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  • QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTL IN Profile

    A quest at the speed of light: Qwest Communications International spans the globe with its high-capacity broadband fiber-optic network. The company is among the leading US local phone providers and serves about 13 million access lines in a 14-state region stretching from Arizona north to Wyoming and east to Minnesota. Qwest also provides long-distance, as well as broadband data, voice, and video services outside its local area and around the world. Its network extends outside its local service area by more than 138,000 miles linking major metro areas around the globe and providing high-volume transmission capacity and other wholesale services.
    Edward A. Mueller
    CEO
    1801 California St.

    Denver, CO 80202

    http://www.qwest.com

    Phone: 800-899-7780

    Fax: 303-992-1724
    Sector: Technology Industry: Telecommunications
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $13,778,000,000 -1.0% $2,917,000,000 37,000
  • Key Executives: Q

    Name Title Officer Since
    Edward A. Mueller CEO 8/10/07
    John W. Richardson CFO -
    R. William Johnston Chief Accounting Officer -
    Richard N. Baer General Counsel -
    Jan L. Murley Director 12/12/07
    Charles L. Biggs Director 1/1/04
    Thomas E. Richards Divisional Executive VP -
    K. Dane Brooksher Director 1/1/04
  • Top Competitors: Q

  • Insider Trends: Q

    Sentiment for Q is POSITIVE

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    • 2M
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    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: Q

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    03/05/08 BAER RICHARD N 119,000 Award of Stock Options $0.00
    03/05/08 KRUGER PAULA 93,000 Award of Stock Options $0.00
    03/05/08 RICHARDSON JOHN W 99,000 Award of Stock Options $0.00
  • Ownership Breakdown : Q

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 497.00
     
    Mutual Fund 1,036.00
    Other Major 19.00
  • Short Interest Volume: Q

    Data as of 6/10/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 1.10 B
    Current Short Interest Ratio 7.50
    Float 1.50 B
    Short Interest as % of Float 6.80
    Average Daily Volume 19.00 M
    Outstanding Shares 1.75 B