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American Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Companies

It feels almost like the news flow from 11 years ago is repeating itself, as terrorism is back in the headlines and in the breaking news in America. First it ...
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U.S. Companies That Track Terrorists, Aid Homeland Security and Sell to Law Enforcement

America lost its ability to ease into the thought that it was safe again on Monday after the Boston Marathon bombs killed three people and injured more than 100. This is ...
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North Korea Rhetoric Acts as Defense Contractor Gift

The rhetoric out of North Korea is acting as a drag to the broader markets, but don't tell that to the defense sector. Of the 30 Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks, ...
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Can U.S. Defense Stocks Survive Drastic Budget Cuts? (UBS, GD, RTN, ATK)

If there is one thing a U.S. politician does not want to appear after the horror of 9/11, it is being weak on defense. Yet with the exception of entitlements, ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ATK, AMZN, AMCX, AMGN, AAPL, ADSK, EBAY, FLEX, JNS, ORCL, TIF, WPRT, GS, JPM, UBS)

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Friday. Alliant Techsystems Inc. (NYSE: ATK) cut to Market Perform at FBR ...
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Should Investors Encourage a “Gun ETF”?

They say that there is an exchange traded fund for just about every investment strategy out there. So how about a "pure gun" ETF? There are aerospace and defense ETFs, ...
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Obama Unveils 23 Executive Orders on Gun Control

Vice President Biden and President Obama have now publicly spoken about what the nation's new efforts on gun control will look like. What we at 24/7 Wall St. have maintained this ...
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Gun Control Stocks Rally on Obama Gun Comments in Debt Ceiling Speech

The nation does not know what is coming down the pipe on gun control. After the Newtown massacre, everyone knows and is braced for some form of gun control. President ...
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Sales of Assault Rifles Continue to Skyrocket

Following the killing of 26 people, including 20 children, in Newtown, Conn., the renewed calls for control of semiautomatic weapons known as assault rifles, and large magazines for these weapons, ...
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Gun and Ammo Sales Not Just Surging — AR Guns, Ammo and Magazines Sold Out

Earlier this morning we ran a piece showing that gun and ammunition sales have blasted off since the Newtown massacre. The reality is that gun, ammo and magazine sales went into an ...
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Obama’s Gun Control Efforts Set Deadline by End of January

We have warned after the Newtown massacre that more gun control efforts would be coming down the pipe. New York City's Mayor Bloomberg has called on the President to lead ...
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The Financial Proof of the “For and Against” Gun Control Case

The massacre in Newtown, Connecticut is being referred to as a tipping point for gun control in America. There is almost no way to discuss this subject without infuriating those ...
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — November 9, 2012: Market Holds Onto Slim Gain (CSCO, SBUX, FSLR, ATK, MMM, CECO, GRPN, KYAK, LGF, MCP, NVDA, DIS, FWLT, JCP, CRDN, BZH, DHI, SMRT, GRPN, ZIP, JRCC, WLT)

U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning, but climbed out of their hole early with a boost from the strong showing on consumer sentiment. In Asia, China posted retail sales ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ADT, AVAV, AL, ATK, CSCO, LLY, FSLR, GRPN, MMM, MRO, PANW, PCLN, QCOM, RYL, SPRD, SBUX, TUMI, DIS, ZLC)

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Friday. ADT Corp. (NYSE: ADT) added to the U.S. Focus List at ...
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Post-Election Results Driving Gun Sale Expectations

The fear-trade after the election is driving gun stocks higher. The logic is simple, even if it is more than up for debate. Those favoring guns tend to buy up ...
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