Word from The Wall Street Journal is that discount broker giants TD Ameritrade (ATMD) and E*Trade (ETFC) are working on a merger that would create a company with 11 million accounts. According…
There have been a couple of media articles about shares of Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI) rising because progress of the Whole Foods (WFMI) buyout of Wild Oats (OATS) is a signal that…
Douglas A. McIntyre (WFMI)(OATS)(SIRI)(XMSR)(GOOG) From Silicon Alley Insider What do organic grocery stores, online ad giants, and satellite radio companies have in common? Just a bunch of regulators who decide whether to approve mega-mergers like…
From Silicon Alley Insider Just returned from Sirius’ (SIRI) gadget showcase at their Midtown headquarters. The most interesting device they showed off is the new Stiletto 2, an Apple (AAPL) iPod-sized gadget…
(AMAT) Applied Materials trading down 3% after yesterday’s earnings.(CSC) CSC said it is part of a large government pact that will result in close to $900 million to CSC.(DE) Deere $2.37 EPS…
Sirius (SIRI) reported second quarter results, including a 51% increase in revenue from the year ago quarter to $226.4 million, and strong subscriber growth of 561,493 new subscribers during the quarter driving…
Douglas A. McIntyre Shares of SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) are trading up roughly 2% a day ahead of earnings, and this is likely due to a somewhat stabile market after last week’s market slide. The…
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XM (XMSR) missed forecasts by a penny. But, more important, it showed that satellite radio is really not a hot growth business anymore, perhaps helping make the case that it needs to…
Douglas A. McIntyre Sirius (SIRI) is trading up in the pre-market on news that its radios will be installed in more than 70% of its vehicle production for the 2008 model year. As subscriber growth…
Douglas A. McIntyre Below is the short interest for key Nasdaq stocks for July, The figures compare July 13 with June 15. 2007. Company Short…
Longtime XM (XMSR) CEO Hugh Panero is leaving. He said he would go when the merger with Sirius (SIRI) is complete. Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin is scheduled to run the combined company.…
Douglas A. McIntyre This may or may not make a difference in the approval process of the merger between SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) and XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:XMSR). The companies have said they will offer…
Douglas A. McIntyre Since June 21, Sirius (SIRI) shares are up 13%. There is no significant news about the company. Its merger with XM (XMSR) still looks iffy. The company will announce earnings at the…
Douglas A. McIntyre It is always interesting to see how pension and employee 401K assets are doing when they have heavy stock weightings, and the SIRIUS Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. This is not an actionable…
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