takeover?

Gov't funding will move it up

2009 is going to be painful but hang in there!

Local company

good technology poised for growth

defense stock in light of ever increasing need to expand our defense outreach

The stock has a PE of 37 , a PEG of 1.49

He also likes Flir Systems (FLIR), which makes thermal-imaging and infared-camera systems for the commercial, industrial and government markets. In the first quarter, the company had $237 million in revenue, up 47% from the year-earlier total, versus a forecast of $218 million. "They have a record backlog, and posted a 33% profit increase this past quarter. We suspect that analyst estimates continue to be too low," Oberweis says. "We expect earnings of $1.45, versus a consensus estimate of $1.21." And profits could grow at 50% annually for some time, he adds.

From a recent Mad Money show:

"I've been a big supporter of this one. It's a win with both Obama and McCain. Pull the trigger."

Flir Systems (FLIR) was upgraded from Peer Perform to Outperform, Bear Stearns said. $29 price target. Stock is down 35% from its November highs, and is trading at a discount to its annual growth rate.