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Tetra TechNASDAQ: TTEKreported fiscal 2026 second-quarter results that management said reflected rising demand for high-end consulting and design services across water, environmental, and sustainable infrastructure markets, while also delivering margin expansion and record cash flow in the first half of the year. Roger Argus, who is leading his first quarterly earnings call as chief executive officer, said the company’s strategy is unchanged and remains focused on “high-end solutions that address the complex challenges where our clients need us most.” Argus also recognized former CEO Dan Batrack’s leadership and said he is continuing as executive chairman.GetTetra Techalerts:Sign UpSecond-quarter performance and segment resultsArgus said net revenue increased 8% year-over-year in the second quarter, while EBITDA totaled $146 million and represented a 90-basis-point margin expansion from the prior year. He called it “an all-time record for a second quarter.”Earnings per share were $0.36, which included $0.02 tied to the completion of the divestiture of Norwegian operations. Adjusted EPS was $0.34, which Argus said exceeded the high end of guidance and was the company’s highest for any second quarter.By segment, Argus said the Government Services Group (GSG) grew 5% year-over-year and generated a margin of 16.3%, up 220 basis points from the prior year, driven by demand across water, environment, defense, and resilient infrastructure. The Commercial International Group (CIG) posted 10% year-over-year revenue growth and a 12.2% margin, with Argus citing a diversified client mix in water, environmental, power, and energy markets.During Q&A, management addressed the gap between the segment margins. Argus said CIG typically has seasonal weakness in the second quarter due to winter fieldwork constraints in parts of the Northern Hemisphere and holiday patterns in Australia, but he and CFO Steven Burdick said they expect CIG margins to improve through the balance of the year and that the two segments’ margins could move closer together.Client market trends: federal strength, commercial mixed, international upArgus broke down net revenue performance by customer type:U.S. federalwork rose 11% year-over-year and represented 20% of the business, supported by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work in flood protection and inland navigation, defense facility modernization, and planning and permitting programs for defense clients.U.S. state and localwork increased 9% and represented 14% of the business, driven by municipal water projects, particularly in Florida, Texas, California, and Virginia.U.S. commercialrepresented 19% of the business and declined 2% year-over-year. Argus said growth in energy and transmission-related services was offset by reduced renewable energy services as large offshore wind programs from the prior year “wind down.”Internationalwork increased 12% year-over-year, driven by water services in the U.K., Ireland, and the Netherlands, infrastructure services in Canada, and digital automation revenues in Australia.On international demand, Argus told analysts that the outlook reflects both geopolitical and local drivers. He highlighted AMP8 funding in the U.K., which he said is “double the funding from AMP7,” as well as activity in Canada tied to infrastructure funding and a recovery in Australia supported by mining, defense shore facilities, and potential opportunities connected to infrastructure spending ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.Backlog rises sequentially as budget clarity supports ordersArgus said backlog increased 8% sequentially to $4.28 billion, which he described as demonstrating the resilience of the company’s “Leading with Science” approach. He emphasized Tetra Tech’s conservative backlog methodology, stating the company includes only work that is contracted, funded, and authorized.Key backlog wins cited by Argus included:More than $650 million in added contract capacity from U.S. defense clients for water and resilient infrastructure servicesA GBP 18 million single-award contract in Northern Ireland for water and wastewater treatment servicesA framework contract in the Netherlands to expand capacity for flood protection and infrastructure modernizationA master service agreement at the Port of Los AngelesAn expansion of work with United Utilities in the U.K. tied to Tetra Tech’s WaterNet software for leakage detection and water delivery modernizationIn response to questions about backlog momentum, Argus said the resolution of much of the U.S. federal budget in early Q2 drove an uptick in new federal task orders, including work from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. He said management views Q2 as “an inflection point” for backlog and expects continued growth through the rest of the fiscal year.Burdick added that with USAID-related backlog reductions (which he said tended to be longer-duration), a greater portion of the remaining backlog is now shorter-term, contributing to more “book and burn” activity than in prior years.Cash flow, capital allocation, and contract mixBurdick said that while reported revenue was down year-over-year due to lower USA customer revenue and the absence of one-time disaster work, operating income increased and first-half adjusted EBITDA on net revenue expanded 110 basis points to 14%. He said this supports the company’s long-term goal of improving EBITDA margins by 50 basis points annually.For the first half, Burdick reported record operating cash flow of $238 million. He also said days sales outstanding improved to 58 days, a nine-day improvement from the prior year period. Burdick reported net debt of about $657 million, with net leverage at 1.0x EBITDA, down from 1.36x a year earlier. He also said return on capital employed is now “over 20%.”On capital allocation, Burdick said the company’s balance sheet is “probably the strongest” in its history and cited trailing 12-month operating cash flow of $688 million. He said Tetra Tech has closed acquisitions of defense-focused technical leaders, including Halvik in the U.S. and Providence in Australia.Burdick also announced the board approved an 11% year-over-year increase in the quarterly cash dividend to be paid in the third quarter, marking the 44th consecutive quarterly dividend with annual double-digit increases. The company repurchased $100 million of stock in the first half of fiscal 2026 and has $498 million remaining under its authorization.Several analysts asked about working capital and contract mix. Burdick said the company believes it can reduce DSO closer to 50 days over the next two years and noted that fixed-price contracts tend to carry both higher margins and lower working capital requirements. He said fixed-price work rose from about 37% of net revenue in 2023 to about 48% year-to-date, and in GSG from about 29% last year to about 42% this year.Outlook: raised guidance and higher second-half growth expectationsArgus said management is increasing its forecasted growth rates for the second half for both U.S. federal and U.S. commercial clients to 8% to 12%, noting those sectors represent about 40% of revenue. He said federal growth is expected as funding is deployed for domestic civil works and defense facility modernization globally. Commercial growth is expected to be supported by mining water management, rare earth mine development, and front-end planning and permitting for power generation and transmission.International work is expected to grow 5% to 10% with strength in U.K., Ireland, and Netherlands water and marine defense infrastructure spending in the U.K. and Australia. Argus said state and local work is expected to be about 15% of the business with growth of 5% to 10%.Argus addressed the lower state and local growth range versus prior expectations, saying municipal clients are acting cautiously around potential reductions in supplemental federal grant funding and are looking to alternative funding methods—such as rate increases, bond issuance, and funding restructuring—to keep projects moving. Burdick added that the growth is occurring on a higher base after the state and local share of net revenue rose from about 11% in 2024 to about 14% in fiscal 2025.For guidance, Argus provided the following ranges:Q3 net revenue:$1.05 billion to $1.1 billionQ3 adjusted EPS:$0.38 to $0.41FY 2026 net revenue:$4.25 billion to $4.4 billionFY 2026 adjusted EPS:$1.50 to $1.58Argus said the midpoint of the full-year net revenue outlook implies 9% year-over-year growth, along with 70 basis points of margin expansion at the midpoint. He also cited several guidance assumptions, including intangible amortization of $33 million, depreciation of $24 million, interest expense of $33 million, and an effective tax rate of 27.5%. He said the guidance does not include contributions from future acquisitions.During Q&A, Burdick said foreign exchange impact in the quarter was “fairly minimal,” and he confirmed there was effectively no one-time disaster revenue in Q2 compared with the prior year’s hurricanes in Florida and fires in Southern California. He also said the company recorded about $61 million of USAID work in the quarter, primarily related to increased activity in Ukraine, and that guidance assumes about $20 million per quarter in Q3 and Q4.Argus concluded by saying the company is entering the second half with strong backlog and that demand for its differentiated services continues to drive growth, leading management to raise full-year fiscal 2026 guidance.About Tetra TechNASDAQ: TTEKTetra Tech, Inc is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with a focus on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management and energy sectors. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company delivers end-to-end solutions that encompass planning, design, engineering, program management and construction management. Tetra Tech's multidisciplinary teams integrate science, technology and advisory services to address complex challenges in areas such as water resources, environmental remediation, sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.The company's core offerings include environmental assessments and cleanup, water treatment and reuse, coastal and marine engineering, climate resilience planning, and engineering design for transportation and built environments.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than Tetra TechThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Argus said net revenue increased 8% year-over-year in the second quarter, while EBITDA totaled $146 million and represented a 90-basis-point margin expansion from the prior year. He called it “an all-time record for a second quarter.” Earnings per share were $0.36, which included $0.02 tied to the completion of the divestiture of Norwegian operations. Adjusted EPS was $0.34, which Argus said exceeded the high end of guidance and was the company’s highest for any second quarter. By segment, Argus said the Government Services Group (GSG) grew 5% year-over-year and generated a margin of 16.3%, up 220 basis points from the prior year, driven by demand across water, environment, defense, and resilient infrastructure. The Commercial International Group (CIG) posted 10% year-over-year revenue growth and a 12.2% margin, with Argus citing a diversified client mix in water, environmental, power, and energy markets. During Q&A, management addressed the gap between the segment margins. Argus said CIG typically has seasonal weakness in the second quarter due to winter fieldwork constraints in parts of the Northern Hemisphere and holiday patterns in Australia, but he and CFO Steven Burdick said they expect CIG margins to improve through the balance of the year and that the two segments’ margins could move closer together.Client market trends: federal strength, commercial mixed, international upArgus broke down net revenue performance by customer type:U.S. federalwork rose 11% year-over-year and represented 20% of the business, supported by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work in flood protection and inland navigation, defense facility modernization, and planning and permitting programs for defense clients.U.S. state and localwork increased 9% and represented 14% of the business, driven by municipal water projects, particularly in Florida, Texas, California, and Virginia.U.S. commercialrepresented 19% of the business and declined 2% year-over-year. Argus said growth in energy and transmission-related services was offset by reduced renewable energy services as large offshore wind programs from the prior year “wind down.”Internationalwork increased 12% year-over-year, driven by water services in the U.K., Ireland, and the Netherlands, infrastructure services in Canada, and digital automation revenues in Australia.On international demand, Argus told analysts that the outlook reflects both geopolitical and local drivers. He highlighted AMP8 funding in the U.K., which he said is “double the funding from AMP7,” as well as activity in Canada tied to infrastructure funding and a recovery in Australia supported by mining, defense shore facilities, and potential opportunities connected to infrastructure spending ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.Backlog rises sequentially as budget clarity supports ordersArgus said backlog increased 8% sequentially to $4.28 billion, which he described as demonstrating the resilience of the company’s “Leading with Science” approach. He emphasized Tetra Tech’s conservative backlog methodology, stating the company includes only work that is contracted, funded, and authorized.Key backlog wins cited by Argus included:More than $650 million in added contract capacity from U.S. defense clients for water and resilient infrastructure servicesA GBP 18 million single-award contract in Northern Ireland for water and wastewater treatment servicesA framework contract in the Netherlands to expand capacity for flood protection and infrastructure modernizationA master service agreement at the Port of Los AngelesAn expansion of work with United Utilities in the U.K. tied to Tetra Tech’s WaterNet software for leakage detection and water delivery modernizationIn response to questions about backlog momentum, Argus said the resolution of much of the U.S. federal budget in early Q2 drove an uptick in new federal task orders, including work from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. He said management views Q2 as “an inflection point” for backlog and expects continued growth through the rest of the fiscal year.Burdick added that with USAID-related backlog reductions (which he said tended to be longer-duration), a greater portion of the remaining backlog is now shorter-term, contributing to more “book