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Pentagon awards Lockheed $328.5 million Taiwan IRST pod contract as China drills keep island on alert

Pentagon awards Lockheed $328.5 million Taiwan IRST pod contract as China drills keep island on alert

WASHINGTON, January 2, 2026, 13:48 ET The Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin a ceiling $328.5 million undefinitized letter contract — a preliminary deal that lets work begin before final terms are set — for fixed-wing sensor hardware for Taiwan, a U.S. government contracts notice said. The award covers 55 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Legion Enhanced Sensor pods, which can detect aircraft by heat, plus related equipment under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, the U.S. government’s channel for selling weapons to partners. The notice said $157.3 million in FMS funds were obligated at award, work will be performed in Orlando,
2 January 2026
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Dow Jones today: Caterpillar, Boeing lift blue chips as investors eye jobs report and Fed path

Dow Jones today: Caterpillar, Boeing lift blue chips as investors eye jobs report and Fed path

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 13:36 ET — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 78.93 points, or 0.16%, at 48,142.22 in early afternoon trading on Friday, after swinging between 47,853.04 and 48,275.63. Investing The muted rise matters because it is the first full trading session of 2026, and Wall Street is trying to steady after a late-December slide. Investors are also recalibrating expectations for interest rates after the market’s year-end “Santa Claus rally” — a seasonal tendency for stocks to rise into early January — failed to gain traction. Traders are now looking to next week’s U.S.
2 January 2026
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Boeing (BA) stock jumps today as $2.7 billion Apache support deal kicks off 2026 trading

Boeing (BA) stock jumps today as $2.7 billion Apache support deal kicks off 2026 trading

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 11:27 ET — Regular session Boeing shares climbed about 2.7% on Friday, buoyed by renewed risk appetite on Wall Street and attention on a fresh U.S. defense award. The stock was last up $5.79 at $222.91 in New York trading. Reuters The move matters because Boeing is entering 2026 still under investor pressure to prove it can translate a large backlog into steadier deliveries and cash. Defense and services contracts can offer longer-dated revenue visibility even when commercial aircraft output is constrained. Reuters Broader markets also helped. “The next Fed Chair is probably going to
2 January 2026
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Boeing’s $2.04 billion B-52 engine upgrade contract puts Port San Antonio in the spotlight

Boeing’s $2.04 billion B-52 engine upgrade contract puts Port San Antonio in the spotlight

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 19:21 ET Boeing (BA.N) has landed a $2.04 billion U.S. Air Force task order to advance the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program, with work planned at Port San Antonio in Texas alongside sites in Oklahoma City, Seattle and Indianapolis. The work is expected to run through May 31, 2033, and begins with about $35.8 million in fiscal 2026 research-and-testing funding, a Defense Department contract notice showed. KSAT The award matters now because it moves the B-52 re-engining effort into hands-on integration and testing after a major design checkpoint, a step needed to keep the bomber
2 January 2026
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Industrial stocks today: XLI slides into New Year market shutdown as Boeing, Lockheed deals draw focus

Industrial stocks today: XLI slides into New Year market shutdown as Boeing, Lockheed deals draw focus

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:55 ET — Market closed Key points U.S. industrial stocks began 2026 with Wall Street shut for New Year’s Day, after the sector slipped in the year’s final session. The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI), a widely followed ETF that tracks large U.S. industrial companies, last closed down about 0.8% at $155.12. Yahoo Finance+1 The pause matters because industrials sit at the crossroads of global trade, manufacturing demand and interest-rate expectations. With markets reopening on Friday, investors are looking for fresh signals on whether the sector’s late-2025 momentum can extend into the first quarter.
1 January 2026
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Defense and space stocks in focus as Pentagon hands Boeing, Lockheed fresh contract wins

Defense and space stocks in focus as Pentagon hands Boeing, Lockheed fresh contract wins

