Why Are Stocks Lower For Directv Compared To Dish Network?

rickbbb · 03-29-2005, 09:08 AM

I been looking at the stock market for a few months and notice Dish has more profit than Directv.Directv's stock is much lower than Dish Networks.
I read that there's a corporate shakeup..people fired..corruption..does anyone here know the whole story? And is Directv in danger of closing down?

joe_danger · 03-29-2005, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by rickbbb

I been looking at the stock market for a few months and notice Dish has more profit than Directv.Directv's stock is much lower than Dish Networks.
I read that there's a corporate shakeup..people fired..corruption..does anyone here know the whole story? And is Directv in danger of closing down?

Directv's stock is lower than Dish because there are 6.5 times more shares of DTV on the market than Dish.

Directv: Outstanding Shares: 1,385,848,000
Current Value of all shares: $19,983,928,160.00

Dish: Outshanding Shares: 216,047,000
Current value of all shares: $6,165,981,380.00

Directv's market value is over three times that of Dish. Sometimes, a shakeup is good for a company. But Directv is in no danger of shutting down. Directv has ranged in price from $19 to $14 a share, so I think it would need to drop well below $10 before issues are raised. Dish had a high of $85 3 years ago, and is just now recovering back to $23 a share.

I'd be more worried about Dish than Directv. Personally, I think Directv is a good buy right now. The stock should go up once the new birds are in the air. It's not going to $30 or anything like that, but think a $2-3 a share rise is reasonable.

ljp416jmp · 03-30-2005, 06:28 PM

Dude.....do yourself a favor and don't waste your time anymore reading the stock market section...you have no understanding how stocks work.

hdtv4me2 · 03-31-2005, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ljp416jmp

Dude.....do yourself a favor and don't waste your time anymore reading the stock market section...you have no understanding how stocks work.

Well then why don't you tell us how they do then.

ljp416jmp · 03-31-2005, 06:44 PM

Because this is a forum about high def TV, not a Graham and Dodd online course

**rbinck** · 03-31-2005, 08:21 PM

Joe handled it pretty well. Here is something that will drive rick nuts:

CVC $28/share (Voom) Hmmmm.
DTV $14/share (Directv)
DISH $29/share (Dish Network)

GRN · 04-01-2005, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ljp416jmp

Because this is a forum about high def TV, not a Graham and Dodd online course

Oh no, please, by all means, regale us plebeians with your knowledge

. Or did you not learn anything from the Series 7 book the boiler-room hack firm you work for gave you? In case you didn't notice, it's really lame to flame someone and then not back it up.

ljp416jmp · 04-01-2005, 10:24 PM

I'm not in that business. And you might know more than I. It just amazes me that people can be so ignorant. I suppose when the stock splits he thinks he's doubled his holding too! Besides, this forum is lame anyway...to many newbies..bye

ljp416jmp · 04-01-2005, 10:29 PM

...and for those who care, you can try this for a simple explanation.

http://www.fool.com/foolu/askfoolu/2...oolu030716.htm

ITALIAN926 · 04-01-2005, 11:37 PM

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Dude.....do yourself a favor and don't waste your time anymore reading the stock market section...you have no understanding how stocks work.

Pretty harsh I think. he asked a question.. and got the answer he was looking for no thanks to you. So now, he has LEARNED something. Maybe , just MAYBE this question couldve been asked by a 12 year old kid.. and thats how you reply to this thread?

Do yourself a favor , and stay away from this forum... since youre so intellectually superior to everyone else.

GRN · 04-02-2005, 12:33 AM

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Proud owner of a 50" plasma and 900 DVD's Pio PDP-5004C

900 DVD's? Daaaaaamn!!!! And I thought my 500 was a lot!

hdtv4me2 · 04-02-2005, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ljp416jmp

I'm not in that business. And you might know more than I. It just amazes me that people can be so ignorant. I suppose when the stock splits he thinks he's doubled his holding too! Besides, this forum is lame anyway...to many newbies..bye

I hope this guy is gone, we really don't need people like this here. Good bye and good riddens,

ljp416jmp · 04-02-2005, 10:40 AM

the word is "riddance"

GRN · 04-02-2005, 11:43 AM

Gee, I guess not.

joe_danger · 04-04-2005, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ljp416jmp

I'm not in that business. And you might know more than I. It just amazes me that people can be so ignorant. I suppose when the stock splits he thinks he's doubled his holding too! Besides, this forum is lame anyway...to many newbies..bye

Actually, if your stock splits you do double your holding provided it's a 2 for 1 split. The total VALUE of your shares is unchaged, but you have increased your holding.

The points of a forum is to hsare information, ask questions and get answers. There was a question about Directv posed in a Directv forum. What's the problem?

03-29-2005, 09:08 AM	#1
rickbbb Phillips 47 Inch LCD HDTV Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southern California Age: 51 Posts: 2,108	Why Are Stocks Lower For Directv Compared To Dish Network? I been looking at the stock market for a few months and notice Dish has more profit than Directv.Directv's stock is much lower than Dish Networks. I read that there's a corporate shakeup..people fired..corruption..does anyone here know the whole story? And is Directv in danger of closing down?

03-30-2005, 06:28 PM	#3
ljp416jmp How can anyone watch standard def? Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 15	Dude...get a clue Dude.....do yourself a favor and don't waste your time anymore reading the stock market section...you have no understanding how stocks work.

03-31-2005, 06:44 PM	#5
ljp416jmp How can anyone watch standard def? Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 15	Because this is a forum about high def TV, not a Graham and Dodd online course

03-31-2005, 08:21 PM	#6
rbinck Administrator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Katy, Texas Posts: 12,337	Joe handled it pretty well. Here is something that will drive rick nuts: CVC $28/share (Voom) Hmmmm. DTV $14/share (Directv) DISH $29/share (Dish Network)

04-01-2005, 10:24 PM	#8
ljp416jmp How can anyone watch standard def? Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 15	I'm not in that business. And you might know more than I. It just amazes me that people can be so ignorant. I suppose when the stock splits he thinks he's doubled his holding too! Besides, this forum is lame anyway...to many newbies..bye

04-01-2005, 10:29 PM	#9
ljp416jmp How can anyone watch standard def? Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 15	...and for those who care, you can try this for a simple explanation. http://www.fool.com/foolu/askfoolu/2...oolu030716.htm

04-02-2005, 10:40 AM	#13
ljp416jmp How can anyone watch standard def? Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 15	the word is "riddance"

04-02-2005, 11:43 AM	#14
GRN Think outside the Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Parts Unknown, NY Posts: 635	Gee, I guess not.