and burn” activity than in prior years.Cash flow, capital allocation, and contract mixBurdick said that while reported revenue was down year-over-year due to lower USA customer revenue and the absence of one-time disaster work, operating income increased and first-half adjusted EBITDA on net revenue expanded 110 basis points to 14%. He said this supports the company’s long-term goal of improving EBITDA margins by 50 basis points annually.For the first half, Burdick reported record operating cash flow of $238 million. He also said days sales outstanding improved to 58 days, a nine-day improvement from the prior year period. Burdick reported net debt of about $657 million, with net leverage at 1.0x EBITDA, down from 1.36x a year earlier. He also said return on capital employed is now “over 20%.”On capital allocation, Burdick said the company’s balance sheet is “probably the strongest” in its history and cited trailing 12-month operating cash flow of $688 million. He said Tetra Tech has closed acquisitions of defense-focused technical leaders, including Halvik in the U.S. and Providence in Australia.Burdick also announced the board approved an 11% year-over-year increase in the quarterly cash dividend to be paid in the third quarter, marking the 44th consecutive quarterly dividend with annual double-digit increases. The company repurchased $100 million of stock in the first half of fiscal 2026 and has $498 million remaining under its authorization.Several analysts asked about working capital and contract mix. Burdick said the company believes it can reduce DSO closer to 50 days over the next two years and noted that fixed-price contracts tend to carry both higher margins and lower working capital requirements. He said fixed-price work rose from about 37% of net revenue in 2023 to about 48% year-to-date, and in GSG from about 29% last year to about 42% this year.Outlook: raised guidance and higher second-half growth expectationsArgus said management is increasing its forecasted growth rates for the second half for both U.S. federal and U.S. commercial clients to 8% to 12%, noting those sectors represent about 40% of revenue. He said federal growth is expected as funding is deployed for domestic civil works and defense facility modernization globally. Commercial growth is expected to be supported by mining water management, rare earth mine development, and front-end planning and permitting for power generation and transmission.International work is expected to grow 5% to 10% with strength in U.K., Ireland, and Netherlands water and marine defense infrastructure spending in the U.K. and Australia. Argus said state and local work is expected to be about 15% of the business with growth of 5% to 10%.Argus addressed the lower state and local growth range versus prior expectations, saying municipal clients are acting cautiously around potential reductions in supplemental federal grant funding and are looking to alternative funding methods—such as rate increases, bond issuance, and funding restructuring—to keep projects moving. Burdick added that the growth is occurring on a higher base after the state and local share of net revenue rose from about 11% in 2024 to about 14% in fiscal 2025.For guidance, Argus provided the following ranges:Q3 net revenue:$1.05 billion to $1.1 billionQ3 adjusted EPS:$0.38 to $0.41FY 2026 net revenue:$4.25 billion to $4.4 billionFY 2026 adjusted EPS:$1.50 to $1.58Argus said the midpoint of the full-year net revenue outlook implies 9% year-over-year growth, along with 70 basis points of margin expansion at the midpoint. He also cited several guidance assumptions, including intangible amortization of $33 million, depreciation of $24 million, interest expense of $33 million, and an effective tax rate of 27.5%. He said the guidance does not include contributions from future acquisitions.During Q&A, Burdick said foreign exchange impact in the quarter was “fairly minimal,” and he confirmed there was effectively no one-time disaster revenue in Q2 compared with the prior year’s hurricanes in Florida and fires in Southern California. He also said the company recorded about $61 million of USAID work in the quarter, primarily related to increased activity in Ukraine, and that guidance assumes about $20 million per quarter in Q3 and Q4.Argus concluded by saying the company is entering the second half with strong backlog and that demand for its differentiated services continues to drive growth, leading management to raise full-year fiscal 2026 guidance.About Tetra TechNASDAQ: TTEKTetra Tech, Inc is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with a focus on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management and energy sectors. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company delivers end-to-end solutions that encompass planning, design, engineering, program management and construction management. Tetra Tech's multidisciplinary teams integrate science, technology and advisory services to address complex challenges in areas such as water resources, environmental remediation, sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.The company's core offerings include environmental assessments and cleanup, water treatment and reuse, coastal and marine engineering, climate resilience planning, and engineering design for transportation and built environments.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than Tetra TechThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Argus broke down net revenue performance by customer type:U.S. federalwork rose 11% year-over-year and represented 20% of the business, supported by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work in flood protection and inland navigation, defense facility modernization, and planning and permitting programs for defense clients.U.S. state and localwork increased 9% and represented 14% of the business, driven by municipal water projects, particularly in Florida, Texas, California, and Virginia.U.S. commercialrepresented 19% of the business and declined 2% year-over-year. Argus said growth in energy and transmission-related services was offset by reduced renewable energy services as large offshore wind programs from the prior year “wind down.”Internationalwork increased 12% year-over-year, driven by water services in the U.K., Ireland, and the Netherlands, infrastructure services in Canada, and digital automation revenues in Australia.On international demand, Argus told analysts that the outlook reflects both geopolitical and local drivers. He highlighted AMP8 funding in the U.K., which he said is “double the funding from AMP7,” as well as activity in Canada tied to infrastructure funding and a recovery in Australia supported by mining, defense shore facilities, and potential opportunities connected to infrastructure spending ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.Backlog rises sequentially as budget clarity supports ordersArgus said backlog increased 8% sequentially to $4.28 billion, which he described as demonstrating the resilience of the company’s “Leading with Science” approach. He emphasized Tetra Tech’s conservative backlog methodology, stating the company includes only work that is contracted, funded, and authorized.Key backlog wins cited by Argus included:More than $650 million in added contract capacity from U.S. defense clients for water and resilient infrastructure servicesA GBP 18 million single-award contract in Northern Ireland for water and wastewater treatment servicesA framework contract in the Netherlands to expand capacity for flood protection and infrastructure modernizationA master service agreement at the Port of Los AngelesAn expansion of work with United Utilities in the U.K. tied to Tetra Tech’s WaterNet software for leakage detection and water delivery modernizationIn response to questions about backlog momentum, Argus said the resolution of much of the U.S. federal budget in early Q2 drove an uptick in new federal task orders, including work from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. He said management views Q2 as “an inflection point” for backlog and expects continued growth through the rest of the fiscal year.Burdick added that with USAID-related backlog reductions (which he said tended to be longer-duration), a greater portion of the remaining backlog is now shorter-term, contributing to more “book and burn” activity than in prior years.Cash flow, capital allocation, and contract mixBurdick said that while reported revenue was down year-over-year due to lower USA customer revenue and the absence of one-time disaster work, operating income increased and first-half adjusted EBITDA on net revenue expanded 110 basis points to 14%. He said this supports the company’s long-term goal of improving EBITDA margins by 50 basis points annually.For the first half, Burdick reported record operating cash flow of $238 million. He also said days sales outstanding improved to 58 days, a nine-day improvement from the prior year period. Burdick reported net debt of about $657 million, with net leverage at 1.0x EBITDA, down from 1.36x a year earlier. He also said return on capital employed is now “over 20%.”On capital allocation, Burdick said the company’s balance sheet is “probably the strongest” in its history and cited trailing 12-month operating cash flow of $688 million. He said Tetra Tech has closed acquisitions of defense-focused technical leaders, including Halvik in the U.S. and Providence in Australia.Burdick also announced the board approved an 11% year-over-year increase in the quarterly cash dividend to be paid in the third quarter, marking the 44th consecutive quarterly dividend with annual double-digit increases. The company repurchased $100 million of stock in the first half of fiscal 2026 and has $498 million remaining under its authorization.Several analysts asked about working capital and contract mix. Burdick said the company believes it can reduce DSO closer to 50 days over the next two years and noted that fixed-price contracts tend to carry both higher margins and lower working capital requirements. He said fixed-price work rose from about 37% of net revenue in 2023 to about 48% year-to-date, and in GSG from about 29% last year to about 42% this year.Outlook: raised guidance and higher second-half growth expectationsArgus said management is increasing its forecasted growth rates for the second half for both U.S. federal and U.S. commercial clients to 8% to 12%, noting those sectors represent about 40% of revenue. He said federal growth is expected as funding is deployed for domestic civil works and defense facility modernization globally. Commercial growth is expected to be supported by mining water management, rare earth mine development, and front-end planning and permitting for power generation and transmission.International work is expected to grow 5% to 10% with strength in U.K., Ireland, and Netherlands water and marine defense infrastructure spending in the U.K. and Australia. Argus said state and local work is expected to be about 15% of the business with growth of 5% to 10%.Argus addressed the lower state and local growth range versus prior expectations, saying municipal clients are acting cautiously around potential reductions in supplemental federal grant funding and are looking to alternative funding methods—such as rate increases, bond issuance, and funding restructuring—to keep projects moving. Burdick added that the growth is occurring on a higher base after the state and local share of net revenue rose from about 11% in 2024 to about 14% in fiscal 2025.For guidance, Argus provided the following ranges:Q3 net revenue:$1.05 billion to $1.1 billionQ3 adjusted EPS:$0.38 to $0.41FY 2026 net revenue:$4.25 billion to $4.4 billionFY 2026 adjusted EPS:$1.50 to $1.58Argus said the midpoint of the full-year net revenue outlook implies 9% year-over-year growth, along with 70 basis points of margin expansion at the midpoint. He also cited several guidance assumptions, including intangible amortization of $33 million, depreciation of $24 million, interest expense of $33 million, and an effective tax rate of 27.5%. He said the guidance does not include contributions from future acquisitions.During Q&A, Burdick said foreign exchange impact in the quarter was “fairly minimal,” and he confirmed there was effectively no one-time disaster revenue in Q2 compared with the prior year’s hurricanes in Florida and fires in Southern California. He also said the company recorded about $61 million of USAID work in the quarter, primarily related to increased activity in Ukraine, and that guidance assumes about $20 million per quarter in Q3 and Q4.Argus concluded by saying the company is entering the second half with strong backlog and that demand for its differentiated services continues to drive growth, leading management to raise full-year fiscal 2026 guidance.About Tetra TechNASDAQ: TTEKTetra Tech, Inc is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with a focus on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management and energy sectors. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company delivers end-to-end solutions that encompass planning, design, engineering, program management and construction management. Tetra Tech's multidisciplinary teams integrate science, technology and advisory services to address complex challenges in areas such as water resources, environmental remediation, sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.The company's core offerings include environmental assessments and cleanup, water treatment and reuse, coastal and marine engineering, climate resilience planning, and engineering design for transportation and built environments.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than Tetra TechThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Tetra Tech Right Now?Before you consider Tetra Tech, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified thefive stocksthat top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Tetra Tech wasn't on the list.While Tetra Tech currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks HereA Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2026. