| 142. |
Closing Glance: Construction, engineering mixed
Shares of construction and engineering companies finished mixed on Tuesday after several analysts offered negative comments about the sector. BMO Capital Markets analyst Avram Fisher said in a note to investors that he remained concerned about Perini Corp.'s proposed acquisition of Tutor-Saliba, saying the latter company has performed poorly over the last five years.
03 Jun 2008 |
| 143. |
Closing Glance: Aerospace and defense
Shares of aerospace and defense companies sank Tuesday, led by Goodrich Corp., as the sector fell with the broader market. After making modest gains early in the session, major indexes turned lower in the afternoon and the Nasdaq composite index lost 11 points.
03 Jun 2008 |
| 144. |
American Science names Denis Brown as chairman
American Science and Engineering Inc., which makes X-ray inspection systems, said Tuesday it has named board member Denis R. Brown as chairman, following the death of Lt. Gen. William E. Odom.
03 Jun 2008 |
| 145. |
McDermott chief financial officer sells shares
The senior vice president and chief financial officer of engineering and construction company McDermott International Inc., exercised options for 22,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday.
03 Jun 2008 |
| 146. |
Boeing awarded $65M Navy contract for surveillance
Boeing Co. was awarded a $65 million Navy contract to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services using its ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle, the Defense Department said late Monday.
03 Jun 2008 |
| 147. |
Commscope Executive VP exercises options
The executive vice president of Commscope Inc., a supplier of networking infrastructure, exercised options for and then sold 3,737 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings Monday.
03 Jun 2008 |
| 148. |
Administaff executive VP, COO exercises options
The executive vice president of client services and chief operating officer of personnel-management company Administaff Inc. exercised options for 28,806 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
03 Jun 2008 |
| 149. |
Labor dispute costs Greenbrier major conference
A labor dispute has cost The Greenbrier a conference that has been held annually at the four-star resort for 94 years. The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers said Tuesday it canceled its fall leadership meeting because of the contract dispute between the four-star resort and unions representing about 1,100 workers. The council usually books all 721 rooms at the resort for its fall meeting.
03 Jun 2008 |
| 150. |
Report says Lockheed failed to comply with rules
Lockheed Martin Corp. has failed to comply with military guidelines for tracking and managing costs on some of its biggest weapons programs, including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the F-22 Raptor and the F-16 fighter jet, according to an internal Pentagon report.
03 Jun 2008 |
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