Closing Glance: Aerospace and Defense Shares of aerospace and defense companies mostly traded higher Thursday as the market edged up. Oil prices fell, and stocks reacted positively after the Commerce Department said the economy grew 0.9 percent in the first quarter, which was above its earlier estimate of 0.6 percent. 29 May 2008
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Rock-Tenn director exercises options, sells shares A director of paperboard packaging maker Rock-Tenn Co. exercised options for 31,105 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission. 29 May 2008
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MDU Resources Group VP exercises options The vice president of strategic planning at energy and construction company MDU Resources Group Inc. exercised options for and then sold 5,442 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday. 29 May 2008
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Jacobs Engineering director exercises options A director of construction services provider Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. exercised options for and sold 4,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday. 29 May 2008
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Rock-Tenn executive vice president sells shares An executive vice president of packaging products maker Rock-Tenn Co. sold 12,017 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday. 29 May 2008
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Odyssey: 2 shipwrecks found in English Channel A Florida deep-sea exploration company says it has found two colonial-era shipwreck sites in the English Channel. Odyssey Marine Exploration has asked a federal court in Tampa to grant it exclusive salvage rights to the sites. 29 May 2008
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Ultralife Batteries ups guidance on strong sales Shares of Ultralife Batteries Inc. skyrocketed on Thursday, after the maker of specialty batteries and chargers raised its second-quarter and full-year revenue guidance. 29 May 2008
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Jacobs Engineering group VP sells shares A group vice president of construction services provider Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. sold 21,300 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday. 29 May 2008
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Trimble Navigation director exercises options A director of navigation systems and software maker Trimble Navigation Ltd. exercised options for 15,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday. 29 May 2008
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Rail congestion pits suburbs against companies Mayor Karen Darch's phone started ringing minutes after one of North America's largest railroads announced plans to more than quadruple the number of freight trains rumbling daily through this upscale Chicago suburb. 29 May 2008
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