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:29 ET — Market closed The Pentagon’s latest contract awards for Boeing and Lockheed Martin kept U.S. space and defense stocks in focus into the new year, even as Wall Street sat out Thursday’s New Year’s Day holiday. Reuters+1 The updates matter now because the first trading session of 2026 begins on Friday, and late-year contract announcements can shape near-term sentiment around backlog and government demand — a key driver for the sector’s biggest companies. New York Stock Exchange Lockheed’s Taiwan-related award also landed against a backdrop of heightened cross-strait tensions after China staged major
1 January 2026
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Boeing stock today: Pentagon’s $2.7B Apache deal puts BA in focus heading into 2026

Boeing stock today: Pentagon’s $2.7B Apache deal puts BA in focus heading into 2026

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 11:15 ET — Market closed. Boeing Co won a $2.7 billion Pentagon contract for post-production support on Apache helicopters, the Defense Department said late on Wednesday. Boeing shares last closed down 0.6% at $217.12 in the final regular U.S. session of 2025. Reuters+1 The award matters for Boeing because investors have leaned on defense wins as a steadier counterweight while the company works to lift commercial jet output and rebuild confidence after years of manufacturing and regulatory setbacks. The Pentagon contract keeps attention on Boeing’s defense, space and security business, which a Reuters Breakingviews column
1 January 2026
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Boeing stock dips after hours as Pentagon awards $2.7 billion Apache support contract

Boeing stock dips after hours as Pentagon awards $2.7 billion Apache support contract

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 5:20 PM ET — After-hours Boeing shares slipped in after-hours trading on Wednesday after a Pentagon contracts notice showed the company won an Army award worth about $2.7 billion tied to Apache helicopter support. Boeing stock was down about 0.6% at $217.12. U.S. Department of War The latest award matters because Boeing is leaning on steadier defense work to balance a still-scrutinized commercial jet business. With markets heading into a holiday break, investors have been quick to latch onto any sign of durable revenue and cash generation going into 2026. U.S. Department of War+1 A
31 December 2025
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Boeing stock today slips as year-end trading thins, despite $8.6B Pentagon F-15 deal

Boeing stock today slips as year-end trading thins, despite $8.6B Pentagon F-15 deal

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:16 ET — Regular session Boeing shares were down about 0.4% at $217.61 in midday New York trading on Wednesday, underperforming only slightly in a subdued, year-end session. The move comes as Wall Street drifted lower in holiday-thin trading on the final session of 2025, with the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all modestly in the red at midday. “It’s perfectly fine in any bull market to have moments of cost,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity, pointing to profit-taking when liquidity is low. Reuters For Boeing, the soft tone has kept the
31 December 2025
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Dow Jones today: Fed minutes and thin liquidity set the tone for 2025’s final session

Dow Jones today: Fed minutes and thin liquidity set the tone for 2025’s final session

NEW YORK, Dec 31, 2025, 02:56 ET — Market closed The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended slightly lower on Tuesday as investors digested Federal Reserve meeting minutes and pared exposure to parts of the tech-heavy rally into the year’s final session. The index finished at 48,367.06, down 94.87 points, or 0.20%. Reuters The timing matters. Wednesday is the last U.S. cash equity session of 2025, and trading has been thin, a setup that can amplify swings when big funds rebalance portfolios and traders close books. Reuters A fresh debate is taking shape under the surface: whether 2026 returns broaden beyond
31 December 2025
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Dow Jones today: DJIA slips after Fed minutes; Boeing pops on $8.6B Pentagon deal

Dow Jones today: DJIA slips after Fed minutes; Boeing pops on $8.6B Pentagon deal

