The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) is now in the final stages of preparing for the first 787-9 delivery to launch customer Air New Zealand. “Certification is the culmination of years of hard work and a rigorous flight-test program that started with the 787-9′s first flight last September,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner. The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) net profit margin is 5.00% and weekly performance is 0.48%. On last trading day company shares ended up $132.82. Analysts mean target price for the company is $153.91. The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) distance from 50-day simple moving average is 1.61%.
United Technologies Co. (NYSE:UTX) updated its FY14 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $6.65-6.85 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $6.85. United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) shares advanced 0.30% in last trading session and ended the day on $117.58. UTX Gross Margin is 27.80% and its return on assets is 6.30%. United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) quarterly performance is 3.87%.
Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN) had its price objective raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $87.00 to $88.00 in a research report released on Tuesday morning. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a neutral rating on the stock.Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN) shares moved up 0.11% in last trading session and was closed at $95.85, while trading in range of $95.49-$96.25. Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN) year to date performance is 6.33%.
General Dynamics Corp. (GD) received a contract, worth $64.1 million, from the U.S. Navy for the procurement of advance materials for the Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) 4 Afloat Forward Staging Base (AFSB) program. The work will be carried out primarily in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) ended the last trading day at $120.04. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.02% and price to cash ratio as 9.58. General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) showed a positive weekly performance of 1.33%.
Analysts at Credit Suisse upgraded shares of L-3 Communications Holdings from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. They now have a $145.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $122.00.L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LLL) net profit margin is 6.20% and weekly performance is -0.77%. On last trading day company shares ended up $124.24. Analysts mean target price for the company is $128.33. L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LLL) distance from 50-day simple moving average is 5.23%.