Orbital Sciences Corp (ORB) 28.85 $ORB
Orbital ATK Marks Its One-Year Anniversary
BusinessWire - Wed Feb 10, 7:30AM CST
--Company Well-Positioned for Future Growth Following 2015 Merger
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), OA: 86.67 (+0.45)
Orbital ATK Names Scott Lehr as President of the Company's Flight Systems Group
BusinessWire - Thu Jun 11, 8:23AM CDT
Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, today announced that it has named Mr. Scott Lehr as President of the company's Flight Systems Group (FSG) effective 1 July 2015, succeeding Mr. Ron Grabe who will continue in a senior advisory capacity with the group. Mr. Lehr has served as Senior Vice President and Mr. Grabe's Deputy since the completion of the merger between Orbital Sciences Corporation and Alliant Techsystems (ATK) in February 2015. Prior to the merger, Mr. Lehr served with ATK and a predecessor company for 31 years, most recently as General Manager of ATK's Commercial and Defense Propulsion Systems Division.
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), OA: 86.67 (+0.45)
Orbital ATK To Announce Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 2015 on May 28
BusinessWire - Fri May 08, 8:14AM CDT
--9:00 a.m. Conference Call with Financial Analysts and Investors to be Webcast
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), OA: 86.67 (+0.45)
NASA Awards Contract for NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System-2 Spacecraft
PR Newswire - Mon Mar 23, 3:20PM CDT
NASA has awarded a delivery order under the Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition III (Rapid III) contract to Orbital ATK (formerly Orbital Sciences Corporation) of Dulles, Virginia, for the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS)-2 spacecraft.
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), OA: 86.67 (+0.45)
Orbital ATK Rolls out at International Defense Exposition
BusinessWire - Tue Feb 17, 7:30AM CST
Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, will feature a wide range of the company's defense products and advanced capabilities as an exhibitor during IDEX 2015. IDEX takes place biennially at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, February 22-26, 2015. The Orbital ATK display is located at stand 03-A06.
IEX: 90.00 (+0.30), ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), OA: 86.67 (+0.45)
Aerospace and Defense Equities Technical Analysis -- Honeywell Intl., Raytheon, Embraer, L-3 Communications Holdings, and Orbital Sciences
PR Newswire - Tue Feb 10, 8:00AM CST
Editor Note: For more information about this release, please scroll to bottom.
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), ERJ: 17.70 (+0.28), HON: 116.01 (+0.56), RTN: 140.68 (-0.52), LLL: 150.12 (-0.14)
ATK Completes Tax-Free Spin-Off of Vista Outdoor Inc.
PR Newswire - Mon Feb 09, 2:12PM CST
Alliant Techsystems Inc. ("ATK"
(NYSE: ATK) today announced that it has completed the previously announced tax-free spin-off of its Sporting Group business to ATK stockholders as a newly formed company named Vista Outdoor Inc. ("Vista Outdoor". Following the spin-off, ATK and Orbital Sciences Corporation ("Orbital" (NYSE: ORB) successfully completed the tax-free, all-stock merger of ATK's Aerospace and Defense Groups with Orbital. Upon consummation of the merger, the combined company's name was changed to "Orbital ATK, Inc." ("Orbital ATK". Today, ATK stockholders received two shares of Vista Outdoor common stock for every share of ATK common stock held on the record date, February 2, 2015. Orbital stockholders received 0.449 shares of Orbital ATK common stock for every one share of Orbital common stock.
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), ATK: 140.03 (+0.78), VSTO: 51.30 (+0.67)
Aerojet Rocketdyne to Provide Electric Propulsion for Orbital Sciences Corporation's GEOStar-3 Satellites
GlobeNewswire - Tue Feb 03, 6:45PM CST
Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE:GY) company, has received a contract from Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE:ORB) to deliver XR-5 electric propulsion subsystems over the next three years for the next generation GEOStar-3 commercial geostationary orbit communications satellite platform. Orbital's GEOStar satellites are used to provide a variety of communications services including direct-to-home TV broadcasting, broadband connectivity, cable program distribution, business data network capacity, regional mobile communications and similar services.
