Sirius XM posts profit as auto industry improves
NEW YORK, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Subscribers and revenue at Sirius
XM Radio (SIRI.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) jumped in the second quarter, fueled by
improving demand in the auto sector and the pay-radio service
customers’ desire for premium programming.
Sirius XM shares rose about 3 percent to $1.04 on Wednesday
after the company — which is lead by media industry veteran Mel
Karmazin — nudged its full-year revenue estimate up to $2.8
billion from $2.7 billion, following a quarter where it added
583,000 net subscribers in the second quarter.
Sirius XM $siri posts solid reve and subscriber growth in Q2, executives confident http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0416836320100804
Will Blackberry “Torch” catch fire? $RIMM http://link.reuters.com/sej23n
Will Blackberry “Torch” catch fire?
The makers of the Blackberry, Research In Motion, unveiled a new version of the smartphone with a touchscreen and slideout keyboard, which is aimed squarely at the iPhone. It runs on AT&T’s network and is called “Torch” –but will it catch fire in world of popular consumer gadgets?
The event occurred as attendees and analysts also wondered how Research in Motion would respond to questions about the security of its messaging system.
RIM unveils new BlackBerry to counter iPhone, by @sineadcarew, http://bit.ly/amUmqX
Tune in to Reuters for a live blog of Blackberry’s event today at 11 am ET – http://bit.ly/arPZSW $RIMM
RT @MediaFile: Charlie Ergen: Satellite cowboy, TV viewer, pitchman http://link.reuters.com/sut82n
Tune in to Reuters tomorrow for a live blog of Blackberry’s event – http://bit.ly/arPZSW $RIMM
truth is, eventually 3dtv=regular TV RT @DisplaySearch: 3D TV Shipments Expected to Reach 3.4M in 2010; 42.9M in 2014 http://bit.ly/aiySTx
DS sales fell nearly by half RT @reuters: Nintendo posts lowest Q1 profit in 5 yrs, keeps view http://bit.ly/abmbGO
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