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report On international demand, Argus told analysts that the outlook reflects both geopolitical and local drivers. He highlighted AMP8 funding in the U.K., which he said is “double the funding from AMP7,” as well as activity in Canada tied to infrastructure funding and a recovery in Australia supported by mining, defense shore facilities, and potential opportunities connected to infrastructure spending ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.Backlog rises sequentially as budget clarity supports ordersArgus said backlog increased 8% sequentially to $4.28 billion, which he described as demonstrating the resilience of the company’s “Leading with Science” approach. He emphasized Tetra Tech’s conservative backlog methodology, stating the company includes only work that is contracted, funded, and authorized.Key backlog wins cited by Argus included:More than $650 million in added contract capacity from U.S. defense clients for water and resilient infrastructure servicesA GBP 18 million single-award contract in Northern Ireland for water and wastewater treatment servicesA framework contract in the Netherlands to expand capacity for flood protection and infrastructure modernizationA master service agreement at the Port of Los AngelesAn expansion of work with United Utilities in the U.K. tied to Tetra Tech’s WaterNet software for leakage detection and water delivery modernizationIn response to questions about backlog momentum, Argus said the resolution of much of the U.S. federal budget in early Q2 drove an uptick in new federal task orders, including work from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. He said management views Q2 as “an inflection point” for backlog and expects continued growth through the rest of the fiscal year.Burdick added that with USAID-related backlog reductions (which he said tended to be longer-duration), a greater portion of the remaining backlog is now shorter-term, contributing to more “book and burn” activity than in prior years.Cash flow, capital allocation, and contract mixBurdick said that while reported revenue was down year-over-year due to lower USA customer revenue and the absence of one-time disaster work, operating income increased and first-half adjusted EBITDA on net revenue expanded 110 basis points to 14%. He said this supports the company’s long-term goal of improving EBITDA margins by 50 basis points annually.For the first half, Burdick reported record operating cash flow of $238 million. He also said days sales outstanding improved to 58 days, a nine-day improvement from the prior year period. Burdick reported net debt of about $657 million, with net leverage at 1.0x EBITDA, down from 1.36x a year earlier. He also said return on capital employed is now “over 20%.”On capital allocation, Burdick said the company’s balance sheet is “probably the strongest” in its history and cited trailing 12-month operating cash flow of $688 million. He said Tetra Tech has closed acquisitions of defense-focused technical leaders, including Halvik in the U.S. and Providence in Australia.Burdick also announced the board approved an 11% year-over-year increase in the quarterly cash dividend to be paid in the third quarter, marking the 44th consecutive quarterly dividend with annual double-digit increases. The company repurchased $100 million of stock in the first half of fiscal 2026 and has $498 million remaining under its authorization.Several analysts asked about working capital and contract mix. Burdick said the company believes it can reduce DSO closer to 50 days over the next two years and noted that fixed-price contracts tend to carry both higher margins and lower working capital requirements. He said fixed-price work rose from about 37% of net revenue in 2023 to about 48% year-to-date, and in GSG from about 29% last year to about 42% this year.Outlook: raised guidance and higher second-half growth expectationsArgus said management is increasing its forecasted growth rates for the second half for both U.S. federal and U.S. commercial clients to 8% to 12%, noting those sectors represent about 40% of revenue. He said federal growth is expected as funding is deployed for domestic civil works and defense facility modernization globally. Commercial growth is expected to be supported by mining water management, rare earth mine development, and front-end planning and permitting for power generation and transmission.International work is expected to grow 5% to 10% with strength in U.K., Ireland, and Netherlands water and marine defense infrastructure spending in the U.K. and Australia. Argus said state and local work is expected to be about 15% of the business with growth of 5% to 10%.Argus addressed the lower state and local growth range versus prior expectations, saying municipal clients are acting cautiously around potential reductions in supplemental federal grant funding and are looking to alternative funding methods—such as rate increases, bond issuance, and funding restructuring—to keep projects moving. Burdick added that the growth is occurring on a higher base after the state and local share of net revenue rose from about 11% in 2024 to about 14% in fiscal 2025.For guidance, Argus provided the following ranges:Q3 net revenue:$1.05 billion to $1.1 billionQ3 adjusted EPS:$0.38 to $0.41FY 2026 net revenue:$4.25 billion to $4.4 billionFY 2026 adjusted EPS:$1.50 to $1.58Argus said the midpoint of the full-year net revenue outlook implies 9% year-over-year growth, along with 70 basis points of margin expansion at the midpoint. He also cited several guidance assumptions, including intangible amortization of $33 million, depreciation of $24 million, interest expense of $33 million, and an effective tax rate of 27.5%. He said the guidance does not include contributions from future acquisitions.During Q&A, Burdick said foreign exchange impact in the quarter was “fairly minimal,” and he confirmed there was effectively no one-time disaster revenue in Q2 compared with the prior year’s hurricanes in Florida and fires in Southern California. He also said the company recorded about $61 million of USAID work in the quarter, primarily related to increased activity in Ukraine, and that guidance assumes about $20 million per quarter in Q3 and Q4.Argus concluded by saying the company is entering the second half with strong backlog and that demand for its differentiated services continues to drive growth, leading management to raise full-year fiscal 2026 guidance.About Tetra TechNASDAQ: TTEKTetra Tech, Inc is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with a focus on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management and energy sectors. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company delivers end-to-end solutions that encompass planning, design, engineering, program management and construction management. Tetra Tech's multidisciplinary teams integrate science, technology and advisory services to address complex challenges in areas such as water resources, environmental remediation, sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.The company's core offerings include environmental assessments and cleanup, water treatment and reuse, coastal and marine engineering, climate resilience planning, and engineering design for transportation and built environments.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than Tetra TechThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Tetra Tech Right Now?Before you consider Tetra Tech, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified thefive stocksthat top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Tetra Tech wasn't on the list.While Tetra Tech currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks HereA Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2026. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Argus said backlog increased 8% sequentially to $4.28 billion, which he described as demonstrating the resilience of the company’s “Leading with Science” approach. He emphasized Tetra Tech’s conservative backlog methodology, stating the company includes only work that is contracted, funded, and authorized. Key backlog wins cited by Argus included:More than $650 million in added contract capacity from U.S. defense clients for water and resilient infrastructure servicesA GBP 18 million single-award contract in Northern Ireland for water and wastewater treatment servicesA framework contract in the Netherlands to expand capacity for flood protection and infrastructure modernizationA master service agreement at the Port of Los AngelesAn expansion of work with United Utilities in the U.K. tied to Tetra Tech’s WaterNet software for leakage detection and water delivery modernizationIn response to questions about backlog momentum, Argus said the resolution of much of the U.S. federal budget in early Q2 drove an uptick in new federal task orders, including work from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. He said management views Q2 as “an inflection point” for backlog and expects continued growth through the rest of the fiscal year.Burdick added that with USAID-related backlog reductions (which he said tended to be longer-duration), a greater portion of the remaining backlog is now shorter-term, contributing to more “book and burn” activity than in prior years.Cash flow, capital allocation, and contract mixBurdick said that while reported revenue was down year-over-year due to lower USA customer revenue and the absence of one-time disaster work, operating income increased and first-half adjusted EBITDA on net revenue expanded 110 basis points to 14%. He said this supports the company’s long-term goal of improving EBITDA margins by 50 basis points annually.For the first half, Burdick reported record operating cash flow of $238 million. He also said days sales outstanding improved to 58 days, a nine-day improvement from the prior year period. Burdick reported net debt of about $657 million, with net leverage at 1.0x EBITDA, down from 1.36x a year earlier. He also said return on capital employed is now “over 20%.”On capital allocation, Burdick said the company’s balance sheet is “probably the strongest” in its history and cited trailing 12-month operating cash flow of $688 million. He said Tetra Tech has closed acquisitions of defense-focused technical leaders, including Halvik in the U.S. and Providence in Australia.Burdick also announced the board approved an 11% year-over-year increase in the quarterly cash dividend to be paid in the third quarter, marking the 44th consecutive quarterly dividend with annual double-digit increases. The company repurchased $100 million of stock in the first half of fiscal 2026 and has $498 million remaining under its authorization.Several analysts asked about working capital and contract mix. Burdick said the company believes it can reduce DSO closer to 50 days over the next two years and noted that fixed-price contracts tend to carry both higher margins and lower working capital requirements. He said fixed-price work rose from about 37% of net revenue in 2023 to about 48% year-to-date, and in GSG from about 29% last year to about 42% this year.Outlook: raised guidance and higher second-half growth expectationsArgus said management is increasing its forecasted growth rates for the second half for both U.S. federal and U.S. commercial clients to 8% to 12%, noting those sectors represent about 40% of revenue. He said federal growth is expected as funding is deployed for domestic civil works and defense facility modernization globally. Commercial growth is expected to be supported by mining water management, rare earth mine development, and front-end planning and permitting for power generation and transmission.International work is expected to grow 5% to 10% with strength in U.K., Ireland, and Netherlands water and marine defense infrastructure spending in the U.K. and Australia. Argus said state and local work is expected to be about 15% of the business with growth of 5% to 10%.Argus addressed the lower state and local growth range versus prior expectations, saying municipal clients are acting cautiously around potential reductions in supplemental federal grant funding and are looking to alternative funding methods—such as rate increases, bond issuance, and funding restructuring—to keep projects moving. Burdick added that the growth is occurring on a higher base after the state and local share of net revenue rose from about 11% in 2024 to about 14% in fiscal 2025.For guidance, Argus provided the following ranges:Q3 net revenue:$1.05 billion to $1.1 billionQ3 adjusted EPS:$0.38 to $0.41FY 2026 net revenue:$4.25 billion to $4.4 billionFY 2026 adjusted EPS:$1.50 to $1.58Argus said the midpoint of the full-year net revenue outlook implies 9% year-over-year growth, along with 70 basis points of margin expansion at the midpoint. He also cited several guidance assumptions, including intangible amortization of $33 million, depreciation of $24 million, interest expense of $33 million, and an effective tax rate of 27.5%. He said the guidance does not include contributions from future acquisitions.During Q&A, Burdick said foreign exchange impact in the quarter was “fairly minimal,” and he confirmed there was effectively no one-time disaster revenue in Q2 compared with the prior year’s hurricanes in Florida and fires in Southern California. He also said the company recorded about $61 million of USAID work in the quarter, primarily related to increased activity in Ukraine, and that guidance assumes about $20 million per quarter in Q3 and Q4.Argus concluded by saying the company is entering the second half with strong backlog and that demand for its differentiated services continues to drive growth, leading management to raise full-year fiscal 2026 guidance.About Tetra TechNASDAQ: TTEKTetra Tech, Inc is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with a focus on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management and energy sectors. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company delivers end-to-end solutions that encompass planning, design, engineering, program management and construction management. Tetra Tech's multidisciplinary teams integrate science, technology and advisory services to address complex challenges in areas such as water resources, environmental remediation, sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.The company's core offerings include environmental assessments and cleanup, water treatment and reuse, coastal and marine engineering, climate resilience planning, and engineering design for transportation and built environments.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than Tetra TechThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Tetra Tech Right Now?Before you consider Tetra Tech, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified thefive stocksthat top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Tetra Tech wasn't on the list.While Tetra Tech currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks HereA Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2026. