… CEO Christopher Kubasik predicts that uncertainty about Pentagon budget cuts could lead to consolidation in the defense sector . Lockheed is increasing its non-military business but in adjacent markets, such as helping to develop solar plants …
April 30 - The commercial aerospace and defense sectors continue to face much different prospects, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said in its industry report card titled "Commercial Aerospace Makes Gains While Defense Contractors Face Cuts," published earlier today on RatingsDirect. Demand for
… lower margin for Lockheed.The upcoming election in 2012 could result in negative headlines for Lockheed and the defense sector as a whole.The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have left the military with heavy equipment needs, regardless …
… leveraged research and development funding for defense in the commercial arena. As limited funding finds its way into the defense sector over the coming years, we believe Boeing will use its skills to retain projects that continue to aid its faster …
… annually during our five-year discrete forecast period as growth in business jets helps to offset difficulties in the defense sector . Operating margins should average 11.5%, about flat with the previous five years as the company has done a good …
… divergence in the aerospace/ defense sector , as commercial aerospace orders ..... generally been robust while the defense sector remains under a significant cloud ..... few years. Among credits in the defense sector , we would steer investors to …
… with Iran, increasing anti-war sentiment, and fiscal issues within the federal government make me bearish on the defense sector . The main driver of defense contractors' earnings is government spending. For leading defense contractors, direct …
… performance metals segment with the acquisition of Ladish, which provides specialized components for the aerospace and defense sector in the United States. The flat-rolled product segment produces stainless steel, nickel-based, and titanium …
… fourth-quarter revenue of $6.4 billion was a decrease of 6% from last year. Our recent reassessment of the defense sector following the Budget Control Act of 2011 underpins our longer-term view that the sector will continue to be challenged …
… of a possible cut to its troubled F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. RBC sees 2012 as a challenging year for the defense sector , with a reduced Defense Department budget plus "persistent uncertainty as to what exactly the cuts will be, and …