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Lockheed Martin Passes Important Missile Test

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:39:05 GMT

On Thursday, the media got word from the U.S. Air Force of successful testing of Lockheed Martin’s (LMT) new and improved long range missiles. The successful testing, in which 15 out of 16 missiles got the desired result, should clear the way for up to $4.4 billion in contracts through 2023 after a Pentagon review of the program in December.[More...]

Tickers For The Latest Portfolio Reshaping

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:45:21 GMT

Fortunately my portfolio management methods don’t revolve around frequent trading. One of my kids came up to me recently and said, “What did you do today, Dad?” I said, “I made one trade, and I did a bunch of research.” He then asked, “How often do you trade?” I answered, “That was my first trade in a week, and I haven’t traded much in the last two months, but that’s not normal. There is no normal for me. When the market is really volatile, I trade a lot more, selling when stocks are rising, and buying when they are selling off. When the market is relatively placid, I don’t do much.” He looked at me, kind of smiled, and moved on. Information overload from Dad. Most people and investment managers trade too often. They sell their winners too rapidly, and panic too soon on their losers. Now, I’m not advocating “buy and forget,” or Buffett’s statement, “Our favorite holding period is forever.”[More...]

Credit Market Overview: Aug 26, 2009

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:20:26 GMT

Anyone unfortunate enough to have watched any of the Congressional hearings on any of the myriad of topics that that august body deemed necessary enough to haul someone in front of them for showed the Nation if not specifically their constituents that our hard earned tax dollars really are(n’t) at work but gave us all a very good idea of one of the definitions of the word “drone”.[More...]

Lockheed's F-35 Silences Critics

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:20:05 GMT

A short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (LMT) F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter recently completed an aerial refueling test using the probe-and-drogue refueling system. The technique, primarily used by the US Navy and Marine Corps, uses a flexible hose attached to the tanker aircraft. Of late, the overhyped F-35 program has been facing severe criticism from F-22 advocates over its viability in modern aerospace. The success of the test comes at an opportune moment, paving the way for the STOVL F-35B variant for extended-range missions. With a large intake of F-35s in the offing this fiscal, we believe this achievement will help the company to confront F-35 critics who compare it with the high-cost F-22. The $300 billion F-35 program is currently the biggest program in Lockheed Martin’s portfolio and is[More...]

Defense Contracting Opportunities In Military Vehicle Refurbishment

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:00:27 GMT

Defense Stocks Covered: Raytheon (NYSE:RTN), Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC), Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), Boeing (NYSE:BA), AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV), General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), Optex Systems (OTCBB: OPXS)[More...]

Senate Vote Hurts Lockheed Shares

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:09:43 GMT

“The Senate voted 58 - 40 to strip the defense budget for a Lockheed Martin contract for F-22s. A lot of members wanted to keep the program to keep people employed even though they think the F-22 would be abandoned. We have to get through the house decision, but the senate voting against the F-22 and Lockheed Martin is lower by 8%.” CNBC’s Power Lunch 7/21/2009 In a much anticipated vote, the Senate has approved an amendment to cut out $1.75 billion from the defense budget allotted to the purchase of seven new F-22 fighter jets. The Senate was urged to approve this measure by President Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, as military officials have deemed the F-22 to be outdated and much prefer the more versatile F-35, both of which are made by [More...]

Boeing & USAF: The Plot Thickens!

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:09:48 GMT

Boeing and the USAF Tanker Program: The Plot Thickens! Boeing (BA) apparently is considering proposing on the upcoming USAF Tanker Program re-bid with versions of two of its models -- the 767 and the 777 -- in the hopes that one of them will be selected over the single Northrop Grumman (NOC)/Airbus A330-based submittal. The following is provided for those of you interested in the specifications -- and the differences -- between the three aircraft (for the Boeing 777-based version, we have used data for the 777 Freighter as being[More...]

