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The Motley Fool February 2, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Propelling Itself to Big Profits Ammo gets all the press, but defense company Alliant Techsystems has a much broader reach. These shares trade for about 17 times earnings and a whopping 42 enterprise value-to-free cash flow ratio.  |
The Motley Fool May 7, 2004 Seth Jayson |
Number One With a Bullet Alliant Techsystems, the army's only provider of small-arms cartridges, brings in record revenues on small-arms ammo.  |
The Motley Fool April 16, 2008 Rich Duprey |
5 All-Star Stocks When top-notch investors back a stock, you might want to give it more consideration.  |
IEEE Spectrum November 2008 Robert N. Charette |
What's Wrong with Weapons Acquisitions? Escalating complexity, a shortage of trained workers, and crass politicization mean that most programs to develop new military systems fail to meet expectations.  |
National Defense June 2007 Breanne Wagner |
Production is Meeting War Requirements, But Modernization Still Lacking A shortage of small caliber ammunition during the first years of the Iraq war prompted the Army to quickly ramp up production through a number of public/private partnerships.  |
The Motley Fool June 30, 2010 Rich Smith |
Pentagon to Defense Contractors: We've Got Your Back As Defense Secretary Robert Gates reiterated plans to cut in excess of $100 billion from Pentagon spending over the next five years, they also try to reassure that they're not out to hurt anyone -- least of all investors.  |
National Defense April 2005 Sandra I. Erwin |
Elusive Targets The Navy is in pursuit of smart weapons for five-inch guns.  |
The Motley Fool May 5, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Alliant Techsystems Still on Target The defense company's performance is solid, but the stock has had a good run.  |
The Motley Fool February 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Alliant Looks to Blend Old and New A mix of steady cash-rich businesses and newer high-growth opportunities should work out well. Investors may want to dig and decide if the valuation here warrants a buy.  |
BusinessWeek April 18, 2005 Stan Crock |
Less Bang For The Big Guns The defense biz is hot, but the most profitable contractors are the little guys. While the primes want to emphasize their improved return on investment, the subs are beating them at that game, too.  |
The Motley Fool October 10, 2008 Rich Smith |
Neighbors Covet Lockheed's MULE Could it lose the robotic vehicle contract?  |
The Motley Fool October 2, 2011 Robert Eberhard |
3 Aerospace and Defense Stocks Near Lows and Paying Dividends A Foolish veteran who served in Iraq likes the dividends of these aerospace and defense stocks.  |
BusinessWeek April 25, 2005 Palmeri & Crock |
Evening The Odds In A Guerrilla War Helped by feedback from Iraq, companies are speeding up weapons design. Defense contractors are also looking to retool weapons.  |
The Motley Fool October 1, 2008 Rich Smith |
Raptors and Lightnings and F-16s. Oh, My! How will the Pentagon deal with a cash-strapped economy? How should you?  |
The Motley Fool May 12, 2008 Rich Smith |
Alliant Techsystems Grounded Earnings beat. Guidance raised. Stock stuck.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2008 |
In Brief Boeing to continue developing mobile laser weapon... Lockheed Martin awarded $8.9 million thermal camera contract... General Dynamics to acquire Jet Aviation for $2.25 billion... etc.  |
The Motley Fool March 30, 2011 Andrew Tonner |
Does This Stock Have What It Takes? Let's kick this potential investment's tires by delving into its long-term business prospects, financial performance, management quality, and valuation.  |
The Motley Fool July 17, 2009 Rich Smith |
6 Stocks That Never Surrender One Motley Fool analyst chooses six defense stocks that he believes will beat the market. Let's see how they are doing in week one.  |
The Motley Fool June 12, 2009 Rich Smith |
Reagan's Death Star Destroyed ... Again Newsflash: Reagan rolls in grave as Star Wars explodes yet again.  |
IEEE Spectrum November 2008 Robert N. Charette |
Advice for the Next U.S. President: Fix Military Acquisitions Several leading defense acquisition experts offer a few observations and recommendations for the next president.  |
The Motley Fool December 11, 2006 Brian Gorman |
Defense Contractors Under Attack? The stage could be set for budget shifts that will hurt some defense contractors and help others. It's a story investors should be following.  |
National Defense July 2005 Joe Pappalardo |
Pentagon Taking Steps to Avert Ammunition Crisis According to the ammunition systems project manager, the Army is upgrading its manufacturing facilities and reaching out to more contractors to replenish its diminished supply of small-caliber ammunition.  |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2011 John Grgurich |
7 Dirt Cheap Defense Stocks Take a closer look at seven stocks nearing their 52-week lows.  |
The Motley Fool September 22, 2010 Rich Smith |
Core Stock: Lockheed Martin 60 years, 1 trillion dollars. Can't go wrong.  |
The Motley Fool December 26, 2008 Rich Smith |
NASA Rejects Trojan Horse Resupply contracts for the International Space Station go to established players Orbital Sciences and SpaceX.  |
