Satellite radio and media company Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, but sales fell by 1.8% year on year to $2.14 billion. The company’s outlook for the full year was close to analysts’ estimates with revenue guided to $8.5 billion at the midpoint. Its GAAP profit of $0.57 per share was 26.3% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
On Wednesday, the major averages closed on a mixed note, as traders were left unimpressed by the Fed's decision and Chair Powell’s comments at the press conference that followed the meeting.
Satellite radio and media company Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI)
will be reporting results this Thursday before market open. Here’s what investors should know.
Sirius XM has followed the market’s trajectory closely, rising in tandem with the S&P 500 over the past six months. The stock has climbed by 6.2% to $23.56 per share while the index has gained 4.1%.
The $10-50 price range often includes mid-sized businesses with proven track records and plenty of growth runway ahead.
They also usually carry less risk than penny stocks, though they’re not immune to volatility as many lack the scale advantages of their larger peers.
While strong cash flow is a key indicator of stability, it doesn’t always translate to superior returns.
Some cash-heavy businesses struggle with inefficient spending, slowing demand, or weak competitive positioning.
Shares of satellite radio and media company Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI)
fell 3% in the afternoon session after the major indices pulled back (Nasdaq -0.8%, S&P 500 -0.77%), largely due to escalating concerns surrounding the July 9th deadline for new US tariffs, now amplified by specific announcements.
Warren Buffett has shifted his investment strategy, investing $459 million in Sirius XM after selling his stakes in Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo.
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The Oracle of Omaha has jettisoned more than 401 million shares of Bank of America stock since mid-July 2024, and built up a greater than 35% stake in one of America's few publicly traded legal monopolies.
