SATWAVES

Media Continues Its Assault on Sirius XM and Howard Stern

By Brandon Matthews Soon after Howard Stern joined Sirius XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI), the mainstream media began to write that Stern had lost his relevance. For the last five years, they have also constantly reminded everyone of the costs associated with Stern's contract. They have used broad strokes to criticize the $500 million deal, while withholding the fact that the deal includes far more than Stern's salary alone. Stern's lifelong radio partner, Robin Quivers for example, is consistentl...

Exclusive: Sirius XM SkyDock Available NOW At Best Buy

By Brandon Matthews With release dates being offered that range from October 11 through Oct 18 for the XM SkyDock, it seems one electronics retailer was given a head start on sales whether by accident or intent. A report came in to the Satwaves Forum by means of a mobile post by Cos1000 who reported that he was in his local Best Buy (BBY) and that the store had 4 XM SkyDock Radios on the shelf. I grabbed my keys and immediately ran to my local Best Buy and confirmed that not only did they ...

Cash for Clunkers = Cash for Sirius XM (SIRI)

By Demian Russian No matter how the government's "Cash for Clunkers" program's success is spun, in the short or long term, there is no question that it will benefit Sirius XM's (SIRI) continued growth into the future. Simply stated: More OEM sales mean more subscribers for Sirius XM. Older vehicles, sporting only AM/FM terrestrial radios, are being hauled off by the truckload to the nation's wrecking yards to be crushed and recycled. With Sirius XM's penetration rates continuing to accelerate i...

The Uselessness Of The Securities & Exchange Commission

By Brandon Matthews It's as if we have all woken up to find ourselves in the deepest, darkest reaches of the twilight zone. Since the premiere of the movie Stock Shock, millions of people have now begun to ask why, as if no one had been asking before.  The reality is that investors have been asking, but it is only until now that those cries of foul have stopped falling on deaf ears. It has been seven months of inaction by the Securities & Exchange Commission in reinstating the uptick r...

Exclusive: Senator Ted Kaufman To Appear On Jim Cramer’s Mad Money Tonight

By Brandon Matthews As most of you know, I have been writing extensively about Senator Ted Kaufman and the progress that he is making in Washington in regards to reinstating the uptick rule and putting an end to naked short selling. It is also no secret that I have made these issues my personal agenda as well. Senator Ted Kaufman was one of the very first people I sent copies of Stock Shock, The Movie, in which I personally played a role as both a so called "expert" and co-producer for arrang...