If there's one thing that spurs defense companies' profits, it's war. And by all accounts, the civil war in Syria is horrific.
Keep Reading →
August 13 - News
Public pensions have gotten a huge amount of attention ever since the city of Detroit declared bankruptcy last month.
Keep Reading →
August 12 - News
The news that financial giants like Citi had been hit in a multi-year hacking scheme probably didn't surprise anyone.
Keep Reading →
August 9 - News
Due to the Budget Control Act of 2011, more commonly known as sequestration, military spending is declining. Despite this decline, U.S.
Keep Reading →
August 6 - News
Investing isn’t that hard. If you stick to making logical decisions based on industry trends, then you should do well.
Keep Reading →
August 5 - News
Quite simply, the Roth IRA is a fantastic way to produce completely tax-free returns until retirement.
Keep Reading →
August 5 - News
Don't look now, but United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX)' Sikorsky unit may have just won the contract to build President Obama's new presidential helicopter -- unopposed...
Keep Reading →
August 1 - News
Wednesday after close of trading, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) issued a press release disclosing that it has won a competition to build the new radar system that will...
Keep Reading →
August 1 - News
It's earnings season, and for defense stocks, investors will be looking at how defense-spending cuts are affecting defense companies' profits.
Keep Reading →
July 29 - News
The U.S. military has a reputation as a somewhat secretive organization. But in one respect, at least, the Pentagon is one of the most "open" of our government agencies.
Keep Reading →
July 29 - News
The U.S. is in the middle of major defense budget cuts because of sequestration, but Saudi Arabia is clearly not in the same predicament.
Keep Reading →
July 22 - News
The carbon-composite industry for air planes is worth $1 trillion.
Keep Reading →
July 18 - News
The U.S. military has a reputation as a somewhat secretive organization. But in one respect at least, the Pentagon is one of the most "open" of our government agencies.
Keep Reading →
July 15 - News
On July 5, the Pentagon's ground-based midcourse defense program, or GMD, failed to intercept a ballistic missile fired from the Marshall Islands.
Keep Reading →
July 14 - News
The recent crash landing of the Asiana Airlines flight 214 would have been a major setback for frequent flyers with regard to safety.
Keep Reading →
July 12 - News
Aluminum maker Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) announced earnings after market close on July 8, beating estimates both on total revenues and earnings, even as it saw both figures decline ...
Keep Reading →
July 11 - News
Designing groundbreaking jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defenses, and launch systems, The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) is America's leader in aerospace technology...
Keep Reading →
July 9 - News
The U.S. military has a reputation as a somewhat secretive organization. But in one respect at least, the Pentagon ranks among our most transparent government agencies.
Keep Reading →
July 8 - News
The U.S. military has a reputation as a somewhat secretive organization. But in one respect at least, the Pentagon is one of the most "open" of our government agencies.
Keep Reading →
July 5 - News
The U.S. military has a reputation as a somewhat secretive organization. But in one respect at least, it ranks among the most "open" of our government agencies.
Keep Reading →
July 5 - News
How can patriotic investors save military lives and employ thousands of skilled American workers for the betterment of the U.S.
Keep Reading →
July 3 - News
The slowdown in activity of defense companies such as Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) and The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) didn’t seem to curb the growing demand for these...
Keep Reading →
July 3 - News
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is concerned about hackers getting into medical devices.
Keep Reading →
July 2 - News
So it’s time for the second quarter update for my Perfect Dividend Portfolio, which I began to put together back in December and completed in April.
Keep Reading →
July 2 - News
Many companies can claim to have earned outsized profits over a few years, but only a handful can do it year after year for decades.
Keep Reading →
July 2 - News
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) and The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) are of course the most obvious -- so dominant in the industry that they formed a joint venture boldly ...
Keep Reading →
July 1 - News
The House Appropriations Committee approved a couple of days ago the fiscal 2014 bill, which provides $512.5 billion in non-war funding and highlights a $5.1 billion decrease ...
Keep Reading →
June 27 - News
Wall Street's bounce back from last week continues today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) looking to continue its recent run of triple-digit moves...
Keep Reading →
June 27 - News
Both are technological masterpieces, and both have their advantages and disadvantages.
Keep Reading →
June 27 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN), Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT), L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
Keep Reading →
June 25 - News
Great news! Wars in the Middle East are winding down. Unfortunately, they're shifting to other parts of Asia.
Keep Reading →
June 24 - News
On Monday, Le Bourget (The Paris Airshow) kicked off with the likes of The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), which brought their...
Keep Reading →
June 20 - News
Over the past 3 years, The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) has continued to lead the skies with its sales of twin aisle planes and the introduction of a carbon-fiber aircraft before ...
Keep Reading →
June 20 - News
Many investors read over the earnings reports of companies that they own, but what some fail to do is search for trends that may carry over on a quarter to quarter basis.
Keep Reading →
June 19 - News
The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) has been a steady winner for decades.
Keep Reading →
June 19 - News
For the past few years, some analysts warned against investing in defense contractors. Their thinking is that the U.S.
Keep Reading →
June 19 - News
The U.S. is the world's largest aerospace and defense market. But recently, there was a cut in the military budget from $531 billion last year to $525 billion this year.
Keep Reading →
June 17 - News
There’s been plenty of discussion over the years about the best amount to withdraw from a retirement account.
Keep Reading →
June 17 - News
One of the biggest outcomes of the wars subsequent to the September 11th terrorist attacks has been the increased military use of unmanned aircraft.
Keep Reading →
June 14 - News
Sorry, folks. Although Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY) have roared in 2013, Elon Musk has no plans to take SpaceX to the public markets.
Keep Reading →
June 11 - News
In the middle of May 2013, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced that it intended to repurchase as much as 25% of its total shares outstanding in the next two years...
Keep Reading →
June 10 - News
The budget problems surrounding the United States have had an impact on aerospace and defense stocks.
Keep Reading →
June 10 - News
Most thought it'd be avoided, or that Congress would come up with a solution at the last possible moment. But here we are in June, and sequestration is still in effect.
Keep Reading →
June 10 - News
BAE SYSTEMS PLC ORD (PINK:BAESF) has a subsidiary in the US which has made these vehicles for the Gulf War and the Iraq/Afghanistan Wars and hopes to continue to do so with Northrop...
Keep Reading →
June 7 - News
The next generation of the USAF is the F-35 Lighting II.
Keep Reading →
June 6 - News
It’s no secret that national defense is a big business in the United States.
Keep Reading →
June 4 - News
For a time, it seemed as if The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) was in big trouble. Its new commercial airline product, the 787 jetliner, was grounded, and the U.S.
Keep Reading →
June 4 - News
News reports have been filled with stories about the return of China's military backed hackers.
Keep Reading →
June 3 - News
The United States is a wealthy nation when compared to the rest of the world.
Keep Reading →
June 3 - News
Faced with the prospects of slowing revenues and declining profits for the foreseeable future, defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has announced a plan ...
Keep Reading →
June 3 - News
