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Qwest Communications Inc.

(Q) is in the Technology Industry

Market Cap:$7.4B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$13.4B

Public
US

Dow Jones Description

Qwest offers a unique and powerful combination of managed voice and data solutions for businesses, government agencies and consumers - locally and throughout the country. Customers coast to coast are turning to Qwest's industry-leading national fiber optic network and its Spirit of Service for quality products and superior customer experience. Qwest is a participant in Networx, the largest communications services contract in the world, to provide leading-edge voice, data and video services.

Number of Employees 32,937

Contact Information

1801 California Street

Denver, Colorado 80202

www.qwest.com

(303) 992-1400

Peer Companies

NAICS Code : 517910

Company News

Recent Events

Qwest secures new $1.04B revolving credit facility

12/21/09 - New Investment - View Story
Qwest Does Dividend

12/17/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
Stock Picks: Q Up, BBY Down

12/15/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
New Mexico AG asks for Qwest rates to be held steady (8:13 a.m.)

12/12/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
NM AG asks for Qwest rates to be held steady

12/09/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
ACN Opportunity Review

11/29/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Geospatial to provide utility location and mapping services to El Paso Electric

11/25/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Qwest Communications, Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, Verizon and Sprint Nextel

10/29/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Qwest Launches a Simple Small Business Bundle

10/28/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Geospatial Holdings Subsidiary Enters Into Five Year Contract

10/22/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Geospatial Holdings' Subsidiary Enters Into Five Year Contract with Qwest Corporation to Locate...

10/22/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Qwest Posts Q3 Revenue of $3.1 Billion, See Improving Trends

11/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
ratings wrap-up: Qwest, Palm, F5 Networks and more

10/19/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Qwest Does 8-Cent Dividend

10/15/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
Qwest prepares to cancel wireless service [The Daily Times, Farmington, N.M.]

10/14/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
WSJ Thinks Verizon Could Buy DirecTV

10/01/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
ASU, Qwest ink 5-year, $54 million deal

9/26/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
Qwest expands network service contract with Arizona State University

9/25/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Qwest Launches "Crash Happens" Social Media Contest

9/23/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Qwest Communications Unveils Ethernet Backhaul Service

9/17/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

acquisition and qwest communications inc. - All News and Analysis

Qwest Completes Acquisition of OnFiber Communications, Inc

- 2006-09-05

DENVER -- Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q) announced today that it completed the acquisition of privately held OnFiber Communications, Inc. for $107 million in cash. Qwest announced its intent to purchase OnFiber in May, 2006.

Tags: acquisition, Qwest Communications Inc.
Level 3, indies now takeover targets.(BellSouth Corp. acquisition)

- 2006-03-13

AT&T Corp.'s proposed $67 billion acquisition of BellSouth Corp., announced last week, predictably set speculation rising as to whether it will trigger a new round of acquisitions among competitors trying to match a reinvented Ma Bell's scale. AT&T Corp.'s proposed $67 billion acquisition...

Tags: acquisition, BellSouth Corp., Level 3 Communications Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., Verizon Communications Inc.
MCI to continue acquisition talks with Qwest

- 2005-03-03

MCI announced its intention to review Qwest's latest proposal from to acquire MCI. In entering into the merger agreement with Verizon on Feb. 14, MCI's board of directors unanimously determined that the Verizon transaction was in the best interests of itsMCI announced its intention to review Qwest's latest proposal from...

Tags: acquisition, MCI Inc., Qwest Communications Inc.
New Mexico regulators to focus on utility acquisition, Qwest deregulation bid.

- 2004-12-09

By Rosalie Rayburn, Albuquerque Journal, N.M. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Rosalie Rayburn, Albuquerque Journal, N.M. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Tags: acquisition, Qwest Communications Inc.
FCC denies phone exchange acquisition

- 2002-09-18

Melmer, David Indian Country Today Lakota Times 09-18-2002 EAGLE BUTTE, S.D. - The Federal Communications Commission has denied the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority the right to purchase three other authorities on reservations because of the inability of the state to...

Tags: acquisition, FCC, Government, phone, Qwest Communications Inc., Williams