Let me start with SIRI comments....First of the product is amazing...very easy to use, install, and relatively inexpensive for the amount you are getting.
Second the Mgt. team at SIRI is second to none.
I see this tech. just like Cell phones or PDA...Yes they have a $ start up cost....but it is the wave of the future.....Radio needs commercials to survive. Sat. radio has none...this feeds into our need for NOW as a society.
Lastly don't be surprised 5 yrs from now if both XM and SIRI merge to form one giant Sat. company....IE ATT and CELLULAR....That being said I think both companies lONG TERM are EXCELLENT.......I just think SIRI has the greater upside with the stock price being more affordable.
Back with write ups on the other two.....If anyone would like any financial info on SIRI just ask......Once again I think this "new forum" is going to be great STOCKS are like legal gambling.
Second the Mgt. team at SIRI is second to none.
I see this tech. just like Cell phones or PDA...Yes they have a $ start up cost....but it is the wave of the future.....Radio needs commercials to survive. Sat. radio has none...this feeds into our need for NOW as a society.
Lastly don't be surprised 5 yrs from now if both XM and SIRI merge to form one giant Sat. company....IE ATT and CELLULAR....That being said I think both companies lONG TERM are EXCELLENT.......I just think SIRI has the greater upside with the stock price being more affordable.
Back with write ups on the other two.....If anyone would like any financial info on SIRI just ask......Once again I think this "new forum" is going to be great STOCKS are like legal gambling.
Willye said:wish i knew stocks, if anyone has time would appreciate info for example say i want to invest 10'gz where do i go to buy the stocks how do i do it i dont have no clue how it works but have always been interested in it thanks for the help
I recomend Scottrate. Its easy and cheap to buy stocks. 7$ in 7$ out. 500 to start.
4. Sirius Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI): $6.02
Unless you've been living under a rock, you have probably heard a lot about satellite radio by now. Then again, I hear the reception is still pretty good under said rock, so you really have no excuse for not knowing about Sirius and its only rival, XM Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: XMSR).
Featuring more than 120 channels of commercial-free music and ad-sponsored spoken content, Sirius and XM have been winning over terrestrial radio's most ardent listeners. By the end of the year, XM and Sirius expect to combine for at least 8.2 million subscribers -- that's 3 million more than they had at the end of March.
While there are plenty of reasons to be excited about both satellite radio players, Sirius -- despite its smaller subscriber base -- seems to have a bright future. In January 2006, Howard Stern will kiss conventional radio goodbye and move over to Sirius. Love him? Hate him? Either way, his syndicated show is an ear magnet. Sirius also has the exclusive satellite radio broadcasting rights to the NFL and recently wrestled the NASCAR contract away from XM.
Despite its share price, Sirius isn't exactly cheap. With more than 1.3 billion shares outstanding, the company already commands a market cap of $8 billion. That's more than the combined -- and multiplied -- total of A.D.A.M., The Knot, and Jones Soda. But XM and Sirius will grow to define the future of audio entertainment. If you're not already, I recommend that you get up to speed on this very dynamic sector. You'll understand the beauty of having only two companies controlling the domestic market.
Unless you've been living under a rock, you have probably heard a lot about satellite radio by now. Then again, I hear the reception is still pretty good under said rock, so you really have no excuse for not knowing about Sirius and its only rival, XM Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: XMSR).
Featuring more than 120 channels of commercial-free music and ad-sponsored spoken content, Sirius and XM have been winning over terrestrial radio's most ardent listeners. By the end of the year, XM and Sirius expect to combine for at least 8.2 million subscribers -- that's 3 million more than they had at the end of March.
While there are plenty of reasons to be excited about both satellite radio players, Sirius -- despite its smaller subscriber base -- seems to have a bright future. In January 2006, Howard Stern will kiss conventional radio goodbye and move over to Sirius. Love him? Hate him? Either way, his syndicated show is an ear magnet. Sirius also has the exclusive satellite radio broadcasting rights to the NFL and recently wrestled the NASCAR contract away from XM.
Despite its share price, Sirius isn't exactly cheap. With more than 1.3 billion shares outstanding, the company already commands a market cap of $8 billion. That's more than the combined -- and multiplied -- total of A.D.A.M., The Knot, and Jones Soda. But XM and Sirius will grow to define the future of audio entertainment. If you're not already, I recommend that you get up to speed on this very dynamic sector. You'll understand the beauty of having only two companies controlling the domestic market.
