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Bullish Earnings Support Key Defense Companies

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:00:00 EDT

Editor's note: Our Pre-Memorial Day special examines military-related stocks and how to buy, sell or trade them. This feature includes a video by Gregg Greenberg, Defense-Stock Domination; and articles by Marc Courtenay One Priced to Buy; Robert Weinstein Bigger Guns, Bigger Profits; Richard Saintvilus Boeing's Offense Is Defense; Richard Suttmeier Sequester Survivors; and Richard Cox Bullish Earnings Support Defense.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- One of the stories not covered very much this year has been the strong earnings surprises seen by companies with significant exposure to the defense industry.

For the year to date, major rallies have come as a result of these upside surprises. But investment opportunities can still be found as valuations remain stable and a bullish outlook supports key areas of the defense sector. Here, we look at three companies well-positioned for continued growth. ...

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World Silicones Market

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:42:46 EDT

NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: World Silicones Market

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BTB Announces The Sale Of One Of Its Commercial Properties

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:40:00 EDT

MONTREAL, May 23, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - BTB Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: BTB.UN) (" BTB" or the " Trust") announces the sale, by one of its subsidiaries, of one of its properties bearing civic address 2220 Lapinière, in the City of Longueuil (borough of Brossard), province of Québec. This property of approximately 16,867 square feet was acquired on November 7, 2006, and is sold since it no longer meets the investment parameters management has defined in its portfolio performance review. The proceeds of the sale for this property are $2,375,000 and the original purchase price was $2,275,000.

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Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. (SPR): Today's Featured Aerospace/Defense Winner

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:25 EDT

Editor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our model

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings (SPR) pushed the Aerospace/Defense industry higher today making it today's featured aerospace/defense winner. The industry as a whole closed the day up 0.6%. By the end of trading, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings rose $0.37 (1.8%) to $21.52 on light volume. Throughout the day, 1,177,059 shares of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 1,576,900 shares. The stock ranged in a price between $20.90-$21.54 after having opened the day at $20.93 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $21.15. Other companies within the Aerospace/Defense industry that increased today were: Heico Corporation (HEI), up 7.5%, Taser International (TASR), up 6.9%, Heico Corporation (HEI.A), up 5.0% and Frontline (FRO), up 4.0%.EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Jim Cramer's Protege, Dave Peltier, only buys Stocks Under $10 that he thinks could potentially double. See what he's trading today with a 14-day FREE pass....

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Military Robot Market

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:57:38 EDT

NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Military Robot Market

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Out of Court: PE-backed UniTek could lose biggest customer

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:57:21 EDT

Pennsylvania Agency Collaboration, Consolidation Of State Print Services Leads To More Than $1.1 Million In Savings For The Commonwealth

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:08:05 EDT

HARRISBURG, Pa, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- State General Services Secretary Sheri Phillips today announced the department's efforts to reduce the cost of government operations has resulted in an estimated $1,165,000 in savings through agency collaboration and consolidation of printing and publications services.

"For many state agencies, printed publications are a key method of informing the public about the programs and services they offer," Phillips said. "With thousands of publications printed each year, we looked at ways to reduce the costs of our printing operations without sacrificing the quality, convenience or accessibility to government services." ...

Gladstone Commercial Corporation Announces Property Acquisition In Blaine, MN

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:05:00 EDT

MCLEAN, Va., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gladstone Commercial Corporation (NASDAQ: GOOD) (the "Company") reported today that it purchased a 92,275 square foot building in Blaine, Minnesota for $14.45 million from CSM Corporation. The property is a single story office building leased to PTC Inc., a Needham, MA based company that develops software solutions and delivers related services that help companies design products, manage product information and improve their product development and services processes.

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Sport Chalet Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year Fiscal 2013 Results

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:00:00 EDT

LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sport Chalet, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPCHA) (Nasdaq:SPCHB), a premier, full-service specialty sporting goods retailer, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended March 31, 2013.

Fourth Quarter Summary Comparable store sales increased 6.8% for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2013 compared to the same period of last year; Net loss was $2.3 million compared to a net loss of $3.8 million in the fourth quarter of last year; Team Sales Division sales increased 23.1% from the fourth quarter of last year; and Online sales increased 20.0% from the fourth quarter of last year. ...

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Photo Release -- CenturyLink Center Omaha Calls On Daktronics For Venue-Wide Integrated Video Display Solution

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:40:21 EDT

BROOKINGS, S.D., May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Daktronics (Nasdaq:DAKT) of Brookings, S.D., announced today that CenturyLink Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb., has asked the company to design, manufacture and install a venue-wide integrated display system, including the first centerhung to use displays with 4 millimeter pixel layouts not including professional sports venues. It will also be the first centerhung configuration in the country to integrate displays with 4 millimeter and 6 millimeter line spacing.

A photo accompanying this release is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=18927 ...

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Fast Food And Takeaways In Chinese Market Hit RMB 1 Trillion In 2012 Report

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:35 EDT

NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new report released today by market insight leader Mintel, the fast food and takeaway market is expected to reach RMB 1.8 trillion by 2017 largely bolstered by rising economic power in lower-tier cities. This growth compounds growth in recent years; the value of the fast food market in China doubled between 2007-2012 to reach RMB 1 trillion with 80% growth in outlet numbers since 2007.

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5 Stocks Under $10 Set to Soar

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:46 EDT

MADISON, Wis. (Stockpickr) -- There isn't a day that goes by on Wall Street when certain stocks trading for $10 a share or less don't experience massive spikes higher. Traders savvy enough to follow the low-priced names and trade them with discipline and sound risk management are banking ridiculous coin on a regular basis.

Just take a look at some of the hot movers in the under-$10 complex from Wednesday, including Multiband (MBND), which skyrocketed higher by 24%; Transcat (TRNS), which jumped higher by 16.4%; Central European Media Enterprises (CETV), which surged higher by 16.2%; and MannKind (MNKD), which boomed to the upside by 16.2%. You don't even have to catch the entire move in lower-priced stocks such as these to make outsized returns when trading.

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5 Stocks Under $10 Set to Soar

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:06 EDT

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DDC FPO Hits New BOL Volume Record

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:05:03 EDT

ATLANTA, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DDC FPO ( http://www.ddcfpo.com), a global leader in freight business process solutions, announced today that its worldwide team of expert billers, keyers, supervisory staff and project managers have processed a record high of 2.75 million bills of lading in the month of April; this is the highest monthly BOL volume in DDC FPO history.

The April 2013 bill count is up 8.7 percent from last month and up 11.1 percent from April 2012. The surge in BOL volume is a result of completed new client rollouts, such as Brown Transfer Company and New Century Transportation, as well as extended and expanded contracts with existing clients. DDC FPO recently announced that its number of shippers in its contract with New Century has expanded to 1,300 shippers and counting. Additionally, significant increases have been initiated by Central Freight Lines, Road Runner Transportation Services and AAA Cooper Transportation as a result of added terminals, a stronger economy and growing company resources. ...

5 Stocks Raising The Drugs Industry Higher

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:03:32 EDT

All three major indices are trading down today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) trading down 3 points (0.0%) at 15,304 as of Thursday, May 23, 2013, 12:50 PM ET. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 979 issues advancing vs. 1,985 declining with 110 unchanged....

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