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RTX stock in focus: Dividend declared as Pentagon readies Trump-order list that could curb payouts

RTX stock in focus: Dividend declared as Pentagon readies Trump-order list that could curb payouts

NEW YORK, Feb 8, 2026, 14:59 ET — Market is done for the day RTX Corp finished its last session at $198.66, up roughly 1.4% from where it closed before. Trading volume hit about 4.35 million shares, and the price moved between $195.97 and $200.80. U.S. markets were closed Sunday, so investors are waiting on Washington with the new week ahead.
8 February 2026
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Reckitt share price: RKT stock at 6,400p as special dividend and CAGNY event line up

Reckitt share price: RKT stock at 6,400p as special dividend and CAGNY event line up

London, Feb 8, 2026, 08:16 GMT — Market shut. Reckitt Benckiser Group plc slipped 14 pence to finish at 6,400 pence on Friday, down 0.22%. Despite the modest dip, shares remain close to their recent highs after kicking off February on solid footing. The FTSE 100 consumer goods firm trades roughly 1.9% shy of its 52-week peak at 6,522.92, with a 16.8% gain logged over the last year, according to data.
8 February 2026
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RTX stock faces Pentagon payout curb list next week as dividend stays in play

RTX stock faces Pentagon payout curb list next week as dividend stays in play

New York, February 7, 2026, 15:41 EST — The session has ended. RTX shares finished Friday in the green, climbing roughly 1.4% to $198.66, with the sector on edge as the Pentagon gets ready to unveil, early next week, a roster of defense contractors under review. Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, and L3Harris are all in the spotlight alongside RTX. The backdrop: President Donald Trump’s Jan. 7 order could mean companies flagged as underperformers will face new curbs on dividends and stock buybacks—those being repurchases of their own stock. Data from Morgan Stanley put total payouts to shareholders at about $18 billion for the five largest defense names over the last 12 months. Trump has pointed directly at Raytheon, RTX’s unit, calling it “least responsive” to Pentagon demands. Any firms listed will have a 15-day window to submit remediation plans, signed off by their boards, with contract cancellations among the possible consequences. It’s still unclear whether subcontractors get swept in, and the order also directs the SEC to revisit buyback safe-harbor rules and tie executive compensation more closely to delivery performance.
7 February 2026
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  • Patterson-UTI (PTEN) Slides After Q1 Beat; Water Solutions Tops Peers
    July 3, 2026, 7:05 PM EDT. Oilfield services names turned in uneven Q1 results. The group beat revenue consensus by 3.8% but still averaged a 14.3% drop in share price. Patterson-UTI (NASDAQ:PTEN), with its 135 advanced rigs, posted revenue of $1.12 billion, down 12.7% over last year but 1.2% above analyst targets. PTEN delivered beats on both EPS and EBITDA, yet shares tumbled 19.9% to $8.66 after earnings as investors stuck to worries over low commodity prices. Select Water Solutions (NYSE:WTTR) led on revenue, topping estimates by 6.8%, even as sales dropped 2.3% year-on-year. Oil price swings, tough competition, and the energy transition add to the sector's cloudy near-term picture.
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