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5/25/2013, 1:07 PM ET

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Wednesday, May 8, 1:34 PM The New York City Employees' Retirement System becomes the third pension fund to sell its stake in gun makers Sturm Ruger (RGR -0.8%) and Smith & Wessen (SWHC -0.3%) following the nightmarish school shooting in Connecticut. CalSTRS and New York's Teacher's Retirement System sold their shares in January and February respectively. Comptroller John Liu says the company's products "tear apart families and shatter communities." ( Reuters ) 15 Comments
Tuesday, April 30, 9:44 AM Shares of Sturm Ruger (RGR +2%) trade higher after the company beat estimates with its Q1 report. The firearms manufacturer plans to increase its capex spending to $30M for the year to help keep up with demand. Peer Smith & Wesson (SWHC) +1.1% in sympathy. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Monday, April 29, 9:45 AM Sturm Ruger (RGR +3.1%) trades higher in advance of its Q1 earnings report due out after the closing bell. The earnings whispering is turning into a dull roar that estimates may be too low for the gun maker. As SA contributor eWhispers notes, the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System shows a 107% Y/Y increase in demand for firearms. Cabela's (CAB +0.7%) and Smith & Wesson (SWHC +1.3%) could see some fireworks later today too. Comment! [Consumer]
Wednesday, April 24, 3:40 PM GE Capital (GE +2.5%) cuts off lending to gun shops in response to public backlash since the Sandy Hook shootings. Though the company isn't the first financial firm to back away from involvement with the gun industry, the development puts the spotlight back on sellers such as Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS -0.4%), Wal-Mart (WMT -1.2%), and Cabela's (CAB +0.9%) which could see more foot traffic. It's also of interest to gun manufacturers Smith & Wesson (SWHC +0.8%) and Sturn Ruger (RGR -0.8%) - wallowing around with relatively low P-E ratios with future demand tough to forecast. 32 Comments [Consumer]
Thursday, April 18, 8:45 AM Expect gun makers Sturm, Ruger (RGR) and Smith & Wesson (SWHC) to trade higher out of the gate after the Senate failed to pass legislation that would have required background checks at gun shows and online. RGR +1.23%, SWHC +4.12% premarket. 3 Comments [On the Move]
Wednesday, April 17, 4:50 PM Gun-control legislation that would have required background checks online and at guns shows fails in the Senate by a 54-46 vote, short of the 60 required to pass. Some of the reasons for its falling short include concerns over the unnecessary burdens on law-abiding gun owners, and claims that it violates the Constitution’s right to bear arms. 29 Comments [Consumer]
Wednesday, April 17, 6:06 AM The Senate is due to vote this afternoon on measures that would expand background checks on gun buyers to include Internet and gun-show purchases. It's not certain that the package has the 60 votes required to gain approval, and even if it does, it could fall in the House, where there is significant opposition. Stocks to watch include Smith & Wesson (SWHC) and Sturm, Ruger (RGR). Comment! [Consumer]
Thursday, April 11, 4:52 AM Senators yesterday agreed on a bipartisan compromise to expand criminal background checks of gun buyers in a deal that should facilitate a debate in the Senate, although it's expected to meet opposition in the House. The measure calls for checks for Internet sales and those between private parties at gun shows, but not on non-commercial person-to-person deals. Stocks on watch today include Smith & Wesson (SWHC) and Sturm, Ruger (RGR). 4 Comments [Consumer]
Thursday, March 14, 11:01 AM The Senate Judiciary Committee approves a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips with the votes coming down the party line 10 to 8. Shares of Sturm Ruger (RGR -1.9%) and Smith & Wesson (SWHC -1.4%) both trade lower for the day. 4 Comments [Consumer, On the Move]
Friday, March 8, 3:03 PM States aren't waiting around for new federal gun legislation as they take matters into their own hands. The latest: A new South Dakota law will allow teachers to carry guns in schools and Georgia approved a measure which will remove a ban on firearms in college classrooms and churches. About 25 other states have similar bills pending. Meanwhile, gun sellers Sturm Ruger (RGR -1.2%) and Smith & Wesson (SWHC -1.2%) continue to try to keep with robust demand. 27 Comments [Consumer]
Tuesday, March 5, 7:21 PM More on Smith & Wesson (SWHC): FQ3 beats across the board as demand for guns continues to soar. Net profit more than tripled on a 39% surge in sales. The company says its plant has operated at full capacity for the last four quarters, yet still, the gun maker couldn't meet demand across all its firearm product lines. For the current quarter, it expects to earn $0.38 to $0.40 a share on sales of $165M to $170M, above analysts estimates of $0.30 on revenue of $155M, and also raised its FY outlook to $1.17 to $1.19 on sales of $575M to $580M. Despite the solid quarter, investors are taking some profit, as the stock is -2.7% AH. 19 Comments [Earnings, Consumer, On the Move]
Tuesday, March 5, 4:07 PM Smith & Wesson (SWHC): FQ3 EPS of $0.26 beats by $0.03. Revenue of $136.2M (+38.8% Y/Y) beats by $2.52M. Shares +2.7% AH. (PR) 3 Comments [Earnings, Breaking News, On the Move]
Tuesday, March 5, 12:10 AM Notable earnings after Tuesday’s close: AVAV, JMBA, MCEP, NTRI, PAY, QIHU, SSW, SWHC, VNET Comment! [Earnings]
Monday, March 4, 5:35 PM Notable earnings after Tuesday’s close: AVAV, JMBA, MCEP, NTRI, PAY, QIHU, SSW, SWHC, VNET Comment! [Earnings]
Tuesday, February 12, 3:09 PM Smith & Wesson (SWHC) and Sturm Ruger (RGR +1%) could see additional volatility tomorrow depending upon how far President Obama goes in loading up gun control as a major topic in his State of the Union address. Despite the passionate rhetoric from both side, analysts see the most likeliest scenario on the issue is that common ground on background checks will eventually be struck between the NRA and the Obama administration. If that's the result, gun demand could cool off compared to recent months, but long-term trends could stay in play. 3 Comments [Consumer]
Tuesday, February 5, 1:14 PM The latest data from the FBI on background checks shows over 2.495M checks were done during January, marking a 10% drop from December's level, but still more than a million more that has been seen in any previous January. Gun sellers Smith & Wesson (SWHC +1.1%) and Sturm Ruger (RGR +3.1%) both trade higher for the year, but still have a ways to go to etch out new 52-week highs. (FBI report .pdf) Comment! [Consumer]