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• 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..

• 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 | 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.

• 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."

• WRAPUP 1-U.S. arms makers boost earnings, but revenues weakening Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 9:11 AM ET

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

• UPDATE 1-General Dynamics earnings edge higher, beat forecast Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 8:04 AM ET

  April 24- General Dynamics Corp reported slightly higher first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, far exceeding analysts' forecasts, but revenue fell short of expectations. The maker of tanks, ships and Gulfstream jets reported net earnings of $571 million, or $1.62 per share, up from $564 million or $1.57 per share, a year earlier.

• Apple's Roller-Coaster Ride to Set Market Tone Tuesday, 23 Apr 2013 | 8:38 PM ET

  

  Apple briefly got some of its shine back, after it delivered a package of capital programs that shareholders have been clamoring for.

• A Make-or-Break Week Ahead for the Stock Market Saturday, 20 Apr 2013 | 12:30 AM ET

  

  It's make-or-break time for the first-quarter earnings season, and it comes just as the stock market is showing signs of strain.

• U.S. Navy, Marine Corps acquisition plans hit by sequester Tuesday, 16 Apr 2013 | 2:39 PM ET

  Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert said budget requests required under sequestration had cut about $6.1 billion, or 8 percent, from the Navy's investment programs in fiscal year 2013, which ends Sept. 30.

• Defense Stocks Indicate Boston Not Prelude to War Tuesday, 16 Apr 2013 | 1:38 PM ET

  

  The market doesn't think the terrible attacks in Boston are a prelude to a new war.

• U.S. defense officials press Congress for budget flexibility Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013 | 8:52 PM ET

  *Pentagon facing "double absurdity" in funding- official. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told a conference of industry officials that the Pentagon was facing a "double absurdity" of having to implement across-the-board budget cuts generally seen as bad policy while being funded for last year's spending levels and priorities.

• UPDATE 2-Cobham sees commercial sector as best form of defence Thursday, 7 Mar 2013 | 6:52 AM ET

  *Increases dividend 10 pct to 8.8 pence per share. LONDON, March 7- British defence and aerospace supplier Cobham is to expand its commercial aircraft division and continue cost-cutting to offset forecast U.S. budget cutbacks and return the company to growth next year.

• General Dynamics unit, others issue layoff notices, blame U.S. budget cuts Monday, 4 Mar 2013 | 7:01 PM ET

  Based in San Diego, NASSCO is a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics and the largest full-service shipyard on the West Coast. The company's three shipyards are in Mayport, Florida, near Jacksonville; Norfolk, Virginia; and San Diego- cities that rely heavily on the military for jobs.

• Sequester’s Effects on Defense Companies: Analyst Thursday, 28 Feb 2013 | 5:40 PM ET

  

  The sequester would hit defense companies hard, CRT Capital analyst Brian Ruttenbur says.

• Stocks End Lower, but Still Up for February; Dow Within 100 Points of 2007 Record Peak Thursday, 28 Feb 2013 | 4:34 PM ET

  

  Stocks eased off their best levels but eked out a gain on the final trading day of February, with the Dow within striking distance of a new all-time closing high and the S&P 500 logging its fourth-consecutive month of gains.

• U.S. government workers riled up ahead of automatic budget cuts Thursday, 28 Feb 2013 | 3:16 PM ET

  *Virginia, Maryland, D.C. could lose 450,000 jobs- study. WASHINGTON, Feb 28- U.S. government workers normally unfazed by political gridlock are angry that they will be disproportionately hurt by Washington's inability to reach a deal to avoid some $85 billion in automatic budget cuts due to kick in on Friday.

• Cramer: Market Headwinds Starting to Die Down? Wednesday, 27 Feb 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  

  Is there a massive storm brewing in the market? Jim Cramer thinks that kind of talk is simply hot air.

• How to Sequestration-Proof Your Portfolio Monday, 25 Feb 2013 | 12:00 PM ET

  

  With the automatic spending cuts looming, investors should avoid defense stocks and instead look to play defense, Delphi Management President Scott Black told CNBC.