General Dynamics (GD): Today's Featured Industrial Goods Winner

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General Dynamics ( GD) pushed the Industrial Goods sector higher today making it today's featured industrial goods winner. The sector as a whole closed the day up 1.0%. By the end of trading, General Dynamics rose $1.01 (1.5%) to $67.00 on average volume. Throughout the day, 2,804,406 shares of General Dynamics exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 2,682,700 shares. The stock ranged in a price between $66.27-$67.13 after having opened the day at $66.35 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $65.99. Other companies within the Industrial Goods sector that increased today were: China Yuchai International ( CYD), up 10.8%, Fuelcell Energy ( FCEL), up 10.0%, Omega Flex ( OFLX), up 8.9% and Intellicheck Mobilisa ( IDN), up 7.3%.

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General Dynamics Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, provides business aviation; combat vehicles, weapons systems, and munitions; military and commercial shipbuilding; and communications and information technology products and services worldwide. General Dynamics has a market cap of $23.5 billion and is part of the aerospace/defense industry. Shares are down 4.7% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday.

TheStreet Ratings rates General Dynamics as a buy. Among the primary strengths of the company is its solid financial position based on a variety of debt and liquidity measures that we have evaluated. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income.

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On the negative front, India Globalization Capital ( IGC), down 10.0%, IntriCon Corporation ( IIN), down 8.9%, Ecotality ( ECTY), down 7.3% and Continental Materials Corporation ( CUO), down 7.1%.

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