The weapons, ship and aircraft maker reported lower Q4 sales and profit, missing analyst targets. General Dynamics (GD) said it was hurt by gov't defense cuts, which led its Information Systems and Technology group to take a $2 bil charge. CEO Phebe Novakovic said the company also plans to address performance issues. Shares rose 1.1%.
Asian shares slid on Tuesday as investors waited on tenterhooks for news of the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee's …