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NASDAQ:AVAV News 10 December 2025 - 18 January 2026

Space and Defense Stocks to Watch: AST SpaceMobile spikes on SHIELD slot as Northrop sets a high

Space and Defense Stocks to Watch: AST SpaceMobile spikes on SHIELD slot as Northrop sets a high

AST SpaceMobile surged 14.3% Friday after landing a prime contract slot on the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD program. Northrop Grumman closed at a record $666.90, while Lockheed Martin and RTX also rose ahead of the U.S. holiday weekend. York Space Systems filed for a U.S. IPO targeting $544 million. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday, with defense earnings starting Jan. 27.
18 January 2026
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AeroVironment stock (AVAV) jumps as Trump’s defense-budget push keeps drone makers in focus

AeroVironment stock (AVAV) jumps as Trump’s defense-budget push keeps drone makers in focus

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 11:05 ET — Regular session AeroVironment shares were up 4.9% at $362.02 in late morning trade, building on a broader rally in defense names after President Donald Trump proposed lifting the 2027 U.S. military budget to $1.5 trillion. The stock finished the prior session at $344.96. (AP News) It’s landing now with the White House pushing a larger budget pitch while leaning on contractors over how they spend cash. Trump has signed an executive order that links dividends, share buybacks and executive pay to weapons delivery schedules, and a Morgan Stanley note dubbed the combination
9 January 2026
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AeroVironment (AVAV) stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5T defense budget call and drone-rule carve-outs hit markets

AeroVironment (AVAV) stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5T defense budget call and drone-rule carve-outs hit markets

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 15:17 EST — Regular session Shares of AeroVironment Inc (AVAV.O) rose 7.8% to $343.30 at 3:05 p.m. ET on Thursday, extending a sharp run in small defense names. The stock was up as much as 16.6% earlier after touching $371.20. The move came as defense stocks climbed after President Donald Trump called for a big increase in U.S. military spending, a shift that traders treated as supportive for order books even as Washington tightens the screws on shareholder payouts. RBC Capital Markets analysts led by Ken Herbert said the prospect of a larger budget could
8 January 2026
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AeroVironment stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5T defense budget call lifts AVAV

AeroVironment stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5T defense budget call lifts AVAV

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 13:26 (EST) — Regular session AeroVironment Inc shares (AVAV) rose about 7% on Thursday, tracking a broad jump in defense stocks. The stock was up $21.72 at $340.20, after swinging between $338.00 and $371.20, with about 2.26 million shares traded. The move followed President Donald Trump’s call for a $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget in 2027, well above the $901 billion Congress approved for 2026, and investors bought the idea before seeing the details. “It raises questions about where the funds would be directed,” Byron Callan, a defense analyst at Capital Alpha Partners, told Reuters.
8 January 2026
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AeroVironment stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense-budget call lifts drone names

AeroVironment stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense-budget call lifts drone names

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 11:27 AM EST — Regular session AeroVironment, Inc. shares climbed 8.8% to $346.45 in late morning trading on Thursday, after earlier touching $371.20. The stock was last up $27.97 from Wednesday’s close. The move underlined how quickly Washington headlines are moving defense names this week. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring defense contractors from paying dividends or buying back stock — meaning companies repurchasing their own shares — until they speed up weapons production. Reuters Defense stocks then snapped back after Trump said the 2027 U.S. military budget should be $1.5
8 January 2026
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AeroVironment stock jumps nearly 6% into the weekend as Iran headlines lift defense names

AeroVironment stock jumps nearly 6% into the weekend as Iran headlines lift defense names

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:19 ET — Market closed Shares of AeroVironment Inc (AVAV.O) ended Friday up 5.8% at $256.19, leading gains in U.S. defense names. The stock traded between $241.81 and $257.89 in the session, with about 940,000 shares changing hands. The move matters now because investors have been treating smaller defense-technology companies as a fast-twitch read on geopolitical risk and the Pentagon’s growing focus on unmanned systems, where procurement can shift quickly with events. That sensitivity can cut both ways. A calm news cycle can drain the bid from defense trades just as quickly as it arrived,
4 January 2026
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AeroVironment (AVAV) stock jumps nearly 6% as Iran headlines lift defense shares — what to watch next