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), GY: 20.80 (-0.05)
Vista Outdoor Set to Join the S&P MidCap 400; CARBO Ceramics and Summit Hotel Properties to Join the S&P SmallCap 600
PR Newswire - Tue Feb 03, 4:53PM CST
S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices after the close of trading on Monday, February 9:
INN: 14.05 (+0.13), AOI: 17.24 (-0.03), ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), CRR: 13.84 (+0.52), MHFI: 107.92 (+1.16), ATK: 140.03 (+0.78), VSTO: 51.30 (+0.67)
Space News: Should SpaceX Fear the New Orbital ATK?
Maxx Chatsko, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Feb 01, 9:20AM CST
A finished Antares rocket awaiting service. Image source: Wikimedia Commons . It's official. Orbital Sciences and Alliant Techsystems will merge into a single aerospace and defense company called Orbital ATK, which will begin trading on the...
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), ATK: 140.03 (+0.78)
Since You Can't Buy SpaceX Stock ...
Maxx Chatsko, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jan 31, 8:38AM CST
A lot has changed at SpaceX in the last 18 months. The company has made resupply missions to the International Space Station seem routine, performed the first attempt to recover a rocket for reuse, and announced a $1 billion investment from Google ...
LMT: 256.85 (-0.15), ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), GOOGL: 798.92 (-1.20), BA: 131.87 (+0.27), ATK: 140.03 (+0.78), GOOG: 773.18 (+2.11)
Alliant Techsystems Inc. Issues Its Last Earnings Release -- Ever
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jan 29, 2:03PM CST
In just a couple of weeks, Alliant Techsystems will be no more. As confirmed in a press release earlier this month, Alliant expects to soon spin off its sporting group as a new business to be known as Vista Outdoor, which will begin trading...
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), ATK: 140.03 (+0.78)
Alliant (ATK) Beats Earnings Estimates on Lower Share Count - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jan 29, 2:00PM CST
In the third quarter of fiscal 2015, Alliant Techsystems Inc.'s (ATK) adjusted earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate while revenues missed the same.
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), TGI: 30.08 (+0.51), SPR: 46.01 (+3.05), ATK: 140.03 (+0.78)
TransDigm Q1 Earnings and Revenues Miss, Shares Down - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jan 29, 9:30AM CST
TransDigm Group Inc. (TDG) reported first-quarter fiscal 2015 adjusted earnings (including share-based compensation expense) of $1.73, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.84.
CW: 87.84 (-0.18), ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), TDG: 277.95 (+0.80), SPR: 46.01 (+3.05)
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to Keynote 4th Annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference in Boston
PR Newswire - Wed Jan 28, 7:30AM CST
The International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISS R&D) today announced that Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer and Lead Designer for Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX), has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at its 4th annual meeting at the Boston Marriott Copley Square in Boston, MA, July 7-9, 2015. The ISS R&D Conference was created to connect commercial and academic communities involved in new innovations, breakthroughs, and discoveries onboard humankind's unique orbiting laboratory. This event is held in coordination with the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), the American Astronautical Society (AAS), and NASA.
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21)
Orbital Stockholders Approve Merger With ATK's Aerospace and Defense Groups
BusinessWire - Tue Jan 27, 9:30AM CST
Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) today announced that at a special meeting held this morning, the company's stockholders voted overwhelmingly to approve the proposed merger with the Aerospace and Defense Groups of Alliant Techsystems Inc. (NYSE: ATK), pursuant to the definitive transaction agreement dated April 28, 2014. Approximately 99% of the votes cast at the special meeting voted in favor of the adoption of the transaction agreement, which represented approximately 85% of the total number of outstanding shares of Orbital common stock as of the December 16, 2014 record date for the special meeting.
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), ATK: 140.03 (+0.78)
ATK Stockholders Approve the Issuance of Shares to Orbital Sciences Corporation Stockholders
PR Newswire - Tue Jan 27, 9:30AM CST
Alliant Techsystems Inc. ("ATK" (NYSE: ATK) today announced its stockholders approved the issuance of ATK common stock, par value $0.01 per share, to Orbital Sciences Corporation ("Orbital" (NYSE: ORB) stockholders in connection with the previously announced merger between ATK's Aerospace and Defense Groups and Orbital.
