International Business News - HON http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Shares of aerospace and defense companies fell Wednesday as oil prices set new records and investors took a dim view of a factory orders report. Oil prices reached a high of $144.15 per barrel, and a Commerce Department report showed that May factory orders rose as expected--but the performance was still their weakest in three months. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/closing-glance-aerospace-and-defense-stocks-skid.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:12:58 EDT Shares of aerospace and defense companies wavered in early trading Wednesday as the broader market traded in a narrow range. The Commerce Department said factory order rose 0.6 percent in May, matching Wall Street's expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/opening-glance-aerospace-defense-stocks-wobble.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:39:21 EDT Shares of aerospace and defense companies rose Tuesday as the broader markets recovered into positive territory. Stocks got a lift in the afternoon after investors appeared pleased by General Motors Corp.'s June sales, and June export data for U.S. factories. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/closing-glance-aerospace-stocks-move-up.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:13:55 EDT Aerospace and defense shares mostly fell Tuesday morning, with shares of L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. and United Technologies Corp. declining to annual lows. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/opening-glance-aerospace-and-defense-shares-dip.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:40:09 EDT Aerospace and defense stocks edged mostly higher in Monday trading, with the largest gains going to Honeywell International Inc. The stocks traded higher as oil prices edged down from record levels, and results in the sector included: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/closing-glance-aerospace-and-defense.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:07:09 EDT Shares of aerospace and defense companies declined Monday morning as oil and gasoline prices marched to record highs. Here's how aerospace shares performed in morning trading: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/opening-glance-aerospace-and-defense-shares-dip.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:10:00 EDT Aerospace and defense stocks were mixed in Friday afternoon trading as the broader markets fell to close out a rocky week. A day after losing more than 350 points, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 104.46 points as the price of again oil rose to record highs, and investors worried about the financial sector and broader economic issues. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/closing-glance-aerospace-and-defense-end-mixed.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:19:38 EDT Shares of aerospace and defense companies mostly edged higher Friday morning, following two straight losing sessions. Many stocks in the sector hit longtime lows over the last two days, after a Goldman Sachs analyst downgraded the sector Wednesday and record oil prices weighed on the market Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/opening-glance-aerospace-shares-mostly-rise.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:51:16 EDT B/E Aerospace Inc., which makes aircraft cabin interior products, said Thursday it priced a public offering of 10 year notes and plans to use proceeds in part to fund an acquisition. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/b-e-aerospace-prices-offering-of-10-year-notes.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:23:40 EDT Shares of aerospace and defense companies dropped with the markets in afternoon trading Thursday, as record oil prices hit the sector hard. Major indexes tumbled Thursday as the price of oil exceeded $140 per barrel for the first time, and analyst house Goldman Sachs downgraded brokerages and automotive stocks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/closing-glance-aerospace-and-defense-stocks-drop.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:12:03 EDT Aerospace and defense stocks mostly fell Thursday morning as the overall market traded lower. Higher oil prices and continued concerns about the financial sector caused the Dow Jones industrial average to fall more than 150 points in early trading, and the Nasdaq Composite index and Standard & Poor's 500 also skidded. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/opening-glance-aerospace-and-defense-shares-slide.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:42:07 EDT Shares of aerospace and defense companies sank Wednesday after an analyst downgraded the sector, the stocks feel pressure from weakness in the U.S. economy and decreased orders from airlines. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/closing-glance-downgrade-hits-aerospace-shares.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:23:55 EDT Aerospace and defense stocks fell Wednesday, with several major players hitting multiyear lows after a Goldman Sachs analyst said the sector will slide over the next year as airlines cut back on orders for new planes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/sector-snap-aerospace-and-defense-stocks-drop.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:04:38 EDT Shares of aerospace and defense companies declined Wednesday morning after a Goldman Sachs analyst cut his rating on the sector. Richard Safran cited high fuel prices and weakness in the economy in lowering his view. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/opening-glance-aerospace-and-defense-stocks-skid.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:54:35 EDT Most aerospace and defense stocks slipped with the market Tuesday morning, but an analyst's upgrade gave a lift to Raytheon Co. News that oil prices were rising and April home prices fell put pressure on the market, but a JPMorgan analyst said Raytheon shares should recover from the sector's recent decline, and raised his rating to "Overweight" from "Neutral." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/opening-glance-aerospace-and-defense-shares-sag.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:49:35 EDT A Credit Suisse analyst said shares of Emerson Electric Co. trade at a premium to its peers and downgraded the stock to "Neutral" late Monday. Nicole M. Parent said in a client note that Emerson, which offers electrical products and services, remains one of the best managed companies in her coverage group. But shares of the St. Louis company trade at higher-than-normal premium to similar large-cap peers, such as General Electric Co., Honeywell International Inc. and 3M Co. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/ahead-of-the-bell-emerson-downgraded-to-neutral.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:42:24 EDT Aerospace and defense stocks mostly traded lower Monday as the price of oil increased and the broader market wavered. Major indexes including the Dow Jones industrial average and Nasdaq composite declined slightly, and the price of oil rose $1.38 to $136.74 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/closing-glance-aerospace-and-defense.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:15:01 EDT Shares of aerospace and defense companies traded in a narrow range Monday, following the broader markets, which wavered after taking a steep loss in the previous session. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/opening-glance-aerospace-and-defense.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:33:40 EDT Shares of aerospace and defense companies dropped Friday, falling with the market as major indexes took a sharp downturn. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 200 points as oil prices rose, financial stocks came under pressure and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it may cut the credit ratings of Ford, General Motors and Chrysler. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/closing-glance-aerospace-and-defense-shares-skid.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:10:18 EDT Shares of aerospace and defense companies declined with the market Friday, as higher oil prices and increased credit concerns put stocks under pressure. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/opening-glance-aerospace-and-defense-stocks-fall.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:38:24 EDT