Aerospace & Defense Stocks Review -- Research on Raytheon, B/E Aerospace, Exelis, and L-3 Communications

LONDON, March 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Monday, March 24, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,226.39, down 1.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.16% to 16,276.69, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,857.44, down 0.49%. The losses were broad based as eight out of 10 sectors ended the session in negative. The S&P 500 Industrials Sector Index finished the day at 443.83, down 0.32%, and the same has fallen by 0.30% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Raytheon Co. (NYSE: RTN), B/E Aerospace Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAV), Exelis Inc. (NYSE: XLS) and L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LLL). Free technical research on RTN, BEAV, XLS and LLL can be downloaded upon signing up at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/477-register


Raytheon Co.'s stock closed at $97.33 on Monday, which is 0.17% lower than the previous day's closing price of $97.50. A total of 2.36 million shares were traded as compared with three months average volume of 2.05 million. The company's shares oscillated between $96.04 and $97.99 during the trading session and were traded at a PE ratio of 15.26. Raytheon Co.'s shares have fallen by 0.91% in the last one month, while the same has surged 8.63% in the previous three months and 7.31% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Raytheon Co.'s 50-day moving average of $95.14 is above its 200-day moving average of $82.13. Furthermore, the stock is trading at a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 48.10. Sign up today to read free research on RTN at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/477-RTN-24Mar2014.pdf


B/E Aerospace Inc.'s stock witnessed trading of 0.84 million shares on Monday, which is below the three months average volume of 1.00 million shares. The stock ended the day at $87.02, down 1.09%, after hitting a new 52-week high of $88.75. Shares in B/E Aerospace Inc. have advanced 4.20% in the last one month and 0.93% in the previous three months. The company's shares are trading at a PE ratio of 23.68 and have gone down by 0.01% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. B/E Aerospace Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $83.16 is above its 200-day moving average of $77.16. Additionally, shares of the company are trading at an RSI of 64.07. Sign up today to read free research on BEAV at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/477-BEAV-24Mar2014.pdf


On Monday, Exelis Inc.'s stock declined 2.79% finishing the session at $19.15. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.55 million shares which is above the three months average volume of 1.16 million. The company's shares fluctuated between $18.93 and $19.43 during the session. Exelis Inc.'s shares have lost 7.22% in the last one month, while the same has gained 0.68% in the previous three months and 0.47% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average. Exelis Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $19.95 is above its 200-day moving average of $16.81. Moreover, shares of the company are trading at a PE ratio of 11.06 and at an RSI of 44.72. Sign up today to read free research on XLS at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/477-XLS-24Mar2014.pdf


Shares in L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. recorded a trading volume of 0.43 million shares, as compared with a three months average volume of 0.76 million shares. The stock ended Monday's session at $115.82, down 0.16% after vacillating between $114.77 and $116.38. Shares in L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. have rallied 8.52% in the previous three months and 8.38% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.'s 50-day moving average of $111.89 is above its 200-day moving average of $99.38. Further, the company's shares are trading at a PE ratio of 14.40 and at an RSI of 55.64. Sign up today to read free research on LLL at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/477-LLL-24Mar2014.pdf


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