Oct 22 (Reuters) - Defense contractor Lockheed Martin ( LMT ) on Tuesday joined rival RTX in lifting annual profit and sales forecasts, driven by robust demand for military equipment amid escalating global tensions. The Bethesda, Maryland-based company now expects 2024 profit per share of $26.65, above its earlier forecast of $26.10 to $26.60. It also sees full-year sales of...

(Reuters) -Defense contractor Lockheed Martin ( LMT ) on Tuesday joined rival RTX in lifting annual profit and sales forecasts, driven by strong demand for military equipment amid escalating global tensions. The Bethesda, Maryland-based company now expects per-share profit of $26.65 for 2024, above its earlier forecast of $26.10 to $26.60. It also sees full-year sales of $71.25 billion, slightly...

07:30 AM EDT, 10/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Moody's (MCO) reported Q3 adjusted earnings Tuesday of $3.21 per diluted share, up from $2.43 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $2.87. Revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $1.81 billion, up from $1.47 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $1.71 billion. The company said...

07:32 AM EDT, 10/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Mueller Industries ( MLI ) reported Q3 earnings Tuesday of $1.48 per diluted share, up from $1.17 a year earlier. One analyst polled by Capital IQ expected $1.32. Net sales for the quarter ended Sept. 28 were $997.8 million, compared with $819.8 million a year earlier. One analyst surveyed by Capital IQ expected...