HOUSTON, May 4- The National Rifle Association is showcasing women members and emphasizing that increasingly it's not just men who own firearms and oppose gun-control efforts. "This is the National Rifle Association catering to demand," NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam said. "
HOUSTON, May 3- President Barack Obama and national media are demonizing law-abiding gun owners in the wake of recent violent acts, National Rifle Association leaders and political allies said on Friday at its first convention since the Connecticut school massacre.
AUSTIN, Texas, May 2- Tens of thousands of National Rifle Association members gather in Houston this weekend for the first time since the U.S. Senate rejected a plan to expand background checks for gun buyers, but NRA officials said attendees would not sit back to celebrate victory.
AUSTIN, Texas, May 2- Tens of thousands of National Rifle Association members gather in Houston this weekend for the first time since the U.S. Senate rejected a plan last month to expand background checks for gun buyers, but officials say attendees will not sit back to celebrate victory.
*First-quarter sales $155.9 mln vs est $131.7 mln. *Earnings $1.20/ share vs est $1.01. April 29- Gunmaker Sturm Ruger& Co Inc reported record quarterly sales after fears of new gun controls spurred demand, and the company said it was scouting for a third factory to boost production.
*First-quarter sales $155.9 mln vs est $112.3 mln. *Earnings $1.20/ share vs est $1.01. April 29- Gunmaker Sturm Ruger& Co Inc reported record quarterly sales after fears of new gun controls spurred demand, and the company said it was scouting for a third factory to boost production.
*Futures up: S&P 5.4 pts, Dow 44 pts, Nasdaq 9.5 pts. NEW YORK, March 6- Wall Street looked set to continue its rally on Wednesday, after the Dow set a new record a day earlier and ahead of data on the labor market. "I think this is a happiness hangover," said Kim Forrest, senior equity research analyst at Fort Pitt Capital Group in Pittsburgh.
NEW YORK, March 6- U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday ahead of data on the labor market and looked set to extend recent gains after the Dow set a new record a day earlier. *Overnight in Europe, stock markets rose to their highest since the 2008 financial crisis.
*Sturm Ruger, Smith& Wesson to report quarterly results. *Some investors cool after Newtown shootings. But Smith& Wesson Corp and Sturm Ruger Inc, which will report quarterly results within the next two weeks, brushed off negative sentiment after the Newtown, Connecticut school shootings on Dec. 14.
NEW YORK, Feb 22- U.S. investors face another Washington- imposed deadline on government spending cuts next week, but it's not generating the same level of fear as two months ago when the "fiscal cliff" loomed large.
The move affects about $5 million in investments in Smith& Wesson Holding Corp and Sturm, Ruger& Co at the $254 billion California Public Employees' Retirement System, best known at Calpers.
NEW YORK, Feb 15- New York City's teacher pension fund has sold its stocks of publicly traded firearms manufacturers, becoming the largest U.S. public pension fund to do so in response to the school shootings in Connecticut, the city's top financial officer said.
*Avon Products soars after results, housing also higher. NEW YORK, Feb 12- U.S. stocks closed modestly higher on Tuesday, putting the Dow within striking distance of an all-time high, as investors looked ahead to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.
*Avon Products soars after results, housing also higher. NEW YORK, Feb 12- U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday, putting the Dow within striking distance of all-time highs as investors looked ahead to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, which is expected to focus on the economy.