LEVEL 3 (LVLT)

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. Level 3 CEO Jeff Storey Returns From Medical Leave

BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) today announced chief executive officer Jeff Storey has returned to work, resuming all of his duties and responsibilities following a medical leave of absence.

[b[color=blue]]"I'm pleased to be back," said Storey. "I'd like to thank Sunit for his leadership in my absence and for moving us forward on our strategy. He, along with our entire Level 3 team, stayed focused on our business objectives and delivering a superior customer experience."

James O. Ellis, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Directors for Level 3 said, "The Board is pleased Jeff has made such a speedy recovery and is back, in good health, at full capacity. We are confident that Jeff will pick up right where he left off, driving business growth in pursuit of Level 3's vision to be the trusted connection to the networked world. We'd also like to extend our thanks and appreciation to Sunit and the entire executive management team for their leadership during Jeff's absence." [/color]

About Level 3 Communications

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) is a Fortune 500 company that provides local, national and global communications services to enterprise, government and carrier customers. Level 3's comprehensive portfolio of secure, managed solutions includes fiber and infrastructure solutions; IP-based voice and data communications; wide-area Ethernet services; video and content distribution; data center and cloud-based solutions. Level 3 serves customers in more than 500 markets in over 60 countries across a global services platform anchored by owned fiber networks on three continents and connected by extensive undersea facilities. Level 3 services are provided by subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc. For more information, visit www.level3.com or get to know us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

© Level 3 Communications, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Level 3, Level 3 Communications, Level (3) and the Level 3 Logo are either registered service marks or service marks of Level 3 Communications, LLC and/or one of its Affiliates in the United States and elsewhere. Any other service names, product names, company names or logos included herein are the trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Level 3 services are provided by subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc.

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. Level 3 CEO Jeff Storey Returns From Medical Leave

BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) today announced chief executive officer Jeff Storey has returned to work, resuming all of his duties and responsibilities following a medical leave of absence.

[b[color=blue]]"I'm pleased to be back," said Storey. "I'd like to thank Sunit for his leadership in my absence and for moving us forward on our strategy. He, along with our entire Level 3 team, stayed focused on our business objectives and delivering a superior customer experience."

James O. Ellis, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Directors for Level 3 said, "The Board is pleased Jeff has made such a speedy recovery and is back, in good health, at full capacity. We are confident that Jeff will pick up right where he left off, driving business growth in pursuit of Level 3's vision to be the trusted connection to the networked world. We'd also like to extend our thanks and appreciation to Sunit and the entire executive management team for their leadership during Jeff's absence." [/color]

About Level 3 Communications

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) is a Fortune 500 company that provides local, national and global communications services to enterprise, government and carrier customers. Level 3's comprehensive portfolio of secure, managed solutions includes fiber and infrastructure solutions; IP-based voice and data communications; wide-area Ethernet services; video and content distribution; data center and cloud-based solutions. Level 3 serves customers in more than 500 markets in over 60 countries across a global services platform anchored by owned fiber networks on three continents and connected by extensive undersea facilities. Level 3 services are provided by subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc. For more information, visit www.level3.com or get to know us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

© Level 3 Communications, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Level 3, Level 3 Communications, Level (3) and the Level 3 Logo are either registered service marks or service marks of Level 3 Communications, LLC and/or one of its Affiliates in the United States and elsewhere. Any other service names, product names, company names or logos included herein are the trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Level 3 services are provided by subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc.

[Jerry70]

GO. $ LVLT

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. Is steady moving back up to its 52 week high and things are looking good for now. GO > $ LVLT[color=green][/color]

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. I agree 100% as it works it way back up to the 52 week high and it remains a buy out stock as it has alot of fiber that alot of companies would love to have IMO. GO > $ LVLT

[Prudent Capitalist]

Agree. Solid recovery from the recent dip and lots of free cash flow coming this year, i.e $Billion

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. Is moving back toward the the 52 week high and should get back there before long. GO > $ LVLT

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. Level 3 Opens First Latin American DDoS Scrubbing Center in São Paulo.

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE:LVLT)
Today : Monday 22 February 2016

Additional Regional Scrubbing Center Enhances the Company's Global DDoS Mitigation Service

BROOMFIELD, Colorado, Feb. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) continues to invest in its managed security portfolio by opening its first Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) scrubbing center in São Paulo. The new scrubbing center signifies an expansion in the company's security service functionality for Latin America and the availability of additional dedicated security personnel for the region. Customers will benefit from improved network performance and reduced network latency from the expansion.

