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The U.S. deployment of attack drones in the tense Korean theater is a symbol of not only the role unmanned aircraft are playing in the so-called war on terror, but a sign of a rapidly evolving and increasingly competitive defense market dependent on robot warfare. Business, as they say, is booming...

U.S. stocks rallied on Friday following positive earnings reports from several large-cap multinationals this morning on a relatively light day of market moving news. The Dow traded higher by more than 300 points before giving back some of the gains. The S&P 500 rallied but still posted its...

U.S. stocks rose as investors and traders find comfort in corporate earnings that continue to come in at better-than-expected levels. Although it's still very early in to earning season, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) reported better-than-expected results and stronger-than-expected PC sales,...

U.S. stocks rose ahead of next week's busy earnings schedule, but still finished lower for the week. On Tuesday, Yahoo! and Intel kick off earnings in the tech sector with eBay following on Wednesday. Investors will also see results from Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase in the...

U.S. stocks were little moved to start off the month of May as investors and traders are cautious before April's nonfarm payrolls report are released on Friday. The consensus estimate for Friday's figure stands at 215,000 which would trump March's 192,000 number. “This is a really important...

Volatility has returned to the markets in 2014. Monday’s trading session saw a 127-point swing in the Dow as Wall Street reacted to government data that didn’t meet expectations. The Dow ended the day at 16,425.10—down 44.89 or 0.27 percent. The S&P 500 lost 4.6 points or 0.25 percent to...

As expected, markets were relatively quiet Friday with no economic data aside from natural gas inventory numbers. Many traders and investors are likely sitting on the sidelines until the new year. Major indices started the day with small gains which were slowly erased throughout the day before...

Between the September 13 and September 30 settlement dates, the number of shares sold short in Raytheon (NYSE: RTN), United Technologies (NYSE: UTX) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) grew by the largest percentages among U.S. defense stocks. In the days leading up to the federal...

Between the August 30 and September 15 settlement dates, the number of shares sold short in defense stocks Boeing (NYSE: BA), General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) and Textron (NYSE: TXT) rose by double-digit percentages. In that period, the effects of the federal budget sequester were well established, but...

Between the August 15 and August 30 settlement dates, after the effects of the federal budget sequester were well established but as the latest tensions over the Syrian situation were just starting to boil up, the largest short interest moves in defense stocks were declines. The number of shares...

Between the July 31 and August 15 settlement dates, after the effects of the federal budget sequester were well established but before the recent rise in tensions over the Syrian situation, defense stocks Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) saw the largest upswings in short...

By and large short sellers of defense stocks were not spurred to further action when the federal budget sequester went into effect. The number of shares sold short in Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK), Esterline Technologies (NYSE: ESL) and General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) increased somewhat between...

The short interest in defense companies was mixed during the weeks leading up to the federal budget sequester. The number of shares sold short in Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK), Boeing (NYSE: BA), L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), Raytheon (NYSE: RTN), Textron (NYSE:...

When EasleyPatch reported Thursday that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) estimated the United States has killed 4,700 people in drone strikes, news of the senator’s remarks spread quickly. The mere mention of drones for most people conjures up images of missile-firing Predators hunting down and...

The hunt for bargains can be a never-ending quest. Analysts are bullish on the following dividend payers, judging by the consensus recommendations to buy shares and the mean price targets that imply upside potential. These possibly undervalued stocks have low P/E and PEG ratios, EPS and sales...