Exelis named Military Times 'Best for Vets' employer for second consecutive year
Business Wire - Wed Apr 22, 9:02AM CDT
Exelis (NYSE:XLS) was named to the Military Times' Best for Vets: Employers 2015 list for a second consecutive year, securing the publication's highest honor for veteran-friendly companies. Exelis ranked #40 out of the top 74 employers.
XLS: 24.73 (+0.04)
Fitch Rates Harris Corporation's Proposed Notes 'BBB- EXP'; Outlook Stable
Business Wire - Wed Apr 22, 8:51AM CDT
Fitch Ratings has assigned an expected rating of 'BBB- EXP' to Harris Corporation's (HRS) proposed senior unsecured notes. HRS plans to issue $2.4 billion of senior unsecured notes with various maturities. The proposed notes will rank equally with the company's existing unsecured indebtedness. A complete list of ratings follows at the end of this release.
HRS: 82.46 (+0.53), XLS: 24.73 (+0.04)
Harris reports preliminary Q3 2015 income of USD126m
M2 - Wed Apr 22, 3:05AM CDT
Communications and information technology company Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) on Tuesday reported that preliminary GAAP income is estimated to be USD126m, or diluted EPS of USD1.20, for the third quarter of 2015, ended 3 April 2015.
HRS: 82.46 (+0.53), XLS: 24.73 (+0.04)
Harris Corporation Reports Preliminary Fiscal 2015 Third Quarter Results
Business Wire - Tue Apr 21, 6:00AM CDT
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) today announced preliminary financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 in order to expand timing options for completing the permanent debt financing for its pending acquisition of Exelis Inc. (NYSE:XLS).
HRS: 82.46 (+0.53), XLS: 24.73 (+0.04)
Exelis delivers encryptors for GPS OCX
Business Wire - Wed Apr 15, 10:00AM CDT
Exelis (NYSE: XLS) delivered six enhanced ground encryptors, which will improve information security for the Global Positioning System's Next-Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX), to Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN). GPS OCX is part of the U.S. Air Force's GPS modernization program.
XLS: 24.73 (+0.04), RTN: 109.65 (+0.82)
Exelis now offers right-sized, high-resolution satellite systems
Business Wire - Wed Apr 15, 8:45AM CDT
Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has evolved its industry-leading capabilities in large space-based imaging systems to a full portfolio of smaller form factor solutions.
XLS: 24.73 (+0.04)
Closing for Harris, Exelis deal pushed off
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Apr 14, 6:54AM CDT
HRS: 82.46 (+0.53), XLS: 24.73 (+0.04)
Exelis provides critical communications support to NASA's Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 Mission
Business Wire - Thu Apr 09, 7:00AM CDT
Exelis (NYSE: XLS), a leading provider of critical network solutions, has successfully provided communications support to NASA's Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) Mission. The EFT-1 Mission is the first orbital test flight of the NASA Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, which is a spacecraft intended to carry a crew of astronauts to destinations at or beyond low Earth orbit. The successful EFT-1 Mission marked a critical step in NASA's return to human space exploration.
XLS: 24.73 (+0.04)
Top Income Stock: Defense Contractor Harris' Key Buy
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Apr 07, 2:42PM CDT
Consolidation in the defense sector hasn't been all that common in recent years due to uncertainty over military spending, but the Pentagon budget has stabilized, leading some to believe that M&A activity could pick up, especially among midsize...
HRS: 82.46 (+0.53), XLS: 24.73 (+0.04), ITT: 40.93 (+0.31)
Exelis Visual Information Solutions partners with CloudEO
Business Wire - Tue Apr 07, 9:00AM CDT
Exelis (NYSE: XLS) Visual Information Solutions (Exelis VIS) has entered a new partnership with CloudEO to offer ENVI(R) image analysis software in a virtualized, cloud environment.
XLS: 24.73 (+0.04)
Transitioning Veterans Participate in Intensive Military to Civilian Leadership Transformation Program
Business Wire - Thu Apr 02, 1:44PM CDT
Through its employee volunteer service program Exelis Action Corps, aerospace and defense company Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has partnered with Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY), the preeminent authority on leadership and talent, to host the fourth cohort of the Leveraging Military Leadership Program (LMLP). This free program helps new veterans apply their leadership experience to civilian positions.
