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The Motley Fool June 9, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Bulletproof Stock? The big gainer today on all three exchanges is an obscure little maker of body armor, DHB Industries. What's propelling the stock higher -- today, at least -- is word of a U.S. Army order for $239.4 million in body armor.
The Motley Fool March 16, 2004 Rich Smith	DHB's Federal Foes Body armor manufacturer DHB Industries' biggest clients may well be its worst enemies.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2004 Seth Jayson	Armor for Your Portfolio Another defense highflier worth considering. Here are the positives as well as a few chinks in Armor Holdings' armor.
The Motley Fool July 29, 2005 Rich Smith	No C.O.D. for DHB With the government finally paying up, the body-armor manufacturer may finally be able to generate some positive free cash flow to back up its usually solid GAAP earnings numbers. But investors are cautioned to check back and read the 10-Q.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Somewhat Less Than Bulletproof Bad news about Zylon fibers drives DHB and Armor Holdings out of the bulletproof-vest business. Investors should be pondering two questions here.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2005 Rich Duprey	Companies Grow Into Safety Net Small-cap companies are winning big with Homeland Security contracts. What it comes down to is that investing in our nation's defense is not only vital, but can be quite profitable, too.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2004 Rich Smith	Armor Holdings Holds Its Own As the war in Iraq drags on, Armor Holdings continues to crank out the equipment enabling our troops and their vehicles to come through it intact. And the company is turning a tidy profit in the process.
The Motley Fool July 2, 2004 Seth Jayson	Ceradyne Bulks Up The technical ceramics maker broadens its horizons again.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Seth Jayson	Defense for Your Portfolio Should you consider buying these two defense stocks?
The Motley Fool December 2, 2004 Tom Gardner	6 Signs of a Great Stock These principles used when profiling a company for Stocks 2005 can boost your own portfolio.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2004 Rich Smith	The British Strike Back Britain's BAE Systems outbids General Dynamics for Alvis. Smart move?
The Motley Fool October 5, 2005 Jason MacGurn	Mine Safety Goes Ballistic Entering the body armor market can only help the firm's top line. But this organic expansion is only part of Mine Safety's growth strategy; it's also growing by acquisition. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2004 Rich Smith	Ceradyne Protects Its Flank The Iraq war generates profits for now, but the company looks to the future. Diversification in this manner seems prudent, and Ceradyne should be commended for protecting its shareholders' investment this way.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2006 Seth Jayson	Ceradyne Ascendant The ceramics specialist is benefiting from an armor boom, but it's doing more than that. Ceradyne's stock may not look cheap, but it's likely a long way from seeing the top of the hill. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2004 Rich Smith	Don't Pass on iPass Evidenced in the Internet connector-for-travelers company, investors should weigh shareholder unfriendliness against a stock's cheap price.
The Motley Fool June 24, 2005 Rich Duprey	Second Chance? Not Likely Soft body armor manufacturer Second Chance faces another recall of its so-called "bullet-resistant" product.
The Motley Fool January 14, 2005 Seth Jayson	Competition and Caper Cut Boeing Boeing charges shareholders for an underperforming airliner and an overzealous deal maker.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2011 Seth Jayson	Tom Gardner's 5 Worst Watchlist Stocks Seven watchlist picks. Five horrific stories. One surprising moral.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2005 Seth Jayson	Ceradyne's Still Bulletproof The maker of body armor takes a beating in the market, but there's not much to fear.
The Motley Fool August 1, 2005 Rich Smith	A Tale of Two Armor Pins DHB dives, Ceradyne soars. Investors in the body armor sector take heed.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2005 Seth Jayson	Feats of Clay Ceradyne keeps growing, and does it right. While the shares are no longer "stupid cheap," and body armor orders still comprise the bulk of the business, future opportunities in engines, coatings, the oil industry, and vehicle armor may someday make the current share price look like a very big bargain indeed.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2005 Seth Jayson	Ceradyne's Wild Ride The market doesn't know what to do with the ceramics and body armor maker. This stock isn't for the weak-kneed, but for those who know what the firm is doing and where its potential could be, drops like today's are good news.
The Motley Fool November 23, 2004 Bill Mann	Stocks 2004: 11 Picks, 11 Winners We've crossed the finish line for Stocks 2004 -- and not a single company we selected is down for the year. Chico's... Cephalon... DHB Industries ... etc.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2005 Tim Beyers	Monitoring New York Lockheed Martin helps protect New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Maybe some security stocks could help safeguard your portfolio.
The Motley Fool September 8, 2005 Seth Jayson	4 From the Dumpster Watching the 52-week-low list won't necessarily net you winners, but it's a good place to start: DHB... Fannie Mae... Wal-Mart... TJX...
The Motley Fool October 21, 2005 Rich Smith	Chinks in Armor Holdings At first glance, the earnings report that vehicle- and soldier-armorer put out last night looks like pretty good news. The company's cash flow numbers and forward guidance were less miraculous.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2006 Andrew Patterson	Phil Knight's Not Diversified If you trust the CEO and co-founder of Nike, then feel free to trust how he manages his own stock holdings. Insider ownership and actions should be a core component of any investment.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Uncle Sam's Shopping Spree Defense stocks are in a sweet spot, but how long will it last?
The Motley Fool October 20, 2005 Chuck Saletta	Avoid the Value Traps Just because a company's shares may move up as well as down, that doesn't mean the company is a worthy investment. Regardless of what they look like on the surface, some stocks still aren't values.
The Motley Fool December 2, 2004 Rich Smith	Real-Life Battlebots The U.S. Army has plans to let robots handle war's dirty work. Sadly for investors, the Talon is made by a private company. But there's always hope that this battlebot will turn out to be a success and that one of the larger, and public, defense contractors will buy out its maker.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2006 Seth Jayson	The Hard Truth at Ceradyne This is a misunderstood company that Wall Street just doesn't "get." However, management has kept finding ways to make it more profitable, and it's looking toward the future.
The Motley Fool March 11, 2005 Paul Elliott	Whisper-Stock Party Tips If you own stocks, you should own small caps. Not so necessarily with micro caps. Their performance can be out of this world, but these tiniest of gems are not for everyone.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2009 Tom Gardner	The Only Metric I Need While there are plenty of key metrics you can use to evaluate a company's worth, the vast majority of investors would see a boost in their returns by focusing on just one: insider ownership.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2005 Seth Jayson	Lessons From the Fall The small, advanced-ceramics firm Ceradyne provides an example of what to do when a good stock goes bad.
The Motley Fool January 13, 2006 Tim Hanson	Investigative Investing Even if the numbers look incredible, make sure you know your management team before investing in a company. Here are five easy ways to check up on your CEO.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2004 Rich Smith	Auditors Are Getting Skittish Post-Enron, auditors are firing their clients, and getting fired by them.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2006 Rich Smith	Rusty Armor Holdings Delayed ship dates eat a hole in the company's earnings. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 9, 2008 Rich Smith	A Point Blank Proposal Body-armor manufacturer Point Blank Solutions announces it will "explore all strategic alternatives to enhance stockholder value."