save $100 million via pension, pay freeze
Boston Globe, The | 5 days 10 hours 49 minutes ago
DENVERFiber-optic network provider Qwest Communications International Inc. said Monday it will save about $100 million by stopping contributions to the pension plans of active managers and freezing their pay.
Qwest to save $100M by stopping contributions to management pensions; freezing manager pay
Sun (Baltimore), The | 5 days 11 hours 36 minutes ago
Fiber-optic network provider Qwest Communications International Inc. said Monday it will save about $100 million by stopping contributions to the pension plans of active managers and freezing their pay.
RPT-INTERVIEW:Qwest 2010 capex flat, fiber as bigger pa
Forbes | 18 days 10 hours 1 minute ago
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A. Duie Pyle Enhances Business Performance, Service with Qwest s Integrated Voice and Data Solution [Press Release]
Business Wire | 18 days 22 hours 6 minutes ago
A. Duie Pyle recently upgraded its communications network and enhanced operations using an integrated voice and data solution from Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q). Qwest connected 20 A. Duie Pyle locations, including its West Chester headquarters campus and the company’s network of service centers and warehouses with Qwest iQ Networking. By implementing Qwest’s solution, this privately owned company was able to prioritize between Internet and private data, allowing the company the flexibility ...
Qwest to end cell phone service on Oct. 31
Yahoo! | 16 days 12 hours 41 minutes ago
DENVER – Qwest Communications International Inc. said Thursday it will be ending its cell phone service on Oct. 31.
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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 |