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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...

Sirius XM’s Potential Q2/09 Subscriber Numbers

By Brandon Matthews Now that the June 2009 auto sales data has been released, it's time once again for me to go out on the proverbial limb in keeping with the long standing tradition of estimating Sirius XM's (SIRI) quarterly subscriber numbers. Despite the fact that the Sirius XM story is that of revenue growth rather than subscriber growth these days, there is a certain aspect of the media that refuses to let go of the past, present company included. The difference is that at Satwaves, we d...

Another Bullish Sirius XM Argument

By Brandon Matthews I never imagined myself spending this much time writing about a thirty-four cent stock.  I cannot begin to describe the insanity that the current stock price represents.  As I am researching Clear Channel's (CCMO) impending demise, I am again forced to recognize the potential advantages this represents to Sirius XM Radio (SIRI). Unfortunately for Clear Channel, there will be no government intervention to speed up bankruptcy proceedings.  Clear Channel Communications own...

Sirius XM: A Look At The Automotive Landscape

By Brandon Matthews Several days ago I wrote an article on Sirius XM (SIRI) from a technical perspective. I though it would only be fair to delve into the company's fundamental side. As you might expect, I found both positive and negative aspects which in the end resulted in inconclusive results. Sirius XM is undergoing so much change that forming a reasonable conclusion about this next quarter is downright impossible to model and forecast. Questions arise from the GM and Chrysler bankrupt...