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These Companies Could Scoop Up Digital Ally
Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 1:12pm | 462Read More...Digital Ally (NASDAQ: DGLY) CEO Stanton Ross recently stated the company has received buyout offers in addition to interest in its wearble cameras. The company makes products such as body-mounted video systems used by police departments and security agencies. The talk, along with...
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Dow Suffers 300 Point Drop; S&P 500 And NASDAQ Also Tumble
Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 4:49pm | 3111Read More...U.S. stocks posted steep losses as investors had plenty to worry about. Unable to reach a last-minute settlement, Argentina defaulted on its debt obligations. Naturally, as a global economy, the credit of one country affects other countries worldwide. The Labor Department reported that U.S....
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Short Interest Moves In Defense Stocks Ahead Of The Government Shutdown (HII, RTN, UTX)
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 11:31am | 953Read More...Between the September 13 and September 30 settlement dates, the number of shares sold short in Raytheon (NYSE: RTN), United Technologies (NYSE: UTX) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) grew by the largest percentages among U.S. defense stocks. In the days leading up to the federal...
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Short Interest Moves In Boeing And Other Defense Stocks (BA, GD, TXT)
Sunday, September 29, 2013 - 3:50pm | 956Read More...Between the August 30 and September 15 settlement dates, the number of shares sold short in defense stocks Boeing (NYSE: BA), General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) and Textron (NYSE: TXT) rose by double-digit percentages. In that period, the effects of the federal budget sequester were well established, but...
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Before Syria Blowup, Short Interest In Defense Stocks Shrank (GD, HII, UTX)
Friday, September 13, 2013 - 1:46pm | 966Read More...Between the August 15 and August 30 settlement dates, after the effects of the federal budget sequester were well established but as the latest tensions over the Syrian situation were just starting to boil up, the largest short interest moves in defense stocks were declines. The number of shares...
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Short Sellers Favor Raytheon, Shun Other Defense Stocks (ATK, FLIR, RTN)
Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 9:34am | 977Read More...Between the July 31 and August 15 settlement dates, after the effects of the federal budget sequester were well established but before the recent rise in tensions over the Syrian situation, defense stocks Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) saw the largest upswings in short...
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Short Interest Swings in Defense Stocks (BA, FLIR, HII)
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 2:05pm | 903Read More...By and large short sellers of defense stocks were not spurred to further action when the federal budget sequester went into effect. The number of shares sold short in Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK), Esterline Technologies (NYSE: ESL) and General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) increased somewhat between...
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Short Interest Swings in Defense Stocks (FLIR, GD, HXL)
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - 12:31pm | 862Read More...The short interest in defense companies was mixed during the weeks leading up to the federal budget sequester. The number of shares sold short in Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK), Boeing (NYSE: BA), L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), Raytheon (NYSE: RTN), Textron (NYSE:...
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Short Interest Swings in Defense Stocks (ATK, FLIR, LLL)
Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 5:48pm | 825Read More...The short interest in defense companies was mixed during the first two weeks of February, despite the threat of major federal budget cuts at the end of the month. The number of shares sold short in General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), Huntington Ingalls (NYSE: HII), Raytheon (NYSE: RTN), Rockwell Collins...
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L-3 Communications Reports 1Q Earnings Beat, Oppenheimer Maintains Underperform Rating
Monday, April 25, 2011 - 9:09am | 156Read More...Oppenheimer has published a research report on L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) after the company reported a 1Q earnings beat on its adjusted EPS. In the report, Oppenheimer writes, "LLL reported 1Q adjusted EPS was $1.95 vs. our estimate of $1.88 (consensus $1.82), excluding $0.10/share early debt...
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Jefferies Revises LLL Estimates
Monday, April 25, 2011 - 8:48am | 93Read More...L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LLL) has “stepped up its repurchase program to compensate for weak volumes and down earnings,” Jefferies reports. “We figure the company could have as few as 106 million average shares for 2011 and about 100 million shares for 2012,” Jefferies writes. “The...
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Deutsche Bank Comments On L-3 Communications 1Q EPS
Monday, April 25, 2011 - 7:24am | 95Read More...According to Deutsche Bank, L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) reported "clean" 1Q EPS of $1.95, ahead of its/consensus of $1.86/$1.85. Deutsche Bank said that sales of $3.6B (-1% y/y) were just below its $3.65B estimate, though EBIT margin came in 30bps better at 10.8%, on much better performance at...
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Oppenheimer Comments on L-3 Communications Q4 10 Beat (LLL)
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 9:07am | 148Read More...Oppenheimer is out with its report today on L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL), commenting on LLL's Q4 10 beat and increase in 2011 guidance. In a note to clients, Oppenheimer writes, "LLL reported (1/27) $2.37 GAAP EPS, well ahead of our $2.25 estimate and consensus of $2.31. The beat vs. our estimate...
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Jefferies Raises 2011 EPS Estimate On LLL
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 10:13am | 99Read More...Jefferies is raising its 2011 EPS estimates on L-3 Communications Holdings (NYSE: LLL) to $8.45 from $8.35. “The estimate change reflects the non-operating benefits of an estimated 25-40 basis points increase in the AA discount rate vs. our prior estimate,” Jefferies writes. “We maintain our Hold...
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Goldman Sachs Highlights Key Takeaways From L-3 Investor Day
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 9:36am | 171Read More...L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) hosted its annual investor day today in New York, and Goldman Sachs is highlighting the following key takeaways. 1) 2010 guidance was reiterated. 2011 high level guidance was also reiterated, but segment detail was provided. 2) Management alluded to the potential for...
