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Astrotech Corp (ASTC): Today's Featured Aerospace/Defense Loser

By TheStreet Wire 10/27/11 - 05:07 PM EDT

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The aerospace/defense industry closed the day up 4.1%. Sifco Industries Inc (SIF) were all decliners today within the aerospace/defense industry with Astrotech (ASTC) being today's featured aerospace/defense loser. Astrotech fell 2 cents (-3.3%) to 58 cents on average volume. Throughout the day, 40,771 shares of Astrotech exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 28,800 shares.

Astrotech Corporation operates as a commercial aerospace company in the United States. The company provides spacecraft payload processing and related services; designs and manufactures space hardware; and commercializes space technologies for use on the Earth. Astrotech has a market cap of $11.2 million and is part of the industrial goods sector. Shares are down 46.9% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday.

TheStreet Ratings rates Astrotech as a sell. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its feeble growth in its earnings per share, deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity and poor profit margins.

You can view the full Astrotech Ratings Report.

On the positive front, Force Protection Inc (FRPT), LMI Aerospace Inc (LMIA), Textron Inc (TXT), and Esterline Technologies (ESL) were all gainers within the aerospace/defense industry with Boeing (BA) being today's featured aerospace/defense industry winner.

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For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the aerospace/defense industry could consider iShares DJ US Aerospace & Def Idx (ITA) while those bearish on the aerospace/defense industry could consider ProShares Short Dow 30 (DOG).

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