Jerrold Williams

Barrington Raises Sirius XM Price Target on Q3 Report

SIRIUS XM had a decent day...Tomorrows thestreet.com articles will be titled "

1) Why you should sell your SIRI stock and cancel your subscription"

2) Next article: Why people in a tough economy can afford everything but the luxurious SIRIUSXM subscription....

Article 3: Why you should cancel your SIRIUS XM and just use podcasts or buy a Kindle

Article 4: "How you will waste $2888 in 20 years if you subscribe to SIRIUSXM"

ARTICLE 5: "Why pay for SIRIUSXM when you can use your old CD'S, or talk on your phone...

ARTICLE 7: "Don't buy SIRI because Howard Stern will quit and start his own app next year" then all 18 million subscribers will cancel and company will go bankrupt.

Article 8: "Why you don't need SIRIUS XM for sports, when you are better off just going to the game or playing a baseball game on your iphone app or psp, or nintendo ds

And the last article and top ARTICLE IS..." Why people can afford to pay a monthly subscription of $59.95 for Jim Cramers action alerts plus with no guarantee to make you more than if a monkey picked the stock......but $12.95 for SIRIUSXM is out of most peoples budget"!!!

lol...I should send this to David Letterman for the top 10

Barrington Raises Sirius XM Price Target on Q3 Report

New info.....RAF....I know you will be good at explaining this..

S&P Raises Outlook On Sirius XM To Positive From StableFont size: A | A | A4:09 PM ET 11/11/09 | Dow Jones
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Standard & Poor's Ratings Services boosted its outlook on Sirius XM Radio Inc. (SIRI) to positive from stable amid the satellite-radio concern's improved third-quarter results.

The heavily indebted company was facing bankruptcy early this year because of its leverage level, but a deal with Liberty Media Corp. forestalled that possibility.

S&P has Sirius XM at B-, the last step before highly speculative territory. In its outlook change, the credit rater highlighted cost savings from Sirius's acquisition last year of larger rival XM.

In the latest quarter, total subscribers fell 2.1% from a year earlier to 18.5 million while net new subscribers slumped 70% to 102,295. Churn, or the rate of monthly customer losses, rose to 2% from 1.7% for self-pay customers. Average revenue per subscriber, an important industry measure, rose 3.4% while costs associated with adding new subscribers fell 6.8% per subscriber

Barrington Raises Sirius XM Price Target on Q3 Report

"Can't we all just get along? Happy Veterans day to any veterans or family of Veterans. Being a SIRI investor leads to a lot of tension. I see it is all being released here....This is more entertaining than any reality show. It would be great if Brandon can get SIRI-DOOM, DAYWORKER, or any one of thestreet.com writers to call into his show....That would be worth a month subscription fee to listen to that show..put it on HOWARD 101...Add RAF to add all those technical terms to the debate...it would be better than Howard Stern...at least more entertaining than having Tuna say nothing unexpected or new..

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EvilNeil....thanks for saying that......I gave up...no comment from me about that guy...I just had to break down how an investment making 1200% was better return than an investment making 200% in the same time frame. He still argues that 200% is better....lol...He would just invest 9million to make another 9million......Much better than having a 1200% gain....ohhh...the life of the rich and famous is soooo glamerous.....Or the life of a little boy on the net, pretending to be a rich man. same thing sometimes..


On Nov 11 01:55 PM EvilNeil wrote:

> you sir are a twit.... u didn't lose a penny in the financial crisis?
> You're the only one in the entire country.... Congrats!... BTW...hows
> your home value doing there in southern cali? LOL... i love people
> who have to tell others how important/successful they are they are....
> (its usually compensation for their small genitalia, and small minds)
>
>
> Bottom line.... SIRI will prosper.... with or without your enlightened
> outlook... LMAO

The Importance of Positive EBITDA to Sirius XM Shareholders

above to use correct numbers.....1200% is > 200%...

The Importance of Positive EBITDA to Sirius XM Shareholders

Ok Daytrader......I have to do it, being a professional Math educator. Let me educate you really fast. I will use dollar amounts to suit your MIDDLE SCHOOL level. Let's say we both have $10,000 to invest. Keep it a simple dollar figure for ease.

If you invested 10,000 in APPLE at $90.00 a share and sold at $180.00...You doubled your initial investment of $10,000. You now have $20,000. Not bad..

