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Raytheon's forward looking infrared technology marks 50 years of helping military forces 'own the night'

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US Air Force selects Raytheon's transportable air traffic radar system

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Why The Fed May Increase QE Asset Purchases Before Pursuing Exit Strategies
Bishop Research and Analytics • Fri, May 17 • 21 Comments
Sector Rotation Favors Aerospace And Defense
John Kozey • Thu, May 16 • 3 Comments
Raytheon's newest Standard Missile-3 takes out complex, separating short-range ballistic missile target

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Raytheon delivers electronic jamming capability for Gray Eagle UAS

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ESSM intercept of high-diving threat proves expanded defensive capability

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My K.I.S.S. Portfolio May 2013 Update
The Part-time Investor • Mon, May 13 • 60 Comments
Biodefense: Live By Government Contracts, Die By Government Contracts
Tal Ben-Ami • Sun, May 12 • 1 Comment
America's brightest Mathletes® set new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title

PR Newswire (May 10, 2013)
Massachusetts 8th-grader, Alec Sun, crowned National Champion at 2013 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS® National Competition

PR Newswire (May 10, 2013)
Sequestration Stings
Franklin Templeton Investments • Thu, May 9 • 3 Comments
Raytheon, US Army complete AI3 control vehicle tests

PR Newswire (May 9, 2013)
Cramer's Lightning Round - Sequestration Has Been The Best Thing To Happen To Defense Stocks (5/8/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Thu, May 9
Jet Makers Winning Sequester Battle
Igor Greenwald • Wed, May 8
America's brightest middle school Mathletes® attempt to set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title May 10

PR Newswire (May 7, 2013)
Raytheon completes first international delivery of Enhanced Paveway™ II GBU-50

PR Newswire (May 7, 2013)
Raytheon realigns two business headquarters locations

PR Newswire (May 2, 2013)
Mathletes® gear up for 'May Madness' at the 2013 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS® National Competition

PR Newswire (May 2, 2013)

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SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Thu, May 9
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Raytheon Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Apr 25
Raytheon Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jan 24
Raytheon Management Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
Raytheon Management Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jul 26, 2012
Raytheon's CEO Hosts 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Transcript)
Thu, May 31, 2012
Raytheon's CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Apr 26, 2012
Raytheon's CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
Raytheon's CEO Discusses Q3 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Oct 27, 2011
Raytheon's CEO Discusses Q2 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jul 28, 2011
Raytheon's CEO Discusses Q1 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Apr 28, 2011
Raytheon's CEO Discusses Q4 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jan 27, 2011
Raytheon CEO Discusses Q3 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Oct 28, 2010
Raytheo Q2 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
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Raytheon Q3 2009 Earnings Transcript
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Raytheon Company Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
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Raytheon Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
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Raytheon's forward looking infrared technology marks 50 years of helping military forces 'own the night'

PR Newswire (Mon, 9:15AM)
US Air Force selects Raytheon's transportable air traffic radar system

PR Newswire (Mon, 8:30AM)
Raytheon's newest Standard Missile-3 takes out complex, separating short-range ballistic missile target

PR Newswire (Thu, 8:17AM)
Raytheon delivers electronic jamming capability for Gray Eagle UAS

PR Newswire (May 14, 2013)
ESSM intercept of high-diving threat proves expanded defensive capability

PR Newswire (May 14, 2013)
America's brightest Mathletes® set new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title

PR Newswire (May 10, 2013)
Massachusetts 8th-grader, Alec Sun, crowned National Champion at 2013 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS® National Competition

PR Newswire (May 10, 2013)
Raytheon, US Army complete AI3 control vehicle tests

PR Newswire (May 9, 2013)
Lightning Round: Hertz, US Airways & More

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America's brightest middle school Mathletes® attempt to set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title May 10

PR Newswire (May 7, 2013)
Raytheon completes first international delivery of Enhanced Paveway™ II GBU-50

PR Newswire (May 7, 2013)
Raytheon realigns two business headquarters locations

PR Newswire (May 2, 2013)
Mathletes® gear up for 'May Madness' at the 2013 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS® National Competition

PR Newswire (May 2, 2013)
Raytheon completes second launch exercise for next generation GPS satellites

PR Newswire (Apr 29, 2013)
Raytheon and Student Veterans of America launch new scholarship to empower student veterans

PR Newswire (Apr 26, 2013)
Raytheon Reports Solid First Quarter 2013 Results

PR Newswire (Apr 25, 2013)
Raytheon Anschuetz Integrated Bridge to advance Italy's Coast Guard patrol boat functionality

