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Sirius XM Available on iPhone: The Wait Is Over

by: Brandon Matthews April 02, 2009 | about stocks: AAPL / SIRI
Brandon Matthews



Allow me to again challenge the pessimistic views of the contingent that has formed, aligning itself against Sirius XM (SIRI) regarding free web based applications. Sirius XM will always win out due to its content and subscription business model. The Internet offers very little in the way of real competition and there is nothing on the horizon that remotely changes that.

No matter how hard you look, you will not find the NFL, NHL, NBA, PGA, MLB, NASCAR, Premier League Soccer or the National Lacrosse League on Slacker. No where on Pandora will a user find CNBC, MSNBC, CNN, NPR, Fox News, Bloomberg, the BBC or proprietary channels such as P.O.T.U.S. (Politics Of The United States) and emergency traffic and weather. No free Internet streaming method will afford the user access to Howard Stern, Oprah Winfrey, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, Martha Stewart nor the array of stars on Sirius XM’s comedy channels.

The preceding factors are the reasons that Sirius XM subscribers and investors are excited about Sirius XM’s soon to be released iPhone and iPod applications (AAPL). For iPhone users, the wait has ended.

News broke late Tuesday night that there is now an application that allows Sirius XM to stream through the iPhone. Honestly, at first I thought it could be an April Fools joke, however iPhone users across the internet yesterday were reporting that it is in fact working. Credit was given to Todd of Nicemac for providing the information.

A couple days ago I surmised that Sirius might be working with Nicemac on such applications. The news broke Tuesday night and yesterday morning, Sirius XM began running ads that target iPhone users. While listening to CNBC on Sirius, Sirius ran a commercial for LogMeIn, an iPhone application that allows the user to log into their home or office computer.

Disclosure: Author holds a long position in SIRI, no position in AAPL

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Sirius XM Q1 Leaves Plenty of Room for Optimism


With the first quarter of 2009 in the books, Sirius XM (SIRI) investors can breathe a sigh of relief. It’s official. Sirius XM began the new year at .12 and closed the first quarter of 2009 up 199% to .35. That is no small task in an overall economic environment filled with fear and doubt. The last time the company’s stock closed out a quarter positively was the third quarter of 2007.

As I’ve stated, I don’t think anyone expected positive subscriber growth to have resulted from an abysmal first quarter. The retail channel is stagnant as distribution switches from Directed Electronics (DEIX) to Audiovox (VOXX) and new car sales were the worst in history. The street is no longer looking at subscriber numbers but instead seems to be focusing its attention on the company’s bottom line. Promotional packages, such as the “best of both”, and increases to revenue through Internet streaming, promise at the least a decent first quarter for the company.

Wednesday’s “not as bad as thought” auto sales data, however, brings with it new possibilities that Sirius XM may have avoided negative subscriber growth. I had been negative on the company’s first quarter, yet Wednesday's auto sales results inspired me to take a more bullish look at some numbers.

OEM January February March Q1 Totals Rate (Approx) OEM Promo’s
     
GM 128198 126170 155334 409702 70.00% 286791
Ford (F) 93041 99400 131101 323542 70.00% 226479
Chrysler 62157 84050 101001 247208 70.00% 173046
BMW 14329 15805 21125 51259 80.00% 41007
Daimler (DAI) 12224 15614 17348 45186 80.00% 36148
Audi 4622 4653 6433 15708 80.00% 12566
Porsche (POAHF.PK) 1658 1518 1749 4925 80.00% 3940
VW 17559 13660 15720 46939 80.00% 37551
Mitsubishi (MMTOF.PK) 4730 4484 4620 13834 50.00% 6917
Acura 7856 7659 9005 24520 50.00% 12260
Subaru (SBUOF.PK) 12194 13089 16249 41532 50.00% 20766
Nissan (NSANY) 53884 54249 66634 174767 50.00% 87384
Suzuki (SZKMF.PK) 3655 3495 7981 15131 50.00% 75565
Mazda (MZDAF.PK) 15420 16401 21974 53795 50.00% 26898
Kia 22096 22073 24724 68893 100.00% 68893
Hyundai (HYMLF.PK) 24512 30621 40721 95854 100.00% 95854
Honda (HMC) 71031 71575 88379 231985 50.00% 115992
Toyota (TM) 117287 109583 132802 359672 50.00% 179836
     
