Blair Levin, and analyst for Stifel, issued a report today covering many companies involved in the media sector. Included in this analysis was some detail and opinion on the pending Sirius and XM merger. Stifel sees a possible FCC decision taking place as late as mid May. The… → Read More
Jefferson Krull On Sirius Buzz Radio
Sirius Buzz announces a special guest on this weeks show, Thursday night at 10:30 PM on Sirius Buzz Radio. Jefferson Krull, of YouTube fame will be joining the show for a special segment. For those that may not be familiar, Jefferson is the now famous YouTube personality that… → Read More
NPR Meets With Commissioner Tate’s Legal Advisor
National Public Radio has stepped up their meeting schedule with the FCC, this time meeting with the legal adviser for Commissioner Tate. At this point it appears that NPR, as well as others are discussing conditions that may be adopted should the merger be approved. The rhetoric asking… → Read More
NAB And Ibiquity Team Up To Upgrade Radio Stations
The National Association of Broadcasters, Ibiquity, and four major broadcast equipment manufacturers are all working together to try to make it easier and more budget friendly for radio stations to upgrade to HD Radio. The team intends to make the upgraded technology available to station owners at the… → Read More
The Short Story
When a stock is down, and trading like the SDARS equities have been, the “shorts” always seem to become a popular subject. People speak of market manipulation, and seem to run off an a tangent that those that are short are the source of all of the problems… → Read More
Miller Tabak Upgrades Sirius and XM
Miller Tabak analyst David Joyce has issued a report on Sirius Satellite Radio as well as XM Satellite Radio where he upgrades each equity from neutral to buy. Joyce places a short term price target of $3.50 on Sirius and a long term target of $4.50. For XM,… → Read More
Merrill Initiates Sirius Coverage With A Sell
Merrill Lynch analyst Glen Campbell initiated coverage on Sirius with a sell rating citing that it is too early for investors to step into the equity. The analyst places a $2.30 price target on Sirius, and while he does see merger synergies, he also sees many uncertainties going… → Read More
Sirius Buzz Radio Tonight – April 10th at 10:30 ET
Sirius Buzz Radio is broadcasting our second show live tonight from 10:30 to 11:15 PM Eastern. Tonight’s subject will focus on satellite radio investment perceptions. What were the drivers of the SDARS equities in the past, and what will be the drivers going forward? Listeners can tune into,… → Read More
FCC Cancels Open Meeting
In a brief notice published today, the FCC has cancelled the Open Meeting scheduled for today. While SDARS was not a subject in the meeting, there are often some comments made regarding the merger between Sirius and XM made after the meeting to members of the press. With… → Read More
Consumer Electronics Association Urges FCC To Approve Merger
The Consumer Electronics Association has filed a letter with the FCC urging approval of the merger between Sirius and XM. Expressing that consumers are awaiting a merger decision prior to purchasing radio units, the association is asking that the FCC quickly approve the merger. The Consumer Electronics Association… → Read More
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