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The Motley Fool December 22, 2005 Tim Beyers |
Feds Play the Queen of Hearts Shareholders may finally get one of their most wanted. Former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio, the subject of a three-year-long federal investigation, was indicted by a Denver grand jury on 42 counts of insider trading. |
The Motley Fool June 12, 2007 Tim Beyers |
Quick Take: Thanks, Dick Dick Notebaert did Denver, and Qwest investors, a great service. |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Tim Beyers |
Joe vs. the Jury After nearly four weeks of testimony and six days of jury deliberations, former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio has been found guilty of insider trading. |
The Motley Fool June 6, 2005 Tim Beyers |
Say It Ain't So, Joe Things just don't look good for former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio. Did Nacchio know Qwest's asset sales were being misclassified as he guided towards higher earnings? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool March 20, 2008 Tim Beyers |
Bear Stearns Isn't the Only One to Get a Bailout In a week marked by bailouts and turmoil in the markets, former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio, convicted of insider trading 11 months ago yet free on bond ever since, has won his appeal. |
InternetNews June 11, 2007 |
Qwest CEO to Exit Networking company Qwest Communications is on a quest for new senior management. Current CEO Richard Notebaert said he would step down from his roles as CEO and chairman upon selection of a successor. |
The Motley Fool March 23, 2007 Tim Beyers |
Joe Nacchio Is Guilty ... of Being a Moron The former Qwest CEO's poor management destroyed lives. Nacchio could have easily adjusted guidance so as to make the super-secret federal contracts a pleasant surprise for the Street if they ever came through. |
Fast Company August 2003 Fara Warner |
Qwest Finds Itself On Hold Richard Notebaert is trying to make peace with Qwest's troubled past -- and lead the company into the future. |
InternetNews February 16, 2005 Jim Wagner |
Qwest Keeping Tabs on MCI Against the backdrop of its less-than-stellar annual financial results, Qwest executives are keeping their MCI option open, but analysts are less optimistic. |
InternetNews April 20, 2007 Michael Hickins |
'Justice is Served' to Nacchio Did the former Qwest CEO miss an opportunity to save himself some jail time? |
InternetNews February 17, 2005 Jim Wagner |
Qwest Prepares New MCI Bid Qwest will take another run at the long-distance carrier in hopes of displacing Verizon. |
BusinessWeek May 16, 2005 Palmeri & Grow |
One Big Question Mark After losing MCI to Verizon, Qwest CEO Notebaert has to shift strategy. |
InternetNews March 16, 2005 Jim Wagner |
Qwest Readies New Bid For MCI Qwest's chairman says its bid will demonstrate its commitment to winning MCI... Verizon faces pressure to raise its own MCI Bid. |
BusinessWeek November 10, 2003 Elgin & Himelstein |
The Qwest Case Starts To Boil The feds focus on whether former execs pressured suppliers to give them shares |
The Motley Fool March 24, 2011 Tim Beyers |
Joe Nacchio, Qwest, and the Underpants Gnomes Many investors don't read financial filings and as a result fall victim to incompetent or unethical managers, often with devastating results. Nacchio was probably a little of both, and Qwest's shareholders have paid the price. |
InternetNews February 24, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
Will Persistence (and Cash) Pay Off For Qwest? Qwest restructures its bid for MCI, putting new pressure on MCI's board and Verizon's standing bid. |
InternetNews May 25, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
Qwest CEO: MCI Pursuit Over Company to focus on partnerships and other acquisitions. |
InternetNews March 22, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Blasts MCI Over Disconnected Talks CEO Richard Notebaert has harsh words for MCI's board and even harsher ones for rival bidder Verizon. |
The Motley Fool May 4, 2004 Phil Wohl |
Qwest Off Course The struggling local telco has strayed from roots. |
InternetNews March 1, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
Qwest to MCI: Why Not Us? Qwest's CEO said during a meeting with financial analysts that he wants to find out why MCI prefers a merger offer from Verizon. |
InternetNews February 3, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Said to Bid $6B For MCI The Baby Bell reportedly makes a $6 billion offer for the long-distance specialist, but Verizon is also interested. |
InternetNews May 4, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
Qwest And Its Telco Quarry Quest could buy assets regulators force Verizon-MCI and SBC-AT&T to unload. |
InternetNews October 22, 2004 Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Settles Fraud Charges The voice and data carrier will pay $250 million to end a two-and-a-half year probe. |
InternetNews March 24, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
MCI, Qwest Return to The Table The decision to resume the exchange comes after Qwest CEO blasts MCI for stopping acquisition talks. |
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 Tim Beyers |