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report In response to questions about backlog momentum, Argus said the resolution of much of the U.S. federal budget in early Q2 drove an uptick in new federal task orders, including work from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. He said management views Q2 as “an inflection point” for backlog and expects continued growth through the rest of the fiscal year. Burdick added that with USAID-related backlog reductions (which he said tended to be longer-duration), a greater portion of the remaining backlog is now shorter-term, contributing to more “book and burn” activity than in prior years.Cash flow, capital allocation, and contract mixBurdick said that while reported revenue was down year-over-year due to lower USA customer revenue and the absence of one-time disaster work, operating income increased and first-half adjusted EBITDA on net revenue expanded 110 basis points to 14%. He said this supports the company’s long-term goal of improving EBITDA margins by 50 basis points annually.For the first half, Burdick reported record operating cash flow of $238 million. He also said days sales outstanding improved to 58 days, a nine-day improvement from the prior year period. Burdick reported net debt of about $657 million, with net leverage at 1.0x EBITDA, down from 1.36x a year earlier. He also said return on capital employed is now “over 20%.”On capital allocation, Burdick said the company’s balance sheet is “probably the strongest” in its history and cited trailing 12-month operating cash flow of $688 million. He said Tetra Tech has closed acquisitions of defense-focused technical leaders, including Halvik in the U.S. and Providence in Australia.Burdick also announced the board approved an 11% year-over-year increase in the quarterly cash dividend to be paid in the third quarter, marking the 44th consecutive quarterly dividend with annual double-digit increases. The company repurchased $100 million of stock in the first half of fiscal 2026 and has $498 million remaining under its authorization.Several analysts asked about working capital and contract mix. Burdick said the company believes it can reduce DSO closer to 50 days over the next two years and noted that fixed-price contracts tend to carry both higher margins and lower working capital requirements. He said fixed-price work rose from about 37% of net revenue in 2023 to about 48% year-to-date, and in GSG from about 29% last year to about 42% this year.Outlook: raised guidance and higher second-half growth expectationsArgus said management is increasing its forecasted growth rates for the second half for both U.S. federal and U.S. commercial clients to 8% to 12%, noting those sectors represent about 40% of revenue. He said federal growth is expected as funding is deployed for domestic civil works and defense facility modernization globally. Commercial growth is expected to be supported by mining water management, rare earth mine development, and front-end planning and permitting for power generation and transmission.International work is expected to grow 5% to 10% with strength in U.K., Ireland, and Netherlands water and marine defense infrastructure spending in the U.K. and Australia. Argus said state and local work is expected to be about 15% of the business with growth of 5% to 10%.Argus addressed the lower state and local growth range versus prior expectations, saying municipal clients are acting cautiously around potential reductions in supplemental federal grant funding and are looking to alternative funding methods—such as rate increases, bond issuance, and funding restructuring—to keep projects moving. Burdick added that the growth is occurring on a higher base after the state and local share of net revenue rose from about 11% in 2024 to about 14% in fiscal 2025.For guidance, Argus provided the following ranges:Q3 net revenue:$1.05 billion to $1.1 billionQ3 adjusted EPS:$0.38 to $0.41FY 2026 net revenue:$4.25 billion to $4.4 billionFY 2026 adjusted EPS:$1.50 to $1.58Argus said the midpoint of the full-year net revenue outlook implies 9% year-over-year growth, along with 70 basis points of margin expansion at the midpoint. He also cited several guidance assumptions, including intangible amortization of $33 million, depreciation of $24 million, interest expense of $33 million, and an effective tax rate of 27.5%. He said the guidance does not include contributions from future acquisitions.During Q&A, Burdick said foreign exchange impact in the quarter was “fairly minimal,” and he confirmed there was effectively no one-time disaster revenue in Q2 compared with the prior year’s hurricanes in Florida and fires in Southern California. He also said the company recorded about $61 million of USAID work in the quarter, primarily related to increased activity in Ukraine, and that guidance assumes about $20 million per quarter in Q3 and Q4.Argus concluded by saying the company is entering the second half with strong backlog and that demand for its differentiated services continues to drive growth, leading management to raise full-year fiscal 2026 guidance.About Tetra TechNASDAQ: TTEKTetra Tech, Inc is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with a focus on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management and energy sectors. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company delivers end-to-end solutions that encompass planning, design, engineering, program management and construction management. Tetra Tech's multidisciplinary teams integrate science, technology and advisory services to address complex challenges in areas such as water resources, environmental remediation, sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.The company's core offerings include environmental assessments and cleanup, water treatment and reuse, coastal and marine engineering, climate resilience planning, and engineering design for transportation and built environments.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than Tetra TechThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Tetra Tech Right Now?Before you consider Tetra Tech, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified thefive stocksthat top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Tetra Tech wasn't on the list.While Tetra Tech currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks HereA Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2026. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Burdick said that while reported revenue was down year-over-year due to lower USA customer revenue and the absence of one-time disaster work, operating income increased and first-half adjusted EBITDA on net revenue expanded 110 basis points to 14%. He said this supports the company’s long-term goal of improving EBITDA margins by 50 basis points annually. For the first half, Burdick reported record operating cash flow of $238 million. He also said days sales outstanding improved to 58 days, a nine-day improvement from the prior year period. Burdick reported net debt of about $657 million, with net leverage at 1.0x EBITDA, down from 1.36x a year earlier. He also said return on capital employed is now “over 20%.” On capital allocation, Burdick said the company’s balance sheet is “probably the strongest” in its history and cited trailing 12-month operating cash flow of $688 million. He said Tetra Tech has closed acquisitions of defense-focused technical leaders, including Halvik in the U.S. and Providence in Australia. Burdick also announced the board approved an 11% year-over-year increase in the quarterly cash dividend to be paid in the third quarter, marking the 44th consecutive quarterly dividend with annual double-digit increases. The company repurchased $100 million of stock in the first half of fiscal 2026 and has $498 million remaining under its authorization. Several analysts asked about working capital and contract mix. Burdick said the company believes it can reduce DSO closer to 50 days over the next two years and noted that fixed-price contracts tend to carry both higher margins and lower working capital requirements. He said fixed-price work rose from about 37% of net revenue in 2023 to about 48% year-to-date, and in GSG from about 29% last year to about 42% this year.Outlook: raised guidance and higher second-half growth expectationsArgus said management is increasing its forecasted growth rates for the second half for both U.S. federal and U.S. commercial clients to 8% to 12%, noting those sectors represent about 40% of revenue. He said federal growth is expected as funding is deployed for domestic civil works and defense facility modernization globally. Commercial growth is expected to be supported by mining water management, rare earth mine development, and front-end planning and permitting for power generation and transmission.International work is expected to grow 5% to 10% with strength in U.K., Ireland, and Netherlands water and marine defense infrastructure spending in the U.K. and Australia. Argus said state and local work is expected to be about 15% of the business with growth of 5% to 10%.Argus addressed the lower state and local growth range versus prior expectations, saying municipal clients are acting cautiously around potential reductions in supplemental federal grant funding and are looking to alternative funding methods—such as rate increases, bond issuance, and funding restructuring—to keep projects moving. Burdick added that the growth is occurring on a higher base after the state and local share of net revenue rose from about 11% in 2024 to about 14% in fiscal 2025.For guidance, Argus provided the following ranges:Q3 net revenue:$1.05 billion to $1.1 billionQ3 adjusted EPS:$0.38 to $0.41FY 2026 net revenue:$4.25 billion to $4.4 billionFY 2026 adjusted EPS:$1.50 to $1.58Argus said the midpoint of the full-year net revenue outlook implies 9% year-over-year growth, along with 70 basis points of margin expansion at the midpoint. He also cited several guidance assumptions, including intangible amortization of $33 million, depreciation of $24 million, interest expense of $33 million, and an effective tax rate of 27.5%. He said the guidance does not include contributions from future acquisitions.During Q&A, Burdick said foreign exchange impact in the quarter was “fairly minimal,” and he confirmed there was effectively no one-time disaster revenue in Q2 compared with the prior year’s hurricanes in Florida and fires in Southern California. He also said the company recorded about $61 million of USAID work in the quarter, primarily related to increased activity in Ukraine, and that guidance assumes about $20 million per quarter in Q3 and Q4.Argus concluded by saying the company is entering the second half with strong backlog and that demand for its differentiated services continues to drive growth, leading management to raise full-year fiscal 2026 guidance.About Tetra TechNASDAQ: TTEKTetra Tech, Inc is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with a focus on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management and energy sectors. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company delivers end-to-end solutions that encompass planning, design, engineering, program management and construction management. Tetra Tech's multidisciplinary teams integrate science, technology and advisory services to address complex challenges in areas such as water resources, environmental remediation, sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.The company's core offerings include environmental assessments and cleanup, water treatment and reuse, coastal and marine engineering, climate resilience planning, and engineering design for transportation and built environments.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than Tetra TechThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Tetra Tech Right Now?Before you consider Tetra Tech, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified thefive stocksthat top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Tetra Tech wasn't on the list.While Tetra Tech currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks HereA Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2026. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Argus said management is increasing its forecasted growth rates for the second half for both U.S. federal and U.S. commercial clients to 8% to 12%, noting those sectors represent about 40% of revenue. He said federal growth is expected as funding is deployed for domestic civil works and defense facility modernization globally. Commercial growth is expected to be supported by mining water management, rare earth mine development, and front-end planning and permitting for power generation and transmission. International work is expected to grow 5% to 10% with strength in U.K., Ireland, and Netherlands water and marine defense infrastructure spending in the U.K. and Australia. Argus said state and local work is expected to be about 15% of the business with growth of 5% to 10%. Argus addressed the lower state and local growth range versus prior expectations, saying municipal clients are acting cautiously around potential reductions in supplemental federal grant funding and are looking to alternative funding methods—such as rate increases, bond issuance, and funding restructuring—to keep projects moving. Burdick added that the growth is occurring on a higher base after the state and local share of net revenue rose from about 11% in 2024 to about 14% in fiscal 2025. For guidance, Argus provided the following ranges:Q3 net revenue:$1.05 billion to $1.1 billionQ3 adjusted EPS:$0.38 to $0.41FY 2026 net revenue:$4.25 billion to $4.4 billionFY 2026 adjusted EPS:$1.50 to $1.58Argus said the midpoint of the full-year net revenue outlook implies 9% year-over-year growth, along with 70 basis points of margin expansion at the midpoint. He also cited several guidance assumptions, including intangible amortization of $33 million, depreciation of $24 million, interest expense of $33 million, and an effective tax rate of 27.5%. He said the guidance does not include contributions from future acquisitions.During Q&A, Burdick said foreign exchange impact in the quarter was “fairly minimal,” and he confirmed there was effectively no one-time disaster revenue in Q2 compared with the prior year’s hurricanes in Florida and fires in Southern California. He also said the company recorded about $61 million of USAID work in the quarter, primarily related to increased activity in Ukraine, and that guidance assumes about $20 million per quarter in Q3 and Q4.Argus concluded by saying the company is entering the second half with strong backlog and that demand for its differentiated services continues to drive growth, leading management to raise full-year fiscal 2026 guidance.About Tetra TechNASDAQ: TTEKTetra Tech, Inc is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with a focus on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management and energy sectors. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company delivers end-to-end solutions that encompass planning, design, engineering, program management and construction management. Tetra Tech's multidisciplinary teams integrate science, technology and advisory services to address complex challenges in areas such as water resources, environmental remediation, sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.The company's core offerings include environmental assessments and cleanup, water treatment and reuse, coastal and marine engineering, climate resilience planning, and engineering design for transportation and built environments.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than Tetra TechThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Tetra Tech Right Now?Before you consider Tetra Tech, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified thefive stocksthat top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Tetra Tech wasn't on the list.While Tetra Tech currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks HereA Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2026. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Argus said the midpoint of the full-year net revenue outlook implies 9% year-over-year growth, along with 70 basis points of margin expansion at the midpoint. He also cited several guidance assumptions, including intangible amortization of $33 million, depreciation of $24 million, interest expense of $33 million, and an effective tax rate of 27.5%. He said the guidance does not include contributions from future acquisitions. During Q&A, Burdick said foreign exchange impact in the quarter was “fairly minimal,” and he confirmed there was effectively no one-time disaster revenue in Q2 compared with the prior year’s hurricanes in Florida and fires in Southern California. He also said the company recorded about $61 million of USAID work in the quarter, primarily related to increased activity in Ukraine, and that guidance assumes about $20 million per quarter in Q3 and Q4. Argus concluded by saying the company is entering the second half with strong backlog and that demand for its differentiated services continues to drive growth, leading management to raise full-year fiscal 2026 guidance.About Tetra TechNASDAQ: TTEKTetra Tech, Inc is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with a focus on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management and energy sectors. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company delivers end-to-end solutions that encompass planning, design, engineering, program management and construction management. Tetra Tech's multidisciplinary teams integrate science, technology and advisory services to address complex challenges in areas such as water resources, environmental remediation, sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.The company's core offerings include environmental assessments and cleanup, water treatment and reuse, coastal and marine engineering, climate resilience planning, and engineering design for transportation and built environments.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than Tetra TechThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Tetra Tech Right Now?Before you consider Tetra Tech, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified thefive stocksthat top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Tetra Tech wasn't on the list.While Tetra Tech currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks HereA Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2026. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Tetra Tech, Inc is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with a focus on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management and energy sectors. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company delivers end-to-end solutions that encompass planning, design, engineering, program management and construction management. Tetra Tech's multidisciplinary teams integrate science, technology and advisory services to address complex challenges in areas such as water resources, environmental remediation, sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy. The company's core offerings include environmental assessments and cleanup, water treatment and reuse, coastal and marine engineering, climate resilience planning, and engineering design for transportation and built environments.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than Tetra TechThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Tetra Tech Right Now?Before you consider Tetra Tech, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. 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Por Redação PortalPortuario @PortalPortuario A Reserva Caruara, criada e mantida de forma voluntária pelo Porto do Açu, e 11 grandes empresas anunciaram a criação da Rede Brasileira de Reservas Privadas (RBRP), iniciativa inédita que reúne organizações privadas responsáveis pela conservação de áreas naturais no país. Idealizada por Vale, Suzano e Reservas Votorantim, a Rede tem como objetivo fortalecer políticas de proteção ambiental, promover a troca de experiências e incentivar o desenvolvimento de pesquisas A RBRP foi oficializada no segundo semestre de 2025, durante cerimônia realizada na Reserva Caruara, em São João da Barra (RJ), o que reforça o papel estratégico da área no avanço da agenda de conservação ambiental no Brasil. Com presença em diversos biomas brasileiros, a Rede reúne reservas protegidas na Mata Atlântica, no Cerrado, no Pampa, no Pantanal e na Amazônia. Entre os exemplos estão a própria Reserva Caruara, abrigo do maior fragmento de restinga em área privada do país, com 4 mil hectares de área protegida; o Legado das Águas (SP), com 31 mil hectares, a Reserva Natural Vale (ES), de 23 mil hectares, e o Parque das Neblinas (SP), com 7 mil hectares, que protegem biodiversidade e mananciais na Mata Atlântica; e áreas preservadas da Anglo American na Serra do Espinhaço (MG), com cerca de 27 mil hectares, incluindo campos rupestres. No Pampa (RS), a CMPC Brasil mantém duas RPPNs que somam 2,6 mil hectares, contribuindo para a conservação desse bioma único no sul do país. No Pantanal (MS), a Caiman, Pantanal integra turismo ecológico, conservação e geração de conhecimento, sendo referência mundial na proteção da onça-pintada e da arara-azul. Já na Amazônia, a Fundação Cristalino (MT) atua no fortalecimento da proteção florestal, da pesquisa e da educação ambiental. Além da troca de experiências entre os membros e do fortalecimento das políticas ambientais, a RBRP tem o objetivo de desenvolver estudos científicos, promover capacitações e atuar como apoiadora de projetos de conservação, contribuindo para o cumprimento das metas globais de biodiversidade estabelecidas no Marco de Kunming-Montreal. Com governança colaborativa, a iniciativa contará com membros fundadores, membros efetivos e observadores, permitindo a participação tanto de instituições que já possuem reservas formalizadas quanto de organizações aspirantes ou apoiadoras. Segundo o regimento da RBRP, reservas privadas de proteção da natureza são áreas sob posse ou domínio privado, geridas de forma regular e efetiva para garantir a conservação da biodiversidade a longo prazo, bem como os serviços ecossistêmicos e valores culturais associados. Assinam o regimento da Rede Brasileira de Reservas Privadas: Vale, Anglo American Minério de Ferro Brasil S/A, Caiman Pantanal, Fundação Cristalino, Fundação Eco+/BASF, Instituto Ambiental Vale, Instituto Ecofuturo, Instituto Marcos Daniel, Reserva Caruara, Reservas Votorantim Ltda e Suzano. Além delas, a CMPC Brasil integra a rede como membro efetivo.

Skip to comments. Posted on04/30/2026 7:03:01 PM PDTbydaniel1212 The easiest way to misunderstand the Navy’s shipbuilding mess is to treat it as ashipyard story. That is how the issue is usuallyframed. Too few workers, too much complexity, too much bureaucracy, too many delays. None of that is wrong, but it is only the visible part of the problem.The deeper problem sits upstream. The Navy’s procurement troubles reflect not just industrial strain, but a long stretch of strategic drift. If Washington cannot decide what kind of fleet it wants, shipbuilders will never deliver it on time...For most of the Cold War, the Navy knew what it was for. Its central task was to deter and, if needed, defeat the Soviet Navy. Carrier groups projected power, attack submarines stalked Soviet submarines, and surface combatants helped protect sea lines and the larger fleet around them....After the Cold War, that discipline weakened....Then came thepost-9/11 years, and the drift deepened. American strategy turned toward counterterrorism, irregular warfare, and operations near shore. TheLittoral Combat Shipbelongs to that moment.... China’s naval rise forced the United States back toward a much older problem....TheWestern Pacificis not a permissive operating environment. It is a contested theater that punishes strategic confusion.The trouble, of course, is thatwarships are not built overnight...TheZumwalt-class destroyerremains the cleanest illustration of the pattern.(Excerpt) Read more atnationalsecurityjournal.org...TOPICS:Military/Veterans;Religion;TravelKEYWORDS:china;iran;mightyfallen;russia;unionsClick here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you.excerpts1posted on04/30/2026 7:03:01 PM PDTbydaniel1212[Post Reply|Private Reply|View Replies]To:daniel1212Jeez…. how did we ever manage to prevail in WORLD WAR ELEVEN?2posted on04/30/2026 7:12:38 PM PDTbyHouse Atreides(I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe still have 8 more world wars to get it right...3posted on04/30/2026 7:16:03 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:daniel1212I had an interview at Bath Ship Works in Maine and the pay for what they expected was laughable. If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.4posted on04/30/2026 7:23:29 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe had an industrial base back then.Since we went global, those domestic capabilities are limited and foreigners have the industrial base.5posted on04/30/2026 7:24:05 PM PDTbyunclebankster(Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Organic PanicNot hard to solve; keep up deportations and ending of visas, the American worker becomes again seen as valuable, and with good pay comes good work.Today I wouldn’t be surprised if you told me along with shoddy pay shipyards are hiring illegals or import visa slobs.6posted on04/30/2026 7:53:28 PM PDTbyNo.6[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic Panic...If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.Exactly.7posted on04/30/2026 7:54:36 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic PanicI see more and more online ads for welding training and suspect it has a lot to do with shipbuilding and infrastructure industries crying because they don’t have enough talent available.8posted on04/30/2026 7:56:06 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:No.6Maybe it was my position but when o went in I had to show my passport proving citizenship.Not like fake IDs have stopped illegals.9posted on04/30/2026 8:13:59 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]To:daniel1212A similar Problem of directional uncertainty plagues they air force. They can’t make up their mind whether they want to have manned aircraft Or bots or train people in real airplanes Or just use simulators. Then there is the new T7 trainer. These things leave them uncertain as to These things leave them uncertain as to which direction they are going but it has made them certain they don’t want to spend money on systems that may be changed which. Thus there is a part shortage for our training aircraft.The military seems to have done a good job On orders to destroy Iran. Notwithstanding the fact That the Iranians now hold the world hostage By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.Shipbuilding wise And otherwise other than building vast data centers Our industry and our military don’t seem to be able to even organize a piss up and a pub10posted on04/30/2026 9:14:19 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:daniel1212We need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.11posted on05/01/2026 1:27:05 AM PDTbyFLT-bird[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:Sequoyah101By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.—It dis not help that someone sold 47 a bill of goods to the effect that all objectives could be accomplished from the air in a matter of weeks. Too late now, the war is over and not likely to restart anytime soon, nor is any deal likely either.12posted on05/01/2026 2:04:03 PM PDTbyPIF(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 10|View Replies]To:daniel1212Wanna bet the admin staff have ten folded in the past 40 years?13posted on05/01/2026 2:33:26 PM PDTbyCodeToad[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:PIFI don’t think so much it was that they sold him a bill of goods as it was that he thought there was also an end strategy. Military doesn’t do that, State Department and Politicians do. I have said before here that it took us three years to realize that there had to be a victory plan for Europe and thus came the Marshall Plan. Unrealized to some MacArthur already had such a plan for Japan.I also think someone got weak kneed after he saw what happens when someone gets shot down. The truce began and has not ended since two days after the rescue of the WSO of the 15E and has drawn out since with nothing but threats. Even the A-10s shooting speed boats ended so far as I can tell and the red line is way out in the Gulf of Oman.14posted on05/01/2026 3:04:30 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 12|View Replies]To:FLT-birdWe need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.Actually, we need more robots. It should be mostly automated by now.15posted on05/01/2026 3:07:13 PM PDTbyMinorityRepublican[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:No.6We need the best in our shipyards; my opinion. Foreign, unskilled just won’t do it for this kind of work. These workers must be paid adequately or we are in an awful mess. Not that we aren’t already thanks to the Democrats. Good thing these particular clowns weren’t around as much or somebody else would have won WW11. I’d help if it were possible, but at this point I’m too old to work in a defense plant as my father once did.16posted on05/01/2026 4:39:58 PM PDTbyoldtech[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]Disclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchGeneral/ChatTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson The deeper problem sits upstream. The Navy’s procurement troubles reflect not just industrial strain, but a long stretch of strategic drift. If Washington cannot decide what kind of fleet it wants, shipbuilders will never deliver it on time...For most of the Cold War, the Navy knew what it was for. Its central task was to deter and, if needed, defeat the Soviet Navy. Carrier groups projected power, attack submarines stalked Soviet submarines, and surface combatants helped protect sea lines and the larger fleet around them....After the Cold War, that discipline weakened....Then came thepost-9/11 years, and the drift deepened. American strategy turned toward counterterrorism, irregular warfare, and operations near shore. TheLittoral Combat Shipbelongs to that moment.... China’s naval rise forced the United States back toward a much older problem....TheWestern Pacificis not a permissive operating environment. It is a contested theater that punishes strategic confusion.The trouble, of course, is thatwarships are not built overnight...TheZumwalt-class destroyerremains the cleanest illustration of the pattern.