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Lockheed Martin Shares Plunge After $1.6B Classified Charge Crushes Profit

Lockheed Martin Shares Plunge After .6B Classified Charge Crushes Profit

July 22 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) shares fell more than 6% Tuesday after the defense contractor reported an 80% plunge in second-quarter profit. This profit decline was due to the $1.6 billion pretax charge tied to a classified Aeronautics program. Net income dropped to $342 million, or $1.46 per share, compared with $1.64 billion, or $6.85 per share, a year …

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