DirecTV swells Hughes' sales, but expansion nips margins

DirecTV both helped and hurt Hughes Electronics in the third fiscal quarter, with fresh subscribers swelling revenues even as continued expansion of the new service ate into operating margins. Profits rose 4.9% on 2.6% better sales, as the company earned $256.1 million on net sales of $3.44 billion...

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