DAWOOFDADDY said:
d, you misunderstood my post. i believe g money when he says he made a fortune on this stock...i only wish i did. my drive back home would be from the country club that g's runs around in with a bathrobe on to my average home in the northwest suburbs.
i actually look forward to living life like a king for about 6 hours. g let me do it last year and made the same offer again. probably wait until this heatwave passes though...maybe septemberish
XM, Sirius Both Set For Strong Second Half
Banc of America Securities sees upside potential for satellite radio stocks in the second quarter, saying that business trends remain strong. "Based on our channel checks, we see upside potential in second-quarter net adds for both Sirius Satellite Radio (nasdaq: SIRI - news - people ) and XM Satellite Radio Holdings (nasdaq: XMSR - news - people )," said Banc of America. "Checks indicate strong ongoing business, with minimal changes to churn and continued high demand. We expect Sirius to take an increasingly larger share of retail net additions in the third and fourth quarter to 44% and 47% due to the '[Howard] Stern' effect; XM will counter with tech-enhanced products." The research firm said it believes Sirius will have a larger percentage upside in the second quarter; the company has gained lost market share due to a $50 rebate promotion. Banc of America noted, however, that average revenue per unit, or ARPU, could be hurt in the third quarter. The research firm maintained a "buy" rating on shares of XM with a $40 price target. Sirius is rated at "neutral" with a $5.50 price target. "Christmas will be the battle of Sirius' 'Stern' launch versus the enhanced XM portable device. But 2006 might belong to XM when Toyota begins to introduce vehicles. And the winner will be. . .both companies in the second half of 2005," said Banc of America. "Both companies will benefit from the strong consumer demand in the satellite radio offerings." However, Banc of America continues to favor XM over Sirius, noting that cash burn isn't a major concern for XM, that XM shares trade at a 30% discount to projected 2006 subscribers and that XM has a dominant OEM share (about 60%). In the radio and TV broadcasting sector, Banc of America's top "buy"-rated picks are Univision Communications (nyse: UVN - news - people ) and Radio One (nasdaq: ROIA - news - people ). Its "least favorite" picks, rated at "neutral," are Sirius and Citadel Broadcasting (nyse: CDL - news - people ).
Banc of America Securities sees upside potential for satellite radio stocks in the second quarter, saying that business trends remain strong. "Based on our channel checks, we see upside potential in second-quarter net adds for both Sirius Satellite Radio (nasdaq: SIRI - news - people ) and XM Satellite Radio Holdings (nasdaq: XMSR - news - people )," said Banc of America. "Checks indicate strong ongoing business, with minimal changes to churn and continued high demand. We expect Sirius to take an increasingly larger share of retail net additions in the third and fourth quarter to 44% and 47% due to the '[Howard] Stern' effect; XM will counter with tech-enhanced products." The research firm said it believes Sirius will have a larger percentage upside in the second quarter; the company has gained lost market share due to a $50 rebate promotion. Banc of America noted, however, that average revenue per unit, or ARPU, could be hurt in the third quarter. The research firm maintained a "buy" rating on shares of XM with a $40 price target. Sirius is rated at "neutral" with a $5.50 price target. "Christmas will be the battle of Sirius' 'Stern' launch versus the enhanced XM portable device. But 2006 might belong to XM when Toyota begins to introduce vehicles. And the winner will be. . .both companies in the second half of 2005," said Banc of America. "Both companies will benefit from the strong consumer demand in the satellite radio offerings." However, Banc of America continues to favor XM over Sirius, noting that cash burn isn't a major concern for XM, that XM shares trade at a 30% discount to projected 2006 subscribers and that XM has a dominant OEM share (about 60%). In the radio and TV broadcasting sector, Banc of America's top "buy"-rated picks are Univision Communications (nyse: UVN - news - people ) and Radio One (nasdaq: ROIA - news - people ). Its "least favorite" picks, rated at "neutral," are Sirius and Citadel Broadcasting (nyse: CDL - news - people ).
A word to the wise....You live by the oil barrel and you die by it... Service industry should be adversely affected by the increasing price of oil... So will retailers (watch out those who own target) airlines (if i were a player in the market i would buy up Southwest airlines because they always profit from these increases in gas prices from hordes of people who scale down and use them as their primary airline)
Effects of the oil prices should start showing up in the economy very soon and if i am not mistaken, its the service industries that are normally affected first.
One should think carefully about restaurants.
so sayeth the wise Alnando!!!!
Effects of the oil prices should start showing up in the economy very soon and if i am not mistaken, its the service industries that are normally affected first.
