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Lockheed Martin stock jumps after hypersonic missile engine test with GE, Stinger-replacement flight milestone

Lockheed Martin stock jumps after hypersonic missile engine test with GE, Stinger-replacement flight milestone

Lockheed Martin shares rose 2.6% in after-hours trading Wednesday after it and GE Aerospace announced successful tests of a new ramjet engine for hypersonic missiles. Citi raised its price target for Lockheed to $592 ahead of the Jan. 29 earnings call. Northrop Grumman, RTX, and General Dynamics also gained, while GE Aerospace slipped 2.5%.
15 January 2026
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Lockheed Martin stock rises after missile flight test as Pentagon motor deal keeps defense names in focus

Lockheed Martin stock rises after missile flight test as Pentagon motor deal keeps defense names in focus

Lockheed Martin shares rose 2.3% to $571.40 Wednesday after the company announced its first flight test of the Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor at White Sands. The gains outpaced the S&P 500, which fell 0.8%. Investors responded to new Pentagon efforts to secure the missile supply chain, including a $1 billion investment in L3Harris Technologies’ rocket-motor division.
14 January 2026
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L3Harris stock edges up as Pentagon puts $1 billion into missile unit spinoff plan

L3Harris stock edges up as Pentagon puts $1 billion into missile unit spinoff plan

L3Harris said Wednesday the Pentagon will invest $1 billion in its Missile Solutions unit ahead of a planned 2026 IPO, taking a convertible preferred stake. The move gives the U.S. government a direct role in a key solid rocket motor supplier. L3Harris also announced a Navy and Marine Corps contract for 34 T7 explosive-ordnance-disposal robots. L3Harris shares rose 0.5% to $342.95 in afternoon trading.
14 January 2026
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L3Harris stock in focus after Pentagon’s $1B missile-unit deal tees up 2026 IPO

L3Harris stock in focus after Pentagon’s $1B missile-unit deal tees up 2026 IPO

The Pentagon will invest $1 billion in L3Harris Missile Solutions ahead of a planned IPO in late 2026. L3Harris shares closed up 0.2% at $341.24 after the news. The deal requires congressional approval and would give the government a direct financial stake in a key missile supplier. Investors are watching for more details and L3Harris earnings later this month.
14 January 2026
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Lockheed Martin stock nears a fresh high after Jefferies target hike as earnings loom

Lockheed Martin stock nears a fresh high after Jefferies target hike as earnings loom

Lockheed Martin shares rose about 1% Tuesday, peaking at $564. Jefferies raised its price target to $540 but kept a Hold rating, citing possible weakness in 2026 guidance. Lockheed delivered its 350th MH-60R helicopter to the U.S. Navy and hosted Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at its F-35 plant. Investors await fourth-quarter results on Jan. 29 for details on 2026 margins and production.
13 January 2026
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L3Harris (LHX) stock jumps premarket on Pentagon’s $1 billion Missile Solutions IPO plan

L3Harris (LHX) stock jumps premarket on Pentagon’s $1 billion Missile Solutions IPO plan

L3Harris shares jumped about 10% in premarket trading after the U.S. Defense Department announced a $1 billion investment tied to the company’s planned Missile Solutions spin-off. The Pentagon said the deal aims to boost solid rocket motor production and marks its first direct equity stake in a defense supplier. L3Harris plans to list the missile unit in late 2026. Investors await more details in a 9 a.m. ET call.
13 January 2026
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Lockheed Martin stock today: LMT edges up as defense names catch a safety bid

Lockheed Martin stock today: LMT edges up as defense names catch a safety bid

Lockheed Martin shares rose $2.70 to $545.62 Monday as investors moved into defense stocks ahead of Tuesday’s CPI report and amid market volatility. Gains followed threats from the Trump administration to indict Fed Chair Jerome Powell and a proposal to cap credit card interest rates, which pressured financial stocks. Gold and defense shares rallied after Trump floated seizing Greenland. Lockheed reports Q4 earnings Jan. 29.
12 January 2026
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Trump’s payout curb keeps space and defense stocks in play ahead of Monday