     
Gross Adds  1507858    
Deactivated  1285000    
Retail  -100000    
Net Additions  122858    
     
Total Subscribers  19126714    

These are by no means official numbers. The only correct number will be the number that the company reports. Getting these numbers correct is akin to picking the right lottery numbers. Don’t bet on it! The numbers are only meant to demonstrate the potential for positive subscriber growth in the first quarter.

Position: Long SIRI  

SIRIUS XM Radio Kicks Off Coverage of 2009 IndyCar(R) Series Season April 5 / XM listeners and SIRIUS listeners with the 'Best of XM' get every IndyCar(R) Series race live starting with season opener in St. Petersburg, FL
NEW YORK, April 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (News), the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the Indy Racing League (IRL), the sanctioning body for the IndyCar(R) Series and Firestone Indy Lights, announced today that it will offer live coverage of every 2009 IndyCar(R) Series race nationwide to both XM subscribers and SIRIUS subscribers with the "Best of XM" programming package.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080819/NYTU044LOGO )

SIRIUS XM will broadcast every IndyCar(R) Series race live on XM channel 145 and on SIRIUS channel 211 as part of the "Best of XM" package, including the 93rd Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 24. The 2009 season opens with the Honda Grand Prix on the streets on St. Petersburg, FL, on Sunday, April 5 (2:00 pm ET). Motorsports fans will hear pre-race programming, including interviews and commentary, as well as live wheel-to-wheel action on the track.

Throughout the season, fans can also tune in to Indy Racing Weekly, the exclusive weekly show focused on the IndyCar(R) Series with expert analysis, race highlights and interviews, on XM channel 145 and SIRIUS channel 211(part of the "Best of XM").

"With its bevy of star drivers and unique blend of speed and technology, the IndyCar Series is one of the country's fastest growing sports and we're thrilled to be able to expand our coverage of the series to SIRIUS and XM subscribers nationwide," said Steve Cohen, SIRIUS XM's SVP of Sports Programming. "Our listeners will hear green to checkered flag action from every race as well as all the latest IndyCar Series news on and off the track on Indy Racing Weekly."

IndyCar(R) Series races have aired on XM Radio since 2005. This year marks the first season the races will be available to both SIRIUS and XM subscribers.

 For more info visit http://www.xmradio.com/irl.

 About SIRIUS XM Radio

SIRIUS XM Radio is America's satellite radio company delivering commercial-free music channels, premier sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic and weather, to more than 19 million subscribers as of December 31, 2008.

SIRIUS XM Radio has content relationships with an array of personalities and artists, including Howard Stern, Martha Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, Jimmy Buffett, Jamie Foxx, Barbara Walters, Opie&Anthony, Bubba the Love Sponge(R), The Grateful Dead, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Bob Edwards. SIRIUS XM Radio is the leader in sports programming as the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, Major League Baseball(R), NASCAR(R), NBA, NHL(R), and PGA TOUR(R), and broadcasts major college sports.

SIRIUS XM Radio has arrangements with every major automaker. SIRIUS XM Radio products are available at shop.sirius.com and shop.xmradio.com, and at retail locations nationwide, including Best Buy, RadioShack, Target, Sam's Club, and Wal-Mart.

SIRIUS XM Radio also offers SIRIUS Backseat TV, the first ever live in-vehicle rear seat entertainment featuring Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network; XM NavTraffic(R) service for GPS navigation systems delivers real-time traffic information, including accidents and road construction, for more than 80 North American markets.

