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Auto Sales: Good News on the Horizon?

Well and good... and I want to preface what I say here that I am long Siri to the tune of 4k shares dollar cost averaged down to just over 1.47 (ouch) because I like the product and have(had) confidence that this company would turn it around.

I was listening in my car (Ford Fusion with Sync and Sirius built in) on a business trip, and I began to listen to some of the commercials. I was mostly on sports and comedy channels and a little business channel in there on my 4 1/2 hour trip, but a LOT of the commercials on there sounded more like things I delete from my E-mail inbox or go directly to my spam filter! Anyone else with me here? I cannot think of one ad that was for some kind of a staple product (and by that I mean a Coca-Cola or Pepsi or McDonald's or some other hi-profile product). It was all about getting rich quick, debt elimination, 'size' enlargement, etc. Not even any political ads. /wince

Well my rant is over, does anyone else have an opinion on this, or maybe how the ad revenue stream is divided? Maybe for some of these channels they just sell the channel? I have not listened to regular radio in awhile, but I would think that for a pay-radio station they could get a better ad clientele. Or can it not be assumed that someone paying for radio has at least a bit more disposable income? Looking forward do hearing from you all!

American Oriental Still Intent on Expansion: Buys Stake in China Aoxing

Just bought some (100) of these shares because it sounded like they had a lot of potential. It really seems to be a strange transaction they just entered into with Aoxing; they purchased the shares at a discount and it went up as a result (your math on the shares is wrong by the way)? Does that not sound a little weird? What would they do in the US if that kind of transaction happened?

Blockbuster Gaining Over Netflix?

I am a Netflix subscriber, and I have to tell you I love it. I also frequent Blockbuster sometimes too. I went in there in December, and they were accosting everyone to sign up for their program. Giving away free movie rentals and I believe free limited-time service. I think they are not directly stealing customers from Netflix, but are getting more users that go to their stores.