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Defense Solutions, Inc., an international project management and executive consulting firm, a wholly owned subsidiary of Defense Solutions Holding, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DFSH), announces that the Company is the preferred supplier of GAF Materials Corporation products to Iraq. GAF Materials Corporation (“GAF”) is North America’s largest manufacturer of residential and commercial roofing.
Stocks move slightly higher on jobs report
Stocks tiptoed higher early Thursday as signs of improvement in the labor market overshadowed a rash of ho-hum retail sales.
The Dow Jones industrial average added 25 points, or 0.3%, in the early going. The S&P 500 index rose 4 points, or 0.5%. The Nasdaq composite gained 12 points, or 0.6%.
The Labor Department’s report on jobless claims showed a slight slip to 621,000 in the week ended May 30 from the revised 625,000 in the prior week. The figure was close to the 620,000 projected by a consensus of economists.
Defense Solutions, Inc., an international project management and executive consulting firm, a wholly owned subsidiary of Defense Solutions Holding, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DFSH), announced today that the Company has signed a $750,000 contract to supply pipeline parts to North Gas Company, a state-owned company of Iraq. This contract represents Defense Solutions’ first commercial-based contract in Iraq and an important milestone in our commitment to the rebuilding process.
Stocks trade in narrow range following mixed economic data
Stocks fluctuated Friday as investors tried to reconcile some mixed economic data.
The group representing Chicago-area purchasing executives reported a much steeper drop in Midwest business activity than analysts predicted. The Dow Jones industrial average, after rising in the first minutes of trading, turned lower.
The data followed the Commerce Department’s report on first-quarter gross domestic product. The GDP’s contraction of 5.7 percent was slightly larger than analyst forecasts, and personal spending was revised lower. But the drop was smaller than the 6.1 percent estimated last month, and the data showed corporate profits rising.
Stocks surge as consumer confidence leaps higher
Wall Street’s rally is going back on hold as General Motors took another step toward bankruptcy court.
Stocks mostly slipped Wednesday after a big advance Tuesday. General Motors Corp. said not enough bondholders agreed to swap their debt for company stock.
That means the automaker is almost definitely headed for bankruptcy protection. GM has until Monday to finish restructuring or file for Chapter 11. The announcement dampened the mood of investors who had grown more optimistic about the economy after Tuesday’s positive reading on consumer confidence.
Defense Solutions, Inc., an international project management and executive consulting firm, a wholly owned subsidiary of Defense Solutions Holding, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DFSH), announces that the Company is an authorized distributor of Eye Safety Systems’ (“ESSTM”) advanced eye protection systems to the military and law enforcement markets in Iraq.