Photo English - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160118/325672-INFO

Level 3's security solutions provide layers of defense through enhanced network routing, rate limiting and filtering that can be paired with advanced network-based detection and mitigation scrubbing center solutions. All of Level 3's security solutions benefit from the global threat intelligence derived from the company's expansive view of the threat landscape. The opening of the São Paulo scrubbing center arrives on the heels of the launch of Level 3's European Security Operations Center, located in London. In 2016, Level 3 will continue to expand its global security offerings and functionality.

Key Facts:

Level 3 DDoS Mitigation Service is carrier agnostic and pulls customer traffic into Level 3's globally located scrubbing centers for cleansing before forwarding legitimate traffic through a private connection or the public Internet.
The company's vast DDoS ingest capacity, 4.5 terabits per second, provides a high capacity, low latency solution.
This is Level 3's ninth scrubbing center. Other locations include: Frankfurt, Amsterdam, London, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C.
24/7 Security Operations Centers around the globe detect anomalies in volumetric flows, perform impact analyses, notify customers of threatening conditions and then help them mitigate the issue.
The São Paulo scrubbing center provides more efficient mitigation of attacks, helping customers in the region recover from malicious activity with less downtime.
12 percent of DDoS attacks target Latin America, according to the Level 3 Threat Research Labs report Safeguarding the Internet.
Key Quotes:

Chris Richter, senior vice president of global security services at Level 3

"DDoS attacks originating in Latin America are growing in frequency, complexity and size. Adding the São Paulo location to our diverse scrubbing-center footprint allows Level 3 to better help customers in the region predict, detect and mitigate malicious activity while reducing latency and improving overall network performance and customer experience. Our security services can support enterprises both big and small as they expand to reach customers throughout the region and around the globe."

Hector Alonso, regional president of Latin America at Level 3

"Level 3 continues to invest in the Latin American region and enhance its product solution set to meet the needs of customers in the region. The addition of a DDoS scrubbing center and corresponding personnel will provide enterprises in the region additional security support to navigate the ever-changing threat landscape."

Additional Resources:

Level 3 DDoS Mitigation Product Brochure
Safeguarding the Internet, Level 3 Botnet Research Report

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. Hitbox Breaks New Ground for Gamers with Level 3 Content Delivery Network.

Tens of Millions of Users Benefit from CDN Capabilities

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany and BROOMFIELD, Colorado, Feb. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) today announced that Hitbox.tv, home to tens of millions of video game live streamers and eSports enthusiasts, is using Level 3's content delivery network (CDN) services to deliver an optimized video game streaming experience. Hitbox differs from other gaming sites in that it enables users not only to watch others playing a game, but also to participate in the action by making tactical or fun suggestions to the player in real time. With Level 3's CDN platform, Hitbox can provide users and broadcasters with its gaming services around the world.

"At Hitbox, we're fully committed to providing the best possible service to our community, from all users to viewers and broadcasters," said René Weinberger, CTO at Hitbox. "With Level 3, we have been able to deliver what gamers need most – high-quality streaming – so they can enjoy their favourite games with others in the community. We believe this is fuelling the rapid growth in Hitbox user numbers."

Features of the Hitbox Gaming Experience:

Increased Interaction Capabilities: Using Hitbox's HTML5 chat feature, the gamer can conduct a quick survey among viewers to ask them which move he/she should make next. The chat function also allows users to add GIFs and videos within the function.
Speed and Performance: With the Level 3 CDN service, gamers worldwide have access to a high-performance, safe, secure and reliable CDN service supported by a network providing colocation and high-speed IP services from a single source.
"Gaming is increasing in popularity, and without a doubt, live streaming is the fastest-growing segment," commented Gerald Rubant, director of Sales, Enterprise Business for Germany, Austria & Switzerland at Level 3. "That's why it's essential to provide optimal quality of service from the outset. With the help of Level 3, Hitbox is implementing new services to scale up to its next phase of growth."

