Ceradyne gets $31.5M ceramic body armor order Ceradyne Inc., which makes ceramics used as military armor and in industrial processes, said Wednesday it received a $31.5 million order from the Army for ceramic body armor. 14 May 2008
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DDi raises buyback program to 2 million shares DDi Corp., a provider of electronics manufacturing services, said Wednesday it added 500,000 shares to its buyback program, bring it to a total of 2 million shares. 14 May 2008
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Soaring charter rates drive Diana Shipping profit Diana Shipping Inc., a Greek owner of drybulk ships, said Wednesday its first-quarter earnings more than doubled as it expanded its fleet and took advantage of soaring charter rates. 14 May 2008
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Deere 2Q profit rises 22 percent Deere & Co. says its second-quarter profit rose 22 percent as lofty crop prices stoked global demand for its farm equipment. The Moline, Ill.-based maker of tractors and harvesting machinery said Wednesday its profit for the quarter ended April 30 jumped to $763.5 million, or $1.74 per share. That was up from $623.6 million, or $1.36 per share, during the same period last year. 14 May 2008
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EADS returns to 1Q profit with deliveries up Airbus parent EADS said Wednesday it returned to profit in the first quarter as the planemaker increased deliveries and the company cut costs, helping offset the weaker dollar. 14 May 2008
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EADS returns to profit in first quarter Airbus parent EADS said Wednesday it returned to profit in the first quarter as the planemaker increased deliveries and the company cut costs, helping offset the weaker dollar. 14 May 2008
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Euro Zone's industrial production edges down in March Industrial production has declined in the Euro Area in March weighed by declines in durable consumer goods and capital goods according to data released by Eurostat. 14 May 2008
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Curtiss-Wright receives $8M contract Curtiss-Wright Corp. said Tuesday it has received an $8 million contract to provide processing modules to General Dynamics and Rockwell Collins Inc. for use in the U.S. Army's integrated computing systems. 13 May 2008
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BearingPoint falls after cutting 2008 outlooks BearingPoint Inc. shares dropped Tuesday after the management and technology consultant lowered its expectations for 2008. Late Monday, the McLean, Va., company reported a smaller first-quarter loss than analysts had expected, but its revenue fell short of Wall Street estimates. BearingPoint then forecast a loss of lose $70 million this year. Revenue is expected to be about equal to last year's total of $3.46 billion. 13 May 2008
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Raytheon wins $61.2M Navy ordnance equipment deal Raytheon Co. was awarded a Navy contract boost worth up to $61.2 million to supply ordnance equipment and related hardware for the MK 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System, an anti-missile gun system used aboard US Navy ships, the Defense Department said late Tuesday. 13 May 2008
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