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Qwest Communications Inc.

(Q) is in the Technology Industry

Market Cap:$6.6B

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

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
BUYINS.NET: PER, CVM, POT, AUY, DTV, AXP With Highest Daily Short Volume On NYSE Monday

9/22/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Qwest will absorb Malheur Bell

9/19/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
STOCKS NEWS US-Citigroup upgrades Nucor to 'buy'

9/17/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Qwest Communications Unveils Ethernet Backhaul Service

9/17/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Colorado Business

9/16/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Qwest Unveils New Backhaul Service

9/15/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

qwest communications inc. and seattle times co. - All News and Analysis

Seattle Electric Company Still Plagued by Quirky Meter Readings.

- 2003-03-12

By Susan Gilmore, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 12--Despite efforts to improve its billing system, Seattle City Light continues to struggle with misread meters and other errors that contributed to at least $1.1 million in underbillings in the last...

Tags: Qwest Communications Inc., Seattle Times Co.
Bellevue, Wash., Council Expected to Vote for $29 Million Building Purchase.

- 2002-11-25

By Warren Cornwall, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 25--The Bellevue City Council is expected to vote for the $29 million purchase of a downtown office building Monday night. Whether it will become a new City Hall, however, won't...

Tags: Qwest Communications Inc., Seattle Times Co.
The Seattle Times Tech News Column.

- 2002-09-30

The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 30--HUMBLED QWEST GETS THE 'SPIRIT': Qwest, the local phone company, is launching a new branding campaign today to cleanse itself of the past. After an attempt to transform itself into a global fiber...

Tags: Qwest Communications Inc., Seattle Times Co.
The Seattle Times Business Digest Column.

- 2002-07-24

The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 24--UNION TO BUY BUILDING FROM WEYERHAEUSER DIVISION: Quadrant, the real-estate division of Weyerhaeuser, has landed a big customer for its Federal Way office park: the state's largest teachers union. The Washington...

Tags: Amgen Inc., Quadrant, Qwest Communications Inc., Seattle Times Co., Weyerhaeuser Co., Wyeth
The Seattle Times Business Newsletter Column.

- 2002-06-28

By Stephen H. Dunphy, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 28--Another part of the ongoing scandal in corporate America is the absence of any moral hazard for CEOs. They don't pay for their mistakes, at all. Qwest...

Tags: Qwest Communications Inc., Seattle Times Co.

The Seattle Times Business Digest Column.

- 2002-03-15

The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 15--SEATTLE--QWEST CUSTOMERS SHOULD SEE REBATE IN APRIL'S STATEMENT: Qwest customers in Washington state should receive a $1.32 credit on their April phone bill because the phone company had failed to meet service-quality standards laid out in...

Tags: Qwest Communications Inc., Seattle Times Co.