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The DirecTV Group, Inc.
Ticker: DTV
P/E (next 4Q est.): 17.6
DirecTV, one of the world's largest satellite television providers, is a well-run company with a healthy balance sheet that mostly caters to upscale consumers.
The company has been heavily promoting its high definition services, which appears to be paying off. "For several years there has been a shift of subscribers from cable companies to satellite companies," said Christopher Marangi, analyst with Gabelli & Co.
To that end, earnings are expected to increase 19% a year, on average, for the next few years.
The company also carries a significantly lower debt-to-capital ratio than many of its competitors. As a result, DirecTV recently announced plans to put some of its cash to work to buy back $2.5 billion in stock.
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Last updated June 06 2008: 3:42 PM ET
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