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), ATK: 140.03 (+0.78), VSTO: 51.30 (+0.67)
Orbital ATK Marks Its One-Year Anniversary
BusinessWire - Wed Feb 10, 7:30AM CST
--Company Well-Positioned for Future Growth Following 2015 Merger
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), OA: 86.67 (+0.45)
Orbital ATK Names Scott Lehr as President of the Company's Flight Systems Group
BusinessWire - Thu Jun 11, 8:23AM CDT
Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, today announced that it has named Mr. Scott Lehr as President of the company's Flight Systems Group (FSG) effective 1 July 2015, succeeding Mr. Ron Grabe who will continue in a senior advisory capacity with the group. Mr. Lehr has served as Senior Vice President and Mr. Grabe's Deputy since the completion of the merger between Orbital Sciences Corporation and Alliant Techsystems (ATK) in February 2015. Prior to the merger, Mr. Lehr served with ATK and a predecessor company for 31 years, most recently as General Manager of ATK's Commercial and Defense Propulsion Systems Division.
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), OA: 86.67 (+0.45)
Orbital ATK To Announce Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 2015 on May 28
BusinessWire - Fri May 08, 8:14AM CDT
--9:00 a.m. Conference Call with Financial Analysts and Investors to be Webcast
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), OA: 86.67 (+0.45)
NASA Awards Contract for NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System-2 Spacecraft
PR Newswire - Mon Mar 23, 3:20PM CDT
NASA has awarded a delivery order under the Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition III (Rapid III) contract to Orbital ATK (formerly Orbital Sciences Corporation) of Dulles, Virginia, for the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS)-2 spacecraft.
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), OA: 86.67 (+0.45)
Orbital ATK Rolls out at International Defense Exposition
BusinessWire - Tue Feb 17, 7:30AM CST
Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, will feature a wide range of the company's defense products and advanced capabilities as an exhibitor during IDEX 2015. IDEX takes place biennially at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, February 22-26, 2015. The Orbital ATK display is located at stand 03-A06.
IEX: 90.00 (+0.30), ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), OA: 86.67 (+0.45)
Aerospace and Defense Equities Technical Analysis -- Honeywell Intl., Raytheon, Embraer, L-3 Communications Holdings, and Orbital Sciences
PR Newswire - Tue Feb 10, 8:00AM CST
Editor Note: For more information about this release, please scroll to bottom.
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), ERJ: 17.70 (+0.28), HON: 116.01 (+0.56), RTN: 140.68 (-0.52), LLL: 150.12 (-0.14)
ATK Completes Tax-Free Spin-Off of Vista Outdoor Inc.
PR Newswire - Mon Feb 09, 2:12PM CST
Alliant Techsystems Inc. ("ATK"
(NYSE: ATK) today announced that it has completed the previously announced tax-free spin-off of its Sporting Group business to ATK stockholders as a newly formed company named Vista Outdoor Inc. ("Vista Outdoor". Following the spin-off, ATK and Orbital Sciences Corporation ("Orbital" (NYSE: ORB) successfully completed the tax-free, all-stock merger of ATK's Aerospace and Defense Groups with Orbital. Upon consummation of the merger, the combined company's name was changed to "Orbital ATK, Inc." ("Orbital ATK". Today, ATK stockholders received two shares of Vista Outdoor common stock for every share of ATK common stock held on the record date, February 2, 2015. Orbital stockholders received 0.449 shares of Orbital ATK common stock for every one share of Orbital common stock. ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), ATK: 140.03 (+0.78), VSTO: 51.30 (+0.67)
Aerojet Rocketdyne to Provide Electric Propulsion for Orbital Sciences Corporation's GEOStar-3 Satellites
GlobeNewswire - Tue Feb 03, 6:45PM CST
Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE:GY) company, has received a contract from Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE:ORB) to deliver XR-5 electric propulsion subsystems over the next three years for the next generation GEOStar-3 commercial geostationary orbit communications satellite platform. Orbital's GEOStar satellites are used to provide a variety of communications services including direct-to-home TV broadcasting, broadband connectivity, cable program distribution, business data network capacity, regional mobile communications and similar services.
