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SiriusXM is expected to report a loss in 2024, but this downturn is entirely due to a one-time, non-operational event: the conversion of Liberty Sirius XM Group tracking shares to common stock.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Cash from financing activities was $64.8 million, largely due to proceeds from a public offering of common stock.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
The filing also details the issuance of common stock and related party transactions, including loans from entities controlled by company directors.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 27 Dec. 2024
The Company expects to repurchase an additional $500 million of common stock during FY25 for a buyback total of $2.5 billion.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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1852, in the meaning defined above
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“Common stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20stock. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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