This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the business combination transaction involving SIRIUS and XM, including potential synergies and cost savings and the timing thereof, future financial and operating results, the combined company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services; and other statements identified by words such as "will likely result," " are expected to," "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "intend," "will," "should," "may," or words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of SIRIUS' and XM's management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of SIRIUS and XM. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statement: our substantial indebtedness; the businesses of SIRIUS and XM may not be combined successfully, or such combination may take longer, be more difficult, time-consuming or costly to accomplish than expected; the useful life of our satellites; our dependence upon automakers and other third parties; our competitive position versus other forms of audio and video entertainment; and general economic conditions. Additional factors that could cause SIRIUS' and XM's results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in SIRIUS' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and XM's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov/). The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and SIRIUS and XM disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.

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 Contacts for SIRIUS XM Radio:
 Andrew FitzPatrick
 SIRIUS XM
 212.901.6693
 Andrew.Fitzpatrick@siriusxm.com
                    §Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080819/NYTU044LOGO
SIRIUS XM Radio

CONTACT: Andrew FitzPatrick of SIRIUS XM Radio, +1-212-901-6693,
Andrew.Fitzpatrick@siriusxm.com

Web Site: http://www.xmradio.com/irl  

Increased Auto Sales Will Add Up to Sirius Upgrades



If they build it, they will come. When it comes to Sirius XM (SIRI), it really is that simple. During the course of the last year or so, Sirius XM shares declined primarily on debt concerns and a declining U.S. auto market. Without exception, every Wall Street analyst cited these concerns as the reasoning behind their lowered price targets and downgrades in 2008.

With Sirius XM debt issues laid to rest, investors witnessed the equity’s nearly 200% increase during the first quarter of 2009. This week brought with it news that the automakers themselves feel that the worst is now behind us. The annual estimated run rate of new cars increased substantially; from as low as 8.5 million to as high 10.5 million on the March sales data.

It stands to reason expectations for Sirius XM’s future would be raised on this data, when considering that a 2 million unit increase for the auto sector translates into an increase of approximately 500,000 additional new subscribers in 2009, as compared to February estimates.

Adding to this improvement in the company’s outlook is the Obama administration’s plan to drive consumers into dealership showrooms and spur growth of the U.S. auto industry. One part of the plan involves a scrap program, which according Barclay’s, as quoted by CNBC’s Bob Pisani, “could boost U.S. sales by 3 million units.” Another part of the plan offers tax incentives to boost new car sales as well.

These initiatives will inevitably increase the auto sales rate to nearly 14 million units this year alone. A 6.5 million unit increase from earlier estimates translates into an increase of 1,625,000 satellite radio subscribers from earlier estimates. These are not insignificant numbers. These are the numbers that add up to profitability for Sirius XM in 2009. It is only a matter of time before Wall Street analysts jump on the proverbial bandwagon.

Position: Long Sirius XM  

 

recently reported that from a technical standpoint, Sirius XM (SIRI) was and continues to show signs of a looming technical breakout. The bullish pennant formation on a six month chart is a clear sign that the latest battle between supply and demand is about to end. Either supply or demand will break down, with the uptrend indicating it more likely that supply will break down first. The breakout in fact, should have already occurred. Traders witnessed the stock rise quickly into the .40+ range several weeks ago, only to see the stock price pulled back down. So where has all this new supply of shares come from?

Sirius XM short interest is reported to have spiked by approximately 20 million shares in the last two weeks, from 161 million shares to 181 million. This number represents nearly a full day's trading volume. It is also likely that this number has increased significantly in the last week alone, as more shares that did not exist just two weeks ago, continue to be sold at the high to mid .30 levels. The 12% increase in short shares may seem high, but the total number of shares shorted represents less than 5% of the company’s float. That does not indicate much of a negative bias.

The overall sentiment does not support a good short story. The only visible, potential negative for Sirius XM is the same as every company; poor first quarter results. Fully expected, it is full year guidance and outlook that will be the determining factors for all equities from Sirius XM to Exxon Mobil (XOM), as first quarter results are reported.

