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DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: LUMN) today announced it has completed its acquisition of Alkira, an on-demand networking platform that helps enterprises connect clouds, sites, partners, and AI workloads quickly and easily. By combining Alkira's technology with Lumen's physical infrastructure, programmable network, and partner ecosystem, Lumen aims to simplify how enterprises build and manage their networks as environments grow more complex. Unlike providers that offer.

Lumen Technologies, which has rejigged its business to a great extent since I last covered it in April 2022, has been outperforming its communication services peers by 7x over the past year. LUMN's forward FCF yield is poised to reach an impressive 15% by the end of this year, driven by robust PCF contract momentum and CAPEX discipline. Despite a doubling of the share price over the past year, LUMN trades at a compelling 6.18x forward EV/EBITDA, well below peers, with 300bps margin expansion projected by decade's end.

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lumen Technologies, Inc. (“Lumen,” “us,” “we” or “our”) (NYSE: LUMN) today announced, together with Qwest Corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiary (“Qwest”), the expiration and final results of the previously announced offers (the “Exchange Offers”) by Qwest to exchange the outstanding notes described below, in each case subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in the Registration Statement on Form S-4, including a prospectus and consent solicitation statement.

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Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) Presents at TD Cowen's 54th Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference Transcript

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DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lumen Technologies, Inc. (“Lumen,” “us,” “we” or “our”) (NYSE: LUMN) today announced the early results of the previously announced cash tender offers (each, a “Tender Offer”) pursuant to which Level 3 Financing, Inc. (“Level 3 Financing”), Lumen and Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. (“QCF”, together with Level 3 Financing and Lumen, each an “Offeror”, and collectively, the “Offerors”) are offering to purchase the outstanding notes described below, pursuant to, and on the term.

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) Presents at J.P. Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference Transcript

Lumen Technologies, once dismissed as a penny stock, is staging one of Wall Street's most unexpected comebacks, with analysts pointing to its pivot into artificial intelligence (AI) connectivity as the driver of a 660% surge in its share price over the past two years, the Motley Fool said in a report.  The company, long seen as a struggling telecom operator, is now positioning itself as a critical enabler of AI infrastructure, and analysts believe its recovery story could still have room to run.

Lumen Technologies shares have surged over 33% YTD, driven by AI-related initiatives and strategic business shifts. Q1 revenues declined year-over-year but beat estimates; strategic business lines grew 9%, while legacy segments continued to contract. Acquisitions like Alkira and expanded cloud partnerships position LUMN for long-term growth, though valuation remains discounted versus peers.