XMSR

[shawFund]

I think that we do not need to buy both stocks.

It seems to me that SIRI, as a later comer, has been growing faster than XMAS and should be the choice and can be put into long term holdings.

When its price dropped from near $8.00 to less than $4.00, it fits my selection criteria - dropped at least 50% from recent high and has strong financial backup and growth potencial.

At $4.70, it already gained 30% from low, I will skip it.

[la-onda]

XM Satellite Radio Holdings "buy"

Friday, July 07, 2006 4:20:54 AM ET
Morgan Joseph & Co

NEW YORK, July 7 (newratings.com) - In a research note published yesterday, analyst David B Kestenbaum of Morgan Joseph maintains his "buy" rating on XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc (XMSR.NAS). The target price is set to $24.

[Ramsburg]

Update:
XMSR was featured in TSC last Friday, nothing much relevant for this trade, but these levels are for sure attracting some attentions.

From a technical approach, the last down sessions pulled XMSR to near the support level, now we expect XMSR to retest the $15 this week, and we'll keep the same plan for now.

Trading Plan:
Hold XMSR with a stop @ $13.20

Regards,

[jorgegr]

Unfortunately Motley Fool made this comment yesterday:

The decrease in sales is due to a combination of factors: shipments of a receiver for XM Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: XMSR - News) programming were halted when the device was found not to meet FCC emissions standards, and portable DVD promotions that would cut into selling margins were discontinued. The earnings release repeatedly mentions a focus on margins, and management says that gross margins are expanding. Moreover, upcoming product launches are supposed to boost selling margins further, as the prices have been set with that strategy in mind. Sacrifice sales, reap margin improvements.

Talk is cheap, though. Yes, Audiovox's gross margins improved from 15.8% last year to 18% this period, but net margins dropped by 65% and operating margins turned negative. That hardly counts as improvement.

and today
Janco Partners downgraded it from buy to market perform.

jorgegr

[Ramsburg]

Update:
Not only the downgrade by Janco Partners but also the big market correction both events pushed XMSR near the support level, and also closer to our stop level. We have no other option than stay with the same plan, our current stop is a bit below the support line, and if XMSR goes there, the reasons we had to be in this position will vanish. Hopefully the support level will bring some buying pressure to this stock.

Trading Plan:
Hold XMSR with a stop @ $13.20

Regards,

[setravis]

The "XMSR" Threads in Previous 3SOF Picks
Have been merged.
Got the go ahead to do so from Ramsburg.
I will be working here on this board to merge other threads also.

I will leave you Friday's closing chart while I'm in this thread....... 

Good trading to all !   

Regards,
Your fellow trader @3SOF
setravis

[setravis]

Press Release Source: XM Satellite Radio


GM Expands XM As Standard on All 2008 Buick, HUMMER and Saab Models
Thursday October 18, 9:00 am ET 
XM Also Standard on Many of GM's Most Popular Saturn, Chevrolet, Pontiac and GMC Vehicles


WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: XMSR - News), the nation's leading provider of satellite radio, today announced that XM Radio is a standard feature for the first time on all General Motors 2008 model year Buick, HUMMER and Saab vehicles.


(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070313/XMLOGO )

XM is also now widely standard across many of the most popular vehicles in the Saturn, Chevrolet, GMC and Pontiac lineups, including: the all-new 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Silverado, Tahoe, Cobalt, Corvette and Impala; Saturn VUE, OUTLOOK, AURA and SKY; GMC Acadia, Yukon, and Sierra; and Pontiac G5 and Solstice models among others.

Cadillac was the first automotive brand to offer XM as a standard feature. In total, XM is available today on more than 50 model year 2008 GM vehicles sold through thousands of GM dealerships nationwide.

GM was the world's first automaker to offer satellite radio as a factory-installed feature when it introduced XM on Cadillac models in 2001. GM has produced more than six million vehicles with XM.

"XM looks forward to offering our unmatched music, sports and talk programming to all Buick, HUMMER and Saab buyers," said Steve Cook, executive vice president, Automotive, XM Satellite Radio. "This expansion will continue XM's outstanding growth in the new car market, that will provide us with sustained subscriber growth for 2008 and beyond."

"XM Satellite Radio has been one of the most successful entertainment offerings ever launched by General Motors," said Rick Lee, General Motors executive director. "The XM service has broad appeal, with a growing number of our customers asking for the service in their new car or truck. In the 2008 model year, General Motors will build more than 2.5 million vehicles with XM."