As a worst case scenario, Sirius XM may have seen negative subscriber growth in Q1. Offsetting this is the expectation that the company will continue to show dramatic improvements to its bottom line as a result of merger synergies. There is also the overhang of a potential reverse split, which some may be betting on as a net negative for the company. With only 5% of shares short however, such a bet seems misguided.

Position: Long SIRI.  

SIRIUS XM Radio to Air Every Game of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs / Listeners will hear every game from the opening round through the finals

NEW YORK, April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (News), the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NHL(R), will offer NHL fans from coast to coast comprehensive coverage via satellite radio of the 2009 Stanley Cup(TM) Playoffs, with live play-by-play of every match-up plus daily news and analysis on SIRIUS XM's NHL Home Ice channel.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080819/NYTU044LOGO )

From the opening round on Wednesday, April 15 through the Stanley Cup Final in June, SIRIUS XM listeners will have access to every minute of every game. NHL games are available on XM Radio channels 204-209 and on SIRIUS channels 210-220 with the "Best of XM" programming package.

For a schedule of upcoming games on SIRIUS and XM, please visit http://www.sirius.com/nhl and http://www.xmradio.com/nhl.

On Wednesday, April 15, Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo will host a special NHL post-season edition of his daily SIRIUS XM Radio show, Mad Dog Unleashed, live from 2:00 to 7:00 pm ET from the NHL Store at 47th Street and 6th Avenue in New York City. Mad Dog Unleashed airs live nationwide every weekday on Mad Dog Radio, SIRIUS channel 123 and XM channel 144.

Every Thursday on NHL Home Ice (4:00 pm ET), NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman hosts his regular weekly talk show, NHL Hour With Commissioner Gary Bettman, live from the "NHL Store Powered by Reebok." Each week, Commissioner Bettman talks with special guests and answers questions from hockey fans from around the country. Listeners can call or e-mail the show at 877-645-6696 or nhlhour@nhl.com.

NHL Home Ice -- the only radio channel dedicated to the NHL 24 hours a day, seven days a week -- is available nationwide on XM channel 204 and on SIRIUS channel 208 with the "Best of XM" programming package. NHL Home Ice offers a daily lineup of shows hosted by a roster of hockey experts and insiders that includes: Hall of Famer Phil Esposito, former Washington Capitals coach Gary Green, Scott Laughlin, Mike Ross, Joe Thistel, Adam Proteau, Bill Clement and Don La Greca, host of NHL Radio's NHL LIVE.

As the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NHL, SIRIUS XM broadcasts NHL games live nationwide from the preseason through the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Hockey fans can also tune in daily to NHL Home Ice for the only radio channel dedicated to the NHL 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

NHL and the NHL Shield are registered trademarks and the word mark Stanley Cup is a trademark of the National Hockey League. All Rights Reserved.

About SIRIUS XM Radio

SIRIUS XM Radio is America's satellite radio company delivering commercial-free music channels, premier sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic and weather, to more than 19 million subscribers as of December 31, 2008.

SIRIUS XM Radio has content relationships with an array of personalities and artists, including Howard Stern, Martha Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, Jimmy Buffett, Jamie Foxx, Barbara Walters, Opie&Anthony, Bubba the Love Sponge(R), The Grateful Dead, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Bob Edwards. SIRIUS XM Radio is the leader in sports programming as the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, Major League Baseball(R), NASCAR(R), NBA, NHL(R), and PGA TOUR(R), and broadcasts major college sports.

SIRIUS XM Radio has arrangements with every major automaker. SIRIUS XM Radio products are available at shop.sirius.com and shop.xmradio.com, and at retail locations nationwide, including Best Buy, RadioShack, Target, Sam's Club, and Wal-Mart.

SIRIUS XM Radio also offers SIRIUS Backseat TV, the first ever live in-vehicle rear seat entertainment featuring Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network; XM NavTraffic(R) service for GPS navigation systems delivers real-time traffic information, including accidents and road construction, for more than 80 North American markets.

