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The Motley Fool July 20, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Ceradyne on Fire When they release their earnings report on Tuesday, it is likely that ceramics maker Ceradyne will continue a 19 quarter winning streak of beating industry analysts.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2008 Rich Smith	Ceradyn-o-Mited Investors reacted with outrage and despair to an earnings report that the ceramics specialist Ceradyne underwhelmed on both performance and prospects.
The Motley Fool January 15, 2008 Rich Smith	Ceradyne Gets a Tat There is good news, more good news, and some bad news for Ceradyne investors.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Rich Smith	Say What, SAIC? For the second time in its history, the government contractor reported earnings as a public company last week. With the stock up 7% in the days since, it appears that investors liked what they saw.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2006 Seth Jayson	An Obvious Moneymaker Ceradyne's new armor orders were no surprise to attentive investors.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2005 Seth Jayson	Seeing the Obvious at Ceradyne Today, the ceramics maker announced yet another $60.1 million order, part of the $462 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract it received last year. The stock's hyperactivity isn't much of a surprise, but neither are the orders.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2007 Rich Smith	Orders Slow Down at Northrop Northrop ups 2007 earnings guidance, but the prospects of peace might be affecting the defense contractor.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Is Ceradyne Bulletproof? The ceramics specialist is set to report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2006 earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2008 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Can Ceradyne Get It Together? In advance of earnings, analysts expect ceramics maker Ceradyne to post a loss in both sales and profits.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2008 Rich Smith	Ceradyne Seared Ceradyne stuns the market with a third-quarter report that underperformed expectations in just about every manner imaginable.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2007 Rich Duprey	Ceradyne Gives a One-Two Punch Defense contractor Ceradyne books two big contracts in one day. Investors take note; even better days may lie ahead.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2004 Rich Smith	Ceradyne-o-mite! The ceramics maker posted stellar earnings growth of 350% for the fourth quarter.
The Motley Fool June 12, 2007 Rich Smith	BULL-ish on Ceradyne? News last week that body armor specialist Ceradyne had developed an armored vehicle seemed to give the stock of already-down Force Protection just one more kick, sending it down as much as 8% in reaction in under 24 hours of trading.
The Motley Fool February 25, 2008 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Ceradyne's Slip Is Showing In advance of earnings, analysts expect ceramics maker Ceradyne to barely grow sales, but profits may suffer.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2005 Seth Jayson	Lessons From the Fall The small, advanced-ceramics firm Ceradyne provides an example of what to do when a good stock goes bad.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2008 Rich Smith	Ceradyne Surprises Ceradyne snaps its losing streak and trumps the Street's expectations for the first quarter of 2008.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2008 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Northrop Is Shipshape In advance of earnings, analysts expect defense contractor Northrop Grumman to show a small increase in sales and an even smaller increase in profits.
The Motley Fool July 2, 2004 Seth Jayson	Ceradyne Bulks Up The technical ceramics maker broadens its horizons again.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2005 Seth Jayson	Feats of Clay Ceradyne keeps growing, and does it right. While the shares are no longer "stupid cheap," and body armor orders still comprise the bulk of the business, future opportunities in engines, coatings, the oil industry, and vehicle armor may someday make the current share price look like a very big bargain indeed.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2008 Rich Smith	Fool on Call: Ceradyne's Surprise, Explained High-tech potter Ceradyne reported nearly flatlined sales and a 13% decline in earnings last week, shares continue to march upward. The future is the reason.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2007 Rich Smith	Ceradyne Shines A look at the ceramics specialist's first-quarter earnings report. With performance this good, a 13 P/E, and the perpetually pessimistic analysts predicting 15% growth going forward, Ceradyne looks like a buy
The Motley Fool November 11, 2008 Rich Smith	Force Protection Enters the Minefield Where have all the mine resistant ambush protected vehicles gone?
The Motley Fool July 31, 2008 Rich Smith	Fool on Call: Ceradyne Shines Ceradyne's solar business basically stole the show on the post-earnings conference call with its CEO.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2004 Rich Smith	Ceradyne Protects Its Flank The Iraq war generates profits for now, but the company looks to the future. Diversification in this manner seems prudent, and Ceradyne should be commended for protecting its shareholders' investment this way.
