Sturm, Ruger & Company (NYSE:RGR)

Sturm, Ruger Shareholders Win Vote on Gun Safety Report

Posted: May 9, 2018 at 2:00 pm

At the company's annual shareholders' meeting Wednesday in Prescott, Arizona, executives of Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. (NYSE: RGR) announced that a shareholder proposal requiring a "report on the Company's ...
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Can Vista Outdoors Find a Buyer for Its Gun Business?

Posted: May 1, 2018 at 1:20 pm

In 2015, outdoor products firm Vista Outdoor Inc. (NASDAQ: VSTO) made 381,695 rifles at its Savage Arms subsidiary. That number dropped to 311,878 in 2016, the latest year for which ...
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BlackRock Seeks Answers From Gun Makers, Retailers

Posted: March 4, 2018 at 8:58 am

A week after the killing of 17 students and faculty at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the world's largest asset management firm, BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BX) announced ...
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NRA Risks Support of Some Businesses

Posted: February 23, 2018 at 10:29 am

The horrific killing of 17 students and faculty at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, has caused at least a few businesses to rethink their relationship to the ...
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Leading Gun Company Stock Collapses as Sales Plunge

Posted: February 22, 2018 at 6:15 am

Shares of Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc. (NYSE: RGR) plunged as its sales in the most recently reported quarter fell off a cliff. What the drop says about gun demand ...
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6 Most Important Things in Business Today

Posted: February 22, 2018 at 5:16 am

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) lost a key executive when its head of North American operations left due to inappropriate behavior. According to The Wall Street Journal: A top Ford ...
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As Background Gun Checks Tumble, Gun Stocks Plunge 10% Since Mid-June

Posted: July 11, 2017 at 1:15 pm

According to the latest report from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), FBI background checks for potential new gun owners are down nearly 9% year over year for ...
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Vista Outdoor Only Highlights Continued Gun Stock Woes, Value Investor Dilemma

Posted: February 9, 2017 at 2:44 pm

During the most recent years, stocks tied to guns and ammunition rallied sharply after serious incidents involving guns. One of the driving forces was gun control fear of a ban or ...
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What the Drop in Gun Stocks Means for Gun Demand Under Trump Over Clinton

Posted: December 5, 2016 at 7:35 am

For years there has been a driving force behind the gun trade, more than fears of terrorism and mass shootings. That force has been the fear of much more restricted ...
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With Terror Attacks and Violence on the Rise, Guns Stocks on the Rebound

Posted: November 30, 2016 at 7:50 am

Data collected by IHS Jane's Terrorism and Insurgency Centre (JTIC) showed that non-state armed groups carried out more attacks in October 2016 than any other month in the past year. ...
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Gun Stocks Trading Up After Orlando Terrorist Attack

Posted: June 13, 2016 at 9:35 am

The tragic killing of 50 people at an Orlando, Florida, nightclub is having a predictable effect Monday on the stocks of gun makers. Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: SWHC) ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Ciena, Delphi, Harley-Davidson, Regions Financial, Wal-Mart, Weatherford and Many More

Posted: June 6, 2016 at 8:50 am

Stocks were indicated to open higher on Monday ahead of Janet Yellen's speech, which will be her last real public appearance prior to the coming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) ...
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