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Howard Stern Takes Up Sirius XM/WCS FCC Fiasco

By Brandon Matthews Satwaves is proud to announce that Sirius XM Radio's (Nasdaq:SIRI) Howard Stern has taken up the issue of the FCC's proposal to allow some wireless services to interfere with satellite radio broadcasts. Stern discussed the issue live on his show yesterday, quoting and reading directly from an article I wrote several days ago, titled "Will The FCC Interfere With Sirius XM Yet Again?." With a tone of disgust that should be expected of anyone now familiar with the deca...

Sirius XM Auto Numbers: They’re Real, And They’re Spectacular!

By Brandon Matthews The February 2010 auto sales results are in, and if  ''old man winter" slowed auto sales down as reported, it is going to be a great year for Sirius XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI). Not only have light vehicle sales surpassed the record lows of last year at this time, there has been a significant sales shift in favor of Sirius XM's most important OEM partners. As we reported previously, Sirius XM has deals with every auto manufacturer, yet there are simply some deals that are more...

January Auto Sales A Downer For Sirius XM

By Brandon Matthews Expectations were high in January for a rebound in auto sales, and in most cases individual manufacturers exceeded their previous year's sales numbers. The sales stoppage at Toyota (NYSE:TM) resulted in substantial year over year declines for the popular import. The numbers seem to indicate that Toyota's woes had a negative impact on other Japanese automakers as well. As a result, the January numbers are disappointing to those anticipating a quick recovery in the OEM marke...

December Auto Sales Likely Positive For Sirius XM Radio

By Brandon Matthews As expected, December auto sales numbers came in stronger than expected. Despite headlines that point to year-over-year decreases for nearly every auto manufacturer, December turned out to be the strongest sales month of year for many auto makers. These include Acura, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, GMC, Infiniti, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercedes and Porsche. As I stated yesterday, these high end sales are good for Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) as they result in higher penetra...

August Auto Sales Should Boost Sirius XM Subscriber Numbers

By Brandon Matthews The august sales data is in, and one real winner will no doubt be Sirius XM Radio (SIRI).  The numbers simply do not lie. The market chooses to focus on year over year numbers when it comes to U.S. auto sales, but for Satellite Radio investors the incremental increases in month to month sales have never been so important, as the subscriber breakeven point seems to hover near the current rate of auto sales. The combined numbers put auto sales on a pace this quarter to exce...