More savings ahead

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RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORP. $87 is a buy. The company (New York symbol RTX; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 1.5 billion; Market cap: $130.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.2; Dividend yield: 2.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.rtx.com) took its current form on April 3, 2020, with the merger of United Technologies Corp. (old symbol UTX) and Raytheon Co. (old symbol RTN). It’s now a leading maker of commercial aircraft equipment, electronic systems for military aircraft and radar systems, and guided missiles. Raytheon expects $1.5 billion in annual savings from the merger by the end of the fourth year. That’s up $200 million from the previous target. The company also continues to benefit from the rise in commercial air traffic volumes as countries relax COVID-19 restrictions. As well, the U.S. Department of Defense continues to modernize its equipment. As a result, Raytheon now expects to earn between $3.85 and $4.00 a share for all of 2021. That’s up from its earlier prediction…