Jefferies Downgrades Level 3 Communications (LVLT) to Hold; Doesn't See Alternative Bidder

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Cowen Downgrades Level 3 Communications (LVLT) to Market Perform

October 31, 2016 3:50 PM EDT

Cowen downgraded Level 3 Communications (NYSE: LVLT) from Outperform to Market Perform.

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Shares of Level 3 Communications closed at $54.05 yesterday.

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BTIG Downgrades Level 3 Communications (LVLT) to Neutral

October 31, 2016 2:51 PM EDT

BTIG downgraded Level 3 Communications (NYSE: LVLT) from Buy to Neutral. Analyst Walter Piecyk said he doesn't expect at competing bid.

"We downgrade Level 3 to Neutral as we do not expect a competing bid to top CenturyLinks lofty take-out price, which valued Level 3 at... More

CenturyLink (CTL) to Acquire Level 3 Communications (LVLT) for $34B

October 31, 2016 6:30 AM EDT

CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) and Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) today announced that their Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which CenturyLink will acquire Level 3 in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $34 billion, including the assumption of debt. Under terms of the agreement, Level 3 shareholders will receive $26.50 per share in cash and a fixed exchange ratio of 1.4286 shares of CenturyLink stock for each Level 3 share they own, which implies a purchase price of $66.50 per Level 3 share (based on a CenturyLink $28.00 per share... More