Despite Shaky Future, 2nd Quarter Good For U.S. Defense Players

U.S. defense contractors continue to post healthy sales and profits, even as they warily eye an uncertain future thanks to the economic downturn and proposed cutbacks in the U.S. defense budget. L-3 Communications beat analysts’ expectations with a 6 percent rise in second-quarter sales over last...

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