Sirius XM Radio Inc. (SIRI): Today's Featured Services Laggard
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) pushed the Services sector lower today making it today's featured Services laggard. The sector as a whole closed the day down 0.2%. By the end of trading, Sirius XM Radio fell $0.04 (-1.1%) to $3.88 on average volume. Throughout the day, 33,570,732 shares of Sirius XM Radio exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 39,148,700 shares. The stock ranged in price between $3.84-$3.89 after having opened the day at $3.86 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $3.92. Other companies within the Services sector that declined today were:
(
), down 13.8%,
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), down 10.6%,
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), down 10.4% and
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), down 9.3%.
Sirius XM Radio Inc. provides satellite radio services in the United States and Canada. The company broadcasts music, sports, entertainment, comedy, talk, news, traffic, and weather channels on subscription fee basis through two satellite radio systems. Sirius XM Radio has a market cap of $23.8 billion and is part of the media industry. Shares are up 32.5% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday. Currently there are 7 analysts that rate Sirius XM Radio a buy, 1 analyst rates it a sell, and 4 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates
Sirius XM Radio
as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, good cash flow from operations, solid stock price performance, expanding profit margins and notable return on equity. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income.
- You can view the full Sirius XM Radio Ratings Report.
On the positive front,
Liberty Media Corporation Class A
(
), up 34.0%,
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), up 32.4%,
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), up 28.0% and
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), up 23.3% , were all gainers within the services sector with
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) being today's featured services sector leader.
- Use our services section to find sector-relevant news.
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iShares Dow Jones US Cons Services
(
) while those bearish on the services sector could consider
ProShares Ultra Short Consumer Sers
(
).
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