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The Motley Fool November 7, 2005 Jason Mac Gurn	Mine Safety Hits a Speed Bump Weak third-quarter results are an indication that the company needs to diversify its business. Mine Safety's performance over the next year should reveal whether management is up to the challenge.
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 September 3, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Mining a Big Winner Mine Safety's stock has risen almost 150% in the past year. Let the company continue that success, and continue to be "discovered," and there may be more gains on the horizon.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2006 Rich Smith	Shaky Ground at Mine Safety When the protective gear manufacturer reported earnings last week, it headlined a sales increase of 10%. So, why did Mr. Market respond by decreasing Mine Safety's market cap by nearly 10%? Investors, let's take a closer look at what really happened.
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 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 June 24, 2004 Roger Nusbaum	Mine Safety in Numbers Here's how this little stock helps workers and shareholders.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2004 Rich Smith	Digging a Hidden Gem Mine Safety cites record revenues and earnings.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Mine Safety's Groundhog Day The safety-equipment manufacturer's report on operations for the first quarter of 2006 is scheduled for release before market open tomorrow. Investors, with the company in transition, it will be more important than ever to keep an eye on the company's balance sheet.
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 January 5, 2005 Rich Smith	Mine Safety Digs Itself The company will buy back shares from the estate of the deceased mother of Mine Safety's chairman and CEO. Shares opened on the day of the announcement at $51.15. The company will buy these shares for just $46.36.
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 August 6, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Bulletproof and Ready for Terror Body armor company DHB Industries has a blowout quarter with revenue increasing 52% and net income 91% year over year. The order backlog is up 83% from last quarter.
BusinessWeek November 1, 2004 Gene G. Marcial	That's One Safe Stock Chemical biological masks, advanced combat helmets, and self-contained breathing apparatuses are some of the products driving strong sales at Mine Safety Appliances, global leader in body protection gear it markets in 120 countries.
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.
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The Motley Fool July 30, 2008 Rich Smith	Mine Safety? Not Very Between its inventory problems and its too-high stock price, analysts didn't really need to go fishing for additional reasons not to own Mine Safety.
The Motley Fool May 7, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Mine Safety Needs a Repeat The hazmat equipment manufacturer is set to release its first-quarter 2007 numbers. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2005 Rich Smith	Mine Safety Sees Daylight After a rocky couple of months, the stock is digging itself out of a hole.
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 August 5, 2005 Rich Smith	Cave-In at Mine Safety Company "misses estimates," stock plunges 15%. But the number investors need to watch is inventories.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2008 Rich Smith	Quick Take: Ceradyne Delivers on a Promise Defense contractor and ceramics specialist Ceradyne lands a $400 million contract to supply "ESAPI" body armor to the U.S. Special Forces command.
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 February 22, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Plumbing Mine Safety The safety-equipment manufacturer is set to report fourth-quarter and full-year 2006 earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
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The Motley Fool January 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	DuPont Stays the Course The giant chemical company reports satisfactory earnings, despite a flurry of charges.
National Defense October 2005	Quick-Release Vest Goes Over Body Armor Feedback from troops in Iraq and Afghanistan led to the development of this easily removable nylon vest for the Interceptor body-armor system.
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 19, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	A Foolish Investing Strategy Is it ever OK to average up on a stock? Many times, the best use of your cash is in the same skyrocketing stock that you already own.
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 July 19, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Armor Holdings Pattern This vehicle- and soldier-armorer is preparing to deliver its second-quarter 2006 earnings news tomorrow. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 30, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Mine Safety in Numbers In advance of third quarter earnings, analysts expect Mine Safety to turn in another quarter of increased sales growth and profits.
BusinessWeek August 7, 2006 Michael Arndt	Body Armor Fit For A Superhero New, high-tech "liquid" gear could keep troops, police, and prison guards safer.
The Motley Fool July 2, 2004 Seth Jayson	Ceradyne Bulks Up The technical ceramics maker broadens its horizons again.
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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.
National Defense February 2011 Stew Magnuson	Manufacturers Answer Military's Call to Reduce Body Armor Weight For nearly a decade, the Army and Marine Corps have needed to subtract pounds from the equipment they must carry into the field. Two major suppliers of the materials used in body armor and helmets have come forward with new products that they say will address the problem.
National Defense March 2006	Ceramic Armor Advance Achieved A researcher has perfected a process that makes boron carbide harder and poreless in high temperature manufacturing. The result is a material with remarkable ballistic armor properties.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2006 Rich Smith	Armor Smashed The defense contractor's sales miss and resulting price drop create a potential bargain for investors.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2004 Seth Jayson	Defense for Your Portfolio Should you consider buying these two defense stocks?
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The Motley Fool March 1, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Unearthing a Bargain? Mine Safety has a strong quarter but misses analysts' earnings projections. The stock is now trading at 21 times trailing earnings.
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 August 30, 2006 Rich Smith	Safety in Numbers What three recent armor contracts suggest about the future of UAVs and robots. From an investor's perspective, the conclusion is obvious: Buying shares of Ceradyne, General Dynamics, and Armor Holdings looks like a good bet.
National Defense August 2004 Joe Pappalardo	Researchers, Manufacturers Search for Better Body Armor Demands for body armor improvements are driving the defense industry to create near- and far-term solutions to provide lightweight, reliable protection from a variety of ballistic threats.
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