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Old 08-29-07, 12:57 PM
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Qwest (Q) Buy, Sell or Hold?

What would you do if you had Q right now in your portfolio? Hold or Sell?Things are not bad for Qwest but...-huge debt-the guy who saved the co a few years ago left recently.article
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Old 08-29-07, 05:06 PM
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What would I do?

First, would I be considering this a trade? Or an investment? (Short term or long buy and hold strategy?) Before I'd know what I'd do, I'd have to know that, and what price I was long from.

Anything could happen in the future, but if this was a short term play for me? I'd look to see if we can get above 9 in the coming days. I do notice they are trading a little high for my tastes, when it comes to their earnings. As you mentioned, the debt isn't making the Forward P/E situation look any better. Then add to that they're not going to attract any investors with the dividend situation as it is. PEG doesn't look to hot, considering all of the above too.

If I were in it now? And I (cant answer for what someone else would do, as it's their money) was in the profit at the moment? I'd be paying close attention. Hopefully, I hadn't risked more than I was seeking a reward on. If we can get a break above 9.00, then I'd probably look to take my profits pretty soon after that run-up. Since I would be looking at it close term like that? I would look very carefully at the openings for the stock, and if it consistently trades below 8.95, would probably take my profit.

Of course, all of that could change, depending on whether I was considering this a long term investment? Or a short play, and if I was long from say . . . $3.00, or $7.00.
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Old 08-29-07, 09:33 PM
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This neither a trade nor an investment nor anything.
I'm not long since 7, 8 or 9.50. I'm long since 40, before the scandal and the tech bubble burst.

I don't think I would recoup my losses one day with this one but recovering 25% of the money is already not bad given the price history.

The goal here is to free up cash for another aquisition.
Q resisted the currrent market correction pretty well so I'm wondering if it won't perform even better in the next weeks.
Now if you told me that it will rise to 30 in 5 years, I'm ready to wait 5 years. But we don't know: stocks don't rise forever.

While I still didn't make up my mind, you gave me a good balanced answer and it helps. Thanks.
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Old 09-12-07, 11:08 AM
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RECOMMENDATION TRENDS FOR Qwest


Current Month
Last MonthTwo Months AgoThree Months Ago
Strong Buy
1110
Buy
7555
Hold
9101012
Sell
3444
Strong Sell
3333
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Old 10-02-07, 02:11 PM
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Finaly I decided to wait for $10 +.
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Good on mate. I've been watching Q, thinking about your dilema there.
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Old 10-03-07, 01:46 PM
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Thanks.

Two reasons why I hold:

One personal: Q represents too little in my portfolio (less than $380) to sell it under $10.

One technical: I don't see why Qwest's business should worsen. If things keep on doing as they do now, the stock will slowly grow another 10~20% in the next one~two years.
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Qwest was definetly a "sell" when I opened this thread and when it was flirting with the $10.
Now it's definetely a "buy" at $5.50.

Qwest posted excellent results last quarter and even initiated a dividend.

I bought today at $5.48
Target: $10 or more in one or two years.
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