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Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) is one of the most actively traded stocks in America turning over 56 million shares a day. The satellite radio firm's stock is up 70% during the last year, and its price has broken $2 for the first time in recent memory. Short sellers have signaled it is time to dump Sirius...

The short interest in some major technology stocks has increased sharply in recent weeks. The short sellers' view may make sense since these companies have helped drive the NASDAQ recovery.

Citigroup is the most-shorted stock on any major U.S. exchange. Its position at the top of the pack is due to the bank's stock price and ongoing concern about its balance sheets and mortgage foreclosure practices.

Hilary Kramer, editor of GameChangerStocks.com, talks about three consumer companies that she says are set "to do very well this holiday season and see their stocks soar." She's full of good cheer about Sirius XM Radio, Zales and Ruth's Chris Steak House. [Video]

With Siri's innovative voice-command technology, smartphone users only have to speak their desires, and the required searches and tasks get done -- without all that cumbersome tapping on tiny keyboards. So it's no surprise that Apple bought the startup.

Things are looking up at Sirius-XM. 'Shock Jock' Howard Stern is expected to stay with the satellite radio giant, where he reportedly earns more than $100 million a year. Plus, revenue is expected to rise nearly 7% in the fourth quarter, although the company will still report a loss.

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Citadel Broadcasting, the third-largest radio station owner in the U.S., will probably file for Chapter 11 on Sunday. Creditors are allegedly prepared to approve a deal that "would reduce Citadel's debt load to about $762.5 million."

Stocks my kids should buy if I die. ______________________ The always interesting David Merkel insists the dollar is not dead yet. ______________________ The flip side is the equally interesting Big Picture, which shows us that gold, inflation-adjusted, still has a ways to go before reaching its...

How low can some stocks go? Not just in terms of price, but in quality? The market's remarkable 50-plus percent meltup since early March hasn't been an equal-opportunity rally. Lower quality stocks (generally companies with weaker balance sheets and riskier prospects) have tended to greatly...