AeroVironment (AVAV) stock jumps nearly 6% as Iran headlines lift defense shares — what to watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 17:12 ET — Market closed AeroVironment shares rose 5.9% to $256.19 in Friday’s session, the first trading day of 2026. The stock finished near the top of its intraday range. The drone maker led a broader lift in defense shares after President Donald Trump warned the U.S. might intervene in Iran if authorities used lethal force against protesters, according to Investors.com. The timing matters because AeroVironment is coming off a December results and guidance reset that left investors focused on whether growth and profitability arrive on schedule in the second half of the fiscal year.
3 January 2026
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Defense and space stocks jump to start 2026 as Boeing, Rocket Lab lead gains

Defense and space stocks jump to start 2026 as Boeing, Rocket Lab lead gains

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 13:12 ET — Market closed U.S. aerospace, defense and space-linked stocks rose sharply on Friday, led by Boeing and Rocket Lab, as investors returned to the group on the first trading day of 2026. MarketWatch The move matters because the sector sits at the intersection of two market themes that have been driving flows into January: geopolitical risk and government-backed demand. Defense contractors typically draw buyers when investors want revenue visibility, since much of their work is tied to multi-year contracts. Investing The rally also came as Wall Street steadied after a late-December slide, with
3 January 2026
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AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock After Record Q2 2026 Revenue: Is the December Sell‑Off a Buy Signal or a Warning?

AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock After Record Q2 2026 Revenue: Is the December Sell‑Off a Buy Signal or a Warning?

Updated: December 11, 2025 – For informational purposes only; not investment advice. AeroVironment stock at a glance in December 2025 AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), the defense technology company best known for its small drones and Switchblade loitering munitions, has just delivered record fiscal Q2 2026 revenue – and then watched its stock tumble. As of the afternoon of December 11, 2025, AVAV trades around $250–255 per share, giving the company a market cap of roughly $12.5 billion. The stock is still up about 59% year-to-date, but down roughly 40% from its October 2025 high near $418.Barchart.com+1 Over the past three
11 December 2025
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US Stock Market Top Losers Today (December 10, 2025): Polestar, AeroVironment, Denali, Uber and AutoZone Tumble After the Bell

US Stock Market Top Losers Today (December 10, 2025): Polestar, AeroVironment, Denali, Uber and AutoZone Tumble After the Bell

Despite a Fed-fueled rally that pushed major US indices toward record highs, a cluster of high‑profile stocks sank sharply on Wednesday. Here’s what drove today’s biggest losers — and what Wall Street is saying next. Market recap: Fed cut fuels rally, but pockets of pain emerge New York — December 10, 2025. Wall Street finished the day higher after the Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected 25‑basis‑point rate cut, its third cut of 2025, taking the federal funds target range down to roughly 3.50%–3.75%.Reuters+2Investopedia+2 The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both advanced and flirted with all‑time highs, while
10 December 2025
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AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Slides After Record Q2 Revenue: Earnings Miss, Guidance Cut and New Army Contracts Explained

AeroVironment (AVAV) Stock Slides After Record Q2 Revenue: Earnings Miss, Guidance Cut and New Army Contracts Explained

December 10, 2025 — AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) just delivered one of the most dramatic “good news / bad news” quarters on Wall Street this year. The defense-technology and military-drone specialist reported record fiscal Q2 2026 revenue, raised the low end of its full‑year sales outlook, landed a massive $874 million U.S. Army foreign military sales contract, and highlighted a bulging backlog. At the same time, the company swung to a loss, badly missed earnings expectations, and cut its profit forecast — sending AeroVironment stock sharply lower. As of Wednesday afternoon, AVAV was recently trading around $248 per share, down
10 December 2025
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Top US Stock Losers Today (December 10, 2025): Why Polestar, AeroVironment, Aegon and Other Names Are Sinking

Top US Stock Losers Today (December 10, 2025): Why Polestar, AeroVironment, Aegon and Other Names Are Sinking

US stocks are mostly treading water ahead of tonight’s Federal Reserve decision — but beneath the calm surface, a handful of individual names are getting hammered. As of Wednesday afternoon, December 10, 2025, major indexes are roughly flat: the Dow hovers around 47,650, the S&P 500 near 6,841, and the Nasdaq modestly lower as traders wait to see whether the Fed delivers a widely expected rate cut and, more importantly, how hawkish Chair Jerome Powell sounds. The Economic Times+1 Against that relatively muted backdrop, some high‑beta growth stocks, EV names, insurers and resource plays have dropped between 5% and more
10 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

7 February 2026
Diageo shares closed down 1.48% at 1,760 pence on Friday, trailing a 0.59% gain in the FTSE 100. An updated analyst consensus points to a 2.0% fall in first-half organic net sales ahead of interim results due Feb. 25. Trading volume was light, and the stock remains over 22% below its 52-week high.
National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
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