Mercury Systems (MRCY) Booked $660 Million. Why Did its Shares Fall More than 10% After Hours?

Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRCY) reported record orders, but the results exposed the gap between defense demand and financial conversion. Shares closed down 7.4% at $105.00 and traded about 11.9% lower at roughly $92.50 in late after-hours trading. Revenue rose 6.1% to $289.8 million and beat consensus estimates, while adjusted earnings of $0.37 per share missed […]