Company News For Dec 31, 2018

• Lockheed Martin Corporation’s (LMT - Free Report) shares gained 0.6% after the company was awarded a $712 million defense contract for developing advanced hardware for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft
• Shares of Spirit Airlines, Inc. (SAVE - Free Report) increased 0.7% after new government data showed that the company’s flights were on time about 81% of the time in 2018, more often than any other airline
• First Republic Bank’s shares jumped 5.1% ahead of the company joining the S&P 500 before the opening of trading on Jan 2
• Shares of Aphria, Inc. jumped 12.4% after Green Growth Brands said that it intends to launch a takeover of the company in an all-stock deal valued at $2.06 billion

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