Lockheed Wins $212.3M FMS Contract - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 20, 11:00AM CDT
Lockheed Martin (LMT) wins a $212.3 million modification contract.
Defense Stock Roundup: Pentagon OKs Sales to Iraq, Lockheed Seals More FMS Deals - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 20, 10:10AM CDT
FMS or the shorthand for Foreign Military Sales was the key for the defense sector last week with sales of $1 billion promised to Iraq.
Huntington Ingalls to Buy UPI - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 19, 4:50PM CDT
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Houston-based UniversalPegasus International Holdings.
PHOTO RELEASE--Huntington Ingalls Industries' 5K Event Attracts More Than 1,100 Participants
GlobeNewswire - Mon May 19, 10:30AM CDT
HealthWaves, the wellness program at Huntington Ingalls Industries' (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division, hosted the seventh annual 5K fun run/walk Saturday to promote health and fitness for the whole family. The event attracted more than 1,100 employees, as well as their family members and friends.
Air Industries (AIRI) Falls: Stock Goes Down 6.2% - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 19, 7:37AM CDT
Shares of Air Industries fell over 6% on Friday and stock is now up about 12% in the past one-month time frame. So its time to keep a close watch on this firm in the near future and it witnessed flat estimates revisions in the past few weeks.
Huntington Ingalls Industries to Acquire UniversalPegasus International
GlobeNewswire - Fri May 16, 6:30AM CDT
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire UniversalPegasus International Holdings (UPI), a leading provider of engineering and project management services to the domestic and international energy markets. The transaction is subject to Hart-Scott-Rodino review and customary closing conditions and is expected to close in June. The value of the transaction is not being disclosed. UPI is a privately held company headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Thursday's Top Upgrades (and Downgrades)
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 15, 11:49AM CDT
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on. Today, our headlines feature downgrades for aerospace and defense firms B/E Aerospace and Huntington...
Will This Analyst Downgrade Hurt Huntington Ingalls (HII) Stock Today? (Update)
at The Street - Thu May 15, 8:23AM CDT
Bank of America/Merrill Lynch downgraded Huntington Ingalls (HII) to "neutral" from "buy" and set a $106 price target. The firm cited valuation, as the stock is up 11% year-to-date.
PHOTO RELEASE--Newport News Shipbuilding Dedicates 12th Habitat for Humanity Home
GlobeNewswire - Wed May 14, 2:15PM CDT
Huntington Ingalls Industries' (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division joined elected officials and business and community leaders Tuesday to dedicate the 12 home shipyard volunteers have constructed in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg.
Pentagon Awards $876.5 Million in Defense Contracts
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 14, 9:30AM CDT
The Department of Defense awarded 14 defense contracts in its Tuesday evening announcement of contract awards. The total value of contracts awarded was $876.5 million. Among the publicly traded defense companies winning contracts: Henry...
The Navy's Next Warship Could Give One Lucky Company a $50 Billion Bonanza
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 11, 10:55AM CDT
Lockheed Martin's Littoral Combat Ship -- bigger than a bread box, but still not big enough? Photo: Wikimedia Commons . The U.S. Navy needs a new warship. Maybe it doesn't need more warships. But the way the Navy has been spending its money...
Will U.S. Defense Contractors Miss Out on This $200 Billion Weapons-Buying Bonanza?
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 11, 9:30AM CDT
China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning (PLAN CV-16). Source: Screen grab from Google Earth. China has an aircraft carrier -- and it's making the neighbors nervous. In fact, if news reports are to be believed, China may soon have two,...
Huntington Ingalls Industries Reports First Quarter Results
GlobeNewswire - Thu May 08, 6:15AM CDT
-- Revenues were $1.59 billion for the first quarter of 2014
VIDEO RELEASE--Ingalls Shipbuilding Launches Fifth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter
GlobeNewswire - Tue May 06, 3:25PM CDT
Huntington Ingalls Industries' (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division launched the U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter James (WMSL 754) on Saturday. James is the company's fifth NSC and is expected to deliver in 2015.
What's Your Stock's Price Target? - Screen of the Week
Kevin Matras - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 06, 3:15AM CDT
What's Your Stock's Price Target? - Screen of the Week
Textron Tucks in TUG Technologies - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 05, 4:20PM CDT
Textron Inc. (TXT), through its Augusta, GA based unit E-Z-GO, took over TUG Technologies Corp., from Jacobson Partners, a private-equity firm based in New York.
General Dynamics Wins Record-Breaking $17.6 Billion for 10 New Attack Submarines
Katie Spence, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 03, 9:01AM CDT
The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) North Dakota (SSN 784) is rolled out of an indoor shipyard facility at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Conn. North Dakota is scheduled to be christened Nov. 2. Photo: U.S....
Textron Misses Earnings on Lower Volume - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 01, 1:59PM CDT
Textron Inc. (TXT) reported first quarter 2014 earnings from continuing operations of 31 cents per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate and lower than the year-ago number of 40 cents by 22.5%.
Huntington Ingalls Industries Declares Quarterly Dividend
GlobeNewswire - Thu May 01, 9:40AM CDT
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share, payable on June 13, 2014, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 30, 2014.