This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the business combination transaction involving SIRIUS and XM, including potential synergies and cost savings and the timing thereof, future financial and operating results, the combined company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services; and other statements identified by words such as "will likely result," " are expected to," "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "intend," "will," "should," "may," or words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of SIRIUS' and XM's management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of SIRIUS and XM. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statement: our substantial indebtedness; the businesses of SIRIUS and XM may not be combined successfully, or such combination may take longer, be more difficult, time-consuming or costly to accomplish than expected; the useful life of our satellites; our dependence upon automakers and other third parties; our competitive position versus other forms of audio and video entertainment; and general economic conditions. Additional factors that could cause SIRIUS' and XM's results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in SIRIUS' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and XM's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov/). The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and SIRIUS and XM disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.

P-SIRI  

After the bell, Standard & Poor's raised its credit rating on Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) to CCC+ from CCC. In addition, S&P kept the credit rating outlook as stable.

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&P raises Sirius XM ratings on near-term liquidity

By Wallace Witkowski
Last update: 4:42 p.m. EDT April 14, 2009Comments: 4
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Standard & Poor's said late Tuesday it raised its corporate credit rating on Sirius XM Radio Inc. (SIRI:sirius xm radio inc com
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SIRI 0.35, -0.01, -2.7%) and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. to CCC+ from CCC. The corporate credit rating outlook is stable. "The ratings upgrade reflects our increased comfort with the company's near-term liquidity needs following the refinancing of its significant 2009 debt maturities largely to 2011, following Liberty Media Corp.'s recent $530 million investment in Sirius and its subsidiaries in the form of a loan and 40% equity interest," said Hal Diamond, an S&P credit analyst, in a statement.  

ob sich endlich mal jemand hier dazugesellt........??
die 0,5 ist jetzt sehr schnell da und keinen interessierts....
anscheinend sind 100% nicht mehr der Rede wert.....
ich nehm sie auf alle Fälle mit;-))  

Sirius XM: S&P Boosts Corporate Credit Rating
Posted by Eric Savitz
Standard & Poor’s late today boosted its corporate credit rating on Sirius XM (SIRI) to CCC+ from CCC with a stable credit outlook. S&P credit analyst Hal Diamond said in a statement that the upgrade “reflects our increased comfort with the company’s near-term liquidity needs following the refinancing of its significant 2009 debt maturities largely to 2011,” following Liberty Media’s recent $530 million investment in Sirius and its subsidiaries in the form of a loan and 40% equity interest.

S&P also said the satellite radio company could achieve significant operating cost savings from the merger of Sirius and XM, “though it may be challenged to meet its financial target of exceeding $300 million in EBITDA in 2009.”  

mal sehen was die amis draus machen...

ansonst würde ich gern wieder mit einsteigen, aber nicht zu diesen Kursen
$ 0,35 - 0,40 ist mir zu hoch  !!!!!!!!!!!!  

kommt drauf an was man vor hat?
derzeitige MK von 1.314 Mio. $ spielt meines Erachtens momentan keine Rolle. Als Langfristinvestment würde ich das sowieso nicht sehen und für einen kurzfristigen bis mittlefristigen Zock interessiert keine MK.........  

auf Tageshoch....PERFEKT;-))  

http://seekingalpha.com/article/...xm-play-off-each-other?source=feed

heute noch knacken, wär ne geile sache

und nun raus mit euren short posis

neuigkeiten? oder feiern die einfach mal party bis 0,5?

geht aber bis vorerst 0,50 Eurocent und nicht Dollarcent........;-))
News gibts momentan nicht....  

mal einer wo die in nem jahr steht, da wären die gewinne steuerfrei

ich dachte immer das weiß inzwischen jeder das die Gewinne nicht mehr steuerfrei sind, egal wie lange du Teile hältst...........
ca. 28 % gibts du bereits beim Verkauf unserer BundesAngie;-))  

aber nicht in österreich:))