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Defense stocks will be the most defensive play
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(closed on 02/10/09)
In a period where we might globally see some pretty angry people over the next decade, RTN stands to be the arms dealer of choice.
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Raytheon Company
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 Raytheon Company engages in BusinessWeek Rankings  2007 #28 <> 2006 #7
Raytheon Company engages in the design, development, manufacture, integration, and support of technological products, services, and solutions for governmental and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. It operates in six segments: Integrated Defense Systems (IDS), Intelligence and Information Systems (IIS), Missile Systems (MS), Network Centric Systems (NCS), Space and Airborne Systems (SAS), a...
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ROE of 13% reflects growth and is almost double the industry average of 7%.
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Today's stock selection:
RTN
Reference:
http://www.zacks.com/rank/zcommentary/?id=7743
Raytheon Co. ( RTN ) announced first-quarter results in late April. Bookings were strong at $6.5 billion and backlog was a record $37.7 billion. Earnings per share of 93 cents beat the consensus estimate by 12% and outpaced the year-prior result. Raytheon’s ROE of 13% reflects growth and is almost double the industry average of 7%. The annual dividend was hiked by 10% from $1.02 per share to $1.12. The quarterly cash dividend of 28 cents per share currently translates into dividend yield< /><><><><><><>< /><><><>< />...
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RTN is a HOLD
RTN
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Raytheon Fights All the Right Battles
I read a few weeks ago a piece by Paul Wagenseil on one of the FOX sites titled: Contractor Seeks 'Cyber Warriors' to Help Defend U.S.  It grabbed my attention in a cheap thrill kind of way and then got me seriously thinking about the security plays out there, and much to my surprise, the story features one of our holdings Raytheon Co. (NYSE: RTN). I am posting today from sunny Martha’s Vineyard where the first family will be vacationing (after our departure) furthering my curiosity about security issues and non-government organizations.
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Raytheon increases profit, beats the analysts in Q2
Raytheon Now Armed with a Solid Quarter
<> Before markets opened today, Raytheon Company (RTN<>) announced its second quarter results. The defense electronics giant in contrast to the big daddy of defense contractors, Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) reported 25% higher EPS of $1.24 over the year-ago quarter. In contrast, Lockheed Martin on Tuesday reported 13% lower EPS over the year-ago quarter. While Lockheed was swept away by pension blues, Raytheon gained $11 million during the quarter from pension adjustments.
Raytheon exceeded both our and market expectations of $1.13 for the quarter. Operating income fell marginally year-ove...
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