Lockheed Martin Corp
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Invest in Companies Investing in Outer Space
By Reuben Brewer - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: LMT, ORB, BA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is at a crossroads. Corporate America is taking the reins. This could be a long-term investment opportunity for intrepid investors.
The space shuttle
Not long ago, the last U.S. space shuttle was retired. It was a sad day for NASA and the United States because there is no spacecraft to replace it. That means this country has to hitch a ride on more »
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Big Profits in Clean Water
By Reuben Brewer - April 6, 2013 | Tickers: LMT, PLL, XYL
Water is a vital ingredient for human life. Companies that help ensure that there is enough clean water look increasingly important, which means they could be increasingly good investments.
Clean Water
The United States is blessed with many things. An important one is clean water. Not only do we have plentiful supplies of potable water, but we have the systems in place to safely deliver that water to homes and more »
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Big Profits in Clean Water
By Reuben Brewer - April 6, 2013 | Tickers: LMT, PLL, XYL
Water is a vital ingredient for human life. Companies that help ensure that there is enough clean water look increasingly important, which means they could be increasingly good investments.
Clean Water
The United States is blessed with many things. An important one is clean water. Not only do we have plentiful supplies of potable water, but we have the systems in place to safely deliver that water to homes and more »
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As NASA Changes Invest In Companies Investing In Outer Space
By Reuben Brewer - April 3, 2013 | Tickers: LMT, ORB, BA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is at a crossroads. Corporate America is taking the reins. This could be a long-term investment opportunity for intrepid investors.
The Space Shuttle
Not long ago, the last U.S. space shuttle was retired. It was a sad day for NASA and The United States because there is no spacecraft to replace it. That means this country has to hitch a ride on more »
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Big Profits In Clean Water
By Reuben Brewer - April 3, 2013 | Tickers: LMT, PLL, XYL
Water is a vital ingredient for human life. Companies that help ensure that there is enough clean water look increasingly important, which means they could be increasingly good investments.
Clean Water
The United States is blessed with many things. An important one is clean water. Not only do we have plentiful supplies of potable water, but we have the systems in place to safely deliver that water to homes and more »
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Prepare Your Portfolio Now For Cyber War
By Reuben Brewer - April 1, 2013 | Tickers: FTNT, LMT, FIRE
The United States is pressing China to stop hacking U.S. computer systems. China denies it's doing anything. How long can we play this game before something really bad happens?
Pots and Kettles
The United States and Israel have been accused of using a computer virus known as Stuxnet to target Iran's nuclear capabilities. While the effort certainly didn't stop Iran, it is reported to have materially more »
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The 4 Reasons I Own This Stock
By Chad Henage - April 1, 2013 | Tickers: LMT, NOC, RTN, BA
Peter Lynch used to say that you should know enough about a company to tell its “story” in just a minute or two. I bought Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) because of their high yield, and relatively cheap valuation. I also thought that Lockheed could increase their margins, which would cause better earnings in the future. Let's see how these assumptions stack up next to the company's recent performance more »
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7 Billion Mouths to Feed
By Jon Quast - March 30, 2013 | Tickers: AGRO, DE, LMT, SZYM
In the year 2012, planet earth hit a pretty significant milestone: global population 7 billion.
It's amazing how fast the world's population is growing. In the year 1,800 there were just 1 billion people on this planet. So it took thousands of years to get the first billion people, but just 200 years to get the next 6 billion. It's truly mind blowing.
Ok, so here more »
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Tinker, Tailor and Soldier Stocks
By Michael Ugulini - March 28, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ITW, LMT
When tracking down investment opportunities, it sometimes takes the perseverance and perceptiveness of an undercover agent, especially with the chill winds that sometimes blow across the major indices. Consider the following trio that could have you coming in from the cold and right back at your computer for further due diligence.
Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) makes it possible for businesses to tinker effectively, via their product offerings. The company more »
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The Fed's Decision Is Your All-Clear Signal to Buy These Stocks
By Robert Ciura - March 27, 2013 | Tickers: T, CVX, LMT
The markets continue to perform well, shrugging off the ever-present stream of worries of persistent financial calamity in Europe. As markets have shown since the 2008-2009 downturn, stocks can display remarkable resilience, climbing a wall of worry to breach new heights. Consequently, skittish investors wary of a potential correction may be looking for any reason they can to sell their stocks and head for the sidelines.
The Fed to the more »
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Is Boeing a Good Stock to Buy?
