Market Share: CACI finds good match with AMS defense unit
Industry and investors sat up and took notice of CGI Group Inc.'s proposed purchase of American Management Systems Inc. and the sale of AMS' defense and intelligence group to CACI International Inc.
Market Watch: Federal IT firms run smooth in 2004 after initial bumps
After a rough start to the earnings season, federal IT firms are reporting good results with favorable outlooks.
Market Share: Investors still favoring federal IT contractors
After commercial IT spending began slowing in 2000 and the economy weakened, federal IT services stocks began outperforming commercial IT service stocks and the broader market indexes.
Market Share: ... And a very happy new year
Strong trends among the federal IT service companies, more signs of a turnaround in the commercial sector and net inflows of money from investors have resulted in good stock performance for both groups.
Market Share: Third quarter is a charm -- for most
As I write this, most of the publicly traded federal IT firms have reported third-quarter results.
Market Share: Growth ahead despite increasing hurdles
The publicly traded federal IT services firms have had a wild ride the past couple of months.
Market Share: Public and private, things look better for everyone
With the second-quarter earnings season over, investors seem more confident that commercial information technology spending has bottomed out and is improving. Several Wall Street firms have upgraded technology companies in recent weeks, which helped shares, including commercial IT service firms, hit new 52-week stock price highs.
Market Share: Good times roll on for federal IT companies
As the reporting season for second quarter earnings comes to an end, it looks like it's been another good one for the publicly traded federal IT service companies.
Market Share: Rosy outlook greets the earnings season
Wall Street is again focused on earnings season, which will be underway when this column appears. Last quarter, results from federal information technology firms generally beat investor expectations.
Market Share: General Dynamics-Veridian deal turns spotlight back on fed IT
The consolidation trend is alive and well in the federal information technology industry. General Dynamics Corp.'s agreement to acquire Veridian Corp. for $35 per share in cash, or $1.5 billion including debt, certainly got the attention of industry, as well as investors.
Market Share: First quarter strong for most federal IT companies
Overall first quarter results were strong for most publicly traded federal IT companies, as they met or beat investor expectations and maintained or raised their earnings guidance.
Market Share: Contract pace to pick up in second half of 2003
As we enter first-quarter earnings announcement season, it appears to be another difficult quarter for commercial information technology service firms, yet a good quarter for federal IT service firms.
Market Share: Growth is good ... and it will get better
<FONT SIZE=2>Federal IT stocks have been weak over the past couple months for a number of reasons, including uncertainty from civilian budget delays and potential reallocation of funds because of the possible conflict with Iraq. Some investors are also saying that growth may have gotten "as good as it could get." As an example, they point out that defense spending growth in fiscal 2004 is currently proposed at about 4 percent, compared to double-digit increases the two previous years. </FONT>
Market Share: Wild ride doesn't dampen federal IT stocks
<FONT SIZE=2>It has been a wild ride for the </FONT><FONT SIZE=2>publicly traded federal information technology services companies. In one day alone, following lowered expectations by PEC Solutions Inc., the federal IT companies were down 10 percent as a group. </FONT>
Market Share: War risk doesn't dim outlook for government IT firms
<FONT SIZE=2>Many investors will be asking two key questions as they review fourth quarter 2002 earnings reports and management earnings guidance for 2003: Is there any sign of a rebound in commercial information technology spending, and will federal continue to show good growth?</FONT>
Market Share: Acquisitions can push down federal IT stock prices
<FONT SIZE=2>In a bit of a switch, commercial information technology stocks have outperformed federal IT stocks over the past couple months. Is this the rotation out of federal stocks and into commercial that many federal IT investors have been fearing as commercial business picks up? </FONT>
Market Share: EDS struggles to get cash flowing in the right direction
Investors in the federal and<FONT SIZE=2> commercial information technology space have watched Electronic Data Systems Corp. go from high flying to struggling. One issue EDS is tackling is the eight-year, $6.9 billion Navy-Marine Corps Intranet contract awarded in October 2000. </FONT>
Market Share: Government IT outlook remains strong despite EDS bombshell
As we near the end of the third<font SIZE="2"> quarter, it appears there will be moregood news from federal information technology services firms and not-so-good news fromcommercial IT service firms. </font>
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The fundamentals of the federal information technology industry remain intact, despite the volatility of stocks over the past couple of months. Investors are attracted to the industry because of its long-term contracts, earnings growth and strong cash flow, particularly in the current market.
Market Watch: Recovery in commercial IT market slower than expected
While the federal information technology service firms continue to do well, both in business and share price, the commercial companies are struggling to recover.
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