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Are Meteor Showers True Risks To Satellite Companies? (BA, DGI, GEOY, GILT, DISH, DTV, SIRI, HUGH, ICOG, IRDM, GSAT, ORBC, ORB, LORL)

Posted: August 11, 2010 at 6:11 pm

There is a low-probability event cresting today and tomorrow that could pose risks to businesses that rely upon the availability and operations of satellites in orbit.  This comes annually via ...
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Northrop Closure Signals Troubled Times For Defense (NOC)

Posted: July 14, 2010 at 11:05 am

Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC) is outlining some of the larger issues in the defense and military spending sector.  The budget for many major defense programs is far less clear ...
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Media Digest 7/2/2010

Posted: July 2, 2010 at 4:02 am

Reuters:   Maria Cantwell (D-WA) will support the Senate financial reform bill, giving Democrats a boost. Reuters:   Automakers had a setback in June, an indication that the industry is facing slow ...
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A Surprise in Durable Goods

Posted: May 26, 2010 at 8:39 am

The Commerce Department released the most recent data on the highly volatile Durable Goods Report.  The April reading showed a gain of +2.9% versus a Dow Jones estimate of only ...
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The Unusual Suspects (AIG, BIDU, BP, RIG, CSCO, DRWI, GGP, GS, ITA, MED, ROAC, SIRI)

Posted: May 9, 2010 at 9:31 am

The new list of Unusual Suspects for stocks to watch this coming week is out.  How can you pick out just over ten stocks to watch in the week ahead ...
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Cramer’s 2010 Counterterrorism Stock Picks (ASEI, OSIS, FLIR, COGT, NICE)

Posted: January 5, 2010 at 6:45 pm

It seems every market pundit has their outlook picks for 2010, and Jim Cramer is no different.  Last night was Cramer's "Energy Shortage Stock Picks for 2010" and on CNBC's ...
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Top 10 Analyst Upgrades, Downgrades, Initiations (ATK, CA, KR, LLL, LMT, RTN, SQNM, S, MMM, VNDA)

Posted: December 9, 2009 at 7:43 am

These are this Wednesday’s top ten analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from today's Wall Street research notes: Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) Raised to Outperform at Macquarie. CA Inc. (NYSE: ...
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52-Week High Club

Posted: September 30, 2009 at 4:26 pm

Jabil Circuit (NYSE: JBL) hit a yearly high of $13.47 after beating both guidance and analyst estimates for its quarterly earnings. Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) hit a yearly high of ...
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Uncle Sam’s Boost for Solar (ASTI, FSLR, ENER)

Posted: September 27, 2009 at 10:39 am

Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ: ASTI) may have a significant win under its belt in the new Army solar pact.  The maker of thin-film solar modules has a new contract from ...
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Media Digest 6/16/2009

Posted: July 16, 2009 at 2:54 am

Reuters:   CIT (CIT) may be close to bankruptcy. Reuters:   China GDP rose 7.9%. Reuters:   Foreclosures hit a record in the first half of 2009. Reuters:   Obama pressed Congress on a healthcare ...
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Cybersecurity: Obama’s Next Big-Ticket Agenda Item

Posted: July 8, 2009 at 12:33 pm

It's taken a back seat to health care, but one of the next big agenda items for President Obama's administration is cybersecurity, a priority that is becoming all the ...
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4th of July Gift: Oshkosh Wins At Expense of Others (OSK, NAV, FRPT, GD)

Posted: July 1, 2009 at 11:23 am

Oshkosh Corp. (NYSE: OSK) shares are rising strongly today while most of its peers are falling, after the company won a massive government contract that market participants are seeing as ...
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Smith & Wesson Diversifying In New Buyout (SWHC)

Posted: June 18, 2009 at 4:02 pm

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: SWHC) is growing.  The gunsmith has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Universal Safety Response Inc., a privately held full-service security systems solutions ...
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Media Digest 6/12/2009 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: June 12, 2009 at 2:53 am

Reuters:  Baclays (BCS) sold BCI to Blackrock (BLK) for $13.3 billion Reuters:   WHO declared a flu epidemic Reuters:   Congress bash Fed, Treasury, and B of A (BAC) on Merrill Reuters:   ...
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Axsys Buyout Looks On The Cheap (AXYS, GD)

Posted: June 4, 2009 at 11:00 am

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Axsys Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXYS) in a deal that is at a high premium if you consider the recent ...
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