XLS: 24.73 (+0.04), KFY: 32.97 (+0.17)
Fitch Rates Harris Corporation 'BBB-', Outlook Stable
Business Wire - Thu Apr 02, 12:23PM CDT
Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB-' Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to Harris Corporation (HRS). Fitch has also assigned an 'F3' short-term IDR and an 'F3' rating to the company's commercial paper program; 'BBB-' ratings to the senior unsecured $1 billion credit facility and senior unsecured indebtedness; and 'BBB- EXP' ratings to the $1.3 billion term loans announced on March 19, 2015. The Rating Outlook is Stable. A complete list of ratings is provided at the end of this release.
HRS: 82.46 (+0.53), XLS: 24.73 (+0.04)
Technical Briefing on Aerospace and Defense Stocks -- Exelis, Northrop Grumman, Textron, Embraer, and Lockheed Martin
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 01, 7:40AM CDT
Editor Note: For more information about this release, please scroll to bottom.
XLS: 24.73 (+0.04), LMT: 197.63 (+1.34), ERJ: 30.68 (-0.38), NOC: 162.08 (-0.41), TXT: 44.71 (+0.05)
Exelis demonstrates networking technology enhancements
Business Wire - Tue Mar 31, 8:15AM CDT
During the recent Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE) demonstration at Fort Benning, Georgia, Exelis (NYSE: XLS) demonstrated a network deployment based on new capability enhancements to the Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS).
XLS: 24.73 (+0.04)
Jim Cramer's Top Takeaways: Harris, Lululemon Athletica, Tesla
at The Street - Tue Mar 31, 5:00AM CDT
Cramer says Harris is a buy, buy, buy and Lululemon is back and better than ever.
NFLX: 557.68 (-2.76), HRS: 82.46 (+0.53), XLS: 24.73 (+0.04), TSLA: 219.44 (+10.03), AMZN: 389.80 (-1.38), SLB: 92.16 (+0.87), LULU: 65.67 (-0.68)
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Good Headlines Make All the Difference
at The Street - Mon Mar 30, 7:06PM CDT
It's nice to see the flow of money has reversed from last week's relentless selloff, Cramer says.
Exelis (XLS) Marked As A Barbarian At The Gate
at The Street - Fri Mar 27, 1:59PM CDT
Trade-Ideas LLC identified Exelis (XLS) as a "barbarian at the gate" (strong stocks crossing above resistance with today's range greater than 200%) candidate
XLS: 24.73 (+0.04)
Exelis focuses on solutions for U.S. Army, Army aviators at upcoming shows
Business Wire - Thu Mar 26, 2:30PM CDT
Exelis (NYSE: XLS) will showcase industry-leading technologies to support the U.S. Army's critical missions at two upcoming trade shows.
XLS: 24.73 (+0.04)
Electronic Warfare Market 2015 - Emerging Trends, Approaches, Key issues and Investment Outlook
M2 - Mon Mar 23, 11:50AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/zlj484/electronic) has announced the addition of the "Electronic Warfare - Emerging Trends, Approaches, Key issues and Investment Outlook" report to their offering. Electronic Warfare - Emerging Trends, Approaches, Key issues and Investment Outlook is a new report that globally analyzes potential effects of electronic warfare on governments and military organizations, and identifies frequently used techniques for electronic attacks, electronic warfare support, and electronic protection. This report also examines executive opinions about the major challenges faced by government/defense organizations in handling electronic warfare threats. Furthermore, it analyzes planned investment on electronic warfare over the next two years, and projected change in budget for electronic warfare in 2015. Key Findings: - The number of electronic attacks has increased in the past 12 months - Electromagnetic jamming is frequently used for electronic attacks - Electronic warfare results in security breaches, data leaks, and increases in operational costs for government and military organizations - A lack of awareness, and diverse and continuously evolving threats are the major challenges faced by government/defense organizations in handling electronic warfare threats - Overall, 39% of executives expect less than US$250 million of investments will be towards electronic warfare over the next two years - The US and China will emerge as significant spenders on electronic warfare over the next two years Key Topics Covered: - Methodology and sample size - Change in occurrence of electronic attacks over the past 12 months - Frequently used techniques/systems for electronic attacks - Techniques/systems preferred for electronic warfare support - Frequently used techniques/systems for electronic protection - Potential effects of electronic warfare on governments and military organizations - Key issues encountered by government/defense organizations in handling electronic warfare threats - Projected investment on electronic warfare over the next two years - Projected change in budget for electronic warfare in 2015 - Countries with significant spending potential on electronic warfare - Appendix Companies Mentioned - Exelis Inc. - Northrop Grumman Corporation - BAE Systems plc For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/zlj484/electronic
XLS: 24.73 (+0.04), NOC: 162.08 (-0.41)