CACI International, Inc.
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Hedge Fund Blue Harbour’s Top Stock Picks
By Meena Krishnamsetty - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: CACI, CHS, IGTE, JACK, BIN
Blue Harbour has primarily invested in activist situations since its founding in 2004, and recently launched a long-only fund in order to expand its investor base in that strategy. Its flagship fund--which often takes short positions, running afoul of some institutional investors’ requirements--has over $1 billion under management and outperformed the S&P 500 in 2012. The fund was founded by a former partner at private equity giant KKR, Clifton more »
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The Best Choice In Computer Services
By Matthew Frankel - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: CACI, CSC, IBM
One of the leaders in computer services, Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) provides a variety of services to its clients, including consulting, outsourcing, and systems integration. With shares more than doubling since their 52-week low of $22.19 hit last summer, but still about 20% below their pre-recession high, should investors wait for Computer Sciences to cool off a bit, or will the gains continue?
About CSC
As mentioned, Computer more »
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Room to Run or Waiting for a Fall?
By Mike Thiessen - April 26, 2013 | Tickers: CACI, MANT, SAI
McLean, Virginia-based military contractor SAIC (NYSE: SAI) has long been the target of conflicting investor emotions. As one of the United States' most prominent logistics and defense firms, the company enjoyed a strong run during the post-9/11 defense boom. Indeed, many market-watchers have explained its continued strong performance by pointing to an "afterglow effect" of sorts from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
This has led some of the same more »
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With a Special Dividend, Income Investors Might Love This Stock
By Anh HOANG - March 28, 2013 | Tickers: CACI, MANT, SAI
Last Wednesday, SAIC (NYSE: SAI) jumped as much as 5% in one trading day after it announced a special cash dividend of $1 per share, payable on June 28. Since the beginning of the year, SAIC’s stock price has performed quite well, delivering a gain of more than 20%, from $11.10 per share to $13.40 per share. Should investors buy SAIC after its special dividend announcement? Let more »
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This IT Services Provider is as Reliable as They Come
By Ted Cooper - February 27, 2013 | Tickers: CACI, CSC, SAI
The chaos in Washington, D.C. is creating a mountain of uncertainty throughout the United States economy. If Congress ever gets around to it, there will be large spending cuts to the federal budget. Since it is unlikely that any cuts can be made without reducing defense spending, defense contractor CACI International (NYSE: CACI) trades at a low multiple of historical earnings.
High, Steady Returns on Assets
Most of CACI more »
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How Efficient Are the Services of This Service Company
By nimisha chaturvedi - December 21, 2012 | Tickers: CACI, MANT, SAI
Science Applications International Corp.
SAIC (NYSE: SAI) belongs to the service sector and is engaged in technical services industry. It provides various types of technical services and solutions to the agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense, state agencies, local government agencies, foreign governments and customers in commercial markets as well. It also provides cyber security solutions in order to gear up for various cyber threats. SAIC announced its more »
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This Company Will Defend Its Growth
By Anupriya Maheshwari - December 17, 2012 | Tickers: CACI, MANT, SAI
SAIC Inc. (NYSE: SAI), a company providing scientific, technical and engineering solutions, reported satisfactory third quarter results on Dec. 5 2012. Even in the constrained and cautious market, the company has demonstrated commitment and growth.
Numbers Say It All
SAIC’s revenue for the third quarter was $2.87 billion, surging up by 3% YOY, while it’s diluted earnings per share was $0.33, up from $0.27 per more »
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3 Great Cyber Security Stock Plays
By Karen Rogers - September 22, 2012 | Tickers: BAH, CACI, KEYW
In April, 2009, Chinese and Russian cyberspies hacked their way into the U.S. electrical grid and left a malware gift designed to shut the grid down. In November, 2011, a hacker easily hacked the Siemens three character password, gaining access into a South Houston waste water treatment plant’s Siemens Simatic HMI (human machine interface) software. And the Cyber Security Act of 2012, possibly the most important piece of more »
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Is Weekly Lottery Money Really a Guaranteed Million?
By Pamela Kaval - August 9, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, BRK-A, CACI, CBB, FARM
When it comes to retirement and stock market investing, most people that I know pick a plan from their employer’s 401K program, get automatic deductions from their paycheck, and don’t really think about it anymore. At the same time, many of these same people actively participate in buying lottery tickets; some even spend a lot of time choosing their “winning numbers.”
The reason I bring this up is more »
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Understanding Government Contracts Part 3
By Mike Steele - July 16, 2012 | Tickers: CACI, CUB, SAI |
If you invest invest in companies that earn their income as government contractors, you need to understand the basics of federal contracting. In the third and final part of the series, we will talk about multiple awards, government-wide awards and schedules, and how contractors can spin their inclusion in one of these big awards into something that sounds more impressive than it really is, using examples of recent contract wins by Cubic, CACI, and SAIC.
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"Surface" Tablet Will Drive Growth for Microsoft
By Maxwell Fisher - June 21, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, CACI, DELL, MSFT, ORCL
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has a new tablet, dubbed the “Surface,” which will debut when it releases its updated Windows 8 operating system later this year. The Surface is aimed directly at a tablet market dominated by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung. It obviously is not the first time that Microsoft, which has made hundreds of billions of dollars by licensing its software to third party hardware manufacturers, has chosen to more »
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Welcome to the Cyberwar Front
By Tony Daltorio - February 1, 2012 | Tickers: CACI, LMT, MANT, NOC, BA
The way wars are fought is changing rapidly.
From conflicts using hardware – planes, ships, tanks, guns and troops – wars in the future are more likely to be fought using computers and malicious software. In other words, cyber-warfare.
Companies involved in the defense business like Boeing (NYSE: BA), Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and others are steadily shifting their business to fighting such a war. The move has been accelerated in the more »