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Lockheed Martin stock price slips on DZ Bank downgrade despite fresh Taiwan deal and Fujitsu pact

Lockheed Martin stock price slips on DZ Bank downgrade despite fresh Taiwan deal and Fujitsu pact

Lockheed Martin shares fell 1.1% to $628.94 Tuesday after DZ Bank downgraded the stock, bucking gains in other major defense names. The move followed Lockheed’s announcement of a $328.5 million U.S. contract for sensor systems to Taiwan and a new radar delivery to the Army. DZ Bank raised its price target to $665. Investors await Lockheed’s Q1 earnings on April 21.
3 February 2026
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Lockheed Martin stock price dips as Davos criticism and Greenland tariff threats rattle defense names

Lockheed Martin stock price dips as Davos criticism and Greenland tariff threats rattle defense names

Lockheed Martin shares fell 1.1% to $576.12 Tuesday amid new trade tensions after President Trump’s Greenland move triggered tariff threats against Europe. RTX, Northrop Grumman, and General Dynamics also declined. EU leaders plan an emergency summit Thursday to discuss retaliatory tariffs on $108 billion of U.S. goods. Lockheed will report earnings Jan. 29.
20 January 2026
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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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RTX stock rises as Airbus flags “very, very late” Pratt & Whitney engine deliveries

RTX stock rises as Airbus flags “very, very late” Pratt & Whitney engine deliveries

RTX shares rose 1.6% to $197.29 Wednesday, outperforming a weaker U.S. market after Airbus warned that Pratt & Whitney engine deliveries remain “very, very late.” Airbus said it has not reached a supply agreement with RTX for future engines. Investors are watching RTX’s Jan. 27 earnings for 2026 guidance and updates on engine production.
14 January 2026
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RTX stock swings after Trump calls for $1.5 trillion military budget, targets buybacks

RTX stock swings after Trump calls for $1.5 trillion military budget, targets buybacks

RTX Corp shares rose 1.3% to $188.09 Thursday after President Trump called for a $1.5 trillion 2027 Pentagon budget and ordered a halt to defense contractor dividends and buybacks until weapons are delivered “on time and on budget.” Trump singled out RTX’s Raytheon unit as “least responsive” and threatened contract cuts. RTX warned investors against a $130 mini-tender offer from Tutanota LLC. Fourth-quarter results are due Jan. 27.
8 January 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Dow steadies near record highs as jobs report looms and Trump defense talk jolts stocks

Dow Jones Today: Dow steadies near record highs as jobs report looms and Trump defense talk jolts stocks

The Dow rose 129 points, or 0.3%, to 49,124.87 by mid-morning Thursday, recovering after a sharp drop Wednesday. Weekly jobless claims increased to 208,000, while defense stocks climbed after Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion military budget. Investors await Friday’s U.S. jobs report for clues on Federal Reserve rate moves.
8 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 dropped 4.5% after President Trump threatened to block dividends and buybacks for defense contractors until weapons production speeds up. The company had just reached a seven-year framework with the U.S. Department of War to raise PAC-3 MSE interceptor output to 2,000 units annually. Goldman Sachs reiterated a Sell rating, citing higher contractor risk under new deal structures.
7 January 2026
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Dow Jones posts record close on Venezuela shock; Wall Street turns to jobs data next

Dow Jones posts record close on Venezuela shock; Wall Street turns to jobs data next

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 17:01 EST — After-hours The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record on Monday, lifted by energy and financial stocks after a U.S. military strike captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to a Reuters market report. Reuters The move matters because it puts geopolitics back into the pricing of oil and defense names just as investors are trying to judge how much the Federal Reserve may cut rates this year. Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls report is the next major test for that view. Reuters+2Reuters+2 It also lands days before the fourth-quarter earnings season ramps
5 January 2026
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Lockheed, RTX in focus as U.S. attack on Venezuela puts defense stocks on watch for Monday

