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Posts related to ‘Defense’

The 10 Most Expensive Weapons in the World

Posted: January 9, 2012 at 6:49 am

The 10 most expensive weapons systems in the world total $868 billion in research and development and manufacturing costs. The Department of Defense has commissioned each of the weapons. The ...
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Iran’s Wild Card for Defense Stocks In 2012 … Dividends Hang in the Balance (ATK, GD, LLL, LMT, RTN)

Posted: December 28, 2011 at 1:44 pm

It is no secret that Iran is a saber-rattling nation. The country wants to be relevant on the global stage so much that it keeps up with its nuclear ambitions ...
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Kim Jong-il Death Drives Uncertain Korean Trading (EWY, KF, KEF, SKOR, PKX, KEP, SKM, ATK, RTN)

Posted: December 19, 2011 at 9:53 am

If there is one of several regions which can erupt rapidly, it is around the Korean Peninsula.  The death of Kim Jong-il (that photo is a tribute photo for him) after a ...
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The Boeing Dividend Hike Surprise (BA)

Posted: December 12, 2011 at 3:08 pm

Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) was not featured as one of our model stocks in the 24/7 Wall St. 2012 model Dividend Portfolio and it was not even featured as a ...
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Where US Federal Budget Cuts Will Hurt the Most (LMT, NOC, BA, RTN, SAI, GD, HPQ, LLL, BAH, KBR)

Posted: November 14, 2011 at 11:50 am

The US House-Senate budget reduction committee, or the ‘super committee’, that is charged with recommending $1.5 trillion in budget cuts over the next 10 years has just another 10 ...
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Drug Raid at Boeing Plant (BA)

Posted: September 29, 2011 at 3:07 pm

Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) doesn't have enough trouble, what with three-year delays to its new passenger liner and an order cancellation for its newest freight hauler just days before the ...
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The 2011 Layoff Kings (BSX, CSCO, DAL, GCI, GS, HBC, LMT, MRK, RIMM, SHLD, CS, UBS, MS, ESRX, MHS)

Posted: August 10, 2011 at 5:39 am

Financial markets have been reeling as investors grow more concerned about the economy: An S&P downgrade of the full faith and credit of the United States, dismal GDP data, and ...
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ITT Special Situation Break-Up Becomes More Clear (ITT, XYL, XLS)

Posted: July 14, 2011 at 10:30 am

ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) is now forecasting more clearly what its special situation break-up will look like.  This was recently featured by 24/7 Wall St. as one of our picks ...
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What Change Icahn Can Influence At Oshkosh (OSK)

Posted: July 1, 2011 at 9:18 am

Now that it's known that investor Carl Icahn is acquiring shares in Oshkosh Corp. (NYSE: OSK) it appears that the stock in the maker of specialty vehicles is going to ...
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There Is General Agreement That Military Accounts Are Loaded With Fat

Posted: July 1, 2011 at 6:45 am

The Institute for Policy Studies, one of the scores of think-tanks that thinks it knows better how the federal government should be run than Congress or The White House do, ...
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Why Relational Is Going After L-3 (LLL)

Posted: June 22, 2011 at 12:00 pm

Relational is going after L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LLL).  From May 25 to June 16, Relational Investors and its affiliates have acquired enough stock to become the company's top ...
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Honeywell Expands Communications Platform With EMS Tech Acquisition (HON, ELMG)

Posted: June 13, 2011 at 8:15 am

Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) is expanding its capabilities in rugged mobile computing and satellite communications this morning.  The conglomerate has just announced its plans to acquire EMS Technologies, Inc. ...
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Playing Defensive With Industrial and Defense Dividend Players (LMT, EMR, GD, MMM, HON)

Posted: June 8, 2011 at 7:45 am

When economic softness spooks high-flying stocks, solid companies with good histories, solid return on equity, and above average dividends are a handy remedy.  We screened five companies in the industrial ...
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Companies Profiting From Crime & Punishment (BCO, MOC, CXW, GEO, SWHC, RGR, TASR)

Posted: May 24, 2011 at 12:19 pm

America's prisons are full, we have a serious border issue, and many cities are not really seeing the improvements in crime rates that was seen in many reports.  24/7 Wall ...
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Dividend Watch: Textron Fails Dividend Test of Conglomerates (TXT, GE, UTX, MMM)

Posted: April 27, 2011 at 11:16 am

Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) is one of those companies that is categorized as a conglomerate by most financial analysis sector groupings.  It is not quite diversified enough by our count ...
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