ThinkstockDesalination projects. Global warming monitoring. Green energy. These are just a few of the new lines of business that the world’s biggest defense contractor, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), has been exploring in recent years as…
ThinkstockThe Department of Defense awarded nine defense contracts in its Tuesday evening announcement of contract awards. The total value of contracts awarded was $340 million. Among the publicly traded companies winning contracts:…
ThinkstockBy now, you’ve probably heard the news: The U.S. Department of Justice filed indictments Monday charging five Chinese military officers with hacking into computer systems at five U.S. companies — and hacking…
ThinkstockThe Department of Defense awarded 13 defense contracts in its Monday evening announcement of contract awards. The total value of contracts awarded was $583.4 million. But one single company, Lockheed Martin (NYSE:…
Douglas A. McIntyre DefenseImagery.milSo you’ve got your eye on this sweet new ride — an Oliver Perry-class guided missile frigate — but you’re a little short on cash. What do you do? DefenseImagery.mil Perry-class…
In the world of defense spending, and defense investing, everything old is becoming new again — aircraft carriers especially. Over the past several months, defense news headlines have been dominated by reports…
ThinkstockThe Department of Defense awarded 14 defense contracts in its Friday evening announcement of contract awards. The total value of contracts awarded was $642.8 million. Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) won…
The drone has come of age, and with it the possibility that manufacturers can make money from non-military applications. The FAA has begun to certify drones for civilian functions as mundane as…
ThinkstockThere are 84 stocks in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index which trade for more than $100 a share. The best known are Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), However, they…
The government of South Korea has announced that it will seek bids for four military refueling tankers in June, and Boeing said on Wednesday that it intends to compete for the contract.
Global military spending was down in 2012 for the first time since 1998. Based on figures compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), 24/7 Wall St. examined the 10 companies…
24/7 Wall St. has closely monitored Wall Street Sell ratings and noticed what seems to be a pickup in the sheer number of calls from firms that we cover. Here is a…
courtesy Boeing Co.Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was to release a budget proposal Monday that would reduce the size of the U.S. Army to levels not seen since before World War II. So,…
It will be interesting to see ultimately the overall effect on the stocks that were cut to a Sell. One thing is for sure, given the names that are hitting the Sell…
Despite the bad press it has received over the suits it provided to the U.S. Olympic speed skating team, Under Armour on Friday confirmed that it has renewed its partnership with US…
