NEW YORK - Shares of the largest telecommunications companies finished Wednesday lower after record oil prices dragged the broader market down.
How some key telecom stocks performed Wednesday:
Verizon Communications Inc. rose 10 cents to $35.63.
AT&T Inc. fell 41 cents to $32.89.
Sprint Nextel Corp. fell 9 cents to $8.74.
Qwest Communications International Inc. fell 22 cents, or 5.7 percent, to $3.65.

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