The Motley Fool October 14, 2011 Aimee Duffy |
Light at the End of Lockheed's Tunnel The defense sector finally gets some good news with Lockheed Martin's next-generation Global Positioning System.  |
BusinessWeek March 5, 2007 Kopecki & Holmes |
Ready To Come Back To Earth Defense is blazing hot. But most stocks are already in the stratosphere.  |
National Defense September 2004 Roxana Tiron |
U.S. Army Considers Changing Acquisition Strategy for Small-Caliber Ammunition Facing soaring demand for small-caliber ammunition, the U.S. Army is turning to industry to dramatically increase the production of rifle and machine gun rounds.  |
The Motley Fool December 7, 2005 Brian Gorman |
Is Defense Safe? Recent news from the Pentagon looks positive for the industry, but investors shouldn't be quick to assume they've dodged a bullet.  |
The Motley Fool June 2, 2010 Rich Smith |
Lockheed Martin's 20%-Off Sale Want a cheaper airplane? Lockheed's got you covered.  |
BusinessWeek February 24, 2011 Roxana Tiron |
Defense Contractors Brace for the Big Squeeze Defense contractors may be in for cutbacks similar to the squeeze that occurred after the end of the Cold War.  |
The Motley Fool July 2, 2010 Dave Mock |
3 Reasons to Buy Lockheed Martin Today There are lots, but here are three biggies.  |
The Motley Fool August 2, 2011 Anand Chokkavelu |
8 Aerospace and Defense Stocks Near 52-Week Lows Trolling the bottom for upside potential. Here are the eight aerospace and defense companies that are within 20% of their 52-week lows and have market caps above $2 billion.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2008 |
In Brief Boeing flies fuel cell-powered airplane... Lockheed Martin to support DOD high-performance computing centers... General Dynamics awarded $159 million for Abrams tank work... etc.  |
Popular Mechanics August 14, 2007 Erik Sofge |
Top 4 New Breakthrough Combat Devices: Live @ DARPATech Here are some of the programs that might give U.S. warfighters an edge: ATK caseless ammunition system... Crosswinds Sensor System for Snipers... etc.  |
BusinessWeek February 24, 2011 |
Clipped Wings Defense contractors are trying to fend off liberal Democrats, conservative Republicans, and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, all looking for savings in the Pentagon's budget. Here are the programs already on the chopping block.  |
The Motley Fool August 2, 2006 Jack Uldrich |
Lockheed Plants a Small Seed The aerospace giant's latest government grant could sprout a new line of business. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool July 10, 2009 Rich Smith |
Is Your Portfolio Bulletproof? Here are six defense stocks for it that are.  |
National Defense September 2004 Sandra I. Erwin |
Army Takes $35 Million Hit On Joint Common Missile As a result of funding cuts, the Army is unable to bring a second industry competitor into one of its largest missile programs.  |
The Motley Fool August 3, 2011 Andrew Dominguez |
Pentagon Budget Cuts: Hedge Funds Start Dumping Defense Stocks Do you think these companies are in the line of fire in the upcoming spending cuts?  |
National Defense November 2011 Sandra I. Erwin |
Managing the Defense Industry: Stalinism or Smart Business? America's arms manufacturers are asking the Pentagon to step up and protect the industry from an imminent collapse.  |
Parameters Autumn 2008 Travis Sharp |
Tying US Defense Spending to GDP: Bad Logic, Bad Policy Defense spending should be determined according to threat-based analysis and not fixed at 4 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP).  |
Mother Jones August 1999 Ken Silverstein |
High-Caliber Carnival The Middle East market is stagnant; Asian sales are off; but flying down to Rio will boom your business -- if you're an international arms maker.  |
The Motley Fool February 16, 2010 Rich Smith |
6 Stocks That Never Surrender In a fight to the finish versus the S&P 500, no quarter will be asked, none given in the defense industry.  |
The Motley Fool January 25, 2010 Rich Smith |
6 Stocks That Never Surrender In a fight to the finish versus the S&P 500, no quarter will be asked, none given.  |
National Defense December 2005 Harold Kennedy |
Services Focus on Fielding Munitions for Close Combat The Army, Navy and Marine Corps are rushing to field an array of munitions that are designed to be precise enough for close urban combat operations.  |
The Motley Fool October 28, 2008 Rich Smith |
Cosmic Wannabe Finds a Friend on Earth The race to win a $3.1 billion NASA-funded contract to supply the International Space Station (ISS) just took a turn for the surreal.  |
The Motley Fool September 14, 2009 Rich Smith |
6 Stocks That Never Surrender In a fight to the finish versus the S&P 500, no quarter will be asked, none given for our defense portfolio.  |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2007 Rich Smith |
Star Wars Lite Two and a half years after they brought you the world's first airborne ray gun, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman still have a few kinks to work out. But how should investors view recent governmental funding cuts?  |
The Motley Fool December 3, 2008 Rich Smith |
Lockheed GOES Up Straight up, with a pair of weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.  |