Now,, I have the same $10,000 to invest, If I invested the same $10,000 you did but in SIRI stock at $.05 and then sold at $.60. My initial $10,000 investment is now $120,000.
So, your profit on a $10,000 investment is $10,000. ($20,000 - your initial investment of $10,000)= $10,000 profit for you
My profit is $110,000. I invested 10,000, grew to $120,000....My profit is $110,000. So $110,000 > $10,000....oh...">" is the greater than sign. I;ll keep it really simple for you!

In your childish scenario...If we both could only buy1 stock each,or are limited to buying the exact same NUMBER of shares.....yes, a $90.00 investment per share would have brought you a $90.00 profit per share with APPLE . My $.05 investment per share would have ONLY brought me a profit of $.55 per share with SIRI. $90.00 is greater than $.55. Is that how you invest? Are you serious?
In case this was above your head...just trust me 1500% profit is greater than 200% profit!!!. Just take my word...or better yet...get a google app and search for basic percentage lessons. You are a sad case....You called me a dummy? lol OMG!!!!! Good luck to you......A mind is a terrible thin to waste......

On Nov 10 11:43 PM dayworker wrote:

> Math counts. Figure the dollar amounts. If you make $.60 on a trade
> or $90 on a trade. Which puts more in your pocket? It's just simple
> math. If you buy a 100k shares of each how much money will be in
> the pocket of each trade dummy?
.

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lol....Dayworker..you're right...My last comment to you.....FYI, made a better investment in SIRI if I got it for $.05 and held to $.60....Than you did with Apple buying at $90 holding to $180.00. You doubled your money......My money was multiplied by 12!!! GEEZ!you've shown your intelligence....lol...... me...being stuck in SIRI and missing the great Apple run from $90. to $180. It baffles me about your ignorance toward simple math! Great job...your stock was $90.00, Mine was a penny stock....I'm more concerned with profit! You will get no more responses from me.....The best app you could name was ESPN Sports center app.....My point proven...Thank you......pitiful......... so easy to play make believe on the internet isnt it Dayworker?....With all your luxury cars that came with built in Ipod docks....lol....Last word for you ....CLOWN! Go play on your Yacht and island you have.lol....Oh...I forgot Howard Stern and Oprah, Martha Stewart, etc...arent known on the west coast....are you in drug rehab.....I won't wast any more of my time on ignorance!!!

The Importance of Positive EBITDA to Sirius XM Shareholders

oops...above comment was for DAYWORKER, I wrote Daytrader by mistake.

The Importance of Positive EBITDA to Sirius XM Shareholders

Daytrader, as far as the "free trials" how many will go on to pay is not speculation. The numbers have been pretty consistent over time. Go look them up! You post the same idea over and over everyday. I hate to say it, but you obviously have an agenda geared toward negativity. . You just repeat what those other authors say with no facts when challenged. You and SIRI-DOOM are the same type of ignorant one-topic *$#!...I wont use bad language..lol
To point out how affluent you are then say the retarded things you say is mind boggling. Let me get this straight, you are heavily invested in SIRIUS XM, yet you feel the technology is outdated, you feel management is out of touch. Then why own the stock!!!?you don't even have a SIRIUS XM radio yourself!!!You keep saying apple is great because of all their apps. Newsflash.....Go invest in Apple!!STOCK TICKER AAPL!!! I for the life of me can't figure people who say everything is wrong with the company, still want to continously write about it unless they are trying to short the stock. Admit that is your motivation! Go invest in their competition and get rich! How many more times you going to write about apps from Apple? For the last time...name me ONEapp that comes close, much yet blows away SIRIUS XM with these names and programs......Howard Stern, Oprah Winfrey, Martha Stewart, Opie and Anthony, Chris Russo, Bruce Springstein, Eminem, MLB, NFL, NBA,..I;ll stop there...name one free or paid app!!!Thereisnt one!!at best they have streaming computer jukebox!!!!SIRIUS XM does not compete with apple for number of apps!!!!they will only make 1 app...Apple will have thousands, that is their business!!!You expect SIRIUS XM to make an app for tic-tac-toe....Apple does..wtf?
One last point....Name one vehicle that comes with a built in ipod dock!!!!Before you buy a car you check to see if it has an ipod dock? If a car comes with one built in....what happens when you decide to get a different Ipod such as Nano, classic, touch, or maybe a blackberry or Android..etc,,..No car maker I know offers an ipod/iphone dock pre-installed that I know of. I think you meant an ipod jack!!!and that jack is just an aux input...SIRIUS XM can use the same input!!!.you are clueless....Oh...my fault....there is a Mitsubishi in Japan with an ipod Nano dock....guess you will have to buy that....oops..how many apps for Ipod nano?....If I am wrong about the ipod dock in the car, let me know the year, make and model....You said you look for it when you buy new cars...you must have already bought one with built in ipod/iphone dock.....At least when the guys at the street.com bash the stock, they don't make the ridiculous statement that they are heavily invested in it!!!

