NEW YORK - Shares of aerospace and defense companies mostly traded lower as the markets wavered in Thursday morning trading.
Oil prices increased in early trading, while investors grappled with financial sector concerns and news of Dow Chemical's $15.29 billion buyout of Rohm & Haas.
Here are results for a few key stocks in the sector:
Boeing Co. slipped 14 cents to $65.45.
L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. lost $1.18 to $90.60.
Northrop Grumman Corp. shed 23 cents to $65.04.
United Technologies Corp. added 55 cents to $61.67.

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