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  • GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP Profile

    Defense contractor General Dynamics brings it on by land, air, and sea. It operates in four areas: Information Systems & Technology (command and control systems), Marine Systems (warships and nuclear submarines), Combat Systems (tanks, amphibious assault vehicles, and munitions), and Aerospace (business jets). General Dynamics' Electric Boat subsidiary builds nuclear submarines (Seawolf, Ohio, Los Angeles classes); Bath Iron Works builds DDG 51 destroyers and LPD 17 landing craft; Land Systems builds the Abrams M1A1 and M1A2 main battle tanks and Fox reconnaissance vehicles; and Gulfstream Aerospace makes business jets. The US government accounts for more than two-thirds of sales.
    Nicholas D. Chabraja
    CEO
    2941 Fairview Park Dr., Ste. 100

    Falls Church, VA 22042-4513

    http://www.gendyn.com

    Phone: 703-876-3000

    Fax: 703-876-3125
    Sector: Industrial Goods Industry: Aerospace/Defence
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $27,240,000,000 13.2% $2,072,000,000 83,500
  • Key Executives: GD

    Name Title Officer Since
    Nicholas D. Chabraja CEO 1/1/94
    L. Hugh Redd CFO -
    David A. Savner General Counsel -
    David K. Heebner Senior VP -
    John P. Casey Vice President -
    Lewis F. Von Thaer Vice President -
    Christopher Marzilli Vice President -
    John W. Schwartz Vice President -
  • Top Competitors: GD

  • Insider Trends: GD

    Sentiment for GD is POSITIVE

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    • 2M
    • 4M
    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: GD

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    06/17/08 FRICKS WILLIAM P 159 Award of Stock Options $13,721.70
    06/17/08 KEANE JOHN M 159 Award of Stock Options $13,721.70
    06/17/08 JOHNSON JAY L 159 Award of Stock Options $13,721.70
  • Ownership Breakdown : GD

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 918.00
     
    Mutual Fund 1,539.00
    Other Major 18.00
  • Short Interest Volume: GD

    Data as of 6/10/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 1.10 B
    Current Short Interest Ratio 1.70
    Float 395.36 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 0.80
    Average Daily Volume 1.97 M
    Outstanding Shares 398.49 M