Lockheed, RTX in focus as U.S. attack on Venezuela puts defense stocks on watch for Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:49 ET — Market closed U.S. defense stocks will be in focus when Wall Street reopens on Monday after President Donald Trump said the United States carried out strikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro in a surprise raid.  Reuters The weekend operation landed as investors start the year with geopolitics back at the center of the tape, a backdrop that can shift money quickly between sectors. Defense contractors, which rely heavily on U.S. government spending, are often treated as a hedge when conflict headlines rise. The raid, dubbed Operation Absolute Resolve, involved more
4 January 2026
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Industrials Stocks Outlook: Defense, Transport, and Capex Themes Head Into the Final Week of 2025

Industrials Stocks Outlook: Defense, Transport, and Capex Themes Head Into the Final Week of 2025

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 12:57 PM ET — Market Closed Industrials stocks are heading into the final week of 2025 with momentum still intact—but with holiday-thin liquidity, investors are increasingly focused on what will matter once normal volume returns: defense spending signals, transport demand trends, and whether business investment can stay resilient as rates and tariff headlines continue to shape corporate planning. U.S. equities ended the latest session (Friday, Dec. 26) only slightly lower in quiet, post-Christmas trading, after a strong run into the holiday stretch. The broader tone has been consistent with the seasonal “Santa Claus rally” period
27 December 2025
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Defense & Aerospace Majors: US Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 15–19, 2025) — Boeing, Lockheed, RTX, Northrop, General Dynamics, L3Harris & HII in Focus (Updated Dec 14, 2025)

Defense & Aerospace Majors: US Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 15–19, 2025) — Boeing, Lockheed, RTX, Northrop, General Dynamics, L3Harris & HII in Focus (Updated Dec 14, 2025)

Defense and aerospace majors head into the week of December 15–19, 2025 with three powerful forces colliding: a new U.S. rate-cut backdrop, a Washington policy catalyst as Congress races toward year-end, and a fast-moving shift in Pentagon priorities toward AI-enabled procurement and production speed. The result is a sector that still looks “defensive” in name, but is increasingly being traded like a mix of industrial momentum + geopolitical hedge + technology platform. Below is what mattered most for US-listed defense and aerospace names from Dec 8–14, 2025, and what investors are likely to watch next week. The week that just
14 December 2025
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General Dynamics Stock (GD) in December 2025: Earnings Beats, Massive Backlog and a New Legal Challenge

General Dynamics Stock (GD) in December 2025: Earnings Beats, Massive Backlog and a New Legal Challenge

Published: December 1, 2025 General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) heads into the final month of 2025 with strong earnings momentum, a record defense backlog and rising interest from Wall Street – but also a fresh legal overhang investors can’t ignore. Below is a deep dive into the latest General Dynamics stock news, 2025 results, analyst forecasts, dividend profile, and the key bull and bear arguments around GD today. Where General Dynamics Stock Stands Now As of the close on December 1, 2025, General Dynamics shares finished at $332.38, down 2.71% on the day in a broadly weak market. Even after
2 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Amazon stock tumbles on $200 billion AI spend plan — what to know before Monday

Amazon stock tumbles on $200 billion AI spend plan — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company projected about $200 billion in 2026 capital expenditures, triggering investor concern over AI spending. The stock had already dropped 11.5% after-hours Thursday. Amazon forecast Q1 net sales of $173.5–$178.5 billion and operating income of $16.5–$21.5 billion. Analyst Gil Luria downgraded Amazon, citing rising investment as its cloud lead narrows.
AMD stock jumps 8% in chip rebound — what investors are watching before Monday

AMD stock jumps 8% in chip rebound — what investors are watching before Monday

7 February 2026
AMD shares jumped 8.2% to $208.44 Friday, trading on heavy volume as chip stocks rebounded and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 5.7% after Amazon’s AI spending plans lifted sector estimates. Nvidia’s CEO cited surging AI chip demand. AMD’s rally followed a weak revenue outlook earlier in the week.
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