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 17:41 ET — After-hours The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended Tuesday slightly lower as investors parsed Federal Reserve minutes and trimmed exposure into year-end. The blue-chip index fell 94.87 points, or 0.2%, to 48,367.06. Reuters The soft finish comes with one more U.S. trading session left in 2025, a period when reduced liquidity can magnify small shifts in positioning. For the Dow, which is price-weighted, moves in higher-priced components can have an outsized impact on the index. Trading stayed subdued in a holiday-thinned market, with many investors already winding down activity for the year, the
31 December 2025
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Boeing stock moves after-hours on $8.6 billion Pentagon F-15 deal for Israel

Boeing stock moves after-hours on $8.6 billion Pentagon F-15 deal for Israel

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 17:29 ET — After-hours Boeing stock rose about 0.6% to $218.50 in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the Pentagon said it awarded the company an $8.6 billion contract for the F-15 Israel Program, covering 25 new F-15IA fighter jets with an option for 25 more. Work will be performed in St. Louis and is expected to run through Dec. 31, 2035, the Pentagon said. The announcement came after U.S. President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida, Reuters reported. The defense award matters because Boeing investors have been looking for clearer line-of-sight
30 December 2025
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Boeing stock rises on $8.6 billion Pentagon F-15 deal for Israel as investors weigh defense backlog

Boeing stock rises on $8.6 billion Pentagon F-15 deal for Israel as investors weigh defense backlog

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 11:51 ET — Regular session Boeing shares rose about 1.9% to $221.33 in late-morning New York trading on Tuesday, after the Pentagon announced an $8.6 billion contract for fighter jets bound for Israel. Reuters The defense award matters now because investors have been leaning on any sign of steadier, longer-dated revenue as Boeing works through a multi-year operational reset. Big defense programs can help smooth results while the company tries to lift commercial production and deliveries, a key driver of cash. Reuters Boeing’s stock has stayed sensitive to headlines that speak to order visibility and
30 December 2025
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S&P 500 flatlines into year-end as Fed minutes loom; Meta’s AI buy, Boeing contract in focus

S&P 500 flatlines into year-end as Fed minutes loom; Meta’s AI buy, Boeing contract in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 09:53 ET — Regular session Wall Street’s main indexes opened with modest declines on Tuesday after a technology-driven pullback in the prior session interrupted the late-December grind higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 27 points, or 0.06%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite edged down about 0.1% at the opening bell. Reuters The muted start comes as investors navigate the final two sessions of 2025 with thin liquidity and a market still sitting near record territory. On Monday, the Dow fell 0.51%, the S&P 500 lost 0.35% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.50%, dragged
30 December 2025
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Dow Jones today: DJIA slips as Fed minutes loom after Chicago PMI surprise

Dow Jones today: DJIA slips as Fed minutes loom after Chicago PMI surprise

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 09:50 ET — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 91 points, or 0.2%, at 48,370.86 by 9:45 a.m. ET, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also edged lower, Google Finance data showed. Google The subdued tone follows Monday’s decline, when the Dow dropped 249 points as investors took profits in heavyweight technology and AI-linked shares heading into year-end. “This is (not) the beginning of the end of the tech dominance, it’ll turn out to be a buying opportunity,” said Hank Smith, director and head of investment strategy at Haverford Trust. Reuters
30 December 2025
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Boeing scores $8.6B Pentagon F-15 deal as new filings show investors adding BA stock

Boeing scores $8.6B Pentagon F-15 deal as new filings show investors adding BA stock

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 08:03 ET Boeing was awarded an $8.6 billion contract for the F-15 Israel Program, the Pentagon said on Monday, covering the design and delivery of 25 new F-15IA aircraft for the Israeli Air Force, with an option for an additional 25. Contract work will be performed in St. Louis and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2035, Reuters reported. Reuters The award highlights how big defense programs can provide long-dated revenue for the planemaker as investors watch for steadier execution after years of disruption across Boeing’s broader business. It also comes as the
30 December 2025
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Boeing stock edges up after-hours as Pentagon posts $8.6 billion F-15 deal — what investors watch next