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), GY: 20.80 (-0.05)
Vista Outdoor Set to Join the S&P MidCap 400; CARBO Ceramics and Summit Hotel Properties to Join the S&P SmallCap 600
PR Newswire - Tue Feb 03, 4:53PM CST
S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices after the close of trading on Monday, February 9:
INN: 14.05 (+0.13), AOI: 17.24 (-0.03), ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), CRR: 13.84 (+0.52), MHFI: 107.92 (+1.16), ATK: 140.03 (+0.78), VSTO: 51.30 (+0.67)
Space News: Should SpaceX Fear the New Orbital ATK?
Maxx Chatsko, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Feb 01, 9:20AM CST
A finished Antares rocket awaiting service. Image source: Wikimedia Commons . It's official. Orbital Sciences and Alliant Techsystems will merge into a single aerospace and defense company called Orbital ATK, which will begin trading on the...
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), ATK: 140.03 (+0.78)
Since You Can't Buy SpaceX Stock ...
Maxx Chatsko, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jan 31, 8:38AM CST
A lot has changed at SpaceX in the last 18 months. The company has made resupply missions to the International Space Station seem routine, performed the first attempt to recover a rocket for reuse, and announced a $1 billion investment from Google ...
LMT: 256.85 (-0.15), ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), GOOGL: 798.92 (-1.20), BA: 131.87 (+0.27), ATK: 140.03 (+0.78), GOOG: 773.18 (+2.11)
Alliant Techsystems Inc. Issues Its Last Earnings Release -- Ever
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jan 29, 2:03PM CST
In just a couple of weeks, Alliant Techsystems will be no more. As confirmed in a press release earlier this month, Alliant expects to soon spin off its sporting group as a new business to be known as Vista Outdoor, which will begin trading...
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), ATK: 140.03 (+0.78)
Alliant (ATK) Beats Earnings Estimates on Lower Share Count - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jan 29, 2:00PM CST
In the third quarter of fiscal 2015, Alliant Techsystems Inc.'s (ATK) adjusted earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate while revenues missed the same.
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), TGI: 30.08 (+0.51), SPR: 46.01 (+3.05), ATK: 140.03 (+0.78)
TransDigm Q1 Earnings and Revenues Miss, Shares Down - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jan 29, 9:30AM CST
TransDigm Group Inc. (TDG) reported first-quarter fiscal 2015 adjusted earnings (including share-based compensation expense) of $1.73, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.84.
CW: 87.84 (-0.18), ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), TDG: 277.95 (+0.80), SPR: 46.01 (+3.05)
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to Keynote 4th Annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference in Boston
PR Newswire - Wed Jan 28, 7:30AM CST
The International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISS R&D) today announced that Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer and Lead Designer for Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX), has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at its 4th annual meeting at the Boston Marriott Copley Square in Boston, MA, July 7-9, 2015. The ISS R&D Conference was created to connect commercial and academic communities involved in new innovations, breakthroughs, and discoveries onboard humankind's unique orbiting laboratory. This event is held in coordination with the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), the American Astronautical Society (AAS), and NASA.
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21)
Orbital Stockholders Approve Merger With ATK's Aerospace and Defense Groups
BusinessWire - Tue Jan 27, 9:30AM CST
Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) today announced that at a special meeting held this morning, the company's stockholders voted overwhelmingly to approve the proposed merger with the Aerospace and Defense Groups of Alliant Techsystems Inc. (NYSE: ATK), pursuant to the definitive transaction agreement dated April 28, 2014. Approximately 99% of the votes cast at the special meeting voted in favor of the adoption of the transaction agreement, which represented approximately 85% of the total number of outstanding shares of Orbital common stock as of the December 16, 2014 record date for the special meeting.
ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), ATK: 140.03 (+0.78)
ATK Stockholders Approve the Issuance of Shares to Orbital Sciences Corporation Stockholders
PR Newswire - Tue Jan 27, 9:30AM CST
Alliant Techsystems Inc. ("ATK"
(NYSE: ATK) today announced its stockholders approved the issuance of ATK common stock, par value $0.01 per share, to Orbital Sciences Corporation ("Orbital" (NYSE: ORB) stockholders in connection with the previously announced merger between ATK's Aerospace and Defense Groups and Orbital. ORB: 28.85 (+0.21), ATK: 140.03 (+0.78), VSTO: 51.30 (+0.67)