One should think carefully about restaurants.
so sayeth the wise Alnando!!!!
A nice market
It seems that all of the satellite radio firms are doing well this week. While XM Satellite Radio Holdings (XMSR) was hobnobbing with Hyatt, Sirius Satellite Radio SIRI was brushing up on its Berlitz by learning Chinese and Korean. SIRI announced yesterday that it has inked a deal with privately held MultiCultural Radio Broadcasting to begin diversifying the linguistics of its airwaves. Investors are apparently embracing a seriously multilingual divergence for the company, as the stock has jumped more than 11 percent in the past two sessions. Checking the security's short term performance, we find that SIRI has advanced steadily higher along the support of its 10-day and 20-day moving averages since late April, when the shares bottomed at a near-term low. From a long-term perspective, SIRI's 10-month and 20-month moving averages have pushed the shares higher since April 2003. However, the 6.89 area (near the area of SIRI's peak in today's session) marks a 50-percent retracement of its December 7 high of 9.43 and its April low of 4.357. Combine this with long-term resistance at the seven level, and SIRI could be in for a tough fight for higher ground. Looking toward the equity's sentiment backdrop, we find some potential fuel for the security to breach this level of overhead resistance, but will it be enough? Options players certainly aren't' making it easy on the security, as the stock's Schaeffer's put/call open interest ratio (SOIR) of 0.41 indicates that calls more than double puts in the front three months of options. Furthermore, this ratio is nearing complacent levels with a percentile rank of 57. The remainder of SIRI's quantitative indicators is considerably more encouraging. Despite a seven-percent decline in the number of SIRI shares sold short during June, the 101.5 million shorted shares still represent nearly eight percent of the stock's total float. On Wall Street, we uncover some additional pessimistic sentiment toward SIRI. According to Zacks, 15 of the 22 covering analysts still rate the shares a "hold" or worse. However, comments made by one brokerage firm yesterday indicated that this bearish bunch could be in for a change of heart, as the commenting analyst stated that he believes that SIRI could catch XMSR in the next five years.
However, while SIRI's long-term outlook may remain solid, the short-term still has some hurdles to overcome. It is for this reason that the security's Schaeffer's Equity Scorecard rating arrives at a middle-of-the road 5.0 out of 10.0.
It seems that all of the satellite radio firms are doing well this week. While XM Satellite Radio Holdings (XMSR) was hobnobbing with Hyatt, Sirius Satellite Radio SIRI was brushing up on its Berlitz by learning Chinese and Korean. SIRI announced yesterday that it has inked a deal with privately held MultiCultural Radio Broadcasting to begin diversifying the linguistics of its airwaves. Investors are apparently embracing a seriously multilingual divergence for the company, as the stock has jumped more than 11 percent in the past two sessions. Checking the security's short term performance, we find that SIRI has advanced steadily higher along the support of its 10-day and 20-day moving averages since late April, when the shares bottomed at a near-term low. From a long-term perspective, SIRI's 10-month and 20-month moving averages have pushed the shares higher since April 2003. However, the 6.89 area (near the area of SIRI's peak in today's session) marks a 50-percent retracement of its December 7 high of 9.43 and its April low of 4.357. Combine this with long-term resistance at the seven level, and SIRI could be in for a tough fight for higher ground. Looking toward the equity's sentiment backdrop, we find some potential fuel for the security to breach this level of overhead resistance, but will it be enough? Options players certainly aren't' making it easy on the security, as the stock's Schaeffer's put/call open interest ratio (SOIR) of 0.41 indicates that calls more than double puts in the front three months of options. Furthermore, this ratio is nearing complacent levels with a percentile rank of 57. The remainder of SIRI's quantitative indicators is considerably more encouraging. Despite a seven-percent decline in the number of SIRI shares sold short during June, the 101.5 million shorted shares still represent nearly eight percent of the stock's total float. On Wall Street, we uncover some additional pessimistic sentiment toward SIRI. According to Zacks, 15 of the 22 covering analysts still rate the shares a "hold" or worse. However, comments made by one brokerage firm yesterday indicated that this bearish bunch could be in for a change of heart, as the commenting analyst stated that he believes that SIRI could catch XMSR in the next five years.
However, while SIRI's long-term outlook may remain solid, the short-term still has some hurdles to overcome. It is for this reason that the security's Schaeffer's Equity Scorecard rating arrives at a middle-of-the road 5.0 out of 10.0.
