$36.22 -0.33 (-0.90%)
12/3/2009 4:01 PM

CenturyTel, Inc. (CTL)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

An integrated communications company engaged in providing an array of communications services, including local and long distance voice, Internet access and broadband services.

Current Price $36.22 Mkt Cap $10.78B
Open $36.63 P/E Ratio 13.39
Prev. Close $36.55 Div. (Yield) 2.80 (7.70%)
Daily Range $36.09 - $36.63 Volume 3,225,340
52-Wk Range $23.27 - $36.73 Avg. Daily Vol. 2,721,000

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209 Outperform
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74 Outperform
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Wall Street

8 Outperform
1 Underperform
 

Top CTL Bull/Bear Pitches

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ServusDei (93.19)
Submitted April 26, 2009

At the current price, this company is a better deal than its bigger rivals T and VZ. To wit: it has a more favorable P/E of 7.22, compared to above 10 for T and VZ. Its price is actually below its book value of $31.52, whereas T and VZ are selling at… More

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kdakota630 (99.96)
Submitted June 24, 2008

Fitch cut its rating today, Moody's is reviewing it for a ratings downgrade, but it's up 18% because they raised their dividend and have begun buying its shares back today as well.

I'm going out on a limb and guessing it's going back down,… More

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Member Avatar PuroDog (90.16) Submitted: 11/28/2009 11:09:34 AM : Outperform Start Price: $35.99 CTL Score: -0.14

great dividend, acquisition candidate

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Member Avatar Kylejm (< 20) Submitted: 11/23/2009 1:49:57 AM : Outperform Start Price: $35.40 CTL Score: +2.62

Great dividend and solid growth. What is not to love about this stock?

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Member Avatar SierraBlue (< 20) Submitted: 11/17/2009 6:53:39 PM : Outperform Start Price: $34.17 CTL Score: +6.80

Mad Money - Cramer Pick

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Score Leader

MikeOb1

MikeOb1 (53.62) Score: +54.03

The Score Leader is the member with the highest score across all their picks in CTL.

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
MikeOb1 53.62 10/31/2008 Outperform 1Y $20.94 +73.01% +18.98% +54.03 1 Comment
RobertVBolton 92.75 4/18/2008 Outperform 3Y $28.66 +26.38% -17.78% +44.15
jh02050 < 20 11/24/2008 Outperform NS $19.91 +81.91% +38.24% +43.67
teamtec 81.50 11/24/2008 Outperform 1Y $19.91 +81.91% +38.24% +43.67
Bad2dBone99 53.06 11/3/2008 Outperform 1Y $22.74 +59.25% +16.90% +42.36
FRRElement 96.88 4/3/2008 Outperform NS $28.98 +24.97% -15.83% +40.80
c5golfguy 33.02 5/1/2008 Outperform NS $30.54 +18.60% -17.87% +36.47
SKK38 41.68 3/14/2008 Outperform NS $29.55 +22.57% -13.36% +35.93
DMBonedust < 20 5/28/2008 8/26/2008 Outperform 3Y $30.67 +18.10% -17.65% +35.75
bd4vols 87.77 3/13/2008 Outperform 3Y $29.59 +22.42% -12.84% +35.26
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Wall Street

See what the Wall Street professionals think, according to their public statements and filings.

Member Name Member
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackJimCramer < 20 11/12/2009 Outperform 3W $33.56 +7.93% +1.24% +6.70
TrackZacks 71.96 6/25/2009 Underperform 3M $30.86 +17.37% +20.45% +3.08 1 Comment
TrackCitigroup 27.78 6/4/2009 Outperform NS $30.02 +20.65% +18.66% +2.00
TrackPiperJaff 80.94 4/24/2009 Outperform NS $24.39 +48.48% +29.65% +18.83
TrackJimCramer < 20 12/10/2008 Underperform 3W $24.61 +39.01% +21.00% -18.02 11/13/2009 @ $34.21
TrackJimCramer < 20 6/30/2008 Outperform 3W $34.08 -22.50% -29.43% +6.94 12/11/2008 @ $26.41
TrackSoleil 84.07 6/24/2008 Outperform NS $32.50 +11.43% -13.79% +25.22
TrackStanfordRes 80.47 6/24/2008 Outperform NS $32.08 +12.89% -13.28% +26.17
TrackStifel 94.69 1/25/2008 Outperform NS $29.61 +22.33% -15.73% +38.07
TrackBearStearns 86.56 8/22/2007 Outperform NS $41.73 -13.20% -20.42% +7.22
TrackBearStearns 86.56 12/13/2006 Underperform NS $43.30 +8.20% +2.97% -5.23 8/22/2007 @ $46.85
TrackCreditSuiss 91.35 11/6/2006 Underperform NS $40.63 -2.77% -1.73% +1.04 2/15/2008 @ $39.50

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