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there is audio at the link, which I haven't been able to hear yet.
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/03/20/asked-iran-deal-potentially-slowing-military-sales-lockheed-martin-ceo-says-volatility-brings-growth/
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The possibility of an Iran nuclear deal depressing weapons sales was raised by Myles Walton, an analyst from Germanys Deutsche Bank, during a Lockheed earnings call this past January 27th. Walton asked Marillyn Hewson, the chief executive of Lockheed Martin, if an Iran agreement could impede what you see as progress in foreign military sales. Financial industry analysts such as Walton use earnings calls as an opportunity to ask publicly-traded corporations like Lockheed about issues that might harm profitability.
Hewson replied that that really isnt coming up, but stressed that volatility all around the region should continue to bring in new business. According to Hewson, A lot of volatility, a lot of instability, a lot of things that are happening in both the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region means both are growth areas for Lockheed Martin.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)Sick!!! They love profiting from death.
Faux pas
(14,681 posts)Benjamins. Screw peace and tranquilty, we've got weapons to sell.
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)Jacoby365
(451 posts)Lockheed Martin and Raytheon missile factories = Tucson, Arizona = John McCain = Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran = MORE MONEY = totally wacked.
barbtries
(28,794 posts)wow.
Left coast liberal
(1,138 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts)And these are blood-suckers of the first order. Quite literally.
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)Bring on the war, disease, destruction of natural resources, misery, and debt, right?