Northrop Grumman expects to hit within the low end of its forecasted range for sales and profits this year, the company announced in its third quarter earnings call Thursday morning. The company's net earnings are still down compared to the same period last year with quarterly earnings down about 14% to $915 million and year-to-date net earnings down about 34% to $2.8 billion, according to Northrop’s financial statements . CEO Kathy Warden and Chief Financial Officer Dave Keffer tied the...