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Northrop Grumman stock rebounds as Trump buyback ban meets $1.5 trillion defense budget pitch

Northrop Grumman stock rebounds as Trump buyback ban meets $1.5 trillion defense budget pitch

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 12:41 PM EST — Regular session Northrop Grumman Corp shares were up about 3.8% at $598.96 on Thursday, after ranging from $594.17 to $638.44 earlier in the session. The move came as defense stocks steadied after U.S. President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion military budget in 2027, up from $901 billion approved for 2026. Reuters
8 January 2026
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Kratos (KTOS) stock jumps as Marine Corps drone award puts Valkyrie back in focus

Kratos (KTOS) stock jumps as Marine Corps drone award puts Valkyrie back in focus

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 11:18 EST — Regular session Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares jumped 17.3% to $107.30 in morning trading on Thursday, lifting the San Diego-based defense contractor to one of the market’s strongest gainers. The move followed news tied to a U.S. Marine Corps effort that pairs Northrop Grumman’s mission systems with Kratos’ Valkyrie uncrewed aircraft. Kratos Defense
8 January 2026
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Rolls-Royce shares jump on fresh buyback update as defense stocks rally

Rolls-Royce shares jump on fresh buyback update as defense stocks rally

Rolls-Royce shares firmed on Thursday after the company disclosed another round of share repurchases, buying 434,889 shares on Jan. 7 through UBS and saying it would cancel them. The purchase, split between the London Stock Exchange and CBOE CXE, was done at prices between 1,244 and 1,268 pence a share, and brings the total bought back since the program began to 1,843,755 shares, the company said. The buyback matters now because it is running into a key stretch for the jet engine maker, with investors watching whether capital returns keep rising alongside cash generation. Rolls-Royce announced the £200 million interim buyback in December after finishing a £1 billion buyback in November, and said the interim program runs from Jan. 2 to no later than Feb. 24, ahead of full-year results due Feb. 26. rolls-royce.com
8 January 2026
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Dow Futures Slip After Jobless Claims; Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Talk Lifts Defense Stocks

Dow Futures Slip After Jobless Claims; Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Talk Lifts Defense Stocks

U.S. stock index futures slipped on Thursday, cooling after the S&P 500 and Dow briefly touched fresh highs a day earlier, while defense shares jumped on new budget talk from President Donald Trump. Futures contracts, which track expected moves in the cash indexes, showed the Dow, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 down about 0.4%, 0.3% and 0.2% in premarket trading. Alphabet was up nearly 1% after overtaking Apple for No. 2 in market capitalization — the market value of its shares — with Apple down more than 1%. Investopedia On Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell 0.34% to 6,920.93 and the Dow slid 0.94% to 48,996.08, ending lower after intraday record highs, while the Nasdaq gained 0.16% to 23,584.28 as investors rotated back into AI names. “Investors have come into 2026 with a similar playbook to last year: Buy tech and forget about it,” said Jake Dollarhide, chief executive of Longbow Asset Management. The S&P 500 is trading at about 22 times expected earnings, above its five-year average of 19, LSEG data show. Reuters
8 January 2026
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Dow Jones futures slip ahead of U.S. jobs report as Trump defense budget call lifts RTX

Dow Jones futures slip ahead of U.S. jobs report as Trump defense budget call lifts RTX

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 05:58 EST — Premarket Dow Jones Industrial Average futures edged lower on Thursday after the blue-chip index logged its steepest one-day drop since Nov. 18, with traders bracing for Friday’s U.S. jobs report. Defense names climbed after President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027; by 5:08 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis — futures tied to the index — were down 146 points, or 0.30%, while S&P 500 E-minis fell 0.22% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis dropped 0.31%, and RTX gained 4.9%. Jefferies economist Mohit Kumar said a shift toward more government intervention would “add to some risk premium in the markets.” Reuters
8 January 2026
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Lockheed Martin stock pops in US premarket as Trump touts $1.5 trillion military budget, buyback ban looms

Lockheed Martin stock pops in US premarket as Trump touts $1.5 trillion military budget, buyback ban looms

