I was asked a few days ago for my perspective on potential suitors for Sirius XM Radio. This is not surprising in the wake of the 3PAR (NYSE: PAR) bidding war between Hewlett Packard (NYSE: HPQ) & Dell (NASDAQ: DELL). The talk of the street these days is all about mergers and acquisitions, centered specifically on the mountains of cash that are accruing on the books of some the worlds largest compamies.

While everyone seems to focus on Liberty Capital’s (NASDAQ: LCAPA) 40% interest in Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI), rumors have circulated for years that Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) or Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) could have an interest in the Satellite Radio provider. Forgotten in the hype is Echostar’s (NASDAQ: SATS) Charles Ergen, who made his desire to acquire Sirius XM well known just a year and half ago, when the media mogul attempted to force the company into bankruptcy in an attempt to acquire the Satellite Radio provider. I have stumbled across some recent filings, which may suggest that Ergen has not given up in his quest for Sirius XM. ...

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