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Elbit Systems' Stock Ticks Higher, Company Announces Contract Win With U.S. Navy
Monday, May 9, 2016 - 10:42am | 184Shares of Elbit Systems Ltd (NASDAQ: ESLT), a company engaged in the fields of defense and homeland security, gained more than 0.50 percent Monday morning after the company announced a new contract win with the U.S. Navy. Elbit announced it was awarded a $7.5 million contract to perform...
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4 Defense Stocks To Watch Amid Israeli - Palestinian Unrest
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 12:24pm | 624As the Israeli - Palestinian conflict continues with little sign of slowing, the impact on defense contractors has been noted on Wall Street. Here are four companies with heavy involvement in the Middle East worth watching: 1. Lockheed Martin Topping Jim Cramer’s The Street ratings of...
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5 Top Defense Technology Developments in 2014
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 9:44am | 944The F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, also known as Joint Strike Fighter, was a no-show at the recent Farnsborough International Airshow. Supporters were disappointed, but other saw yet more evidence that the troubled program is nothing but a boondoggle. The latest problems stemmed from the...
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Amazon, Drones & ETFs (AMZN, ROBO, AVAV, ITA, BA, ESLT)
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 4:32pm | 634An interview Sunday night on CBS’s 60 Minutes with Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos has created some stir when it comes to drones. Until last night there did not appear to be any link between the online retailer and unmanned drones, but that has quickly been altered. Bezos unveiled a...