{"id":2089,"date":"2012-07-23T20:56:34","date_gmt":"2012-07-23T20:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lexingtoninstitute.org\/?p=2089"},"modified":"2013-11-12T15:21:03","modified_gmt":"2013-11-12T15:21:03","slug":"enigmatic-raytheon-thrives-as-defense-peers-falter-from-forbes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lexingtoninstitute.org\/enigmatic-raytheon-thrives-as-defense-peers-falter-from-forbes\/","title":{"rendered":"Enigmatic Raytheon Thrives As Defense Peers Falter (From Forbes)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wall Street loves Raytheon. The company&#8217;s stock is selling at a premium to that of its rivals in the defense sector, and consensus estimates on forward earnings are rosy despite the drumbeat of bad news out of the Pentagon. Raytheon&#8217;s popularity can be traced to several factors. First, its fate is not tied to a handful of expensive weapons platforms. Second, its top executives have a clear strategy focusing on shareholder value. Third, its heavy international exposure is a hedge against unpleasant surprises from the Pentagon. And fourth, CEO William Swanson runs a button-down culture that avoids political controversy, so investors focus on Raytheon&#8217;s numbers &#8212; which are quite impressive. I have written a commentary for Forbes that you can read<b>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/lorenthompson\/2012\/07\/23\/enigmatic-raytheon-thrives-as-defense-rivals-falter\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wall Street loves Raytheon. The company&#8217;s stock is selling at a premium to that of its rivals in the defense sector, and consensus estimates on forward earnings are rosy despite the drumbeat of bad news out of the Pentagon. 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