Say Hello to Jumpsuit Joe The once-proud telco titan is being fitted for bright orange prisonwear for illegal insider trading. Investors, meanwhile, have been handed a gift. Call it a crystal-clear case study in how hype can destroy your portfolio. |
BusinessWeek July 4, 2005 Mike France |
Courtroom Strategies On Trial Recent high-profile verdicts have prosecutors and defense attorneys rewriting their playbooks. |
The Motley Fool August 14, 2007 Tim Beyers |
Can Qwest Be Saved? Qwest gets a new CEO, but more than a new CEO is needed. The telecom company is in the midst of a big turnaround, and the new guy is facing many challenges. |
CFO April 1, 2003 Kris Frieswick |
Fraud Squad Federal investigators are on a crusade to elevate corporate misdeeds to criminal offenses. |
The Motley Fool February 22, 2005 Ben McClure |
Does MCI Deserve More? MCI should, at the very least, consider Qwest's takeover bid. Qwest has a whole lot to gain from the merger. With both companies relying on a lot of stock to fuel their takeover bids, the distinction counts for MCI shareholders. |
CFO April 1, 2003 Julia Homer |
They ARE Out to Get You So far, relatively few executives have gone to jail for white-collar crimes. That may be about to change. |
InternetNews May 9, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Gets Defensive The telecom will handle Web hosting for a Department of Defense unit under a 10-year contract. Also, Qwest officials have been talking with large institutional shareholders about the Verizon proposal, which will be voted on by MCI shareholders in late June or early July. |
The Motley Fool November 22, 2005 Tim Beyers |
Joe Nacchio: CEO or Secret Agent? The telco trickster from Qwest's dot-com heyday tells the Feds he knew too much. There are two potential conclusions here, but neither scenario casts him in a favorable light, and neither approach made common stockholders much money. |
InternetNews May 2, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Bids Bitter GoodBye to MCI Pursuit Qwest has harsh words for MCI and winning bidder Verizon as it drops its three-month pursuit. |
The Motley Fool February 23, 2005 Tim Beyers |
Mating Takes Time, MCI MCI snubs troubled suitor Qwest in favor of Verizon; investors ask a judge to force another look. |
The Motley Fool August 4, 2004 Ben McClure |
Troubled Qwest The company's second-quarter results leave investors with little change. |
The Motley Fool October 27, 2010 Matthew Argersinger |
Bad Stocks Are All Around Us: Finding the Next Enron Does your portfolio contain the next Enron or Worldcom? Use these lessons to help unlock financial shenanigans. |
InternetNews April 5, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Wants Props by Midnight The carrier provides additional financing commitments and wants to hear by midnight if MCI is leaning its way. |
InternetNews March 17, 2005 Jim Wagner |
Qwest Meets Deadline, Increases MCI Offer Qwest met its St. Patrick's Day deadline and raised its bid for MCI nearly $500 million, increasing the value of the acquisition to $26 per share. |
InternetNews June 15, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
Deephaven Wants to Deep-Six MCI-Verizon Qwest has said it's time to move on after MCI accepted a lower takeover offer from Verizon, but Deephaven Capital isn't ready to give up. |
InternetNews February 28, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Won't Quit; Verizon Swipes Back Qwest may revise its $8 billion offer for MCI again, while Verizon refutes some earlier claims. |
The Motley Fool March 1, 2005 Tim Beyers |
Qwest for a Meeting The beleaguered telco takes its bid for MCI straight to investors. |
BusinessWeek November 3, 2003 Christopher Palmeri |
Qwest: Off The Critical List, But... Cash on hand doesn't help a declining core business and big accounting probes |
InternetNews March 31, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Isn't Done Yet Qwest submits a third bid for MCI and chastises the network operator's board. |
InternetNews February 18, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
Analysts Skeptical of Qwest Claim Experts aren't convinced a Qwest-MCI merger would clear government review before a Verizon-MCI combination. |
InternetNews March 28, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
Qwest Starts Clock On MCI Offer The regional carrier's $8.45B bid for the network operator will expire April 5. |
InternetNews April 4, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
A Continuing Qwest For MCI Feeling insecure, Verizon threatens to walk if MCI looks Qwest's way. |
The Motley Fool March 29, 2005 Tim Beyers |
MCI Hangs Up on Qwest A new offer from Verizon ought to end the squabbling. But Qwest's offer is still richer for shareholders. |
InternetNews July 2, 2004 Colin C. Haley |
Verizon Goes West Paying Qwest for wireless network assets, the mobile carrier expands its coverage in 14 states. |
BusinessWeek April 11, 2005 Palmeri & Grow |
Why Qwest Can't Take No For An Answer MCI's board has accepted Verizon's bid over Quest Communications for the second time, but the fight isn't over yet. |
BusinessWeek February 6, 2006 Roben Farzad |
Qwest Isn't As Hale As It Looks Qwest is back from the brink of bankruptcy. But its cash flow could come under pressure. |