In the past several years, the U.S. Army has developed an advanced generation of protective ballistic plates for soldiers in what it calls the “X-Sapi” (Small-Arms Protective Insert) program. Full Article at Aviation Week

November 2nd, 2009 Global chip sales improve, still below '08 levelsSAN JOSE, Calif. — Global semiconductor sales continued to improve in the third quarter, according to an industry trade group, though revenue remains below year-ago levels. Full Article at Simple Thoughts

David Gardner called it. He’s up 1,334%! See what David’s recommending that you buy NEXT. I am always looking for a good deal, whether that means buying an extra box of Golden Grahams when they're on sale or pouncing on undervalued stocks. Full Article at Motley Fool

Wells Fargo upgrades Ceradyne, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDN) from Underperform to Market Perform. Valuation range increased to $15-$17 from $14-$16. Full Article at Street Insider

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to Ceradyne’s Third Quarter 2009 Conference Call. This conference is being recorded today, October 27, 2009 at the request of Ceradyne. All participants are currently in a listen-only mode. Full Article at ETF Investor

COSTA MESA, Calif. (CRWENewswire) -- Ceradyne Inc. posted a steep third-quarter decline Tuesday as the ceramics products saw fewer orders for its lightweight body armor programs, prompting the company to reduce its 2009 outlook. Full Article at TransWorldNews

COSTA MESA, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ceradyne, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRDN) reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. Full Article at Freshnews.com

COSTA MESA, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ceradyne, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDN) will release financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2009 before the market open on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Full Article at Freshnews.com

July 14th, 2009 Intel says profit blows past estimatesSAN FRANCISCO — Intel Corp. says its profit and sales blew past Wall Street's forecasts — as long as analysts overlook a $1.45 billion antitrust fine from the European Union. Full Article at Simple Thoughts

June 25th, 2009 Digital River shares jump on upgradeNEW YORK — Shares of e-commerce software service provider Digital River Inc. rose nearly 5 percent in afternoon trading after a JMP Securities analyst upgraded the stock to "Market Outperform" from... Full Article at Simple Thoughts

COSTA MESA, Calif. , Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Defense Supply Center Philadelphia has contracted Ceradyne Inc. to deliver its Enhanced Small Arms Protective Inserts. Full Article at United Press International

The order was placed against a three-year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract issued in December 2007. The order is expected to be shipped in the first quarter of 2010. Full Article at Los Angeles Business Journal

COSTA MESA, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ceradyne, Inc. Full Article at Freshnews.com