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• Northrop Grumman shares rise on buyback plans Friday, 17 May 2013 | 11:12 AM ET

  NEW YORK-- Shares in companies that do defense contracting work rose across the board Friday on the heels of a huge stock buyback program announced by Northrop Grumman, sending it and others to all-time highs. Shares of General Dynamics are up 22 percent over the past year, Lockheed Martin is up 28 percent, and Raytheon is up 33 percent.

• UPDATE 1-Berkshire reveals CB&I stake, adds to Wells Fargo Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  *Wells Fargo stake grows to nearly $17 billion. May 15- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Wednesday revealed a new investment in Chicago Bridge& Iron Co and said it has added to its largest equity holding, Wells Fargo& Co..

• After-Hours Buzz: CSCO, AAPL, TSLA & More Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 5:02 PM ET

  

  Check out which companies are making headlines after the bell Wednesday:

• Buffett's Berkshire Eliminates Two Small Stakes Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 4:24 PM ET

  

  Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has eliminated its holdings of two stocks: Archer Daniels Midland and General Dynamics.

• US Defense Companies Go On Overseas Offensive Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 1:59 PM ET

  

  As American defense companies prepare to feel the ill effects of the sequester on their bottom lines, the companies are increasingly looking to court new customers abroad.

• Germany's DAX passes pre-crisis peak to hit record Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 6:53 AM ET

  *Non-euro-zone FTSE next in line to follow suit. LONDON, May 7- Germany's top stock index hit a record high on Tuesday, the first major European market to top peaks hit before the financial crisis hammered share values.

• RPT-Obamacare is on the horizon, but will enough people sign up? Monday, 6 May 2013 | 7:00 AM ET

  *Democrats worry as fall enrollment period draws near* Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency* Frustration over lack of details on public outreach By David Morgan. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.

• RPT-Obamacare is on the horizon, but will enough people sign up? Monday, 6 May 2013 | 6:59 AM ET

  *Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.

• Obamacare is on the horizon, but will enough people sign up? Sunday, 5 May 2013 | 7:00 AM ET

  *Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.

• Obamacare is on the horizon, but will enough people sign up? Sunday, 5 May 2013 | 6:59 AM ET

  *Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.

• GREECE - Factors to Watch on May 2 Thursday, 2 May 2013 | 2:25 AM ET

  GREECE KICKS OFF PRIVATISATIONS WITH $860 MLN OPAP SALE. Greece has secured the first of the privatisation deals required under its international bailout, with the sale of its 33 percent stake in betting firm OPAP. Greece's third-biggest lender, Alpha Bank.

• Arms makers welcome dialogue with Pentagon as budget woes rise Tuesday, 30 Apr 2013 | 11:47 AM ET

  WASHINGTON, April 30- Executives at U.S. weapons makers on Tuesday said their meeting on Monday with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was a "positive continuation" of a dialogue begun by his predecessor, Leon Panetta.

• Update-Moody's : Prime US defense companies yet to feel the effects of sequestration Tuesday, 30 Apr 2013 | 9:29 AM ET

  Lockheed Martin, Boeing, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon.

• GREECE - Factors to Watch on April 30 Tuesday, 30 Apr 2013 | 2:58 AM ET

  ATHENS, April 30- Here are news stories, press reports and events, which may affect Greek financial markets on Tuesday:. Greece's largest lender National Bank.

• GREECE - Factors to Watch on April 29 Monday, 29 Apr 2013 | 3:11 AM ET

  GREECE PASSES REFORM LAW TO UNLOCK MORE EU/IMF RESCUE LOANS. Greek lawmakers on Sunday approved a reform law to unlock about 8.8 billion euros of rescue loans from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. EURO ZONE SET TO APPROVE 2.8 BLN EUROS FOR GREECE ON MONDAY.

• GRAPHIC-Crisis makes risky Europe stocks riskier, safe shares safer Friday, 26 Apr 2013 | 6:57 AM ET

  *Germany goes from risky to in line with the market. LONDON, April 26- The five-year-old financial crisis has made Europe's riskier stocks more volatile and shares perceived as safer even more stable, opening up opportunities for investors at either end of the scale.

• GREECE - Factors to Watch on April 26 Friday, 26 Apr 2013 | 3:05 AM ET

  Greece's largest lender National Bank. GREECE GIVES OPAP SUITOR MORE TIME TO RAISE OFFER. Greece gave the sole bidder for gambling monopoly OPAP.

• WRAPUP 2-U.S. arms makers boost earnings, shares surge Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 6:07 PM ET

  Boeing Co's defense division, Northrop Grumman Corp and General Dynamics Corp on Wednesday followed the lead of Pentagon supplier Lockheed Martin Corp in reporting higher earnings and lower revenue.

• General Dynamics "very, very focused" on cutting costs-CEO Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 9:58 AM ET

  WASHINGTON, April 24- General Dynamics Corp remains "very, very focused" on cutting overhead costs across the company as part of its ongoing drive to improve operating margins and increase competitiveness, Chief Executive Phebe Novakovic said on Wednesday.

• General Dynamics sees consistent dividends, more share buybacks Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 9:35 AM ET

  WASHINGTON, April 24- General Dynamics Corp Chief Executive Phebe Novakovic said investors could expect consistency in dividend payments and more "shareholder-friendly" share buybacks in 2013.. Novakovic said General Dynamics had increased its quarterly dividend payment by 10 percent to 56 cents a share in March, a trend she called "important."