Boeing - Good, Bad & Indifferent

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:09:16 GMT

Boeing - The Good, the Bad & the Indifferent! The 787 is about to fly!? Boeing (BA) hasn't said exactly when -- and probably won't, in order to prevent an onslaught of onlookers at Everett -- but soon. United Airlines (UAUA) is considering ordering over 200 new aircraft in the near future to rejuvenate its fleet, while International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC for short) plans to add as many as 50 more aircraft to its inventory in the next year or so. Some think this indicates a turnaround for the entire commercial aircraft sector. The Market[More...]

Are Defense Stocks Good Defensive Stocks?

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:33:10 GMT

When the economy and the market starts heading south, many investors start buying Dividend Stocks. They have long been considered a defensive position in turbulent times. Given many investors recent defensive stance, one might ask how about some real....[More...]

Investing With The Stars

Tue, 26 May 2009 13:52:50 GMT

"Golf has Tiger Woods, novelists have Tom Clancy, and the investment community has stars such as Bruce Berkowitz, Bill Nygren, Charlie Dreifus, and Mario Gabelli," states Paul Tracy. In his The Street Authority Market Advisor he suggests, "These money managers are at the pinnacle of their craft." Here, he takes a look at these "celebrities" and some of their current top stock holdings. "These money managers[More...]

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:40:00 GMT

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Lunar Lander Challenge winners announced

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:25:00 GMT

Lunar Lander Challenge winners announced[More...]

Repair costs for USS Enterprise at $605M

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:40:00 GMT

Repair costs for USS Enterprise at $605M[More...]

Major Area Employer: Wells Fargo

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:46:00 GMT

NEW YORK - Wells Fargo & Co. reported a $2.6 billion third- quarter profit yesterday as the company's retail banking operations, including the businesses it acquired with the purchase of Wachovia Corp., offset rising loan losses.
That is up from $2 billion a year ago and $4.4 billion in the second quarter.
The nation's fourth-largest bank reported a third-quarter profit of $2.64 billion, or 56 cents per share, after paying preferred dividends.

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Lockheed Martin Passes Important Missile Test

Tickers For The Latest Portfolio Reshaping

Credit Market Overview: Aug 26, 2009

Lockheed's F-35 Silences Critics

Defense Contracting Opportunities In Military Vehicle Refurbishment

Senate Vote Hurts Lockheed Shares

Boeing & USAF: The Plot Thickens!

Boeing - Good, Bad & Indifferent

Are Defense Stocks Good Defensive Stocks?

Investing With The Stars

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News

Lunar Lander Challenge winners announced

Repair costs for USS Enterprise at $605M

Major Area Employer: Wells Fargo

Northrop Cites Pensions for 4.3% 3Q Drop

Northrop Grumman posts 3Q dip but lifts outlook

Northrop gets $7M Navy deal

Northrop Declares Quarterly Dividend

Hopefuls Tout Economic Plans: Both Candidates for Governor Vow to Position the State to Flourish When the Economy Recovers. Here's How They Plan to Do It.

South Bay Jobless Rate Drops, but Outperforms LA County

Corporate Office Properties Trust Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Kratos Awarded $5.4 Million in Workforce Training Contract for the U.S. Navy

Northrop Grumman's Amherst Systems Unit Receives SEI CMMI Maturity Level 3 Rating for Software Engineering

Northrop Grumman Awarded Top Ranking in Human Rights Campaign Survey

wRatings Ranks Most Competitive Travel & Transport Companies in 2009

Site Preparation Begins on $363 Million Nuclear Components Plant in Virginia, an Industrial Info News Alert

Boeing and Northrop Grumman Join Forces for First Joint Global Product Data Interoperability Summit

Northrop Grumman's Biohazard Detection System Performs Eight Millionth Test

Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Awarded $2.4 Billion Contract for USS Theodore Roosevelt Refueling and Complex Overhaul

Northrop Grumman Receives Roy Wilkins Award From San Fernando Valley Branch of NAACP

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