
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said on Wednesday it was abandoning its plans to close its Coatesville, Pa., helicopter plant by year's end after company CEO Marillyn Hewson was urged by President Trump to keep the facility open. “At the request of President Trump, I took another look at our decision to close the Coatesville, PA., facility and have decided to keep it open while we pursue additional work," Hewson said in a statement posted to Lockheed Martin's Twitter feed. "It’s a good…