Boeing stock edges up after-hours as Pentagon posts $8.6 billion F-15 deal — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:30 ET — After-hours Boeing stock (BA) was up 0.4% at $217.25 in after-hours trading on Monday after the Pentagon posted an $8.6 billion award for Israel’s F-15 program. Boeing traded between $215.18 and $218.35 during the session. Reuters The headline matters because Boeing’s defense business can add long-dated revenue visibility while investors scrutinize whether the broader turnaround is sticking. New contract wins help support backlog, but they do not settle the near-term debate around execution and cash generation that has dominated trading in the stock. It also lands in thin, year-end markets, when single
30 December 2025
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Dow slips as Nvidia, Goldman drag blue chips in thin year-end trade

Dow slips as Nvidia, Goldman drag blue chips in thin year-end trade

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 13:54 ET — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell on Monday as year-end trading turned cautious and several high-priced blue chips slid. Investing.com+1 The pullback matters now because U.S. stocks are heading into the last stretch of 2025 near record levels, when thin holiday volumes can exaggerate moves. Reuters Some investors are watching for a “Santa Claus rally,” a seasonal pattern in which the S&P 500 often rises in the last five trading days of the year and the first two of January, according to the Stock Trader’s Almanac. Reuters At 1:54 p.m.
29 December 2025
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Boeing stock edges up after report flags 737 MAX production push for 2026

Boeing stock edges up after report flags 737 MAX production push for 2026

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 13:19 ET — Regular session Boeing shares edged up on Monday after an industry publication reported the planemaker is preparing to increase monthly 737 MAX production to 47 aircraft by early summer 2026. The stock was up 0.4% at $217.34 in early afternoon trading. ch-aviation The reported production push matters because Boeing’s delivery pace drives cash generation and backlog burn-down, and any move above current rates typically needs regulatory clearance and supplier capacity. The 737 MAX is Boeing’s highest-volume jet program and a focal point for investors tracking the company’s recovery. ch-aviation Boeing has been
29 December 2025
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Boeing stock in focus before Monday after E-7 cost report, new airline buy plans

Boeing stock in focus before Monday after E-7 cost report, new airline buy plans

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 22:14 ET — Market closed Boeing shares will head into Monday’s session with fresh attention on its defense programs after the Wall Street Journal reported Congress stepped in to keep funding for the U.S. Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail radar jet effort. Wall Street Journal The planemaker’s stock last closed down 0.8% at $216.44 on Friday. The development matters because Boeing’s defense portfolio can swing quarterly results when programs run over budget, even as investors stay focused on the company’s broader push to increase commercial jet deliveries and improve cash generation. Boeing traded between $216.11 and
29 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

7 February 2026
Oracle shares jumped 4.65% to $142.82 Friday, ending an eight-day slide but remaining down 22% since Jan. 27. The company has set up a $20 billion at-the-market stock program and completed a $25 billion senior notes sale to fund cloud expansion. Oracle’s liabilities stood at $174.5 billion as of Nov. 30, 2025, before the new financing. Investors remain focused on dilution risks and the pace of capacity growth.
ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

7 February 2026
ASML shares rose 3.84% Friday in Amsterdam to 1,193.80 euros, rebounding with global chip stocks after Amazon signaled a sharp increase in AI-related capital spending. The stock goes ex-dividend Feb. 9 ahead of a 1.60-euro interim payout. ASML’s Nasdaq shares climbed 4.64% to $1,413.01. Despite Friday’s gains, the Amsterdam listing finished the week about 2.5% lower.
Mastercard stock price: MA slips as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI data next week

Mastercard stock price: MA slips as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI data next week

7 February 2026
Mastercard shares closed down 0.6% at $548.74 Friday, trailing gains in Visa and American Express. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 2.47% to a record 50,115.67. Mastercard disclosed a new cybersecurity partnership in the UAE and raised compensation for two top executives. U.S. jobs and inflation data, delayed by a government shutdown, are due next week.
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