Don’t Believe Everything You Read

There has been a lot of buzz regarding the short interest drop in Sirius XM shares of late. If you believe the NASDAQ, which would seem like a reasonable thing to do, you may be as quick as I was to come to the conclusion, that the number of… → Read More

Goldman Sachs Bullish On Sirius?

Maybe…Last nights SiriusBuzz Radio show may prove to have been very enlightening. During the show a certain gentleman called in making claims that he managed a hedge fund and was calling from the Caymans. The caller claimed that he and other hedge fund managers had received instructions yesterday… → Read More

Sirius XM Recovers The Ball

Just one week ago, I wrote a scathing article regarding Sirius XM and the NFL, titled Sirius XM Fumbles The Ball. Experience had led me to believe that a full marketing campaign would begin near the end of the season, as had seemingly been the case for several… → Read More

Time To Cover Sirius XM Shorts

Like a thief in the night, holders of Sirius XM short positions are scrambling to cover. According to Satwaves.com, Sirius XM short interest has fallen 32.69% from 310,672,182 shares to 209,124,306 in only a 2 week period; a decrease of 101,547,876 shares. A check of the NASDAQ market site… → Read More

Jim Cramer May Have Crossed A Line

As expected, Jim Cramer has come out again to bash Sirius XM and its shareholders, on the heels of three separate positive analysts reports this week that included Citigroup, Stifel Nicholas and Barrington Research. In this latest attack, Jim may have finally opened himself up to a lawsuit, as he… → Read More

Sirius XM Cost Cutting Begins

It would appear that one of the first casualties of the Sirius XM merger is AMTC, Applied Media Technologies Corporation. Great expectations had been placed on AMTC as the company enjoyed an exclusive relationship with Sirius as a stand alone company for many years, in the hopes of producing a… → Read More

July Retail Sales Down But Better Than Expected

Retail sales for satellite radio in July were still down on a year over year basis, but overall sales were better than most analysts were expecting. While Sirius and XM have now merged, the breakdown from NPD Group still outlines retail sales by brand. For July Sirius has… → Read More

Citi’s Wible Sees OEM Bailout As Positive For Sirius XM

Citi analyst Tony Wible sees a possible Federal Government bailout of the big three auto makers as offering a brighter outlook for Sirius XM Radio. In a report issued today, Wible noted that domestic auto makers may be seeking to tap up to $50 billion in loans from… → Read More

FCC Issues Notice Of Inquiry RE: Hd Radio Inclusion In SDARS

As expected, the FCC has begun its inquisition into whether iBiquity’s HD Radio should be included into Sirius XM radios. “As an initial matter, (the FCC) seeks comment on the extent to which the market is already making multi-functional radio receivers available to the public that include 2 or… → Read More

Terrestrial Radio Not Local???

During the proposed merger of Sirius and XM, the National Association of Broadcasters made point after point that they were all about local content. So strong was the feeling that they lobbied strongly to ensure that satellite radio not be allowed to broadcast local content through their repeaters…. → Read More