The Importance of Positive EBITDA to Sirius XM Shareholders

WOW...I just paid a visit to yahoo.com and read a bunch of articles by thestreet.com destroying SIRIUSXM....It was kind of sad how blatant their attacks were..Example 1:
"There aren't any ETFs that will give you serious exposure to Sirius XM Radio(SIRI Quote), which is great, since you don't want this stock sitting in your portfolio. "
WOW! It made me think that i should feel bad for owning the stock!! Most of my portfolio is SIRIUSXM....I have made about 80% in the last 5 months and this guy says, you don't want to own this stock? That is absurd...Totally irresponsible journalism...More absurd comments read today:

"when all those clunker-program free subscriptions expire, car owners won't want to tack on one more annual bill" Isnt the conversion rate close to 50%, even in the recession? How was this conclusing made?
Another absurd line from today:
"The people I know who have satellite radio in their cars have new cars and are still enjoying the first free year. In talking with people, I find that the renewable rate is incredibly low. Even those who liked some of the various programs did not believe the renewal rate was worth the service".......lol...I wonder how big his survey of the people he talked to was....he could've called me....I have a 1995 Buick with satelite radio....far from a new car......SIRIUS XM gives a "free year" of service....what models get a free year? lol...evryone he talks to with new cars and SIRIUS XM....can't afford about $12.00 a month....they must've bought a car out of their budget...Ok...if you want to find out the renewal rate for a service...don't read the facts from the company itself....just talk to a few friends.....that a great guage....
Dayworker...the following quote you will love: you are obviously one of their employees, spreading negativity...your views almost word for word: come out the closet...Here it is below....Dayworkers boss...

"I also see significant competition for the company going forward. Most of the younger people I know have iPod docks in their vehicles for listening to music. Smartphones are bringing music and podcasts to mobile consumers. E-reading machines have wireless connections that can eventually deliver content on a subscription or pay-per-use basis."

lol....Dayworker, you are a clown..either you just copy and paste from these writers, or you are part of their team to try to keep the stock price down...So one article says no one wants to pay for subscription based services so SIRIUS XM is dead....Then another article says....everything will become subscription based, even printed books..so SIRIUS XM is dead because of competition......LOL..... XM is attacked from all angles by the street.com!!! totally contradicting. Some of their lies were outright embarrasing.

Positive Cash Flow Signals New Era for Sirius XM

I must give Howard Stern credit as one of the few High paid personalities that seems to want the company to do well. I don't know his contract but he seems to push SIRIUS XM at all his public appearances. Even on his show he does things that he feels will help build subscribers. Such as helping to get ROSIE Radio started. He appears to be SIRIUS XM spokesperson. Unlike Oprah, and others who seem to act like they don't even know what SIRIUS XM is outside of their infrequent appearances on their channel. Maybe that will change wth new advertising campaing.
During the 3rd quarter conference or maybe on MSNBC...I got the impression that some contracts were renogotiated such as Oprahs...does anyone know? Oprah Radio did cut most of their on air personalites about a month ago. Now, its only about 3 hosts and a lot of her tv re-runs....where before there were many hosts...probably about 8 or so different hosts in the past. I think the long history betwen Mel Karmazin and Howard Stern will keep him on SIRIUS XM as long as he wants to do radio. Then he may still have his channels for old shows or produce new shows with some of his crew, where he wouldnt have to be on air as much. For example Howard 101 shows all day..

Positive Cash Flow Signals New Era for Sirius XM

Dayworker, You are the first person in the universe to call me a staunch right wing conservative. That was hilarious! Ok, I defend the programming because I think it is great. You keep mocking the CATHOLIC channel, It is one of 170 channels. I don't think there is any agenda about having the catholic channel other than trying t get subscribers. When Mormons, jewish, etc..set a demand for a channel that justifies the cost, and provides profit, I'm sure one will be made for that segment. As far as I know Catholicism is the #1 religion in the country by number of followers. There are many channels that offer spirtual views other than the CATHOLIC channel. Deepock Chopra has a channel all day Saturday, he talks to people of all faiths...I've heard jewish , hindu etc...

