Telecom companies shares mixed at the close of trading
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top telecom companies were mixed at the close of trading:
AT&T Inc rose $.39 or 1.7 percent, to $23.58. Qwest rose $.03 or .9 percent, to $3.50. Sprint Nextel fell $.03 or .9 percent, to $3.22. Verizon rose $.82 or 2.9 percent, to $28.81.