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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 are scrambling for legal counsel after President Donald Trump signed an executive order tying share buybacks, dividends, and executive pay to weapons delivery timelines, three sources familiar with the issue said. The sector handed back around $8 billion in dividends and about $10 billion in buybacks over the past year, according to Morgan Stanley data. Despite the move, aerospace-and-defense stocks ended the week higher: the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF jumped 2.4% on Friday, the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF gained 2.9%, Lockheed Martin surged 4.7%, Northrop Grumman climbed 4.8%, RTX added 0.7%, and L3Harris rose 3.1%.
11 January 2026
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RTX stock set for Monday test after Trump order puts buybacks, dividends in play

RTX stock set for Monday test after Trump order puts buybacks, dividends in play

Defense contractors are scrambling for legal counsel after President Donald Trump signed an executive order linking share buybacks, dividends, and executive pay to weapons delivery timelines—putting RTX under the spotlight ahead of tomorrow’s session. The order gives the Secretary of War 30 days to identify contractors lagging on schedules and demands board-approved plans to fix delays. Franklin Turner, an attorney at McCarter & English, said the real kicker is the threat of payment freezes and contract cancellations. Big players like RTX, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman have dished out roughly $8 billion in dividends and repurchased about $10 billion in shares over the past year, per Morgan Stanley data. Analyst Kristine Liwag described the policy as a mix of “carrots and sticks,” especially with Trump touting a $1.5 trillion defense budget request for fiscal 2027.
10 January 2026
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US economic calendar today: What to watch as U.S. stock futures slip before Friday’s jobs report

US economic calendar today: What to watch as U.S. stock futures slip before Friday’s jobs report

U.S. stock index futures edged down on Thursday, with traders keeping positions tight ahead of Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report, while defense names rose on talk of a bigger Pentagon budget. At 5:08 a.m. ET, Dow futures were down 146 points, or 0.30%, S&P 500 futures slipped 0.22% and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.31% — futures are contracts that track where indexes may open. Lockheed Martin climbed 7.2%, Northrop Grumman added 7.5% and RTX rose 4.9% after Trump said the 2027 U.S. military budget should be $1.5 trillion, versus the $901 billion Congress approved for 2026. Reuters
8 January 2026
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Space and Defense Stocks Jump as Trump Pitches $1.5 Trillion Military Budget, Despite Buyback Crackdown

Space and Defense Stocks Jump as Trump Pitches $1.5 Trillion Military Budget, Despite Buyback Crackdown

U.S. space and defense stocks jumped in early premarket trade on Thursday after President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027, with Lockheed Martin up 7.2% and Northrop Grumman up 7.5%. RTX gained 4.9% and Kratos Defense rose 7.1%, even as Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures fell about 0.2%-0.3% heading into Friday’s payrolls report. Jefferies economist Mohit Kumar warned that a shift toward more government intervention could “create uncertainty” and add to some risk premium. Reuters
8 January 2026
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RTX stock rebounds on Trump’s defense-spending push as buyback curbs hang over sector

RTX stock rebounds on Trump’s defense-spending push as buyback curbs hang over sector

RTX shares rose 4.6% in premarket trading on Thursday after President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget for next year. Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman were up more than 6% in early trade. “Geopolitics is the inescapable story of 2026 thus far,” said Neil Wilson, UK investor strategist at Saxo Bank; Investec analyst Ben Bourne said the move could fuel a rotation into UK defence names. Reuters
8 January 2026
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Dow Jones falls from intraday record as Trump policy moves hit financials; jobs report next

Dow Jones falls from intraday record as Trump policy moves hit financials; jobs report next

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 466 points, or 0.94%, to 48,996.08 on Wednesday, retreating from an intraday record as Trump policy comments hit financials and defense shares. JPMorgan dropped 2.3% after Wolfe Research downgraded it to “peer perform” from “outperform,” and “Rumors that the AI trade was done turned out not to be true,” said Jake Dollarhide of Longbow Asset Management, as Nvidia and Alphabet helped the Nasdaq end up 0.16%. Reuters
7 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 slid about 4.5% in afternoon trading on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would block dividends and share buybacks for defense contractors until they speed up weapons production. Trump also urged new production plants and called defense executive pay “exorbitant,” while offering no details on enforcement; Northrop Grumman, RTX and General Dynamics shares were also lower. Reuters
7 January 2026
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