Promising Defense Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - October 2nd

Key Points

• Defense Stocks Spotlighted: The article highlights Rocket Lab, Boeing, Archer Aviation, GE Aerospace, and Lockheed Martin as the top defense stocks to watch based on recent trading volumes.
• Sector Stability: Defense stocks are often viewed as stable investments during economic downturns due to the consistent nature of government defense budgets compared to consumer spending.
• Diverse Offerings: Each company listed specializes in different areas within the defense and aerospace sectors, from launch services and spacecraft design to military aircraft and missile defense systems.

Rocket Lab, Boeing, Archer Aviation, GE Aerospace, and Lockheed Martin are the five Defense stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Defense stocks are shares of companies that design, manufacture or supply military equipment, weapons systems, aerospace technology and related services for defense and national security purposes. Investors often view them as relatively stable during economic downturns because government defense budgets tend to remain more consistent than consumer spending. 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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Boeing (BA)

The Boeing Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, services, and supports commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight and launch systems, and services worldwide. The company operates through Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space & Security; and Global Services segments.

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Archer Aviation (ACHR)

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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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Lockheed Martin (LMT)

Lockheed Martin Corporation, a security and aerospace company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services worldwide. The company operates through Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space segments.

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