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FCC Could (Finally) Decide On Sirius-XM Merger By End Of June - 2 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Fri 23 May 2008 01:20 PM PST

After many delays, light at the end of the tunnel finally emerges… The Federal Communications Commission could decide on the merger between Sirius Satellite Radio (NSDQ: SIRI) with rival XM…

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Earnings: Sirius Q1 Revs Up 33 Percent; Unlike At XM, Loss Narrows - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Mon 12 May 2008 01:04 PM PST

Following a weak earnings report from its fiancĂ© XM (NSDQ: XMSR), Sirius (NSDQ: SIRI) announced Q1 revs of $270.4 million 33 percent higher than $204 million in the year-ago quarter.…

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Once Again: XM And Sirius Extend Deal Deadline Two More Weeks While Waiting On FCC - 1 Comment
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Wed 30 Apr 2008 12:14 PM PST

How naive I was: Back in February I wrote that by extending the deadline for their merger agreement to May 1, XM (NSDQ: XMSR) and Sirius (NSDQ: SIRI) should be…

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Updated: DOJ Clears XM-Sirius; Waiting On FCC; ‘Not Likely To Harm Consumers’; NAB ‘Astonished’ - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Mon 24 Mar 2008 12:18 PM PST

The merger of satellite radio operators Sirius (NSDQ: SIRI) and XM (NSDQ: XMSR) has been cleared by the DOJ. This is a significant hurdle, though FCC approval is still required…

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XM And Sirius Extend Merger Agreement Until May 1 - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Fri 29 Feb 2008 10:11 AM PST

This should be long enough: XM (NSDQ: XMSR) and Sirius (NSDQ: SIRI) have extended their merger agreement to May 1, as the clock continues to tick on regulatory approval. Both…

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Earnings: XM Satellite Continues to Narrow Net Losses; Revs Gain 20 Percent - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Thu 28 Feb 2008 06:43 AM PST

As it concludes week 53 of waiting for Department of Justice approval of its merger with rival satellite radio provider Sirius (NSDQ: SIRI), XM Satellite Radio (NSDQ: XMSR) said its…

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Earnings: Sirius Q4 Revs Up 29 Percent; Net Loss Narrows; Still Waiting On Merger Approval - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Tue 26 Feb 2008 05:28 AM PST

With the clock still ticking on the regulatory front, satellite radio operator Sirius (NSDQ: SIRI) has reported Q4 revenue of $249.8 million, a 29.2 percent increase from $193.4 million in…

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Updated: Sirius Shareholders Approve Merger With XM; XM Vote to Come - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Tue 13 Nov 2007 09:18 AM PST

Not that this part was ever in doubt, but shareholders of Sirius (NSDQ: SIRI) Satellite Radio have approved the company’s pending merger with XM. According to the company, more than…

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FCC Asks XM and Sirius For More Data; Good With The Bad - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Tue 06 Nov 2007 01:00 PM PST

The FCC has requested more information from XM (NSDQ: XMSR) and Sirius (NSDQ: SIRI) pertaining to the companies’ proposed merger. As the WSJ reports, the agency specifically wants to know…

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Earnings: Sirius Q3 Revenue up 45 Percent, Losses Narrow 26 Percent on Subscriber Jump - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Wed 31 Oct 2007 05:32 AM PST

As it waits for a resolution to its pending merger with rival XM, (NSDQ: XMSR) Sirius Satellite Radio is the one turning in stronger results. Revenue in Q3 grew 45…

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