PR Newswire (Apr 23, 2013)
Raytheon stresses importance of math to competitiveness of US workforce during Mathematics Awareness Month

PR Newswire (Apr 22, 2013)
Raytheon announces availability of Trusted Print Delivery™ cross domain solution

PR Newswire (Apr 22, 2013)
Raytheon awarded $81.7 million production contract for Miniature Air Launched Decoy - Jammer units

PR Newswire (Apr 22, 2013)

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Company Description

Raytheon Company, together with its subsidiaries, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. We provide state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of... More

Sector: Industrial Goods

Industry: Aerospace/Defense - Major Diversified

Country: United States

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Friday, April 26, 4:42 PM Defense companies post strong gains on the week after reports from Raytheon (earnings), Lockheed Martin (earnings), Boeing (earnings), General Dynamics (earnings), and Northrop Grumman (earnings). In a note raising his price target on RTN ($63), Credit Suisse analyst Robert Spinarn summarizes the sector's strong quarterly results: "RTN's Q1 mirrored that of its peers, with a strong EPS beat against consensus, driven by sales and margins [and] in keeping with what we've seen at GD, LMT, and NOC, RTN's FY guidance now incorporates its assessment of the Sequester." On the week: LMT +2.49% , RTN +5% , NOC +4.4% , BA +5.2% , GD +8.89%. Comment!
Thursday, April 25, 1:36 PM Raytheon (RTN +1.8%) moes up aon a solid Q1 beat earlier this morning. Net earnings rose 8.9% Y/Y, largely due to a tax credit, as the defense company reported a slight 1% dip in revenue as well as a 30% decline in bookings and reduced backlog. The company raises its FY13 EPS estimate to between $5.75 and $5.90 from previous estimates of $5.65 to $5.80, but lowers its revenue view to around $23.2B to $23.7B from $23.6B to $24.1B. The company cites expectations for spending cuts coming out the sequester for the revenue reduction. Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]
Thursday, April 25, 8:56 AM More on Raytheon (RTN) Q1: net profit from continuing operations +8.9% to $490M. Sequestration to slice $400-600M off bookings in 2013, although 20% growth in international orders should help ease the pain. Still, RTN cuts its revenue outlook to $23.2-23.7B from an earlier forecast of $23.6-24.1B and vs consensus of $23.8B; however, Raytheon ups its EPS guidance to $5.26-5.41 from $5.16-5.31 and vs consensus of $5.32. Comment! [Earnings]
Thursday, April 25, 8:49 AM Raytheon (RTN): Q1 EPS of $1.49 beats by $0.21. Revenue of $5.9B beats by $0.2B. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Thursday, April 25, 7:07 AM Raytheon (RTN): Q1 EPS of $1.56 beats by $0.28. Revenue of $5.87B beats by $0.17B. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Friday, April 19, 3:32 PM Raytheon (RTN +1.8%) says its subsidiary, Raytheon Professional Services, has delivered the launch training program for the Chevrolet Trax Urban Life Vehicle, its first training event in its contract to manage dealer training for General Motors (GM +0.4%) Korea Company. As part of the contract, RTN will manage content development and training administration services for GM Korea's sales, nontechnical after sales and technical dealer personnel, as well as sales and nontechnical training for GM Korea's Chevrolet dealer training program in the RoK. 1 Comment [Global & FX, On the Move, Consumer]
Monday, April 15, 3:23 PM 2012 marked the first annual contraction in global defense spending in a decade and a half according to Bloomberg, quoting the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Between austerity in Europe and the scaling back of defense expenditures associated with Afghanistan in the U.S., global military expenditures were down 0.5% last year in real terms. China meanwhile, increased its outlays by nearly 8% and may overtake the U.S. in less than 10 years. Comment!
Tuesday, April 2, 7:05 PM Citi strategists tweak the criteria for their top dividend-paying stock picks, lowering the standard for dividend yield while adding a new filter for dividend momentum “to give more emphasis on dividend safety and growth." The full list: MO, AEP, T, AVB, BMY, ED, D, DD, DUK, INTC, KMB, KRFT, LLY, MCD, MRK, MSFT, NU, NOC, OXY, PFE, PM, RTN, SRE, SO, SYY, XEL. 5 Comments [Quick Ideas]
Monday, April 1, 10:11 AM Defense contract awards: Lockheed Martin (LMT -1.3%) gets $57M contract from U.S. Navy for upgrades of ships' defense systems and Raytheon (RTN -1.5%) lands $155.6M deal from German navy for Rolling Airframe Missiles. 1 Comment
Thursday, March 28, 9:36 AM Raytheon (RTN +1%) seeks to equip fighter pilots with "3-D audio," a derivation of the directional sound moviegoers enjoy at the theater. New technology will eliminate the need for pilots to interpret visual displays: "You always hear them from where they actually are … you don’t have to interpret anything," the company says. Comment!
Tuesday, March 26, 7:58 AM Drexel Hamilton upgrades Raytheon (RTN) to Hold from Sell with $45 price target. The company announced plans to cut 200 jobs and streamline its businesses yesterday for total annual cost savings of $85M. 3 Comments
Tuesday, March 26, 12:25 AM Raytheon (RTN) will recognize $85M in cost savings annually by cutting 200 jobs and reducing its business units to four. The company's Network Centric Systems business will be split up and the parts allocated to the remaining businesses. The company's CEO says the changes "will help enhance productivity, agility and affordability in a challenging defense market environment." Defense spending cuts are forcing contractors to be nimble in order to preserve profitability. Comment!
Wednesday, March 20, 5:00 PM Raytheon Company (RTN) declares $0.55/share quarterly dividend, 10% increase from prior dividend of $0.50. Forward yield 3.86%. For shareholders of record Apr. 03. Payable May 02. Ex-div date Apr. 01. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Monday, March 11, 1:30 PM Raytheon (RTN -0.2%) says it successfully tested an upgrade to its SM-3 ballistic missile interceptor to help pave the way for European navies to protect the region against long-range weapons from countries such as Iran. The tests involved a radar used jointly by Dutch, German and Danish navies which provides target information to the interceptor, thus adding to the long-range capability of the system. Comment! [Global & FX, Tech]
Tuesday, March 5, 5:37 AM General Dynamics (GD) shipbuilding unit NASSCO has warned over 1,000 workers of indefinite layoffs that may take effect in late April due to the uncertainty caused by the automatic spending cuts that kicked in on Friday. The warning follows one by BAE Systems last week. The reductions will chop the Pentagon's budget by 7.8%, with all major defense contractors set to be hit. 2 Comments [Top Stories, U.S. Economy]
Friday, February 22, 3:57 AM Frank Kendall, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, has authorized the Pentagon's purchasers and program managers to start talking to suppliers about the plans for implementing $46B of automatic cost reductions, which are due to take effect next Friday. The impact of the cuts will be exacerbated by the DOD not receiving an appropriation for this year, with much of its money in the wrong accounts. 1 Comment [U.S. Economy]

