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Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) Announces Dorothy M. Ables to Board

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE: MLM) today announced the appointment of Dorothy M. Ables to its Board of Directors, effective November 5, 2018. With Ms. Ables appointment, the Martin Marietta Board comprises 10 directors, four of whom have joined since 2016. Ms. Ables will serve on Martin Mariettas Audit Committee.

Ms. Ables brings significant financial and operational leadership experience to the Martin Marietta Board. Most recently, she... More

CoreCivic (CXW) Announces Devin Murphy to Board

CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE: CXW) announced today that, effective November 6, 2018, Devin I. Murphy will be appointed as a member of the Company's Board of Directors, expanding the size of the Board from ten to eleven directors, including nine of whom are independent. Mr. Murphy will also serve as a member of the Company's audit committee.

"We are pleased to have Devin Murphy join our Board of Directors," said Damon Hininger, CoreCivic's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Devin brings decades of executive... More

Raytheon (RTN) Secures $191M Contract from U.S. Army for Multi-Mission Radars

The U.S. Army awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $191 million contract for Ku-band radio frequency radars. KuRFS, an advanced electronically scanned array system, fills an immediate U.S. Army operational need for a counter-unmanned aerial vehicle radar.

Already deployed, KuRFS... More

Stifel Reiterates Buy on Amazon (AMZN)

Stifel analyst, Scott Devitt, reiterated a Buy rating and $2,400.00 price target on Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). Amazon guided 4Q revenue growth to a range of 10-20% y/y. While Amazon provided a wide range for its 4Q outlook due to potential variability in... More