--------------------------------------------------------------------- The Evening Bridge - April 01, 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP STORY - XM Satellite Radio said it saw its best first quarter ever in terms of net subscriber additions. The satellite radio service said it added more than 540,000 new net subscribers during the first quarter, which ended Thursday, taking its total to 3.77 million subscribers.
Our valued sponsors: Pace Electronics - http://www.pacemso.com/AdGateway/SMATV_specialMar-05/MarchSpecial.asp?referrer=skyreportMarch2005 Perfect 10 Distributing - http://www.perfect-10.tv CASE, Inc. - http://www.case-inc.com Check out The BRIDGE Blog. - http://www.mbc-thebridge.com/blogs.cfm --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hot & Not --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hot Close Pts. + % Chg 52-Week MDSI 6.35 0.36 6.01 % 3.83 - 9.10 LNET 19.27 0.43 2.28 % 13.10 - 21.00 BDR 3.70 0.08 2.21 % 2.46 - 4.95 AMIC 13.37 0.20 1.50 % 13.05 - 17.25 NOOF 7.25 0.10 1.40 % 5.67 - 10.15 Not Close Pts. - % Chg 52-Week PAX 0.61 - 0.08 - 11.59 % 0.48 - 4.00 CCUR 1.96 - 0.10 - 4.85 % 1.35 - 3.71 CHTR 1.53 - 0.07 - 4.38 % 1.23 - 4.95 MBND 1.40 - 0.05 - 3.45 % 0.96 - 2.70 CRWN 8.72 - 0.29 - 3.22 % 6.25 - 9.78 DOW 10,404 -99 NASDAQ 1,985 -14 S&P 500 1,173 -8 --------------------------------------------------------------------- At the Bell --------------------------------------------------------------------- Verizon released a statement today saying it's OK with MCI talking with Qwest about a revised acquisition deal. Earlier this week, Verizon bid $7.6 billion for MCI. Qwest also has been pursuing the company --- Outdoor Channel Holdings said fourth quarter total revenues increased 18.3 percent to $10.2 million, from $8.6 million for the prior-year period. Advertising sales at Outdoor Channel rose to a quarterly record of $5.9 million, up 25.1 percent from $4.7 million in the 2003 fourth quarter, the programmer said. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Weekend TV Highlights --------------------------------------------------------------------- On CBS, the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, with Illinois battling Louisville at 6:07 p.m. Eastern, then North Carolina taking on Michigan State at 8:47 p.m. Eastern --- "Quest for the Lost Pharaoh" tonight at 10 p.m. Eastern on Discovery Times Channel --- Showtime boxing, Braithwaite vs. Mormeck, Saturday at 11 p.m. Eastern/Pacific. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PrimeTime Players --------------------------------------------------------------------- Close Pts. + % Chg 52-Week BLS 25.86 - 0.43 - 1.64 % 24.46 - 28.96 CVC 28.00 - 0.05 - 0.18 % 16.13 - 31.64 CHTR 1.53 - 0.07 - 4.38 % 1.23 - 4.95 CMCSA 33.39 - 0.39 - 1.15 % 26.25 - 34.50 CSGS 16.05 - 0.24 - 1.47 % 14.02 - 21.22 DTV 14.43 0.01 0.07 % 14.21 - 18.81 DISH 29.29 0.04 0.14 % 26.95 - 34.91 GMSTE 4.40 0.05 1.15 % 3.97 - 7.16 GE 35.47 - 0.59 - 1.64 % 29.55 - 37.75 ICCI 11.92 0.07 0.59 % 7.83 - 12.10 IACI 22.15 - 0.12 - 0.54 % 19.16 - 34.62 L 10.35 - 0.02 - 0.19 % 8.33 - 11.45 LBTYA 43.09 - 0.65 - 1.49 % 28.60 - 47.70 MCCC 6.43 - 0.11 - 1.68 % 5.06 - 8.55 MSFT 24.12 - 0.05 - 0.21 % 23.82 - 30.20 MOT 14.89 - 0.08 - 0.53 % 13.83 - 20.89 MBND 1.40 - 0.05 - 3.45 % 0.96 - 2.70 NNDS 35.18 0.45 1.30 % 19.60 - 40.00 NWS 17.59 - 0.02 - 0.11 % 15.31 - 19.41 NXTL 28.50 0.08 0.28 % 21.18 - 30.50 OUTD 14.25 0.00 0.00 % 12.50 - 19.30 PAX 0.62 - 0.07 - 10.14 % 0.48 - 4.00 PIO 18.17 0.20 1.11 % 17.11 - 30.85 Q 3.64 - 0.06 - 1.62 % 2.56 - 4.86 SBC 23.65 - 0.04 - 0.17 % 22.98 - 27.29 SFA 28.37 0.15 0.53 % 24.61 - 36.50 SIRI 5.56 - 0.06 - 1.07 % 2.01 - 9.43 FON 22.74 - 0.01 - 0.04 % 16.83 - 25.80 TWX 17.45 - 0.10 - 0.57 % 15.41 - 19.90 TIVO 5.24 0.07 1.35 % 3.45 - 10.10 UCOMA 9.30 - 0.16 - 1.69 % 5.80 - 10.23 VZ 35.19 - 0.31 - 0.87 % 34.13 - 42.27 VIA 35.10 0.06 0.17 % 32.56 - 42.32 DIS 28.58 - 0.15 - 0.52 % 20.88 - 29.99 XMSR 30.73 - 0.90 - 2.85 % 20.35 - 40.89 ===================================================================== For all the industry critical news - see: The BRIDGE War Room - http://www.mbc-thebridge.com/research.cfm SkyREPORT - http://www.skyreport.com SkyRETAILER - http://www.skyretailer.com The BRIDGE - http://www.mbc-thebridge.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- -To modify your subscription to The Evening Bridge, visit http://www.mbc-thebridge.com/register.cfm We welcome your comments and suggestions. Contact the editor at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Data and information is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended for trading purposes. MBC is not liable for any errors or delays in the content or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Â MBC 2005 807 Arapahoe Street - Golden - CO 80401 - tel. 303-271-9960 - fax 303-271-9965
