International Business News - ITT 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 EDO Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of ITT Corp., received a $40.3 million contract boost for the production of 555 radio-controlled devices to disarm roadside bombs in Iraq, the Pentagon said late Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/edo-gets-40-3m-navy-contract.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:43:11 EDT ITT Corp. received a $13.1 million deal from the Navy to provide operational and base support at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii, the Pentagon said late Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/itt-gets-13-1m-navy-deal-for-base-support.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:37:52 EDT ITT Corp., which makes combat radios, night-vision devices and boat pumps, said Thursday that its night vision business received an order from the U.S. Army worth $153 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/itt-gets-army-contract-worth-153-million.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:34:17 EDT ITT Corp. said Thursday it received a contract to provide an irrigation system for a golf course at The Tiger Woods Dubai residential development in the Persian Gulf emirate. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/itt-to-install-pump-system-at-dubai-golf-course.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:06:41 EDT Defense contractor ITT Corp. spent $520,000 in the second quarter lobbying the federal government on aerospace, defense and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/itt-corp-spent-520k-lobbying-government-in-2q.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:57:08 EDT Shares of heavy machinery companies could see increased activity Wednesday as the government releases data expected to show demand for big-ticket manufactured goods grew slightly in July, after a big jump the previous month. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/ahead-of-the-bell-heavy-machinery-makers.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:18:48 EDT ITT Corp., a maker of combat radios, night-vision devices and boat pumps, received an $11.2 million contract from the Navy for software that will be used to operate the Joint Tactical Radio System, the Pentagon said late Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/145677-obama-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/itt-gets-11-2-million-navy-contract.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/itt-gets-11-2-million-navy-contract.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:37:47 EDT OSI Systems Inc., which provides electronics to the security and health care industries, has received a $10 million order from ITT Corp. for electronic subassemblies for the Army's armored vehicle program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/osi-systems-gets-10-million-order.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:30:28 EDT ITT Corp. has won an Army communications contract potentially worth $490 million over five years, the company announced Wednesday. The contract by the U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command is for the manufacture and delivery of communications and electronics equipment and services to international customers through the Foreign Military Sales program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/itt-wins-army-communications-contract-up-to-490m.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:03:15 EDT Defense contractor ITT Corp. said Friday it recently received a $187 million contract from the Pentagon for a vehicle-mounted system that can prevent explosive devices from detonating. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/itt-gets-187m-pentagon-contract.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:11:25 EDT Several defense firms, including Science Applications International Corp. and CACI Technologies Inc., have been awarded a contract worth a possible $900 million to provide services to the Pentagon's unit that controls nuclear weapons. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/air-force-awards-900m-contract-to-several-firms.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:31:45 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/huntsman-itt-abercrombie-are-big-movers.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:35:02 EDT Among the earnings stories for Friday, July 25, from AP Financial News: BETHESDA, Md. (AP)--Health insurer Coventry Health Care Inc. said Friday its second-quarter profit fell 45 percent as medical costs climbed, particularly in Medicare Advantage plans. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/earnings-roundup-coventry-black-decker.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:57:18 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Friday, July 25, from AP Financial News: DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP)--Wine and spirits maker Fortune Brands Inc., which also sells home and hardware products and golf equipment, said it expects third-quarter profit to decline amid a difficult consumer environment in the U.S. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/outlook-roundup-fortune-brands-coventry.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:55:53 EDT Defense contractor ITT Corp. guided its 2008 revenue above Wall Street's expectations on Friday. The company expects full-year sales of $11.6 billion to $11.7 billion, above the $11.52 billion analysts polled by Thomson Financial expect, on average. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/itt-guides-2008-sales-above-expectations.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:06:45 EDT ITT Corp. said Friday its second-quarter profit jumped about 3 percent as sales surged across all its business units. For the period ended June 30, the defense contractor posted net income of $221 million, or $1.20 per share, compared with net income of $213.7 million, or $1.16 per share, in the year-ago period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/itt-2q-profit-revenue-rise-beat-wall-st.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:02:00 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, July 24, from AP Financial News: CARMEL, Ind. (AP)--ITT Educational Services Inc., a for-profit technical education company, on Thursday said growth in student enrollment boosted second-quarter profit 31 percent, topping Wall Street expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/earnings-roundup-itt-scholastic.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:56:07 EDT ITT Educational Services Inc., a for-profit technical education company, on Thursday lifted its 2008 earnings outlook above expectations after growth in student enrollment boosted second-quarter results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/itt-educational-raises-2008-profit-forecast.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:29:44 EDT ITT Educational Services Inc., a for-profit technical education company, on Thursday said growth in student enrollment boosted second-quarter profit 31 percent, topping Wall Street expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/itt-educational-2nd-quarter-profit-up-31-percent.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:27:01 EDT A division of defense contractor ITT Corp. received a $33.7 million contract from the Air Force to provide a radar surveillance program to detect narcotics trafficking on the U.S.-Mexico border, the Pentagon said late Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/itt-gets-33-7m-air-force-contract.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:20:35 EDT