SATWAVES

Satwaves Radio to Interview AutoNation’s Senior Vice President Marc Cannon Tonight, Jan. 13th at 9:00PM EST

by Demian Russian Satwaves is pleased to welcome AutoNation's (NYSE: AN) Senior Vice President Marc Cannon as our special guest on tonight’s Satwaves Radio Show. Mr. Cannon will be discussing the new and used automobile landscape, as well as AutoNation's relationship with Sirius XM (Nasdaq: SIRI). The show can be heard live tonight at 9:00PM Eastern at BlogTalkRadio. AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN) is America's largest Automotive Retailer. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Auto...

Auto Sales Data On Tap For Sirius XM

By Brandon Matthews Yesterday brought with it a late holiday gift in the form of vindication. It seems that one of Satellite Radio's harshest critics is now relying on Satwaves to provide important information. It was with great pleasure that I witnessed TheStreet.com (NSDQ:TSCM) using the information I provided on the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch (NYSE: BAC) report on Sirius XM Credit, to launch several pieces of their own. I enjoyed reading false information regarding a non-existant equity...

Edmunds Pegs Year End SAAR at Upper 10.3 Million Range

By Brandon Matthews In an exclusive Satwaves Radio interview last night, Senior Analyst Jessica Caldwell of Edmunds.com gave listeners a sneak peak into auto sales estimates and trends that will be released later today. Caldwell reports that Edmunds is forecasting slightly stronger than expected December auto sales numbers and a year end seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) above 10.3 million vehicles, falling just short of 10.4 million. The analyst sees strong December sales, with empha...

November Auto Sales Update And Sirius XM Outlook

By Brandon Matthews It's a good thing that Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) is aggressively marketing itself this quarter, because the OEM landscape is looking pretty bleak. Auto sales declined across nearly every auto maker on a month to month basis with the exception of Saturn, Volvo and Honda. As I mentioned on this weeks Satwaves Radio show, the quarterly run rate is a little better than Q1 2009, yet falls short of Q2 2009 numbers. Both of these quarters resulted in negative subscriber growth earli...

Sirius XM Brand Campaign To Launch This Weekend

By Brandon Matthews About a year ago, I asked an analyst why he felt Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) did not advertise more aggressively. His understanding was that the company had made the decision based on market research, that indicated that the return on ad spending did not justify an aggressive marketing campaign at the time. Typically, he said, most companies look to generate 2 dollars of revenue for every ad dollar spent. As we look back at the economy over the past 12-18 months, we can see how...