Raytheon Stock Retreats After Earnings Beat

Shares of defense contractor Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) got routed in Thursday trading and then continued falling on Friday. By the time the week drew mercifully to an end, Raytheon stock was down nearly 5%, and nearly two months' worth of gains the stock had previously racked up were erased.

"But wait!" you say. "Didn't Raytheon beat on earnings Thursday?"

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