Trump’s payout curb keeps space and defense stocks in play ahead of Monday

Defense contractors sought legal advice after President Trump signed an order tying buybacks, dividends, and executive pay to weapons delivery timelines, sources said. Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman shares surged, lifting aerospace and defense ETFs. The Pentagon is expected to issue guidance as the War Department begins its review. The S&P 500 closed at a record high despite the policy shift.
11 January 2026
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Kratos Defense stock (KTOS) jumps again on Valkyrie drone deal, Trump budget push and fresh target hikes

Kratos Defense stock (KTOS) jumps again on Valkyrie drone deal, Trump budget push and fresh target hikes

Kratos Defense shares jumped 9.3% Friday to $113.70, capping a 43% rally since Jan. 2 after Trump proposed a $1.5 trillion 2027 defense budget. The company confirmed it does not pay dividends or buy back stock, backing reinvestment. Northrop, using Kratos’ Valkyrie airframe, secured a $231.5 million contract to develop unmanned Marine Corps aircraft. Kratos reports earnings Feb. 25.
11 January 2026
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Lockheed Martin stock jumps near a 52-week high as Truist upgrades LMT and Trump targets defense payouts

Lockheed Martin stock jumps near a 52-week high as Truist upgrades LMT and Trump targets defense payouts

Lockheed Martin shares rose 4.7% to $542.92 Friday after Truist upgraded the stock and raised its price target. The move followed Donald Trump’s call for a $1.5 trillion 2027 U.S. defense budget and an executive order tying dividends and buybacks to weapons delivery. Lockheed also won a $22.6 million U.S. Navy contract for Canada. Investors await fourth-quarter results on Jan. 29.
10 January 2026
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Northrop Grumman stock jumps nearly 5% as Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense-budget talk reshapes the trade

Northrop Grumman stock jumps nearly 5% as Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense-budget talk reshapes the trade

Northrop Grumman shares jumped 4.7% to $618.82 Friday, following U.S. budget signals and new missile-defense and propulsion contracts. Truist Securities downgraded the stock, citing valuation risks. President Trump’s executive order tied defense contractor payouts to weapons delivery, raising policy uncertainty. Investors await Northrop’s Jan. 27 earnings for updates on cash flow and dividends.
10 January 2026
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Eaton Stock Just Hit a Fresh High. Tuesday’s Earnings May Decide What Comes Next

Eaton Stock Just Hit a Fresh High. Tuesday’s Earnings May Decide What Comes Next

2 May 2026
Dublin, May 2, 2026, 21:03 IST Eaton Corporation plc’s shares pulled back on Friday after setting a fresh 52-week high, putting the power-management company under a sharper spotlight before first-quarter results due Tuesday morning. The stock closed at $425.55 on May 1 after trading as high as $435.43, market data showed. (StockAnalysis) That matters now because Eaton has become one of the cleaner industrial ways to trade the buildout of AI data centers: not chips, but the electrical gear that moves and protects power. The company said it will report first-quarter earnings before the NYSE opens on May 5 and
The Walt Disney Company’s ABC License Review Puts DIS Stock on Watch Before Earnings

The Walt Disney Company’s ABC License Review Puts DIS Stock on Watch Before Earnings

2 May 2026
The FCC has ordered Disney’s ABC to file early license renewals for eight major TV stations by May 28, citing possible violations of anti-discrimination rules. FCC Chair Brendan Carr denied White House involvement and said the review concerns diversity practices, not programming. The order comes days before Disney reports quarterly results. Disney shares closed Friday at $103.08.
Constellation Energy Stock Faces Calpine Test After Investors Reject DEI Report Bid

Constellation Energy Stock Faces Calpine Test After Investors Reject DEI Report Bid

2 May 2026
Constellation Energy shareholders rejected a proposal to review the financial risks and returns of its DEI initiatives by 251.5 million votes to 3.0 million, SEC filings show. Investors approved all management proposals, including board nominees and executive pay. The failed DEI measure was submitted by the National Center for Public Policy Research. Constellation shares last closed at $307.81, down 1.7%.
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