As far as the Howard Stern website offering his show. You are correct, you can listen to his show through the web. However, once again your ignorance is obvious. You register and can access the SIRIUS ONLINE PLAYER! You can't listen to a live HOWARD STERN program without a SIRIUS account. Do you really think SIRIUS XM would pay him 100 million a year and then allow the show to be streamed for free over the net, or with an app for free? You seem to be in love with the idea of iphone apps destroying SIRIUS XM. Yes, they have 1000's of apps for iphone/ipod...one being a SIRIUS XM app. People that want variety and great exclusive content will get SIRIUS XM...People that are happy with an "app" will get an app such as Pandora. All I will say to that is, find an app that compares to SIRIUS XM content. Don't tell me what you feel is coming. I explained why there won't be viable competition any time soon...too expensive for competition. Again, people don't have to choose iphone or satelite radio....Having both is the ultimate in audio entertainment. You act like Mel Karmazin is the sole program director and because he is old, he only gets programming for old people.
I personally am a Hip Hop lover. Their selection of DJ'S and personalities are the best in the world for that genre. I don't think Mel K was personally responsible. he hires people with knowledge about that genre and they do the job. lol...Somehow, I don't think Mel Karmazin was the one that picked Kay Slay the Drama King, or DJ WHO KIDD to host shows.......He hires the people that have the knowledge..Check Shade 45 or Hip Hop nation....I challenge you to tell me that is a station for "old people" lol....compare those channels to catholic channel, and you will see why SIRIUS XM is a great service....VARIETY OF CONTENT!! A company that has Al sharpton with a daily show is accused of having a right wing conservative agenda? The Virus, Howard Stern, SHADE 45, their comedy channels are far from conservative radio. They have America Left, America right....The variety of programming is amazing, and cant be matched with some Iphone app.....Now or anytime in the near future......Stop saying Satelite radio....The company is SIRIUS XM...they offer SIRIUS XM internet radio, SIRIUS XM Satelite radio. They sell content not satelite....There is a SIRIUS XM app..So if Apps take over the world as you keep saying ..great....SIRIUS XM is included with that......move on! Next you will tell me that COMCAST will go out of business because there will be a free iphone app, where you get all the tv channels for free....give it a break!

Positive Cash Flow Signals New Era for Sirius XM

Ok, Brandon....oops..I mean RAF....I apologize. I was mis informed. I didn't realize how important Brandon was to the success of SIRIUS XM. He is like a superhero for us to save the day, because "without this reporting we would all be seriously impacted by the smokescreen of false and misleading commentary that is put forth on a daily basis"
So, thank you Brandon for saving the company for us! Without you, I would be fooled by all the smokescreens. I wouldn;t know that now SIRIUS XM has moved into a different class, in the same class as Comcast,. I wouldnt have ever heard about the partnership between SIRIUS XM and Apple. Even Mel Karmazin and Steve Jobs hides this info from me, I would never have known how the SKYDOCK was going to be the world wide sensation it is, It made world wide headlines that I never saw,, I would have never known by just being a regular investor that I should be celebrating right now, reguardless if the stock goes down or stagnates.....Thank you For all this great info...Without him this stock would just be a penny stock that even after a great report, the stock goes down or stagnates.....Oh, it still is..well what has he done for it again? oh whatever...great articles, cant wait for his next blog radio show, where he will maybe have a bestbuy cashier who will say she has rang up a SKYDOCK and anticipates ringing up many more for the 4th quarter......I want some thumbs up.

I have to say that you and some others on this blog paint anyone with a different view point as someone part of some conspiracy to bring the stock down. Maybe I'm naive, but I don't think my posts influence the stock price at all. Trust me if I did, I would be on here everyday saying great article Brandon, you are right...SIRIUS XM is now trading on technical strength, the stock is resiliant and on pace to reach $1.00. ....I can be Long SIRIUS, and still hve a different, realistic opinion. When all you cheered about the miracle SKYDOCK release, I kept saying it wuold be a bust, unless they start advertising!!Now, it has been out for weeks and nobody even noticed! Now, Mel K is is doing what I said was needed from the start, advertising the brand...Not depending on the skydock!!Let me get a quote that you and all the other groupies agreed with about a month before the skydock was launched

"The only question remaining is not whether the market will embrace this new technology, but whether or not there will be enough units on store shelves "

Statements like these I just cant stomach without saying the truth...When I do, I have an agenda, I must be shorting the stock...NO!!!IM TELLING MY OPINION..Which usually is the truth...But, I dont have a website,so I guess he was right about not being on store shelves....they are on pegs at the back of the store collecting dust...