(Excerpt) Read more atnationalsecurityjournal.org...TOPICS:Military/Veterans;Religion;TravelKEYWORDS:china;iran;mightyfallen;russia;unionsClick here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you.excerpts1posted on04/30/2026 7:03:01 PM PDTbydaniel1212[Post Reply|Private Reply|View Replies]To:daniel1212Jeez…. how did we ever manage to prevail in WORLD WAR ELEVEN?2posted on04/30/2026 7:12:38 PM PDTbyHouse Atreides(I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe still have 8 more world wars to get it right...3posted on04/30/2026 7:16:03 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:daniel1212I had an interview at Bath Ship Works in Maine and the pay for what they expected was laughable. If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.4posted on04/30/2026 7:23:29 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe had an industrial base back then.Since we went global, those domestic capabilities are limited and foreigners have the industrial base.5posted on04/30/2026 7:24:05 PM PDTbyunclebankster(Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Organic PanicNot hard to solve; keep up deportations and ending of visas, the American worker becomes again seen as valuable, and with good pay comes good work.Today I wouldn’t be surprised if you told me along with shoddy pay shipyards are hiring illegals or import visa slobs.6posted on04/30/2026 7:53:28 PM PDTbyNo.6[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic Panic...If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.Exactly.7posted on04/30/2026 7:54:36 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic PanicI see more and more online ads for welding training and suspect it has a lot to do with shipbuilding and infrastructure industries crying because they don’t have enough talent available.8posted on04/30/2026 7:56:06 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:No.6Maybe it was my position but when o went in I had to show my passport proving citizenship.Not like fake IDs have stopped illegals.9posted on04/30/2026 8:13:59 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]To:daniel1212A similar Problem of directional uncertainty plagues they air force. They can’t make up their mind whether they want to have manned aircraft Or bots or train people in real airplanes Or just use simulators. Then there is the new T7 trainer. These things leave them uncertain as to These things leave them uncertain as to which direction they are going but it has made them certain they don’t want to spend money on systems that may be changed which. Thus there is a part shortage for our training aircraft.The military seems to have done a good job On orders to destroy Iran. Notwithstanding the fact That the Iranians now hold the world hostage By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.Shipbuilding wise And otherwise other than building vast data centers Our industry and our military don’t seem to be able to even organize a piss up and a pub10posted on04/30/2026 9:14:19 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:daniel1212We need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.11posted on05/01/2026 1:27:05 AM PDTbyFLT-bird[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:Sequoyah101By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.—It dis not help that someone sold 47 a bill of goods to the effect that all objectives could be accomplished from the air in a matter of weeks. Too late now, the war is over and not likely to restart anytime soon, nor is any deal likely either.12posted on05/01/2026 2:04:03 PM PDTbyPIF(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 10|View Replies]To:daniel1212Wanna bet the admin staff have ten folded in the past 40 years?13posted on05/01/2026 2:33:26 PM PDTbyCodeToad[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:PIFI don’t think so much it was that they sold him a bill of goods as it was that he thought there was also an end strategy. Military doesn’t do that, State Department and Politicians do. I have said before here that it took us three years to realize that there had to be a victory plan for Europe and thus came the Marshall Plan. Unrealized to some MacArthur already had such a plan for Japan.I also think someone got weak kneed after he saw what happens when someone gets shot down. The truce began and has not ended since two days after the rescue of the WSO of the 15E and has drawn out since with nothing but threats. Even the A-10s shooting speed boats ended so far as I can tell and the red line is way out in the Gulf of Oman.14posted on05/01/2026 3:04:30 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 12|View Replies]To:FLT-birdWe need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.Actually, we need more robots. It should be mostly automated by now.15posted on05/01/2026 3:07:13 PM PDTbyMinorityRepublican[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:No.6We need the best in our shipyards; my opinion. Foreign, unskilled just won’t do it for this kind of work. These workers must be paid adequately or we are in an awful mess. Not that we aren’t already thanks to the Democrats. Good thing these particular clowns weren’t around as much or somebody else would have won WW11. I’d help if it were possible, but at this point I’m too old to work in a defense plant as my father once did.16posted on05/01/2026 4:39:58 PM PDTbyoldtech[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]Disclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchGeneral/ChatTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson For most of the Cold War, the Navy knew what it was for. Its central task was to deter and, if needed, defeat the Soviet Navy. Carrier groups projected power, attack submarines stalked Soviet submarines, and surface combatants helped protect sea lines and the larger fleet around them....After the Cold War, that discipline weakened....Then came thepost-9/11 years, and the drift deepened. American strategy turned toward counterterrorism, irregular warfare, and operations near shore. TheLittoral Combat Shipbelongs to that moment.... China’s naval rise forced the United States back toward a much older problem....TheWestern Pacificis not a permissive operating environment. It is a contested theater that punishes strategic confusion.The trouble, of course, is thatwarships are not built overnight...TheZumwalt-class destroyerremains the cleanest illustration of the pattern.(Excerpt) Read more atnationalsecurityjournal.org...TOPICS:Military/Veterans;Religion;TravelKEYWORDS:china;iran;mightyfallen;russia;unionsClick here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you.excerpts1posted on04/30/2026 7:03:01 PM PDTbydaniel1212[Post Reply|Private Reply|View Replies]To:daniel1212Jeez…. how did we ever manage to prevail in WORLD WAR ELEVEN?2posted on04/30/2026 7:12:38 PM PDTbyHouse Atreides(I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe still have 8 more world wars to get it right...3posted on04/30/2026 7:16:03 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:daniel1212I had an interview at Bath Ship Works in Maine and the pay for what they expected was laughable. If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.4posted on04/30/2026 7:23:29 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe had an industrial base back then.Since we went global, those domestic capabilities are limited and foreigners have the industrial base.5posted on04/30/2026 7:24:05 PM PDTbyunclebankster(Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Organic PanicNot hard to solve; keep up deportations and ending of visas, the American worker becomes again seen as valuable, and with good pay comes good work.Today I wouldn’t be surprised if you told me along with shoddy pay shipyards are hiring illegals or import visa slobs.6posted on04/30/2026 7:53:28 PM PDTbyNo.6[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic Panic...If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.Exactly.7posted on04/30/2026 7:54:36 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic PanicI see more and more online ads for welding training and suspect it has a lot to do with shipbuilding and infrastructure industries crying because they don’t have enough talent available.8posted on04/30/2026 7:56:06 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:No.6Maybe it was my position but when o went in I had to show my passport proving citizenship.Not like fake IDs have stopped illegals.9posted on04/30/2026 8:13:59 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]To:daniel1212A similar Problem of directional uncertainty plagues they air force. They can’t make up their mind whether they want to have manned aircraft Or bots or train people in real airplanes Or just use simulators. Then there is the new T7 trainer. These things leave them uncertain as to These things leave them uncertain as to which direction they are going but it has made them certain they don’t want to spend money on systems that may be changed which. Thus there is a part shortage for our training aircraft.The military seems to have done a good job On orders to destroy Iran. Notwithstanding the fact That the Iranians now hold the world hostage By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.Shipbuilding wise And otherwise other than building vast data centers Our industry and our military don’t seem to be able to even organize a piss up and a pub10posted on04/30/2026 9:14:19 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:daniel1212We need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.11posted on05/01/2026 1:27:05 AM PDTbyFLT-bird[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:Sequoyah101By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.—It dis not help that someone sold 47 a bill of goods to the effect that all objectives could be accomplished from the air in a matter of weeks. Too late now, the war is over and not likely to restart anytime soon, nor is any deal likely either.12posted on05/01/2026 2:04:03 PM PDTbyPIF(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 10|View Replies]To:daniel1212Wanna bet the admin staff have ten folded in the past 40 years?13posted on05/01/2026 2:33:26 PM PDTbyCodeToad[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:PIFI don’t think so much it was that they sold him a bill of goods as it was that he thought there was also an end strategy. Military doesn’t do that, State Department and Politicians do. I have said before here that it took us three years to realize that there had to be a victory plan for Europe and thus came the Marshall Plan. Unrealized to some MacArthur already had such a plan for Japan.I also think someone got weak kneed after he saw what happens when someone gets shot down. The truce began and has not ended since two days after the rescue of the WSO of the 15E and has drawn out since with nothing but threats. Even the A-10s shooting speed boats ended so far as I can tell and the red line is way out in the Gulf of Oman.14posted on05/01/2026 3:04:30 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 12|View Replies]To:FLT-birdWe need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.Actually, we need more robots. It should be mostly automated by now.15posted on05/01/2026 3:07:13 PM PDTbyMinorityRepublican[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:No.6We need the best in our shipyards; my opinion. Foreign, unskilled just won’t do it for this kind of work. These workers must be paid adequately or we are in an awful mess. Not that we aren’t already thanks to the Democrats. Good thing these particular clowns weren’t around as much or somebody else would have won WW11. I’d help if it were possible, but at this point I’m too old to work in a defense plant as my father once did.16posted on05/01/2026 4:39:58 PM PDTbyoldtech[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]Disclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchGeneral/ChatTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson ...After the Cold War, that discipline weakened....Then came thepost-9/11 years, and the drift deepened. American strategy turned toward counterterrorism, irregular warfare, and operations near shore. TheLittoral Combat Shipbelongs to that moment.... China’s naval rise forced the United States back toward a much older problem....TheWestern Pacificis not a permissive operating environment. It is a contested theater that punishes strategic confusion.The trouble, of course, is thatwarships are not built overnight...TheZumwalt-class destroyerremains the cleanest illustration of the pattern.