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Downgrade Alert for CenturyTel (CTL)
[February 05, 2013]

Downgrade Alert for CenturyTel (CTL)


Feb 05, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) Upgrades/Downgrades via COMTEX) -- CenturyTel (NYSE:CTL) was downgraded from Outperform to Neutral at Macquarie today. The stock closed yesterday at $40.92 on volume of 3.2 million shares, below average daily volume of 4.3 million. In the past 52 weeks, shares of CenturyTel have traded between a low of $36.52 and a high of $43.43 and closed yesterday at $40.91, which is 12% above that low price. Over the last five market days, the 200-day moving average (MA) has remained constant while the 50-day MA has advanced 0.5%.



CenturyTel, Inc. is an integrated communications company. The Company provides a wide range of communications services, including local and long distance voice, Internet access and broadband services. CenturyTel operates throughout the United States.

Potential upside of 9.9% exists for CenturyTel, based on a current level of $40.91 and analysts' average consensus price target of $44.94. The stock should find initial support at its 200-day moving average (MA) of $39.74 and further support at its 50-day MA of $39.49.


SmarTrend is tracking the current trend status for CenturyTel and will alert subscribers who have CTL in their portfolio or watchlist when shares have changed trend direction.

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