Positive Cash Flow Signals New Era for Sirius XM

RAF, I haven't chased anything, I have been patiently waiting this out. I am not a day trader . So, I have endured all the dips and peaks sine the merger. I invested a lot more at about $.35. I have made significant gains on SIRI, agreed. I just voice my opinion when I see hype or or distorting of the truth from either side. The truth will one day make SIRI a great stock to own. Not continous hype by this author or those that post how everything he writes is great. I'm sorry, I won't celebrate after 1 quarter of 3 positive subscriber growth and say its a new era while the stock price hasn't shown this. If you lose subscriber 2/3 quarters, you don't celebrate and gloat! This board has become a SIRI Hype machine, i guess to combat naysayers...but it goes to far some times...The money I referred to as losing is the fact that after this report that this author says is a new era, the stock was down 3% at the time of my post.
RAF, are you sure you and Brandon are not the same person? You always seem to agreee with everything he says and tell him how great his articles are. Or is your philosophy as long as it's positive about the company it's a great article?

Positive Cash Flow Signals New Era for Sirius XM

Dayworker, first. I never asked you to go away. Every opinion is valued. However, the same ignorant opinion is annoying. This "young people" theory of yours, and calling older people "farts" is just total immaturity on your part. Trust me, Cox, Time Warner don't have the right to stream their video channels over internet via video or audio; they would need to pay for that right. Each channel gave them "specific" rights such as cable tv, satelite tv. Find a cable company that streams their channels over the internet, and post the link; id love to see it. At best they can allow you to stream your DVR. I know 3rd parties that do that, not the cable company itself. A company such as NBC would not license a Time Warner to do whatever it wants with its content if future technology changes. That is just your ignorance talking. For example; SIRIUS XM, after the merger can't even offer baseball to SIRIUS customers because these entities are VERY specific when it comes to how it can be used. Only XM customers can get baseball' that was the contract. Even though its the same company!!They are very specific. They don't leave money on the table!! ie...Howard Stern cant be on iphone app at this time , mobile rights issues.....Live content is too valuable not to be VERY specific with rights to broadcast on different platforms.
As far as "young" people. lol...You seem to think I am like you and want to attack young people. Dude, I was young once, just as you will get older. Its' not old vs young. All I said was that most younger people, including me at one time; have shorter attention spans and are happy listening to their favorite artists cds or the top 20. It is true that with youth you have less experience and wisdom. That is not an attack, just the truth. Trust me, kid... Hopefully, as you get older you get wiser and gain more experience. Although if you remain stubborn you will stay dumb.
As far as your military analogy to say young people are wise and experienced enough because the are sent to war, let me tell you a dirty secret. The military likes to enlist younger people , 18 year olds, because they have less wisdom and experience in life, so they have strong bodies, weaker minds. They are more easily "broken" and controlled byn commanders when put in training and battle. Kid, , why do you think an 18 year old can be sent to war to shoot and possibly be killed , but can't buy a bottle of rum in a liquor store in most states? They can go to war but not into a bar serving alcohol? ;An 18 year old can't even play in the NBA anymore!!Because as a young person, they still have a lot more maturing to do!!!please, no one take that as an insult to the country...Young people being used for war is true throughout the world..even worse in other parts of the world...they may use a 15 year old or younger for battle or to be a suicide bomber of all things.....a fact of life...

Also, I didnt say young people dont know the correct technology to choose, I just said this platform is not geared directly to them. Young people will probably choose to spend their more limited supply of money elsewhere...Probably on beer, parties, concerts, rent, and yes Ipods/iphones so they can download as much "free" stuff as they want. They have more free time and less money. As they mature get pay raises, better jobs, children, more interests...they are better prospects for satellite radio rather than having to use some app they had to download for free.
Dayworker, please clarify an "old fart"....I am 38 years old....lol....Does that qualify me as an "old fart"....lol...I hope so......

We actually agree on a lot of bloggers including this author of this article being advertisers for SIRIUS XMs stock..As an investor I wouldn't mind, but it gets kind of silly at a certain point. .The stock goes down and he says SIRIUS XM are lke the championship yankees, We should celebrate? Then all his groupies say "great article" Brandon, Good job once again...You are right as usual.....This guy is like a leader of a Cult sometimes....They think he is the all knowing SIRI guru...as long as he feeds them what they want to hear.....how the stock will come close to doubling soon, etc........I DONT CELEBRATE TAKING A LOSS ON MY INVESTMENT...EVER on any day! There is a lot more that must be done before I celebrate.
"Enjoy the victory Sirius XM. You’ve earned it." WTF!? No time to enjoy anything...1 quarter out of 3 of positive subscriber growth!!!