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Guns are selling like hotcakes: Smith & Wesson (SWHC) announces preliminary results for FQ4,...

  • Monday, May 21, 2012, 8:13 AM ET
    Guns are selling like hotcakes: Smith & Wesson (SWHC) announces preliminary results for FQ4, saying sales were up 28% Y/Y to $129M - higher than the firm's guidance calling for $113M-$118M. Preliminary firearm order backlog increased 135% Y/Y and 121% Q/Q to approximately $439M. Shares +5.2% premarket.
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  • Mitt Romney may ban some kinds of guns,as he did as Governor or Mas.
    21 May 2012, 08:33 AM Reply Like
  • Mr. Obama is not a fan of the Second Amendment.
    21 May 2012, 08:34 AM Reply Like
  • Best handguns in the world, and a great investment.
    Don't worry about Romney and guns, he's not running
    for Gov. of Mass. this time around. Obama? Yuuup!
    21 May 2012, 10:00 AM Reply Like
  • Gun sales always go up when Dems win or about to win elections....

    Is this telling us something?

    Funny.
    21 May 2012, 10:48 AM Reply Like
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