
Buoyed by all of its operating segments, General Dynamics [GD] on Wednesday reported strong fourth quarter top and bottom lines to finish 2017 and the company said a new tax bill that went into effect this year will bolster its cash generation.Net income jumped 12 percent to $636 million, $2.10 earnings per share (EPS), from $570 million ($1.85 EPS) a year ago, despite a $119 million (40 cents EPS) one-time non-cash hit to earnings stemming from a tax reform bill…