Textron, Inc. (NYSE:TXT)

lindenbum (< 20) Submitted: 4/19/2007 6:13:37 PM : Start Price: $48.28 TXT Score: -45.51

Multi Company diversified

lobotomyzd (85.02) Submitted: 3/19/2007 10:29:48 AM : Start Price: $43.20 TXT Score: -45.73

$$$

19Brazos (78.07) Submitted: 2/22/2007 4:24:00 AM : Start Price: $45.67 TXT Score: +44.50

Employees will tell you that Bell manufacturing is stuck in the 1950s. Changing CEOs (several times over the last few years) coupled with their employee unfriendly and union busting tactics, won't fix those kinds of problems. Taxpayer dollars, tax breaks and politics is all that keeps that part of the company going.

wluedu (81.94) Submitted: 2/15/2007 5:23:49 PM : Start Price: $45.78 TXT Score: -45.03

Textron owns Cessna, the world's leading designer and manufacturer of light and mid-sized business jets and single engine piston aircraft. The FAA estimates that travel by private jets should triple in the next 8-10 years, so growth opportunities are abundant and Cessna is a proven industry leader.

Textron also owns Bell, largely known for its helicopter development. Bell has struggled recently as it has attempted to expand into the military aircraft industry. However Bell has identified its problems with this segment - it's CEO resigned recently and was replaced by Richard Millman, an MIT electrical engineering graduate who has worked with Textron since 1987. If anyone knows how to turn Bell around, it's him.

The market has overlooked Textron largely because Bell has been pulling it down. There are signs that Bell is attempting to turn itself around, and if that can happen Textron will go from being a good company to a great one. I think that will happen.

koreykruse (34.66) Submitted: 1/29/2007 12:09:31 AM : Start Price: $43.29 TXT Score: -44.28

aircraft sales will remain strong...txt has consistently beaton the market

msiam26 (74.09) Submitted: 1/24/2007 9:58:50 PM : Start Price: $43.42 TXT Score: -43.31

Strong

MCKInate (97.36) Submitted: 12/26/2006 12:20:39 PM : Start Price: $44.55 TXT Score: -46.55

KIP

This is a no brainer. The are responsible for all those Cessna plans. Cessna is sold out for 2007 and is already heavily booked for 2008. It's helicopter operations are very strong as well.

P/E ratio is a tad high, but with the demand for its products i see the company producing very favorable earnings.

Mustang510 (65.34) Submitted: 11/20/2006 10:36:45 PM : Start Price: $43.91 TXT Score: -46.23

The aerospace industry has been forcasted to remain strong throughout 2012, with Cessna and Bell's sales leading within their respective markets it will continue to drive Texton earnings upward. Also, the outlook within the Middle East and North Korea will keep defense spending flowing to Textron Systems.

filbert2001 (24.41) Submitted: 10/31/2006 3:19:19 PM : Start Price: $42.66 TXT Score: -46.64

The backlog at Cessna and Bell are enough to keep them chugging for years, they've shed their inherently poor performing units, and it's value priced.