By Meena Krishnamsetty - March 24, 2013 | Tickers: CAT, LMT, NOC, RTN, BA
Boeing (NYSE: BA) continues to have problems with its new 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which are currently grounded pending further review of the safety of their lithium-ion batteries. This development comes after the company experienced good financial results in 2012, with revenue rising an impressive 19% and pretax income growing 10% compared to the previous year (earnings were down on a higher effective tax rate).
This growth occurred despite a notable more »
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Allow This Stock to Take Your Portfolio to New Heights
By MihirMehta - March 21, 2013 | Tickers: LMT, BA, UTX
Among the largest global aircraft manufacturers, Boeing (NYSE: BA) has been in the news recently owing to its latest, highly innovative, and complex product, the 787 Dreamliner. Boeing’s plans of creating a fuel efficient aircraft that could fly long routes has been caught up in a series of hazardous mishaps, compelling the authorities to review its functioning.
However, Boeing has modestly rallied, and with almost a month away from more »
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Women in Power: CEOs in Defense, Technology
By Nate Wooley - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: GD, HPQ, LMT, YHOO
Recently, I read an article about some defense firms and their CEOS. The hook of the story was that all the CEOs were women. It's interesting to think about how times change. There are now women running major defense and technology firms. Think about that for a minute. These are both men's clubs, by and large. Technology and defense have both traditionally been gender-defined industries.
Now, maybe not more »
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Which companies provide robotics systems to the military?
By Frank Tobe - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: AIR, AVAV, ATNY, D, ESLT, EXPO, FLIR, HON, IRBT, LLL, LMT, NOC, RTN, COL, TDY, TXT, BA
By Frank Tobe, Editor and Publisher, The Robot ReportElbit Systems' unique VIPeR Robot
My friends at Robohub.org are running a week-long series of focused stories about robotics for defense, security and surveillance purposes. In an attempt to add to the conversation, here is a list of some of the companies that produce these types of robotic devices. This list is comprised of publicly-traded stocks in various stock exchanges more »
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Digital Risks and Digital Defenders
By Reuben Brewer - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, FB, GOOG, LMT, MSFT, NOC
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) recently disclosed that its computers had been hacked. This very prominent technology name follows on so many other companies that it almost seems like just another victim. However, the United States' infrastructure goes well beyond just electric wires and power plants, it includes all things digital, too. If Microsoft can't protect itself is there any company that can?
China hackers
President Obama recently stepped up and more »
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Fallout from the Sequester and its Effects on Defense Stocks
By Hunter Hillman - March 15, 2013 | Tickers: GD, LMT, UTX
The sequester recently imposed by Congress mandates roughly 85 billion dollars in across-the-board spending cuts this year alone. The cuts will have huge impacts on a number of industries, but perhaps the largest effect will be upon defense spending. The Pentagon must cut over 40 billion dollars in the next year, and 472 billion dollars over the next ten years.
So how does this affect defense stocks?
To find out more »
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My Perfect Divided Portfolio - Summary and Update
By Karin Hernandez - March 15, 2013 | Tickers: ABT, ABBV, EPD, LMT, MDP, PRE, SXL, WMB
In December, I started building what I call my Perfect Dividend Portfolio – one company at a time, and analyzing each company using a rating system I developed myself.
I review the stocks on seven different criteria; I feel that my selection covers the company’s past dividend-paying history, its potential future earnings growth, and the valuation of the company.
The company must be yielding at least 3.0% annually, it more »
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The Best Approach to Dividend Investing
By Andrés Cardenal - March 15, 2013 | Tickers: DVY, LMT, LO, VIG, WMT
Dividend investing is one of the most popular investing strategies, and for good reasons: academic studies have proven that dividend stocks tend to outperform the markets in the long term, and that´s a big plus in times when investors are feeling uncertain about possible economic scenarios and the best way to manage their portfolios.
But there are different approaches to investing in dividend stocks, and investors need to pay more »
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On Defense Stocks and Budget Cuts
By Lior Cohen - March 12, 2013 | Tickers: LMT, NOC, BA
The recent hype over the sequestration that resulted in $85 billion in budget cuts may have ended, but the aftermath of this move has taken the prime stage. How will the sequestration affect the major defense companies? Let's examine why the sequestration might not have such an adverse impact on major defense companies.
Sequester, Dividend and Cash
In an interesting Fool's article, the author analyzes the potential sequester more »
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Three Stable High Yielding Juggernauts
By Ash Anderson - March 12, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LMT, RDS-A
I like dividends, that’s no big secret. Seriously, look at my other articles, I LOVE dividends. Over the past few days I have been looking through countless numbers of screens to find the sturdiest, most stable dividend paying companies around. I had one major requirement, the company had to pay a big dividend, and I’m talking over 5% here, the type of dividend that gets me going!
I more »