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Mar.25
6:54 PM ET
Tuesday, 25 Mar 2008
War Machines

Gen. David H. Petraeus, senior commander in Iraq, recommended President Bush maintain the present troop levels there, the New York Times reported Tuesday. If the president follows his general’s advice, as Bush has said he’d do, those troops will need a steady replenishment of equipment. That’s where Textron [TXT  Loading...      ()   ] comes in.

Textron’s involved in a number of businesses, but almost 30% of sales comes from its military division. The company supplies the U.S. armed forces with airplanes, helicopters and everything from networked sensors to precision weapons. So a protracted war – and sustained troop levels – in Iraq means big business for Textron.

The stock’s down, though. Apparently, Wall Street’s worried about TXT’s financial division. But Cramer isn’t, especially since that business only made up about 7% of 2007 revenues. And Textron’s loans are going to the people buying the company’s Cessna jets. So if anything this is a chance to get a great stock on the cheap.

Just in case you need even more proof that Textron works in this tough market, the company’s industrial division – maker of fuel systems, power equipment measuring instruments and more – is watching its sector peers hit 52-week highs. And this is 26% of Textron’s business.

Want Cramer’s call on Raytheon’s [RTN  Loading...      ()   ] new weapons? What does he think about DynCorp International [RTN  Loading...      ()   ] in a crowded defense market? Watch the video.

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