Market Currents

• Tuesday, December 15, 2009

• 09:00 AM Premarket gainers: LIMS +46%. ARRY +27%. WY +13%. Q +4%. JASO +4%.
  Losers: RTK -14%. AIB -12%. IRE -6%. BBY -5%. RTP -4%. ING -4%. BCS -4%. Comment!

• Wednesday, October 28, 2009

• 08:44 AM Qwest Communications International (Q): Q3 EPS of $0.09 beats by $0.02. Revenue of $3.05B (-9.6%) in-line. Shares +3.5% premarket. (PR) Comment!
• 00:05 AM Notable pre-market earnings: ASH, BWA, CCE, CHINA, CNP, COP, EPD, GD, GT, HES, IP, IPG, JNY, LAZ, LVLT, MWV, NWL, NXY, NYB, OC, PEG, PX, Q, SAP, SEPR, SO, SPIL, SPW, UMC, WLP, WYN Comment!

• Monday, September 21, 2009

• 09:00 AM Premarket gainers: PER +66%.
  Losers: AIB -7%. IRE -6%. RAD -6%. MT -5%. S -5%. POT -5%. AUY -4%. SLW -4%. HL -4%. Q -4%. MOS -4%. AU -4%. Comment!

• Wednesday, August 19, 2009

• 08:12 AM Qwest (Q) is ending its mobile phone service to focus on its landline business and its partnership with Verizon Wireless (VZ). Customers have 60 days to find a new wireless provider. Shares -1.6% premarket. 2 Comments

• Wednesday, July 29, 2009

• 07:05 AM Qwest Communications International (Q): Q2 EPS of $0.13 beats by $0.03. Revenue of $3.1B (-9%) in-line. (PR) Comment!
• 00:05 AM Notable earnings before Wednesday's open: AMT, ARW, BPO, BWA, CCE, COP, EQT, GD, HES, HL, HSP, IACI, JNY, MCO, MDCO, MHS, MT, MWV, NYB, PAG, PX, Q, RCL, S, SAP, SEE, SLAB, SMG, SO, SPIL, TEL, TLM, TWC, TWX, UMC, VPHM, WLP, WPI, WYN Comment!

• Monday, June 8, 2009

• 15:32 PM Qwest (Q) calls off the auction for its nationwide long-haul data and telephone network, saying the network is more valuable to the company than the amount of money a sale would generate. Shares -5.2%. Comment!

• Tuesday, May 26, 2009

• 09:01 AM Premarket gainers: MAPP +138%. CYTK +46%. BNC +15%. CPST +13%. HEB +12%. OXGN +9%. UTHR +8%. FEED +7%. Q +6%. ALTI +5%. ARNA +4%.
  Losers: TMS +13%. CIM -10%. AIB -7%. GM -6%. CSIQ -6%. FSLR -5%. AIG -5%. DNN -5%. VE -4%. Comment!

• Wednesday, April 29, 2009

• 09:00 AM Premarket gainers: DNDN +135%. DWA +21%. UFS +14%. SLAB +12%. AMX +9%. ING +8%. BCS +8%. AAUK +8%. BZH +8%. SSW +7%. Q +6%. ELN +6%. FIG +6%. CIT +6%. MGM +6%. DAL +5%. HBAN +5%. TSM +5%. UBS +5%. C +5%. GM +4%. FITB +4% CDE +5%. CAL +5%. SNY +4%. ATVI +4%. MPEL +4%. GNA +4%. RF +4%. AMR +4%. ARMH +4%. OEH +4%. UAUA +4%. ODP +4%. TKC +4%. SPIL +4%. LVS +4%. DRYS +4%. 1 Comment
• 07:12 AM Qwest Communications International (Q): Q1 EPS of $0.12 beats by $0.04. Revenue of $3.2B (-6.6%) in-line. (PR) Comment!
• 00:05 AM Notable earnings before Wednesday's open: ABX, AET, AMG, AMT, ARW, BHI, BKC, CNP, ENDP, FCN, GD, GT, HES, IACI, JNY, MCO, MHS, MT, MTG, MWV, NYB, PX, Q, RAI, RDS.A, ROK, SAP, SEE, SI, SO, SPIL, SPW, TEL, TLM, TWC, TWX, UMC, VPHM, WMI, WYE, WYN Comment!

• Thursday, April 2, 2009

• 07:30 AM If Qwest (Q) sells its long-distance network, it would be left largely as a regional provider of telephone and internet services to consumers. Potential bidders could include AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ) and Level 3 Communications (LVLT). (previously) Comment!

• Wednesday, April 1, 2009

• 15:39 PM Qwest (Q) is exploring a sale of its long-haul network, which could be valued at $2-3B. (WSJ) Q +11.4% to $3.81. Comment!

• Tuesday, February 10, 2009

• 09:00 AM Premarket gainers: Q +9.5%. YGE +9%. GNW +6%. PCX +7%. UBS +7%. TRA +6%. CETV +6%. HBAN +6%. DOW +5%. STI +5%. GFI +5%. Comment!
• 07:19 AM Qwest (Q): Q4 EPS of $0.11 beats by $0.01. Revenue of $3.31B in-line. "In light of the current economic environment, the company is maintaining a cautious view on its outlook for 2009." (PR) Comment!