Alliant Techsystems News

ATK will webcast the remarks of its President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mark DeYoung, when he appears at the Barclays Capital Industrial Select Conference on Thursday, February 23, 2012 in Miami Beach, Fla.

Alliant Techsystems has seen sales increase over the last decade due to the U.S. military demand for ammunition, explosives, pyrotechnics and rocket motors for use in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as training purposes.

Analysts at FBR Capital lowered their price target on shares of Alliant Techsystems from $81.00 to $65.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday.

ATK today reported operating results for the third quarter of its Fiscal Year 2012, which ended on January 1, 2012.

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Alliant Techsystems Inc., the world's largest ammunition maker, plans to cut close to 200 jobs by April 1 as it faces heightened competition for its military contracts and lower demand from the Pentagon, Chief Executive Officer Mark DeYoung said in an interview Wednesday.

Alliant Techsystems Inc. reported its fiscal year 2012 third quarter results and announced that it would realign its business segments into three groups.

ATK announced today that Neal Cohen will become the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective Feb.

ATK today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share.

The Lebanese Air Force ordered the reconnaissance version.] Alliant Techsystems will deliver a second AC-208 Combat Caravan to the Lebanese air force under a contract worth nearly $14.7 million awarded on 12 January.

MAG's new GEMINI Composite Processing System is first to switch from fiber placement to tape laying - first system ordered by Alliant Techsystems Multi-material capability saves millions in equipment, infrastructure and labor cost.

Alliant Techsystems was downgraded today by Keybanc from buy to hold, as the company is facing lower budget funding, as well as increased competition.

NEW YORK &#8212 Shares of military and aerospace contractor Alliant Techsystems Inc.

Alliant Techsystems Inc. fell the most since September after KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.

ATK will webcast the remarks of its President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mark DeYoung, when he appears at Cowen & Company's 33rd Annual Aerospace & Defense Conference on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 in New York, NY.

ATK's Liberty program successfully held its Launch System Initial Systems Design Review, which completes the third of five milestones in the company's unfunded Space Act Agreement with NASA for the Commercial Crew Development Program.

Alliant Techsystems said today it has been notified that the federal government dismissed the defense contractor's protest related to a contract award to operate an ammunition plant in Radford, Va.

Alliant Techsystems 's stock had its "neutral" rating reaffirmed by research analysts at Goldman Sachs in a report issued on Monday.

BAE Systems and Olin Corp. have formed a joint venture to try to oust Alliant Techsystems as operator of the U.S. Army's largest small ammunitions production plant.

BAE Systems and Olin Corp. have formed a joint venture to try to oust Alliant Techsystems as operator of the U.S. Army's largest small ammunitions production plant.