Defense and aerospace operator General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) announced fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 operating earnings. The company reported fourth quarter earnings of $2.20 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.00. The results of the company were 29 cents ahead of the year-ago figure of $1.91 per share. Including charges of 52 cents per share ($189 million) related to the company’s Switzerland-based aircraft-completions business, the company’s GAAP EPS was … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards