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Source: courtesy of Sirius XM RadioSirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) was a buyout target not that long ago. It turns out that John Malone and his team of Sirius XM insiders were conducting a...
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Source: ThinkstockFor years U.S. consumers have tried to persuade cable and satellite companies to offer subscriptions to viewer-selected channels — so-called a la carte pricing — rather than...
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Google is reported to be spending $1 billion on development of a fleet of up to 180 small satellites to provide Internet access to parts of the world that currently lack connectivity.
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Elon Musk's space exploration company SpaceX is a wonder. Its rocket ships are a science fiction fan's dream and now Musk, who is also the founder of Tesla and SolarCity, has them pointed at Mars.
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Source: Source: Stratolaunch SystemsRussian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin wants to kick the United States off the International Space Station. Even worse — he might be able to do it.Last...
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Now that AT&T has agreed to acquire satellite TV provider DirecTV, the nation's other large satellite service, Dish Network, needs to find a partner or risk being marginalized to the point of...
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24/7 Wall St. is operating under the assumption that a DirecTV and AT&T tie up is not just a game changing event for the convergence of media and communications.
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When word got out in early May that AT&T was considering a buyout of DirecTV, the satellite company's stock was trading at around $75 to $78 a share. Shares closed on Friday at $86.18.
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In all the years we have covered the Buffett holdings each and every quarter, we have finally seen Team Buffett make a serious acquisition of a telecom stock: Verizon Communications.
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Dish Network reported mixed first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning. The good news for Dish here is that broadband revenue doubled to $83 million.
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DirecTV reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2014 earnings before markets opened Tuesday morning, but revenue fell short. Shares were up in Tuesday's premarket trading.
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DirecTV shares put up a new 52-week high Thursday on a report that AT&T may be interested in acquiring the largest U.S. satellite TV company. Such a combination would serve about 26 million...
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Sirius XM has reported its first-quarter earnings results. The big buyback news is that on Friday the company is scheduled to repurchase 93 million shares from Liberty Media.
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Source: ThinkstockShares of DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV) and Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) are both gaining on a Bloomberg TV report that Dish’s Charlie Ergen has approached DirecTV about a possible...
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Shares of Sirius XM were reinstated with an Overweight rating at Evercore Partners. The company is now no longer involved in a low-ball buyout attempt by John Malone and Liberty Media.
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