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Durable Goods Orders For November Better Than ExpectedDoug Short • Tue, Dec 25, 2012
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Presidential Election: ETFs For An Obama Or Romney VictoryTom Lydon • Fri, Nov 2, 2012
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Aerospace And Defense ETFs Face U.S. Fiscal CliffTom Lydon • Thu, Jun 28, 2012
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10 ETFs To Buy For 2012Chris Katje • Fri, Jan 13, 2012
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Defense Sector Outperforming S&P 500 Ahead Of CutsBespoke Investment Group • Thu, Jan 5, 2012
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Dreamliner Brings Aerospace And Defense ETFs Into FocusTom Lydon • Tue, Oct 4, 2011
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Budget, Spending Concerns Ground Aerospace And Defense ETFsTom Lydon • Tue, Sep 20, 2011
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How Defense Spending Shifts Could Impact ETFsTom Lydon • Wed, Apr 8, 2009
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Durable Goods Orders For November Better Than ExpectedDoug Short • Tue, Dec 25, 2012
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Presidential Election: ETFs For An Obama Or Romney VictoryTom Lydon • Fri, Nov 2, 2012
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Aerospace And Defense ETFs Face U.S. Fiscal CliffTom Lydon • Thu, Jun 28, 2012
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10 ETFs To Buy For 2012Chris Katje • Fri, Jan 13, 2012
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- Thursday, December 1, 2011, 12:45 PM Lockheed Martin (LMT +1.4%) CFO Bruce Tanner says the defense contractor remains in an acquisition mode and would like to accelerate its pace from the last couple of years including dipping its toes back into the commercial pool. He says plays in the energy, health care, and cyber security sectors are all options as the firm looks to show positive revenue growth in 2012 in the face of inevitable defense budget cuts. Comment! [M&A]
- Monday, November 7, 2011, 7:36 AM General Dynamics (GD) agrees to acquire Force Protection (FRPT) for $352M to help shore up its extensive product line of combat vehicles. The $5.52 per share offer marks a 31% premium to the closing price of Force Protection on Friday. Comment! [M&A]
- Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 7:41 AM Goodrich (GR) and United Technologies (UTX) are now in "final negotiations" of their blockbuster deal, according to the FT, as UTX brings in bankers to nail down as much as $15B in financing to close the deal. Sources peg the final sales price for Goodrich on the upper end of a $115-$125 range. Comment! [M&A]
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briandiplacido: Agreed, they take their football quite seriously. Not just a game. -
Oliver L.: it *is* possible to take things too seriously...GER hasn't won a title in a while and SPN is maybe the best team ever
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Husky Financial: Bloomberg story on possibility of ECB cut to record low rates in Q1 2012 as inflation fears lessen could do it for the next couple of hours -
humahuaca: pretty sure everyone expects another .25% cut at each of next 2 ECB meetings?
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Hypnos7: This house of cards needs to come down. The intellectually honest hedge funds will come out okay, just like they did in 2008.
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briandiplacido: Agreed, they take their football quite seriously. Not just a game. -
Oliver L.: it *is* possible to take things too seriously...GER hasn't won a title in a while and SPN is maybe the best team ever
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Husky Financial: Bloomberg story on possibility of ECB cut to record low rates in Q1 2012 as inflation fears lessen could do it for the next couple of hours -
humahuaca: pretty sure everyone expects another .25% cut at each of next 2 ECB meetings?
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Hypnos7: This house of cards needs to come down. The intellectually honest hedge funds will come out okay, just like they did in 2008.
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cowpieTX: i know JCH57, that's why you don't invest with alzheimer patients. -
cowpieTX: No Brian, i think we're being duped by desperate hedge funds. the really bad news won't be released during market hours.
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cowpieTX: if this turd closes @ 4.5% it has a margin trigger. ECB has intervened all week. But tonight we dine in HELL! http://bloom.bg/tXfIqT -





