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Restructuring plans seem to be the flavor of the week for telecoms.
The design to realign is being announced in tandem with a warning that the company's fourth-quarter earnings will fall below expectations. WorldCom lowered its Q4 earnings predictions to 34 to 37 cents a share, a far cry from the 49 cents a share analysts were estimating for the quarter. Earlier this year, WorldCom was on its way to becoming an industry behemoth with its acquisition of Sprint , but the merger was blocked by regulators. This blow changed the rules of the game and with competition heating up from regional Bell companies, WorldCom was forced to search for a new business avenue. WorldCom's stock plunged nearly 18.5 percent following the announcement.