International Business News - CenturyTel http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Telecommunications provider CenturyTel Inc. on Monday projected fourth-quarter income below Wall Street expectations, but raised its outlook for the full year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/centurytel-sees-4th-quarter-profit-below-analysts.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:35:32 EDT CenturyTel Inc. said Monday its third-quarter profit declined 25 percent, citing revenue settlements in the year-ago quarter. Separately, the telecommunications company said it would buy rival Embarq Corp. in a transaction valued at $5.8 billion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/centurytel-posts-lower-3q-profit-as-revenue-slips.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:07:47 EDT CenturyTel Inc. Monday said it will buy Embarq Corp., a larger fellow phone company, for stock initially valued at $5.8 billion. Analysts said the move was a harbinger of further deals for rural phone companies, which are suffering from line losses as consumers choose phone service from wireless or cable companies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/centurytel-to-acquire-embarq-in-5-8b-deal.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:05:24 EDT CenturyTel Inc. announced its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 70 cents. The telecommunications company said the dividend is payable Sept. 22 to shareholders of record Sept. 9. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/centurytel-declares-regular-dividend.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:59:12 EDT Regional telecommunications service provider CenturyTel Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter profit declined 18 percent from a year ago, when results were boosted by a benefit of $49 million from a settlement. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/centurytel-posts-lower-2q-profit.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:43:06 EDT Shares of CenturyTel Inc. jumped Tuesday after the regional telecommunications service provider raised its annual dividend and sped up its $385 million share buyback program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/centurytel-shares-rise-after-it-hikes-dividend.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:46:23 EDT Credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings cut the ratings of CenturyTel Inc. Tuesday after the regional telecom services provider said it would boost its dividend and accelerate a share repurchase program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/fitch-cuts-ratings-of-centurytel.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:21:07 EDT Credit ratings agency Moody's Investors Service said Tuesday it placed CenturyTel Inc.'s on review for a potential downgrade after the regional telecom services provider said it would boost its dividend and accelerate a share repurchase program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/moodys-reviewing-centurytel-for-downgrade.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:41:18 EDT CenturyTel Inc. on Tuesday raised its annual dividend and accelerated the time frame for repurchasing $385 million of shares under an existing buyback program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/centurytel-raises-dividend-speeds-share-buyback.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:16:01 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, May 1, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ CenturyTel's shares are soaring in the heels of strong-first-quarter results and better-than-expected outlook from the regional telecom service provider. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080501/movers-roundup-centurytel-amkor.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 18:34:57 EDT CenturyTel's shares are soaring in the heels of strong-first-quarter results and better-than-expected outlook from the regional telecom service provider. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080501/centurytel-shares-jump-after-strong-1q-earnings-forecast.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 14:57:20 EDT