The Motley Fool February 21, 2008 Rich Smith	Ceradyne's a Li'l Less Fine Ceradyne doesn't get the contract to supply lightweight armor to Northrop Grumman and Oshkosh for their Joint Light Tactical Vehicle joint venture. But the news isn't all bad for investors.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2006 Rich Smith	Safety in Numbers What three recent armor contracts suggest about the future of UAVs and robots. From an investor's perspective, the conclusion is obvious: Buying shares of Ceradyne, General Dynamics, and Armor Holdings looks like a good bet.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Eternally Cera-fine Ceramics specialist Ceradyne is set to report first-quarter 2007 numbers. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2007 Rich Smith	Oops, General Dynamics Does It Again Force Protection loses as General Dynamics wins the war over the contract for the military's MRAP program.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2008 Rich Smith	Boeing Keeps Climbing The plane maker once again obliterates estimates.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2009 Rich Smith	General Dynamics Relives History The more you study GD's stock, the more you notice that investors consistently underestimate the General's profit-making prowess.
The Motley Fool November 13, 2006 Rich Smith	Ceradyne, Sera Fine So far this year, Ceradyne has now notched a 90% year-over-year improvement in sales. Earnings are up 195%, and earnings per share a less impressive but still impressive 169% (thanks to 10% stock dilution).
The Motley Fool October 27, 2008 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Is Ceradyne Charmed? In advance of earnings, analysts expect defense contractor Ceradyne to slip on both sales and profits.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Seth Jayson	The Ceradyne Habit These shares aren't cheap, and yes, the company relies heavily on military contracts for the next couple of years. But given management's skillful handling of the recent boom, Ceradyne is also making the right moves for the future.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2008 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Raytheon Rules In advance of earnings, analysts expect defense contractor Raytheon to see profits soar.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2005 Seth Jayson	Ceradyne's Wild Ride The market doesn't know what to do with the ceramics and body armor maker. This stock isn't for the weak-kneed, but for those who know what the firm is doing and where its potential could be, drops like today's are good news.
The Motley Fool May 19, 2009 Rich Smith	3 Top Defense Sector Stocks Raytheon, Lockheed, and General Dynamics carry strong balance sheets, while their valuations appear attractive relative to their growth prospects.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2008 Rich Smith	Northrop Becomes a Guinea Pig Backlog refers to orders that have been booked and are expected to become revenue but haven't yet. Let's take a deeper look at backlog, using Northrop Grumman's fourth-quarter and full-year reports as an example.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2006 Seth Jayson	Bulk Up on Body Armor? A recent Pentagon study may trigger another round of body-armor contracts. Investors may want to watch Ceradyne closely for more clues about how this latest call for armor may flow to the bottom line.
The Motley Fool July 24, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Raytheon Rings In The defense contractor is set to report its second-quarter earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool August 1, 2007 Rich Smith	Oshkosh on the Open Road Oshkosh Truck, maker of all species of trucks, from fire trucks to cement mixers to armored vehicles, reports higher sales and profits, but optimistic statements regarding MRAP need to be taken with a grain of salt.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2008 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Generally Less Dynamic? In advance of earnings, analysts expect defense contractor General Dynamics to show a quarterly sales increase of 16% and a big rise in profits too.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2006 Seth Jayson	Ceradyne Ascendant The ceramics specialist is benefiting from an armor boom, but it's doing more than that. Ceradyne's stock may not look cheap, but it's likely a long way from seeing the top of the hill. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 28, 2008 Rich Smith	Raytheon's Risks Revealed Raytheon not only repeated last quarter's feat, but bested it. And twice in a row, investors ignore the news.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2008 Rich Smith	JLTV Program Gets Smaller, Slower For five long months, we've been awaiting word of who would win the JLTV competition. It seems the military just can't decide who's going to build the darn thing.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2008 Rich Smith	Quick Take: Ceradyne Delivers on a Promise Defense contractor and ceramics specialist Ceradyne lands a $400 million contract to supply "ESAPI" body armor to the U.S. Special Forces command.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2008 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Lockheed As Death Star In advance of earnings, analysts expect defense contractor Lockheed Martin to report flat quarterly sales and profits.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 Rich Smith	General Dynamics Caught in a Firefight The market downturn erases gains. However, investors in General Dynamics know that what matters in investing for the long-term is not the day-to-day gyrations of the digits attached to a ticker symbol, but the performance of the business that symbol represents.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2008 Rich Smith	Slow Motion for General Dynamics Investors fear that decreasing sales in the coming year may threaten the defense contractor's stock price.
The Motley Fool February 5, 2008 Rich Smith	Raytheon on the Rise Following Raytheon's strong quarterly report, here is some additional information investors should know about the defense contractor.
The Motley Fool July 29, 2009 Rich Smith	General Dynamics Boards a Jet Plane "Tanks for the airplane orders," says the armored vehicle maker.