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Garmin Prospects Rise

Morgan Stanley raised fiscal-year 2005 estimated revenue forecast for Garmin [GRMN] to $900 million from $830 million and EPS (earnings per share) to $2.18 from $2.04 due to stronger than...

Orbital Sciences Beats 'Doldrums'

Orders for commercial satellites are in the “doldrums” but Dulles, Va.-based Orbital Sciences [ORB] still managed to post favorable results for third-quarter 2004, according to a research note from William...

Goumy Wins Arthur C. Clarke Award

Claude Goumy, former chief executive of Matra Marconi Space, was honored with the Arthur C. Clarke Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the development and exploitation of space in...

FCC Chairman Pushes Ad Limits

A consent decree issued last week by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Enforcement Bureau led FCC Chairman Michael Powell to draw attention to the responsibility of satellite-TV and cable-TV operators...

ONO Strengthens Competitive Position

ONO, the Spanish cable operator and one of the main competitors to DTH operator Digital+, completed the purchase of Retecal, the cable operator based in the region of Castilla y...

Foxtel Launches New Service

Australian DTH operator Foxtel launched a new service aimed at two million deaf and hearing-impaired Australians. These consumers will now have access to a wide range of subscription programming for...