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Northrop Grumman Wins $490M Deal for Global Hawk Program
by Zacks Equity Research
Northrop Grumman's (NOC) RQ-4 Global Hawk is an unmanned surveillance aircraft providing military field commanders with near real-time imagery of large geographic areas.
Northrop Grumman (NOC) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
by Zacks Equity Research
Northrop Grumman (NOC) closed at $285.73 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.6% move from the prior day.
4 Great Defense Stocks to Buy in November
by Nitish Marwah
The recent geopolitical tussle between the United States and some of its long-standing opponents has only strengthened America's defense resolve.
Spirit AeroSystems (SPR) Q3 Earnings Beat, Revenues Miss
by Zacks Equity Research
Spirit AeroSystems' (SPR) backlog at the end of third-quarter 2018 was $48 billion, up from the prior-quarter's figure of $47 billion.
Curtiss-Wright (CW) Beats on Q3 Earnings, Lifts '18 EPS View
by Zacks Equity Research
Curtiss-Wright (CW) ended the third quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $245.9 million, down from $475.1 million as of Dec 31, 2017.
Aerospace & Defense ETFs: Can the Outperformance Continue?
by Neena Mishra
Increase in defense spending and rising global air traffic have boosted aerospace & defense companies. What lies ahead?
FLIR Systems (FLIR) Q3 Earnings Meet Estimates, Improve Y/Y
by Zacks Equity Research
FLIR Systems' (FLIR) cash flow generated from operating activities in the third quarter amounted to $122.5 million, up from $104.1 million in the prior-year period.
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Lockheed Martin, Boeing, United Technologies, General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman
by Zacks Equity Research
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Lockheed Martin, Boeing, United Technologies, General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman
Defense Stock Roundup: Q3 Picture Impressive, LMT, BA, UTX, GD Earnings Beat
by Zacks Equity Research
Investors' skepticism surrounding rising interest rates and simmering trade dispute between China and the United States caused the major indices of the Aerospace-Defense space to dip in the last five trading sessions.
Another Tough Week, But are Things Really as Bad as They Feel?
by David Borun
More selling in equities hands us another losing week
Aerospace and Defense ETFs Dip Despite Strong Q3 Earnings
by Zacks Equity Research
A slew of impressive earnings reports put focus on aerospace and defense ETFs.
Why Semiconductor Stocks Are Falling & Earnings from BA, T, UPS
by Ryan McQueeney
Ryan McQueeney recaps the morning's top earnings reports from Boeing, AT&T, United Parcel Service, and Northrop Grumman. Later, he explains why Texas Instruments' tepid guidance is causing semiconductor stocks to fall today.
Northrop Grumman (NOC) Q3 Earnings Surpass, 2018 View Up
by Zacks Equity Research
Northrop Grumman's (NOC) Q3 earnings beat estimates and the company decides to revise its bottom-line expectation upward.
Q3 Earnings Mixed
by Zacks Equity Research
Q3 Earnings Mixed
Q3 Earnings Data a Mixed Picture: BA, T, UPS & More
by Mark Vickery
As we enter the thick of earnings season, we focus here for our data -- as well as our fortunes in the stock market...
Northrop Grumman (NOC) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
by Zacks Equity Research
Northrop Grumman (NOC) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 50.34% and 1.03%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2018. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Defense Stocks' Q3 Earnings Roster for Oct 24: BA, GD, NOC
by Zacks Equity Research
Defense stocks, which have been on a growth trajectory for past couple of quarters, courtesy of President Trump's favored stance toward increased spending on the nation's defense, saw a thriving Q3.
The Most Spectacular Earnings Charts This Week
by Tracey Ryniec
Investors aren't spooked in these stocks. They have great earnings track records and shares are trading near their highs.
US May Exit Weapons Pact With Russia: 2 Defense Stocks to Buy
by Zacks Equity Research
Trump's decision to pull U.S. out of a nuclear arms treaty with Russia and develop new weapons should make the prospects better for U.S. defense stocks.
Northrop Grumman to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in the Cards?
by Zacks Equity Research
Northrop Grumman (NOC) is slated to report third-quarter earnings on Oct 24. The company's Aerospace Systems unit is expected to be the most significant contributor to its top line.
Boeing Secures $24M Navy Deal for AEA System Enhancements
by Zacks Equity Research
The AN/ALQ-218 sensor system is currently installed in Boeing's (BA) EA-18 Growler and P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
Northrop Grumman (NOC) Q3 Earnings Preview: What to Look Out For
by Zacks Equity Research
Northrop Grumman (NOC) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: AeroVironment, Textron, Northrop Grumman and FLIR Systems
by Zacks Equity Research
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: AeroVironment, Textron, Northrop Grumman and FLIR Systems
Here's Why You Should Add Textron (TXT) to Your Portfolio
by Zacks Equity Research
Textron (TXT) to provide better returns to investors, courtesy of these four factors.
4 Defense Stocks to Buy on Higher Spending, Mergers
by Ritujay Ghosh
Increased defense spending is making a larger number of contractors go for mergers so that they have more scale to bid on bigger projects.