Every new General Motors vehicle with factory-installed XM comes standard with a complimentary three month trial subscription. An XM Radio trial program is also available to GM Certified Used Vehicles, Cadillac Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles, and HUMMER Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles, making the program available to buyers of both new and certified used models equipped with XM.

For more information on XM in GM vehicles, visit http://www.xmradio.com/whatisxm/inyourvehicle/ .

About XM

XM (Nasdaq: XMSR - News) is America's number one satellite radio company with more than 8.2 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Toronto and Montreal, XM's 2007 lineup includes more than 170 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: commercial-free music, premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information.

XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Ferrari, Porsche, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota, is available in more than 140 different vehicle models for 2007. XM's industry-leading products are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit http://www.xmradio.com.

Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance with respect to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. ("XM") are not historical facts and may be forward-looking and, accordingly, such statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Among the significant factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed are: our pending merger with SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. ("SIRIUS"), including related uncertainties and risks and the impact on our business if the merger is not completed; any events which affect the useful life of our satellites; our dependence upon third parties, including manufacturers of XM radios, retailers, automakers and programming providers; and our competitive position versus other audio entertainment providers.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements in this press release include demand for XM Satellite Radio's service, the Company's dependence on technology and third party vendors, its potential need for additional financing, as well as other risks described in XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 3-1-07. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department. Programming schedules subject to change.

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Source: XM Satellite Radio

[setravis]

AP
Market Spotlight: Satellite Radio
Friday October 19, 2:15 pm ET
By Jeremy Herron, AP Business Writer 
Sirius, XM Shares Likely to Bounce Around Ahead of Deal Decision, 3rd-Quarter Results


NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors in satellite radio are accustomed to wild fluctuations, but the next few weeks promise to deliver even sharper movements, as regulators decide whether Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. can buy XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.


The companies will also report third-quarter results, putting the viability of their operations back in focus, at least temporarily. That comes at a time when recent data show retail sales of satellite radios slowing sharply.

Analysts are mixed on the implications of that development. In the short-term, it likely means lower subscriber numbers than the companies have forecast, but Stifel analyst Kit Spring thinks the increasing availability of the radios in new cars is probably making retail channels less important.

"It is our thesis that satellite radio will be successful because of high penetration into vehicles," he wrote in a note to investors last month. Recently, Chrysler said it would install Sirius radios in 70 percent of its 2008 models, for example. All major car makers have a deal with one of the two satellite radio operators.

XM finished the second quarter with 8.25 million subscribers, while Sirius had just over 7 million, but Sirius has been growing at a faster pace for seven straight quarters.

The terms of the deal stipulate Sirius will pay 4.6 shares for each XM share, which provided a 22 percent premium when the deal was announced. Based on the stocks' closing prices Wednesday, Sirius is offering a premium of 8 percent.

Analysts say a combination would make financial sense and could save an enormous amount of operating costs, but any estimates must be considered very speculative. There remain many questions related to equipment, one problem being that Sirius radios currently cannot tune XM signals and vice versa.

Beyond that, the deal faces high regulatory hurdles, not least because of a Federal Communications Commission provision that specifically forbids the two companies to combine. The FCC does have the authority to waive that stipulation. Along with the FCC, the Department of Justice has to review the deal on antitrust grounds.

In September, XM and Sirius announced they had provided all information requested by the Justice Department. That led to widespread speculation that the DOJ would approve the deal, although the regulator gave no indications that would lead to that conclusion.

Still, numerous analysts have said the deal has a better than 50 percent chance of going through.

"We expect DOJ approval and a split FCC decision in favor," Cowen analyst Tom Watts said recently. He expects a ruling in the next three to six weeks from the Justice Department. In any event, he said, the stocks are good bets because, either together or apart, Sirius and XM will post subscriber and revenue gains.

[setravis]

Updated view.......
New Supporters of SIRIUS/XM Merger Urge FCC Approval...

52wk Range: 9.91 - 17.70
Volume: 4,744,945
Avg Vol (3m): 4,950,060
Market Cap: 4.61B

Technicals
Close Below the 13-day MA

Last Price Quote is:
-0.16%below 13-day MA
8.61%above 50-day MA
RS Rating: 92 

Fundamentals
Earnings Expected on Oct 25

Key Data:
Market Cap (M): $4,605.23 
P/E Ratio: NA 
PEG Ratio: -0.546099 
Next Earnings: 10/25/2007
Last Analyst Rating: Sell

Friday's closing chart.......