(Excerpt) Read more atnationalsecurityjournal.org...TOPICS:Military/Veterans;Religion;TravelKEYWORDS:china;iran;mightyfallen;russia;unionsClick here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you.excerpts1posted on04/30/2026 7:03:01 PM PDTbydaniel1212[Post Reply|Private Reply|View Replies]To:daniel1212Jeez…. how did we ever manage to prevail in WORLD WAR ELEVEN?2posted on04/30/2026 7:12:38 PM PDTbyHouse Atreides(I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe still have 8 more world wars to get it right...3posted on04/30/2026 7:16:03 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:daniel1212I had an interview at Bath Ship Works in Maine and the pay for what they expected was laughable. If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.4posted on04/30/2026 7:23:29 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe had an industrial base back then.Since we went global, those domestic capabilities are limited and foreigners have the industrial base.5posted on04/30/2026 7:24:05 PM PDTbyunclebankster(Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Organic PanicNot hard to solve; keep up deportations and ending of visas, the American worker becomes again seen as valuable, and with good pay comes good work.Today I wouldn’t be surprised if you told me along with shoddy pay shipyards are hiring illegals or import visa slobs.6posted on04/30/2026 7:53:28 PM PDTbyNo.6[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic Panic...If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.Exactly.7posted on04/30/2026 7:54:36 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic PanicI see more and more online ads for welding training and suspect it has a lot to do with shipbuilding and infrastructure industries crying because they don’t have enough talent available.8posted on04/30/2026 7:56:06 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:No.6Maybe it was my position but when o went in I had to show my passport proving citizenship.Not like fake IDs have stopped illegals.9posted on04/30/2026 8:13:59 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]To:daniel1212A similar Problem of directional uncertainty plagues they air force. They can’t make up their mind whether they want to have manned aircraft Or bots or train people in real airplanes Or just use simulators. Then there is the new T7 trainer. These things leave them uncertain as to These things leave them uncertain as to which direction they are going but it has made them certain they don’t want to spend money on systems that may be changed which. Thus there is a part shortage for our training aircraft.The military seems to have done a good job On orders to destroy Iran. Notwithstanding the fact That the Iranians now hold the world hostage By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.Shipbuilding wise And otherwise other than building vast data centers Our industry and our military don’t seem to be able to even organize a piss up and a pub10posted on04/30/2026 9:14:19 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:daniel1212We need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.11posted on05/01/2026 1:27:05 AM PDTbyFLT-bird[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:Sequoyah101By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.—It dis not help that someone sold 47 a bill of goods to the effect that all objectives could be accomplished from the air in a matter of weeks. Too late now, the war is over and not likely to restart anytime soon, nor is any deal likely either.12posted on05/01/2026 2:04:03 PM PDTbyPIF(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 10|View Replies]To:daniel1212Wanna bet the admin staff have ten folded in the past 40 years?13posted on05/01/2026 2:33:26 PM PDTbyCodeToad[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:PIFI don’t think so much it was that they sold him a bill of goods as it was that he thought there was also an end strategy. Military doesn’t do that, State Department and Politicians do. I have said before here that it took us three years to realize that there had to be a victory plan for Europe and thus came the Marshall Plan. Unrealized to some MacArthur already had such a plan for Japan.I also think someone got weak kneed after he saw what happens when someone gets shot down. The truce began and has not ended since two days after the rescue of the WSO of the 15E and has drawn out since with nothing but threats. Even the A-10s shooting speed boats ended so far as I can tell and the red line is way out in the Gulf of Oman.14posted on05/01/2026 3:04:30 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 12|View Replies]To:FLT-birdWe need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.Actually, we need more robots. It should be mostly automated by now.15posted on05/01/2026 3:07:13 PM PDTbyMinorityRepublican[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:No.6We need the best in our shipyards; my opinion. Foreign, unskilled just won’t do it for this kind of work. These workers must be paid adequately or we are in an awful mess. Not that we aren’t already thanks to the Democrats. Good thing these particular clowns weren’t around as much or somebody else would have won WW11. I’d help if it were possible, but at this point I’m too old to work in a defense plant as my father once did.16posted on05/01/2026 4:39:58 PM PDTbyoldtech[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]Disclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchGeneral/ChatTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson After the Cold War, that discipline weakened....Then came thepost-9/11 years, and the drift deepened. American strategy turned toward counterterrorism, irregular warfare, and operations near shore. TheLittoral Combat Shipbelongs to that moment.... China’s naval rise forced the United States back toward a much older problem....TheWestern Pacificis not a permissive operating environment. It is a contested theater that punishes strategic confusion.The trouble, of course, is thatwarships are not built overnight...TheZumwalt-class destroyerremains the cleanest illustration of the pattern.(Excerpt) Read more atnationalsecurityjournal.org...TOPICS:Military/Veterans;Religion;TravelKEYWORDS:china;iran;mightyfallen;russia;unionsClick here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you.excerpts1posted on04/30/2026 7:03:01 PM PDTbydaniel1212[Post Reply|Private Reply|View Replies]To:daniel1212Jeez…. how did we ever manage to prevail in WORLD WAR ELEVEN?2posted on04/30/2026 7:12:38 PM PDTbyHouse Atreides(I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe still have 8 more world wars to get it right...3posted on04/30/2026 7:16:03 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:daniel1212I had an interview at Bath Ship Works in Maine and the pay for what they expected was laughable. If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.4posted on04/30/2026 7:23:29 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe had an industrial base back then.Since we went global, those domestic capabilities are limited and foreigners have the industrial base.5posted on04/30/2026 7:24:05 PM PDTbyunclebankster(Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Organic PanicNot hard to solve; keep up deportations and ending of visas, the American worker becomes again seen as valuable, and with good pay comes good work.Today I wouldn’t be surprised if you told me along with shoddy pay shipyards are hiring illegals or import visa slobs.6posted on04/30/2026 7:53:28 PM PDTbyNo.6[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic Panic...If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.Exactly.7posted on04/30/2026 7:54:36 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic PanicI see more and more online ads for welding training and suspect it has a lot to do with shipbuilding and infrastructure industries crying because they don’t have enough talent available.8posted on04/30/2026 7:56:06 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:No.6Maybe it was my position but when o went in I had to show my passport proving citizenship.Not like fake IDs have stopped illegals.9posted on04/30/2026 8:13:59 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]To:daniel1212A similar Problem of directional uncertainty plagues they air force. They can’t make up their mind whether they want to have manned aircraft Or bots or train people in real airplanes Or just use simulators. Then there is the new T7 trainer. These things leave them uncertain as to These things leave them uncertain as to which direction they are going but it has made them certain they don’t want to spend money on systems that may be changed which. Thus there is a part shortage for our training aircraft.The military seems to have done a good job On orders to destroy Iran. Notwithstanding the fact That the Iranians now hold the world hostage By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.Shipbuilding wise And otherwise other than building vast data centers Our industry and our military don’t seem to be able to even organize a piss up and a pub10posted on04/30/2026 9:14:19 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:daniel1212We need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.11posted on05/01/2026 1:27:05 AM PDTbyFLT-bird[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:Sequoyah101By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.—It dis not help that someone sold 47 a bill of goods to the effect that all objectives could be accomplished from the air in a matter of weeks. Too late now, the war is over and not likely to restart anytime soon, nor is any deal likely either.12posted on05/01/2026 2:04:03 PM PDTbyPIF(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 10|View Replies]To:daniel1212Wanna bet the admin staff have ten folded in the past 40 years?13posted on05/01/2026 2:33:26 PM PDTbyCodeToad[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:PIFI don’t think so much it was that they sold him a bill of goods as it was that he thought there was also an end strategy. Military doesn’t do that, State Department and Politicians do. I have said before here that it took us three years to realize that there had to be a victory plan for Europe and thus came the Marshall Plan. Unrealized to some MacArthur already had such a plan for Japan.I also think someone got weak kneed after he saw what happens when someone gets shot down. The truce began and has not ended since two days after the rescue of the WSO of the 15E and has drawn out since with nothing but threats. Even the A-10s shooting speed boats ended so far as I can tell and the red line is way out in the Gulf of Oman.14posted on05/01/2026 3:04:30 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 12|View Replies]To:FLT-birdWe need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.Actually, we need more robots. It should be mostly automated by now.15posted on05/01/2026 3:07:13 PM PDTbyMinorityRepublican[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:No.6We need the best in our shipyards; my opinion. Foreign, unskilled just won’t do it for this kind of work. These workers must be paid adequately or we are in an awful mess. Not that we aren’t already thanks to the Democrats. Good thing these particular clowns weren’t around as much or somebody else would have won WW11. I’d help if it were possible, but at this point I’m too old to work in a defense plant as my father once did.16posted on05/01/2026 4:39:58 PM PDTbyoldtech[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]Disclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchGeneral/ChatTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson .. China’s naval rise forced the United States back toward a much older problem....TheWestern Pacificis not a permissive operating environment. It is a contested theater that punishes strategic confusion.The trouble, of course, is thatwarships are not built overnight...TheZumwalt-class destroyerremains the cleanest illustration of the pattern.(Excerpt) Read more atnationalsecurityjournal.org...TOPICS:Military/Veterans;Religion;TravelKEYWORDS:china;iran;mightyfallen;russia;unionsClick here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you.excerpts1posted on04/30/2026 7:03:01 PM PDTbydaniel1212[Post Reply|Private Reply|View Replies]To:daniel1212Jeez…. how did we ever manage to prevail in WORLD WAR ELEVEN?2posted on04/30/2026 7:12:38 PM PDTbyHouse Atreides(I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe still have 8 more world wars to get it right...3posted on04/30/2026 7:16:03 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:daniel1212I had an interview at Bath Ship Works in Maine and the pay for what they expected was laughable. If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.4posted on04/30/2026 7:23:29 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe had an industrial base back then.Since we went global, those domestic capabilities are limited and foreigners have the industrial base.5posted on04/30/2026 7:24:05 PM PDTbyunclebankster(Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Organic PanicNot hard to solve; keep up deportations and ending of visas, the American worker becomes again seen as valuable, and with good pay comes good work.Today I wouldn’t be surprised if you told me along with shoddy pay shipyards are hiring illegals or import visa slobs.6posted on04/30/2026 7:53:28 PM PDTbyNo.6[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic Panic...If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.Exactly.7posted on04/30/2026 7:54:36 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic PanicI see more and more online ads for welding training and suspect it has a lot to do with shipbuilding and infrastructure industries crying because they don’t have enough talent available.8posted on04/30/2026 7:56:06 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:No.6Maybe it was my position but when o went in I had to show my passport proving citizenship.Not like fake IDs have stopped illegals.9posted on04/30/2026 8:13:59 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]To:daniel1212A similar Problem of directional uncertainty plagues they air force. They can’t make up their mind whether they want to have manned aircraft Or bots or train people in real airplanes Or just use simulators. Then there is the new T7 trainer. These things leave them uncertain as to These things leave them uncertain as to which direction they are going but it has made them certain they don’t want to spend money on systems that may be changed which. Thus there is a part shortage for our training aircraft.The military seems to have done a good job On orders to destroy Iran. Notwithstanding the fact That the Iranians now hold the world hostage By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.Shipbuilding wise And otherwise other than building vast data centers Our industry and our military don’t seem to be able to even organize a piss up and a pub10posted on04/30/2026 9:14:19 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:daniel1212We need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.11posted on05/01/2026 1:27:05 AM PDTbyFLT-bird[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:Sequoyah101By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.