Is DIRECTV (DTV) Destined for Greatness?

It’s also undoubtedly true that DIRECTV is less expensive than its peer, and also happens to be growing sales and earnings at a faster rate. The market is apparently discounting DIRECTV’s massive debts, which do merit concern, especially if the company seems more interested in buying streaming-video service Hulu than in paying those debts down. Hulu would give DIRECTV exposure to a fast-growing market, and it could be integrated into the company’s core satellite offerings, but it would take years for the service to come anywhere near generating the profit necessary to pay down significant chunks of debt.

Putting the pieces together

Today, DIRECTV has some of the qualities that make up a great stock, but no stock is truly perfect. Digging deeper can help you uncover the answers you need to make a great buy — or to stay away from a stock that’s going nowhere.

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The article Is DIRECTV Stock Destined for Greatness? originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Alex Planes.

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