Orbitcast is live blogging the full-year 2008 and fourth-quarter 2008 investor conference call. Keep hitting the refresh button to see the latest updates. Regular old introductions of "forward looking statements" David Frear is on right now talking about how the company still managed to grow despite...

With Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) shares hovering around 13 cents mid-morning, the pioneering and sole satellite radio company is probably savoring its investment this week by John Malone's Liberty Media Corp. (NYSE: LINTA). Instead of filing for bankruptcy protection or possibly folding alt...

Filed under: Earnings reports, Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon.com (AMZN), General Motors (GM), Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI), Trump Entertainment Resorts (TRMP), Verizon Communications (VZ), Teva Pharm Indus ADR (TEVA) U.S. stock markets were set to plunge at the open Tuesday morning as three issues weigh...

A group of creditors have threatened to remove Sirius XM Radio Inc. CEO Mel Karmazin if the company chooses to file for bankruptcy over a striking a deal with an investor that would allow it to remain solvent, reports the Wall Street Journal. Additionally, the WSJ is reporting that a final decision ...

It's a question that I've been asked via email, and I think it's a good one that needs to be discussed publicly. Would a Democratic-controlled FCC (currently headed up by Michael Copps, pictured above) allow for an EchoStar takeover of Sirius XM Radio Inc.? Considering the extended debate over the S...

According to Reuters, Honda (HMC) sales in the US fell in January. Reuters reports that the premier of China sees hopeful signs in his economy. Reuters reports that hard times make government jobs more attractive. Reuters reports that online games are moving into Western markets as cheap entertainme...

The next big threat to bank earnings may be corporate defaults on debt, much if it originally supplied by the banks themselves. The irony is that the problem could be solved by the banks, if they won't open their vaults and provide more capital to companies who are in the process of refinancing. But...

Filed under: Rants and raves, Competitive strategy, Microsoft (MSFT), Yahoo! (YHOO), Cisco Systems (CSCO), General Motors (GM), Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI), Citigroup Inc. (C), Bank of America (BAC), Nucor Corp (NUE), Recession Almost two years ago I posted a downbeat opinion about a merger that w...

Sirius XM Radio Inc. was able to exchange more common stock for debt, again, this time it's 100 million shares for $13 million worth of 2.5% notes due this year. Meanwhile, a group of shareholders led by the exuberant Michael Hartleib has demanded to review Sirius XM's books under Delaware law. Whil...

Filed under: Ford Motor (F), Motorola (MOT), XM Satellite Radio (XMSR), Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI), Money and Finance Today, Yum Brands (YUM), Tata Mtrs Ltd (TTM) In the News: · World Markets Rally on Easing U.S. Fears · Ford Expected to Announce Sale of Jaguar, Land Rover to Tata M...