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Silver Spring based United Therapeutics Corporation(NASDAQ: UTHR) said its still on track to reach revenues of $750 Million by the end of the year. Revenues for the second quarter of 2011 amounted to $183.8 Million a significant increase from 2010 second quarter where revenues were $134.7 Million.

Washington, D.C.-based Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) posted a 31 percent increase in sales to $4.3 billion in the first quarter of 2012 ended March 30, 2012. The company's sales were $1 billion higher than a year ago.

Off those revenues Danaher pulled in earnings of $520.1 million or $0.73 cents per diluted share, a 19.7 percent increase. Earnings jumped $0.12 cents from the same period last year when earnings were $0.61 cents per diluted share.

Bethesda-based Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) reported first quarter results for the period ended March 23, 2012.

The world's largest hospitality operator said revenues totaled $2.55 billion for the quarter down from $2.78 billion in the same period last year.

Marriott still managed to post a net profit of $104 million or $0.31 cents per share, an 18 percent increase from $101 million last year's quarter ended March 25, 2011.

Bethesda-based Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HST) announced fourth quarter and 2011 full year financial results today that met expectations of financial analysts.

The lodging real estate investment trust (REIT) increased total revenues and reversed to a net income in the fourth quarter 2011 from a net loss on a diluted earnings per share basis in the fourth quarter 2010. The jump in revenues was the result of 14 hotel property acquisitions since July 2010.

United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ: UTHR)said it received notice from a generic drug manufacturer that it intends to release a remanufactured form of one of Silver Spring-based company's core drugs called Remodulin.

Sandoz Inc, submitted a Paragraph IV Certification Notice Letter which United Therapeutics received on February 3, 2012. The letter states that the company has sent an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also in Silver Spring.

Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) reported financial results for the fourth quarter 2011 as well as for the full calendar year.

Net sales were lower than the previous quarter in 2010, the defense contractor brought in $12.2 billion in Q4 2011 compared to $12.8 billion. For the year, net sales were above the $46 billion mark to $46.5 billion.

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) shares were down as low as $69.47 or over 2 percent in morning trading as the company reported fourth quarter and full-year 2011 financial results with lower earnings and that missed average analyst estimates.

The Falls Church-based company announced fourth quarter net income of $603 million or $1.68 per diluted share. That amount was lower than the $729 million ($1.91 per diluted share) profit made in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Formal men's attire manufacturer JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (Nasdaq:JOSB), released its third quarter financial results today for third quarter ended October 29, 2011.

Hampstead, Md-based JoS. A. Bank reported double digit increases in both revenue and net income.

Revenue jumped 21.0 percent sales in the third quarter 2011 to $209.6 million versus $173.3 million in the third quarter of 2010.

JoS. A. Bank beat the average analyst estimate for revenue of $196.03 million and exceeded the high estimate of $198.70 million.

Government technology contractor ICF International, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICFI), released financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011 that exceeded analyst estimates.

Net Income amounted to $9.3 million or $0.47 cents per diluted share in the third quarter 2011, an increase of 26.3 percent compared to $7.4 million or $0.38 cents per diluted share in the same period of 2010.

The average analyst estimate was $0.45 cents and the company also beat the high estimate of $0.46 cents.

Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG), Baltimore's last Fortune 500 company in the process of being purchased by Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) announced third quarter financial results today.

Revenues declined 11 percent to $2.8 billion for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011 compared to the $3.1 billion reported the same period of 2010.

Beltsville-based Vocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: VOCS), said in its third quarter 2011 financial report that it reached a number of milestones including a larger subscription base.

The company's President and CEO, Rick Rudman said Vocus added the largest number of new subscribers in its history. The addition of 998 new customerss was nearly double the 579 net new subscriber base in the same period last year. That brought total subscriber count to 10,855 across several subsidiaries the company owns including PRWeb.