
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Tuesday posted strong second quarter results driven by strong top and bottom-line gains in its Aeronautics and Space segments and the absence of a pension-related charge that gouged its earnings a year ago. Net income more than quadrupled to $1.7 billion, $6.63 earnings per share (EPS), from $309 million ($1.16 EPS) a year ago, topping consensus estimates by 18 cents per share. The improved bottom-line results were due mainly to the absence of pension settlement charges,…