Defense Stocks Worth Watching - October 22nd

Key Points

• Rocket Lab, GE Aerospace, and RTX are the top defense stocks to monitor, based on recent trading volume data, indicating strong investor interest in these companies.
• Defense stocks are generally seen as recession-resistant due to reliable government contracts and consistent defense spending, but they face risks from geopolitical changes and regulatory pressures.
• Rocket Lab specializes in launch services and space systems, while GE Aerospace focuses on aerospace products including military engines, and RTX provides diverse systems and services across commercial and military sectors.

Rocket Lab, GE Aerospace, and RTX are the three Defense stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Defense stocks are shares of companies that design, manufacture, or provide services and technology for military and national-security purposes—examples include aerospace firms, weapons manufacturers, and defense contractors. Investors often view them as relatively recession-resistant because of long-term government contracts and steady defense spending, though they remain exposed to geopolitical shifts, budget cycles, and regulatory risks. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Defense stocks within the last several days.

Rocket Lab (RKLB)

Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a space company, provides launch services and space systems solutions for the space and defense industries. The company provides launch services, spacecraft design services, spacecraft components, spacecraft manufacturing, and other spacecraft and on-orbit management solutions; and constellation management services, as well as designs and manufactures small and medium-class rockets.

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GE Aerospace (GE)

GE Aerospace (also known as General Electric) is a company that specializes in providing aerospace products and services. It operates through two reportable segments: Commercial Engines and Services and Defense and Propulsion Technologies. It offers jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business, and general aviation aircraft.

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RTX (RTX)

RTX Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, provides systems and services for the commercial, military, and government customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. The Collins Aerospace Systems segment offers aerospace and defense products, and aftermarket service solutions for civil and military aircraft manufacturers and commercial airlines, as well as regional, business, and general aviation, defense, and commercial space operations.

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