—It dis not help that someone sold 47 a bill of goods to the effect that all objectives could be accomplished from the air in a matter of weeks. Too late now, the war is over and not likely to restart anytime soon, nor is any deal likely either.12posted on05/01/2026 2:04:03 PM PDTbyPIF(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 10|View Replies]To:daniel1212Wanna bet the admin staff have ten folded in the past 40 years?13posted on05/01/2026 2:33:26 PM PDTbyCodeToad[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:PIFI don’t think so much it was that they sold him a bill of goods as it was that he thought there was also an end strategy. Military doesn’t do that, State Department and Politicians do. I have said before here that it took us three years to realize that there had to be a victory plan for Europe and thus came the Marshall Plan. Unrealized to some MacArthur already had such a plan for Japan.I also think someone got weak kneed after he saw what happens when someone gets shot down. The truce began and has not ended since two days after the rescue of the WSO of the 15E and has drawn out since with nothing but threats. Even the A-10s shooting speed boats ended so far as I can tell and the red line is way out in the Gulf of Oman.14posted on05/01/2026 3:04:30 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 12|View Replies]To:FLT-birdWe need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.Actually, we need more robots. It should be mostly automated by now.15posted on05/01/2026 3:07:13 PM PDTbyMinorityRepublican[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:No.6We need the best in our shipyards; my opinion. Foreign, unskilled just won’t do it for this kind of work. These workers must be paid adequately or we are in an awful mess. Not that we aren’t already thanks to the Democrats. Good thing these particular clowns weren’t around as much or somebody else would have won WW11. I’d help if it were possible, but at this point I’m too old to work in a defense plant as my father once did.16posted on05/01/2026 4:39:58 PM PDTbyoldtech[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]Disclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchGeneral/ChatTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson The trouble, of course, is thatwarships are not built overnight...TheZumwalt-class destroyerremains the cleanest illustration of the pattern.(Excerpt) Read more atnationalsecurityjournal.org...TOPICS:Military/Veterans;Religion;TravelKEYWORDS:china;iran;mightyfallen;russia;unionsClick here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you.excerpts1posted on04/30/2026 7:03:01 PM PDTbydaniel1212[Post Reply|Private Reply|View Replies]To:daniel1212Jeez…. how did we ever manage to prevail in WORLD WAR ELEVEN?2posted on04/30/2026 7:12:38 PM PDTbyHouse Atreides(I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe still have 8 more world wars to get it right...3posted on04/30/2026 7:16:03 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:daniel1212I had an interview at Bath Ship Works in Maine and the pay for what they expected was laughable. If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.4posted on04/30/2026 7:23:29 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe had an industrial base back then.Since we went global, those domestic capabilities are limited and foreigners have the industrial base.5posted on04/30/2026 7:24:05 PM PDTbyunclebankster(Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Organic PanicNot hard to solve; keep up deportations and ending of visas, the American worker becomes again seen as valuable, and with good pay comes good work.Today I wouldn’t be surprised if you told me along with shoddy pay shipyards are hiring illegals or import visa slobs.6posted on04/30/2026 7:53:28 PM PDTbyNo.6[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic Panic...If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.Exactly.7posted on04/30/2026 7:54:36 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic PanicI see more and more online ads for welding training and suspect it has a lot to do with shipbuilding and infrastructure industries crying because they don’t have enough talent available.8posted on04/30/2026 7:56:06 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:No.6Maybe it was my position but when o went in I had to show my passport proving citizenship.Not like fake IDs have stopped illegals.9posted on04/30/2026 8:13:59 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]To:daniel1212A similar Problem of directional uncertainty plagues they air force. They can’t make up their mind whether they want to have manned aircraft Or bots or train people in real airplanes Or just use simulators. Then there is the new T7 trainer. These things leave them uncertain as to These things leave them uncertain as to which direction they are going but it has made them certain they don’t want to spend money on systems that may be changed which. Thus there is a part shortage for our training aircraft.The military seems to have done a good job On orders to destroy Iran. Notwithstanding the fact That the Iranians now hold the world hostage By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.Shipbuilding wise And otherwise other than building vast data centers Our industry and our military don’t seem to be able to even organize a piss up and a pub10posted on04/30/2026 9:14:19 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:daniel1212We need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.11posted on05/01/2026 1:27:05 AM PDTbyFLT-bird[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:Sequoyah101By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.—It dis not help that someone sold 47 a bill of goods to the effect that all objectives could be accomplished from the air in a matter of weeks. Too late now, the war is over and not likely to restart anytime soon, nor is any deal likely either.12posted on05/01/2026 2:04:03 PM PDTbyPIF(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 10|View Replies]To:daniel1212Wanna bet the admin staff have ten folded in the past 40 years?13posted on05/01/2026 2:33:26 PM PDTbyCodeToad[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:PIFI don’t think so much it was that they sold him a bill of goods as it was that he thought there was also an end strategy. Military doesn’t do that, State Department and Politicians do. I have said before here that it took us three years to realize that there had to be a victory plan for Europe and thus came the Marshall Plan. Unrealized to some MacArthur already had such a plan for Japan.I also think someone got weak kneed after he saw what happens when someone gets shot down. The truce began and has not ended since two days after the rescue of the WSO of the 15E and has drawn out since with nothing but threats. Even the A-10s shooting speed boats ended so far as I can tell and the red line is way out in the Gulf of Oman.14posted on05/01/2026 3:04:30 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 12|View Replies]To:FLT-birdWe need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.Actually, we need more robots. It should be mostly automated by now.15posted on05/01/2026 3:07:13 PM PDTbyMinorityRepublican[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:No.6We need the best in our shipyards; my opinion. Foreign, unskilled just won’t do it for this kind of work. These workers must be paid adequately or we are in an awful mess. Not that we aren’t already thanks to the Democrats. Good thing these particular clowns weren’t around as much or somebody else would have won WW11. I’d help if it were possible, but at this point I’m too old to work in a defense plant as my father once did.16posted on05/01/2026 4:39:58 PM PDTbyoldtech[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]Disclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchGeneral/ChatTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson ..TheZumwalt-class destroyerremains the cleanest illustration of the pattern. (Excerpt) Read more atnationalsecurityjournal.org... Click here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you. Or here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you. Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you. Thank you very much and God bless you. Jeez…. how did we ever manage to prevail in WORLD WAR ELEVEN? We still have 8 more world wars to get it right... I had an interview at Bath Ship Works in Maine and the pay for what they expected was laughable. If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor. We had an industrial base back then. Since we went global, those domestic capabilities are limited and foreigners have the industrial base. Not hard to solve; keep up deportations and ending of visas, the American worker becomes again seen as valuable, and with good pay comes good work. Today I wouldn’t be surprised if you told me along with shoddy pay shipyards are hiring illegals or import visa slobs. Exactly. I see more and more online ads for welding training and suspect it has a lot to do with shipbuilding and infrastructure industries crying because they don’t have enough talent available. Maybe it was my position but when o went in I had to show my passport proving citizenship. Not like fake IDs have stopped illegals. A similar Problem of directional uncertainty plagues they air force. They can’t make up their mind whether they want to have manned aircraft Or bots or train people in real airplanes Or just use simulators. Then there is the new T7 trainer. These things leave them uncertain as to These things leave them uncertain as to which direction they are going but it has made them certain they don’t want to spend money on systems that may be changed which. Thus there is a part shortage for our training aircraft. The military seems to have done a good job On orders to destroy Iran. Notwithstanding the fact That the Iranians now hold the world hostage By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it. Shipbuilding wise And otherwise other than building vast data centers Our industry and our military don’t seem to be able to even organize a piss up and a pub We need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors. By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it. —It dis not help that someone sold 47 a bill of goods to the effect that all objectives could be accomplished from the air in a matter of weeks. Too late now, the war is over and not likely to restart anytime soon, nor is any deal likely either. Wanna bet the admin staff have ten folded in the past 40 years? I don’t think so much it was that they sold him a bill of goods as it was that he thought there was also an end strategy. Military doesn’t do that, State Department and Politicians do. I have said before here that it took us three years to realize that there had to be a victory plan for Europe and thus came the Marshall Plan. Unrealized to some MacArthur already had such a plan for Japan. I also think someone got weak kneed after he saw what happens when someone gets shot down. The truce began and has not ended since two days after the rescue of the WSO of the 15E and has drawn out since with nothing but threats. Even the A-10s shooting speed boats ended so far as I can tell and the red line is way out in the Gulf of Oman. We need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors. Actually, we need more robots. It should be mostly automated by now. We need the best in our shipyards; my opinion. Foreign, unskilled just won’t do it for this kind of work. These workers must be paid adequately or we are in an awful mess. Not that we aren’t already thanks to the Democrats. Good thing these particular clowns weren’t around as much or somebody else would have won WW11. I’d help if it were possible, but at this point I’m too old to work in a defense plant as my father once did. Disclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchGeneral/ChatTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson Disclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Topic:War Ukrainian drone strikes hit oil infrastructure across Russia this week, sparking huge fires.(Reuters: Governor of Krasnodar Region Veniamin Kondratyev) Ukrainian drone strikes have hit three Russian oil refineries over the past week, sparking huge fires and sending plumes of black smoke into the air. The strikes on refineries in the Perm and Orenburg regions demonstrate the ability of Ukraine to target energy infrastructure far behind enemy lines. A local state of emergency has been declared in the coastal city of Tuapse as residents describe witnessing the river combusting from the refinery fire's runoff.

Por Redação PortalPortuario @PortalPortuario A movimentação portuária do Porto do Itaqui, maior porto público do Arco Norte, encerrou o primeiro trimestre de 2026 com resultados históricos, consolidando sua posição como um dos principais eixos logísticos do país. O desempenho acumulado até março superou em 5% os resultados do mesmo período do ano anterior e em expressivos 17% os índices de 2024, evidenciando o amadurecimento das operações e a consistência dos investimentos em infraestrutura. O primeiro trimestre de 2026 foi o segundo maior da história na movimentação total de cargas, alcançando 7.200.853ton, ficando atrás apenas do mesmo período de 2023, o qual se obteve uma movimentação de 7.221.744 ton. A importação de fertilizantes foi um dos destaques de recordes operacionais em março e no 1º trimestre do presente ano. No acumulado do 1º trimestre de 2026, foram movimentadas 934 mil toneladas de Fertilizantes, avanço significativo em relação às 839 mil toneladas movimentadas no mesmo período do ano passado, configurando o melhor primeiro trimestre da história para esse segmento, com crescimento de 11% sobre o recorde anterior. Em março também foi registrado o melhor mês de março para Fertilizantes da história do Porto do Itaqui, com 281 mil toneladas movimentadas, superando o recorde anterior ocorrido no mês de março de 2021, o qual foi registrado 261 mil toneladas. Para a presidente da EMAP, Oquerlina Costa, os resultados refletem uma estratégia bem estruturada e orientada a desempenho: “Mais do que números, esses resultados traduzem a confiança do mercado na nossa capacidade operacional e reforçam o protagonismo do Maranhão como corredor logístico estratégico. Os recordes de produtividade são consequência direta de investimentos em tecnologia, planejamento e eficiência na gestão dos berços, assegurando ao agronegócio e à indústria brasileira maior agilidade, competitividade e segurança no escoamento de cargas”, afirma. O segmento de granéis líquidos também merece destaque, quanto a movimentação realizada no 1º trimestre de 2026. A movimentação total alcançou 2,346 milhões de toneladas entre janeiro e março, superando o recorde anterior de 2,143 milhões de toneladas registrado em 2024, representando um crescimento de 10%.O recorde dos granéis líquidos é acompanhado pelo recorde na movimentação de Entreposto, com 1,045 milhão de toneladas registradas neste 1º trimestre de 2026, superando o recorde anterior de 2021. A utilização deste recurso contribuiu para a gestão da ocupação dos terminais e para o fluxo das cargas líquidas no período, auxiliando na produtividade geral dos berços destinados a esse segmento. “Nosso compromisso é com a excelência operacional e com resultados consistentes. Ao superarmos marcas históricas, não apenas elevamos nosso desempenho, mas reafirmamos o papel estratégico da nossa infraestrutura para a soberania logística do país”, conclui a presidente do Porto do Itaqui.