This Week's Winners and Losers in Business
From a company that blew away analysts' expectations to a CEO misusing corporate jets, here's a rundown of this week's smartest moves and biggest blunders in the business world.
Sirius
Buy Sirius XM, Sell Pandora
Folks have been writing off Sirius XM Radio for years. Competitor Pandora is flashier, and has been growing faster than its peers. But it's also been losing money, while the far-less-expensive Sirius is making a profit. Here's why investors should swap Pandora shares for Sirius.
Pandora IPO: Not Yet
A Sirius Threat
While many people consider Pandora and Sirius to be direct competitors, they have very different business models and plenty of room for growth in their core businesses. Stock analysis firm Trefis explains that Pandora's popularity rides off its "free" and customizable services while Sirius's major selling point is ad-free content.
Rising Auto Sales Drive Sirius XM Subscriber Growth
Sirius XM's first quarter results were strong, with total subscribers up 9% from a year ago to a new high of 20.6 million and adjusted EBITDA of $181 million, up 15% year-over-year. But what should most interest investors are the moves it's making to amplify its growth in the years ahead.
This Week's Five Dumbest Stock Moves
Sometimes stock movements are the result of thoughtful, well-reasoned decisions, and sometimes...well, you just have to scratch your head. Here's a roundup of five of the most foolish stock moves from the past week.
This Week's Five Smartest Stock Moves
For investors in search of good news, here's a quick rundown of some of the most promising developments in the market this week.
Top Media Stories of 2010: Apple iPad, Howard Stern and WikiLeaks
With the launch of the Apple iPad, the retirement of Larry King and the ascension of WikiLeaks, 2010 was a year for the media history books. Here's columnist Jonathan Berr's list of the top media stories of the year.
Why Howard Stern Is Sticking With Sirius
After getting into a salary squabble with the satellite radio company, the self-styled King of All Media resolved his beef and re-signed. Details of the deal aren't available, but it's likely Sirius represented the least-risky way for the star to keep his career flying.
Can New Index Beat a Chimp's Stock Picks?
Lusha the Russian chimp's stock picks have outperformed 94% of the country's investment funds. Inspired by Lusha, DailyFinance's Daniel Solin has created a stock index based on the letters of his last name. We'll track it to see if it beats expert fund manager portfolios.
