The accompanying table includes an updated version of the ETFI Highly Defensive PerformIdex of 40 companies based in the U.S., Canada, and Europe with market caps over $10B, which are the leaders by market cap in their defensive industry groups. The updates include removing retail exposure at CVS Caremark (CVS) and Tesco (TSCDY) in favor of keeping Wal-Mart (WMT) as the major beneficiary of a trade-down effect and mass merchant discounter, which integrates groceries, pharmacy, everyday clothing, c
#1 Military Contractor. Has beat earnings forecast nineteen straight quarters. Winner of what will eventually be the biggest fighter program in history, the F-35A/B/C.
#1 Military Contractor. Has beat earnings forecast nineteen straight quarters. Winner of what will eventually be the biggest fighter program in history, the F-35A/B/C.
2006 #2 Lockheed Martin Corporation researches, designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, operates, and sustains technology systems and products, as well as provides a range of management, engineering, technical, scientific, logistic, and information services in the United States and internationally. Its Aeronautics segment provides military aircraft, air vehicles, and related technologies. This segment’s products and programs include the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the F-22 air
Lockheed Martin Corp. ( LMT ) shares are once again headed higher after trending marginally lower for most of 2008. On Apr 7, shares were finally able to advance beyond the $102 level, which had been containing shares for the better portion of the previous month. Lockheed shares have been gaining strength on the heels of the company's solid first quarter results, reported on Apr 22. Income was up over 5%, growing to $730 million from $690 million. Revenue was up 8% to $10 billion. Estimates are on the rise, with the current-year estimate tacking on 29 cents in the last 30 days and
To say that the past week has been an eventful one would be a great understatement. On November 4th, the American people elected a new president, Barack Obama. Leading to this historic event, markets rallied, but have then lost some 10...
The papers and the internet are filled with recommendations about the "Obama Trade". In other words, what stocks will most likely benefit from an Obama presidency. I'll save the linking to the 1,000 plus posts yesterday alone. Here is a Google Search for them though....only 2.1 million hits
So, what to do? Should we sell defense stocks like Boeing (BA), Lockheed Martin (LMT) and Northrop Grumman (NOC)? Should we also sell Exxon (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) since he has talked about taxing their "windfall profits".
That rumbling you heard this morning was the mad, frantic shuffling of papers and budget proposals inside the offices of defense contractors around the Washington Beltway, as they prepare to justify their appropriations amid a political shift in the nation's capital.
The Democrats, led by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, are taking over the town. And while the security needs of the post-September 11 era and two wars mean major U.S. defense spending cuts are unlikely, changes in priorities...
The papers and the internet are filled with recommendation for you about the "Obama Trade". In other words, what stocks will most likely benefit from an Obama presidency.
I'll save the linking to the 1,000 plus posts today alone. Here is a Google Search for them though....only 2.1 million hits
So, what to do? Should we sell defense stocks like Boeing (BA), Lockhead Martin (LMT) and Northrup Grumman (NOC)? Should we also sell Exxon (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) since he has tralked about...
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To say that the past week has been an eventful one would be a great understatement. On November 4th, the American people elected a new president, Barack Obama. Leading to this historic event, markets rallied, but have then lost some 10...
That rumbling you heard this morning was the mad, frantic shuffling of papers and budget proposals inside the offices of defense contractors around the Washington Beltway, as they prepare to justify their appropriations amid 
