Telecomm company CenturyLink said its fourth-quarter profit rose to $230.2 million or 77 cents per share, from $100.1 million, or $1.00 per share, a year ago, before its purchase of Embarq. Excluding items, it earned 95 cents a share. Operating revenue almost tripled to $1.84 billion, with Embarq contributing $1.27 billion.
Results were above analyst estimates.
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by Larry Etter
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