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American Mobile Satellite (skyc)
An SI Board Since January 1997
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Emcee:  Kramer Type:  Unmoderated
Investor Ronald Baron, who has been loading up on the stock for some time has around five million shares or around 16% of the company. AT&T and Hughes are also involved in the company. Baron from a Money magazine article a few months ago said that it should be a $100 stock. Baron is an interesting guy that claims he likes small cap stocks especially ones that he can personally go out and talk with the CEO (new to the company this year Gary Parsons from MCI fame). I personally like skyc and have read messages from some of its customers that say that it is an excellent service, although for personal phone communications it is still a little expensive. But this is not the market they are after, at least not at the moment. Last quarter they had 13,400 subscribers up significantly from six months earlier when thay had 6,300. They figure their break even point is around 100,000 subscribers. There is a bunch of other companies that are trying to have a competing service in this market like Iridium, Bill Gates and a bunch of others. The competitors are pretty much all planning to use LEO satellites instead of a GEO stationary satellite like skyc -- but none of them are actually providing a service yet, obviously these other companies see a market.
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400kramer? Where did you think you went? Big time or "sew-sew"Chartgod-12/30/2008
399terrestarcorp.com Naz: TSTRChartgod-7/19/2008
398Just curious...what became of this stock? Dan BDan B.-1/19/2002
397 Just got in Friday. Any thoughts on earnings.45bday-4/21/2000
396 I'm in today at 25.25ALTERN8-3/28/2000
395 Could be a good thought you have there Greg, it could have the MOMO working. Dan B.-2/11/2000
394 another dead thread.. Hmmm Stock has made a nice multi month base breaking out Boplicity-2/11/2000
393 Well, it looks like this one won't go away. I see you posted that you soldDan B.-11/28/1999
392 Nope...got out at 13...and won't be back in! BOJO-10/22/1999
391 still optimistic??? under 10.45bday-10/22/1999
390 I sure think so. They have a lot of good programs going; and the stock has beeBOJO-10/11/1999
389 Have been away from skyc for some time. Why the big drop & is it time to st45bday-10/11/1999
388 SKYC announces commercial LAUNCH of eLink.."the first to offer a TRUE two-BOJO-10/5/1999
387 Looks like the shareholders who waited for the IPO are dumping early. My thTheLineMan-10/2/1999
386 SKYC mentioned here: OMICRON MAKES KEY ADDITIONS TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT TCIMA-9/22/1999
385 Ex-SKYC Director involved in OGPS: OMICRON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 114 W. MagnoliaCIMA-9/15/1999
384 Big competition coming in: OMICRON ACQUIRES INTERACTIVE RADIO TECHNOLOGY CIMA-9/9/1999
383 I listened to last week's taped CEO conference call this weekend. Very imprBOJO-8/9/1999
382 Gosh a roony! Where have you been spec man?? How's that new bus going. Can&45bday-6/26/1999
381 SKYC now owns XM radio 100% ! This is very big news and accounts for the rise.VALUESPEC-6/8/1999
380 Hey Offshore! New to SKYC. Bought in at dip. Have I missed the boat or are wEric L.-5/10/1999
379 I did not short it, and have not even checked the stock till now. HOLY COW. IOffshore-4/26/1999
378 Mr or Ms Offshore, When you flamed me on Feb 3rd for my interest in SKYC it wasErnie Kelley-4/26/1999
377 More news: biz.yahoo.com biz.yahoo.com Also, this weeks issue of Aviation Wefroland-4/8/1999
376 Presumably you were out at 5 1/2. News out today: go2net.newsalert.comGlenn Petersen-4/5/1999
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