Centurylink Inc: (NYSE: CTL)

$37.67

0.22 (0.59%)

Volume 5,207,492

May 17 04:01 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		37.42 - 37.78
	
		52wk Low - High
		32.05 - 43.43
	
		Previous Close
		37.45
	
		Avg. Volume
		5,085,553
	
		Industry
		WIRELESS NATIONAL
	
		Market Cap
		23.57 B
	
		Div - Yield
		2.16 - 5.73
	
		Beta
		0.70
	
		PE (Forward)
		13.73
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.74
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            13.73
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            4.84
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.74
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.67
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.67
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-07-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.74
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            2.84%
                        
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            Company Description
        
CenturyLink, Inc. is a telecommunications company that provides broadband, voice and wireless services to consumers and businesses in the United States. It also offers entertainment services under the CenturyLink, Prism TV and DIRECTV brands. In addition, the company provides data, voice and managed services to business, government and wholesale customers in local, national and select international markets through its fiber optic network and multiple data centers. CenturyLink, Inc., formerly known as CenturyTel, Inc., is headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.67	0.66	2.74	2.73
Number of Estimates	12	11	16	15
Low Estimate	0.64	0.62	2.60	2.25
High Estimate	0.70	0.73	2.91	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.65	0.66	2.67	2.74
EPS Growth	3.33%	0.55%	2.76%	-0.67%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
CENTURYLINK INC	CTL	37.67
MERU NETWORKS	MERU	3.56
CLEARWIRE CORP	CLWR	3.20
ELEPHANT TALK	ETAK	1.00
GLOBAL TELECOM	GTLT	4.00
ID SYSTEMS INC	IDSY	5.30
LEAP WIRELESS	LEAP	5.87
MOBIVITY HLDGS	MFON	0.20
RELM WIRELESS	RWC	3.60
RF MICRO DEVICE	RFMD	5.55

Sector:Computer and Technology>> Industry:WIRELESS NATIONAL

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Zacks Commentary

CenturyLink 1Q Earnings Beat Ests

May 09, 2013

CenturyLink Inks Defense Deal

Apr 26, 2013

CenturyLink to Boost Promotion

Mar 12, 2013

Savvis Unveils Hosting Services

Mar 04, 2013

CenturyLink Expands Prism Networks

Feb 25, 2013

CenturyLink Gives a Mixed 4Q

Feb 14, 2013

CenturyLink Restructuring Biz

Jan 04, 2013

CenturyLink Unveils Savvisdirect

Dec 06, 2012

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.74
Sales	18,376
Net Income	875
Price/Earnings	13.75
Price/Book	1.25
Price/Cash Flow	3.65
Price/Sales	1.29

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News

CenturyTel Earnings Review: 10 Days after Announcement Shares Up 1.0% (CTL) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

CenturyLink names five new regional sales vice presidents - M2

May 17, 2013

CenturyLink announces new regional sales leaders - Pr Newswire

May 16, 2013

Frontier Communications is Among the Companies in the Integrated Telecommunication Services Industry With the Lowest Price to Book Ratio (FTR, CTL, CBEY) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 16, 2013

UPDATE: Piper Jaffray Raises PT on CenturyLink Following 1Q13 Results - Benzinga

May 15, 2013

CenturyTel (CTL) Showing Bullish Technicals With Support At $37.13 - Freshbrewedmedia

May 14, 2013

Qwest Corporation Agrees To Sell Debt Securities - Pr Newswire

May 14, 2013

Why the Highest Dividend Paying Stocks Aren`t Your Best Bet - TheMotleyFool

May 14, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.39
ABR (Last Week)	2.39
# of recs in ABR	19
Average Target Price	39.04
Industry Rank by ABR	98 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 12

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Day Low - High	37.42 - 37.78
52wk Low - High	32.05 - 43.43
Previous Close	37.45
Avg. Volume	5,085,553
Industry	WIRELESS NATIONAL
Market Cap	23.57 B
Div - Yield	2.16 - 5.73
Beta	0.70
PE (Forward)	13.73
Current Year Est.	2.74
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	13.73
PEG Ratio	4.84
Current Year Est.	2.74
Current Quarter Estimate	0.67
Most Accurate Estimate	0.67
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-07-2013
EPS Last Year	2.74
Expected Earnings Growth	2.84%

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Centurylink Inc: (NYSE: CTL)

$37.67

0.22 (0.59%)

Volume 5,207,492

May 17 04:01 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Computer and Technology>> Industry:WIRELESS NATIONAL

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