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$RTN bought $225M of stock in Q1 or a 4.7% yield. Combined with a 3.8% divy, the #NetPayoutYields total around 8.5%.
Apr 25, 12:25 PM
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$LMT $RTN and $WM are the best yielding industrials with safe heaven characteristics - http://stks.co/dQ6X - 8 shares with 2.14% yield
Apr 12, 2:36 AM
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Paul Zimbardo
6 High Yield Large Cap #Dividends To Now http://seekingalpha.com/a/s44f $BMY $CMCSA, $CSCO $RTN $SYY $TD #Stocks #News #Saturday #Investing
Apr 6, 3:34 PM
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Larry Harnar
Dividend income portfolio update for 04/01/2013. Added more $AAPL $PSEC New Positions: $CAT $GES $RTN $WFC http://bit.ly/178LaLf
Apr 1, 7:38 AM
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Defense Stock #Raytheon Is The New Pick For The Dividend Yield Passive Income Portfolio - http://stks.co/t6MQ - $RTN $LMT - 3.8% Yield
Mar 24, 10:24 AM
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Larry Harnar
Added $RTN and $GES to the dividend income portfolio.
Mar 22, 2:17 PM
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Stone Fox Capital
$RTN increases divy 10% to 3.86% #NetPayoutYields
Mar 20, 5:16 PM
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Daniel Nadler
Typical Defense Stock Reactions to North Korean Nuclear Announcements: http://stks.co/iLnA $RTN $LMT $NOC $LLL $GD $EWJ $EWY
Feb 13, 12:14 PM
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WhisperNumber
$RTN earnings $1.60, 29 cents ahead of whisper number. Expected price reaction: http://seekingalpha.com/a/o7eb
Jan 24, 8:29 AM
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Andrew Shapiro
http://seekingalpha.com/a/lh6r Sparton Q1 FY 2013 Call Highlights Temporary Nature Of Lower Profits $SPA $FMS $GR $NOC $NUVA $PH $RTN $SI
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