Cramer's defense stocks ... actually, war stocks
Alliant Techsystems has been one of my favorite plays in the sector for longer than I can recall. I even had it as a takeover candidate for a BAIT SHOP stock play, meaning it's potential takeover bait. The largest bullet manufacturer angle makes the company quite predictable, and its propulsion systems for space rockets and weapons systems gives it steady juice. But the secret and test propulsion business could be worth an unbelievable amount. Type in X-43A on a web search or go check it out on Space.com and see what comes up. That's theirs, and the future value for this technology could be astronomical.
Jon Ogg is a partner at 24/7 Wall St.; he does not own securities in the companies he covers.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-01-2007 @ 5:13AM
Michael Schneider said...
A pullout from Iraq would hit Alliant Techsystems more than some of the defense companies because military spending on basics like bullets is largely due to Iraq. The bigger defense companies that Jim Cramer likes would fare better because even if the war winds down or we pull out the military would shift from basic needs to more elaborate modernization projects. For now, nothing will matter much as it looks like the market will take many stocks down with it. However, there will be bargains emerging and he is right that some of the defense companies are already cheap because of fears of the Democrats.
A synopsis of a really good and really recent Chicago Tribune article on the defense industry is available at (green label, top) at http://www.Barreloworld.com. Also at http://www.Barreloworld.com is a free list of 32 defense "Bull Sign" stocks from lightning rounds on the Mad Money show since its start.