New York, January 8, 2026, 06:00 EST — Premarket Lockheed Martin shares jumped about 7% in premarket trading on Thursday after President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget for 2027, lifting defense contractors even as broader stock index futures edged lower ahead of key U.S. labor data. “A move toward more government intervention would create uncertainty,” said Mohit Kumar, an economist at Jefferies. Reuters
8 January 2026
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RTX stock rebounds on Trump’s defense-spending push as buyback curbs hang over sector

RTX stock rebounds on Trump’s defense-spending push as buyback curbs hang over sector

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 05:16 EST — Premarket RTX shares rose 4.6% in premarket trading on Thursday after President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget for next year. Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman were up more than 6% in early trade. “Geopolitics is the inescapable story of 2026 thus far,” said Neil Wilson, UK investor strategist at Saxo Bank; Investec analyst Ben Bourne said the move could fuel a rotation into UK defence names. Reuters
8 January 2026
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Lockheed Martin (LMT) stock slides nearly 5% after Trump targets defense dividends, buybacks

Lockheed Martin (LMT) stock slides nearly 5% after Trump targets defense dividends, buybacks

NEW YORK, Jan 7, 2026, 18:08 — After-hours Lockheed Martin shares fell on Wednesday and were last down 4.8% at $496.87 in after-hours trading, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not allow defense contractors to pay dividends or buy back stock until they fix what he called slow production and maintenance of military equipment. The stock touched $496.12 at the session low. Reuters
8 January 2026
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Lockheed Martin stock slides after Patriot missile deal, Goldman sticks to $430 sell target

Lockheed Martin stock slides after Patriot missile deal, Goldman sticks to $430 sell target

Lockheed Martin has struck a seven-year framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War to more than triple production capacity of its PAC-3 missile interceptors, a key part of the Patriot air-defense system. Output is expected to rise to about 2,000 a year from roughly 600 as demand for air defenses climbs, and the missiles have also been supplied to Ukraine. The U.S. military awarded Lockheed a record $9.8 billion contract in September for 1,970 Patriot missiles. Reuters The deal lands as the department tries to push munitions into a faster, steadier production rhythm, after years of complaint about long lead times and thin stockpiles. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the new acquisition model aims to “stabilize demand signals” and award “bigger, longer contracts” so firms invest to expand capacity. U.S. Department of War
7 January 2026
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Why Lockheed Martin stock is sliding: Trump payout threat collides with PAC-3 missile ramp and a Goldman sell

Why Lockheed Martin stock is sliding: Trump payout threat collides with PAC-3 missile ramp and a Goldman sell

Lockheed Martin shares slid about 4.5% in afternoon trading on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would block dividends and share buybacks for defense contractors until they speed up weapons production. Trump also urged new production plants and called defense executive pay “exorbitant,” while offering no details on enforcement; Northrop Grumman, RTX and General Dynamics shares were also lower. Reuters The threat lands as Washington pushes the industry to build more capacity, faster, after years of tight stockpiles and long delivery times. It also risks jolting a sector many investors buy for predictable cash returns, not political surprises.
7 January 2026
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Pentagon-Lockheed deal aims to triple PAC-3 Patriot interceptor output to 2,000 a year

Pentagon-Lockheed deal aims to triple PAC-3 Patriot interceptor output to 2,000 a year

The U.S. Department of War said it has signed a seven-year framework agreement with Lockheed Martin to lift annual production of the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement — a Patriot interceptor meant to hit incoming missiles — to about 2,000 units from roughly 600. The department said it will also work with key suppliers on seven-year subcontracts, part of what it calls a new acquisition model. Michael Duffey, the under secretary for acquisition and sustainment, called it “a fundamental shift in how we rapidly expand munitions production.” U.S. Department of War Demand for Patriot interceptors has climbed as the United States and allied countries push harder on air defenses amid broader geopolitical tensions. Lockheed supplies PAC-3 to the United States and 16 other countries, including Sweden, Qatar, Japan and Poland, and the Patriot system is among the weapons the West has sent to Ukraine, the company said. In September 2025, Lockheed was awarded a $9.8 billion contract for 1,970 Patriot missiles, the largest order ever placed for the weapon, it added. Reuters
7 January 2026
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