About Hitbox
Hitbox is the favorite online community for tens of millions of gamers around the world. Home to the highest quality video game live streaming, the most advanced chat and interactive platform, and the most engaged community for streaming and talking about all-things-gaming, from competitive eSports to new indie hits, Hitbox is the web's virtual game room where gamers go to hangout. It is the only streaming service to offer a delay-free experience with resolutions up to 4K 60 fps. Hitbox's state-of-the-art, HTML5-based chat features allow unprecedented sharing and community involvement for broadcasters and viewers alike. Based in Vienna, Austria, Hitbox is available globally at hitbox.tv, as well as for iOS and Android.

About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) is a Fortune 500 company that provides local, national and global communications services to enterprise, government and carrier customers. Level 3's comprehensive portfolio of secure, managed solutions includes fiber and infrastructure solutions; IP-based voice and data communications; wide-area Ethernet services; video and content distribution; data center and cloud-based solutions. Level 3 serves customers in more than 500 markets in over 60 countries across a global services platform anchored by owned fiber networks on three continents and connected by extensive undersea facilities. For more information, please visit www.level3.com or get to know us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

© Level 3 Communications, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Level 3, Level 3 Communications, Level (3) and the Level 3 Logo are either registered service marks or service marks of Level 3 Communications, LLC and/or one of its Affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Any other service names, product names, company names or logos included herein are the trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Level 3 services are provided by subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc.

The information contained under the caption "About Hitbox" has been provided by Hitbox, which is solely responsible for its content.

[Prudent Capitalist]

LVLT very undervalued here. All analysts price targets are $60+ and there is considerable upside here. Not to mention the projected $1 Billion in free cash flow here for 2016.

[$Pistol Pete$]

$LVLT Daily Chart

[Prudent Capitalist]

Morgan Stanley sets $60 Price Target and upgrades LVLT to Overweight. LVLT thus bucking the overall downtrend in the market today.Great Stuff!

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. Is a good solid stock and will work its way up to $60 Shortly IMO. GO > $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ LVLT

[jayoperator]

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[Prudent Capitalist]

S&P reaffirms BUY rating and $60 price target. With regard to projected $1 Billion in free cash flow in 2016, CEO states that although cash will be returned to shareholders at some point, LVLT is a "growth company" and that acquisitions to grow its network and market share will take precedence over dividends. In that regard, the CEO also notes that much of LVLT's debt, including debt from the Global Crossing and TW Telecom acquisitions, has already been paid down. All great stuff here on top of the great earnings report and guidance.

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. Looks like things are off to a good start and the Company is expecting a good year in 2016 and its one stock i never worry about. GO > $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ LVLT

[Prudent Capitalist]

Should go higher than that. And, I note the news items on the projected $1 Billion in free cash flow for LVLT in 2016, and what the company will do with all that cash in terms of returning a chunk of it to shareholders, and I say pay down debt. LVLT has suffered for years from being held down by its mountain of debt, and anything they can due to reduce debt and interest expense is great for the shareholders, IMO.

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. Is looking good and will pull back up to the 52 week high IMO. GO > $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ LVLT

[Prudent Capitalist]

Very positive Q and even better guidance going forward. LVLT shares were way oversold IMO.

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. That means nothing as the Market is up & down for all 2016 and LVLT will move back up when the Market settles down IMO. Its always a good time to add the Dips & i never worry about LVLT it has Fiber that alot of Companies would love to have like Google IMO. GO > $ LVLT

[Prudent Capitalist]

WTF? Dow up 200+, Nasdaq +50, and S&P +24, yet LVLT is still in the red? What gives here?

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. yes i,ve been involved with LVLT for around 7 years now and i never get concerned about it Lol. GO > LVLT

[Prudent Capitalist]

Appears that a number of Hedge Funds are placing big bets here and taking large stakes in LVLT shares. Have been long here a long time, and has been a long time coming from the huge run-up to $130 in early 2000. Lots of upward room for LVLT to run yet.

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. About time for LVLT to start moving on back up North a little & get closer to the 52 week high. GO > $$$$$$$ LVLT

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. Level 3 Communications (NYSE:LVLT), which does a fair bit of CDN business besides its core networking operations, reported results on Wednesday morning. That report lifted Level 3 shares as much as 9% higher on Wednesday. GO > $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ LVLT

[Prudent Capitalist]

Interesting that LVLT began its strong surge upward well before the Fed announcement that interest rates would remain unchanged. That indicates this is based in other positive factors.

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. It will be alright as it all will level off as the Market settles down all the way around. GO > $$$$$$$$$$ LVLT

[Prudent Capitalist]

This makes no sense. With the markets continuing to recover nicely today, LVLT all of a sudden sells off after being up over a dollar this am. Go figure.

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. Yes the Markets been taking a hit but LVLT will come back Strong. GO > $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ LVLT

[Prudent Capitalist]

LVLT roaring back strong this am. And, the news of additional institutional investment(s) is a true positive here. Grossly undervalued right now, IMO.

http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=68274357&symbol=LVLT

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. Like you after Glancing over the 8-k it told me that there is more up side than downside and that there would be a nice Recovery taking place as it is today. GO > $$$$$$$$$$$ LVLT

[Prudent Capitalist]

Nice recovery in progress here today for LVLT. The Q was not negative, and the oversold reaction was unwarranted. So, LVLT strengthened and cleaned up its balance sheet last Q, and re-structuring debt to lower interest rates to reduce it interest expenses.

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. From just clancing over the 8-k i Agree but i,ve been so busy i,ve not had time to read it over but already see that the sell off was not called for and look for it to move back up fast. I had some to make much more a gain than LVLT lost today and knowing LVLT i am not concerned about the drop as it should move back up as others read the 8-k IMO. GO > $$$$$$$$$$$$$ LVLT

[Prudent Capitalist]

Selling here today was short-sighted. After stripping out the one time costs of debt retirement (which improved the balance sheet and dramatically reduced interest costs) LVLT beat the street estimates by .02. What is not to like?

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. Yes should be very interesting and like you say we will see but hope its good. GO > $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ LVLT

[Prudent Capitalist]

LVLT's earnings release and conference call tomorrow am should be very informative and telling, including a new read on how the TW Telecom acquisition is coming along. IMO, it will not be surprising to see them up the positive free cash flow estimate for 2015, but we shall wait and see.

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. The DOW is down but LVLT is here for the Long Term. GO > $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ LVLT

[Prudent Capitalist]

SA: LVLT is a HOLD right now:

http://seekingalpha.com/article/3303555-level-3-communications-is-a-hold-right-now?ifp=0

[Prudent Capitalist]

LVLT appears to have bottomed and is in reversal mode.

[Prudent Capitalist]

Not really any logical reasons for the recent pullback in share price for LVLT.

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. I always look at when the price is down as a good time to buy and its worked real good for me so for and will keep it up.. GO > $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ LVLT

[Prudent Capitalist]

Continuing pull-back in LVLT shares makes no sense. LVLT is getting seriously undervalued here, IMO.

[eddy2]

Down she goes where she will stop God only knows.

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. Level 3 and Optus Announce CDN Collaboration Across Australia.

BROOMFIELD, Colorado and SYDNEY, June 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) and Optus Wholesale and Satellite today announced that Level 3 is providing deep-edge caching services that will enable Optus to locally cache high-demand content on its network. The agreement gives Optus quicker access to content, while growing Level 3's content delivery network (CDN) capacity in Australia by 300 percent.

The demand for online video continues to grow globally. According to Adobe's most recent Video Benchmark Report, online TV video consumption grew 388 percent from 2013 to 2014. In addition, new research from Park Associates found that nearly 50 million streaming media players will be sold worldwide by 2017. This data, combined with the proliferation of smart devices like phones and tablets, creates a greater need for reliable, fast and high quality streaming video across the world, including in Australia.

Through its collaboration with Level 3, Optus can now offer its millions of customers faster deliveries and improved delivery completion rates as well as scale on demand to handle traffic spikes without affecting quality. In addition, Optus can resell Level 3's CDN services across Australia.

"It's critical for Optus Wholesale and Satellite to be able to facilitate content delivery from customers to end-users efficiently and in a way that elevates the end-user experience. Through Level 3's CDN, we are able to improve the consumption of video, music, photo and data content over the Internet, not just locally within Australia, but also across the globe," said Rob Parcell, Managing Director of Optus Wholesale and Satellite. "Broadcasting customers and website owners with rich media content will benefit from the deployment of this CDN network."

[eddy2]

look at her go

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. Yes LVLT is holding tight and making steps North slow and easy. GO > $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ LVLT

[eddy2]

Up, up and away she goes.

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. Still holding good and ready for another leg up IMO. GO > $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ LVLT

[Jerry70]

$ LVLT. I Agree LVLT just keeps making New 52 week highs. GO > $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ LVLT