Re: O.T. Satellite Radio the new wave of things to come

Yep agreed!  I bought a few hundered shares of XM earlier this year and it's
more then doubled in the last couple months - great investment.

I have a Pioneer XM tuner in my truck and a XMPCR at my desk at work.  I
never buy cd's and love listening to all the music and especially the news
and comedy channels.  Would be nice to have a walkman type device for trail
use - I hear one is in the works.  If you guys are interested in getting
satellite radio I recommend XM over Sirius but maybe I am biased :)

Klaus
1996 CR250
1999 XR200




"PP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Ha!  I bought bo-coo shares of XM and Sirius at the beginning of the year.
> Now I have enough to buy a new bike.  Ka-ching!
>
> I have 2 Sony XM plug-n-play rigs.  Great stuff!
>
> PP
>
> "Andy Mullins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > I've been using my XM Radio about a year now. I barely listen to CDs
> anymore
> > and never listen to radio. Great variety and signal everywhere you go.
> >
> >
> > "plat4" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > TECH WORLD: Satellite Radio Growth , Jeff Neal
> > > Tuesday December 2, 11:30 am ET
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Recent technological developments have spawned two very interesting
> > players in
> > > the satellite communications and entertainment sector. Both seem to
have
> > > funding and market traction, which could potentially translate into
> major
> > > growth in the satellite radio space. The two firms are Sirius
Satellite
> > Radio
> > > (SIRI) and XM Satellite Radio (XMSR) and are both traded on the
NASDAQ.
> > >
> > > Both companies are primarily targeting the lucrative market of car and
> > truck
> > > drivers, which is estimated to exceed 200 million units. They have
also
> > started
> > > to focus on high-end quality radio use in the home, which is
forecasted
> to
> > > explode much like satellite and cable television usage. The digital
> sound
> > is
> > > said to be near CD quality.
> > >
> > > Sirius as well as XM Satellite come in with an impressive array of
> > > informational and entertainment programming choices. For example,
Sirius
> > offers
> > > 60 streams of 100% commercial-free music, which is all produced
in-house
> > by
> > > what the company calls "stream jockeys" who really know the music they
> > > play.
> > >
> > > Sirius is headquartered in New York City and offers exclusive
> performances
> > and
> > > interviews with top artists virtually every day. In addition to the
> music
> > > programming they offer 8 sports channels and possess an exclusive
> > agreement
> > > with the NBA and NHL to broadcast 40 games each week for each
respective
> > sports
> > > league. This sports offering is part of the 40 sports, news, and
> > entertainment
> > > stream package the company markets.
> > >
> > > The Sirius service is delivered via 3 geosynchronous satellites, which
> > beams
> > > the 100 streams of radio programming to their subscription base.
Sirius
> > has a
> > > distinctive list of strategic partners among automotive dealers
> including
> > names
> > > like Chrysler, Ford, BMW, Mercedes Benz and Jaguar. Sirius is an
> optional
> > stock
> > > and currently has a market cap of approximately 2.2 billion.
> > >
> > > XM Satellite Radio also has a very robust digital programming package
> that
> > > includes 101 digital channels across the nation. They offer music,
> sports,
> > > news, and entertainment. Even though they do not have an exclusive
deal
> > with
> > > any of the major sports leagues they do offer 5 sports channels with
top
> > > content providers including such names as NASCAR and CNN/Sports
> > Illustrated.
> > >
> > > The company is headquartered in Washington, DC and is a wholly owned
> > subsidiary
> > > of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Incorporated. Their broadcast studio is
> the
> > > largest digital radio facility of its kind in the country. XM
Satellite
> > > utilizes 2 geostationary satellites to deliver their programming. Just
> > like
> > > Sirius, XM Satellite also has quite a stable of automotive dealers
> > offering
> > > their service. Key dealerships include GMC, Honda, Cadillac, Buick,
> > Nissan,
> > > Saturn and Toyota.
> > >
> > > XM Satellite is also an optional stock with an approximate market cap
of
> > 3.22
> > > billion. Recently, the company posted a 52-week high at 24.95.
> > >
> > > There are some fundamental reasons why both of these stocks have the
> > potential
> > > to do very well going forward. First, considering the capital
intensive
> > nature
> > > of the business coupled with stiff regulations makes future
competitors
> > have to
> > > scale a steep barrier to market entry. Also, for just about everybody
> > concerned
> > > including consumers, partners, alliances and even the Federal
government
> > it is
> > > in their best interests that there are two firms operating in this
space
> > versus
> > > just one survivor. So barring any major management scandals both firms
> > should
> > > find enough support to not only survive but a chance to thrive in the
> > > foreseeable future.
> > >
> > > Currently XM Satellite has a lead in market share and it has
manifested
> > itself
> > > in the stock's appreciable year-to-date gain. However, both companies
> > appear
> > > poised to take advantage of the potentially explosive market of
digital
> > > satellite radio programming. These companies continue to get more and
> more
> > news
> > > headlines, which has dramatically improved the volume not only in the
> > stock but
> > > the options as well. These two hi-tech issues are worth adding to the
> list
> > as
> > > possible momentum plays using the optimum option strategy for the
> existing
> > > conditions.
> > >
> > > Happy Trading.
> > >
> > >
> > > Jeff Neal
> > > Staff Writer & Options Strategist
> > > Optionetics.com ~ Your Options Education Site
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>




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