Promising Defense Stocks To Consider - October 19th

Key Points

• Top defense stocks to monitor include Boeing, GE Aerospace, Rocket Lab, Lockheed Martin, and RTX, which have recently exhibited significant trading volumes.
• Defense companies are generally seen as stable investments due to their reliance on government defense budgets and long-term contracts, making them attractive during economic fluctuations.
• Each highlighted company specializes in different sectors: Boeing focuses on aerospace and defense, GE Aerospace specializes in jet engines, Rocket Lab provides launch services, Lockheed Martin emphasizes technology systems, and RTX covers a broad range of aerospace services.

Boeing, GE Aerospace, Rocket Lab, Lockheed Martin, and RTX 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 provide services and technology for military and national security customers—including aerospace and defense contractors, weapons makers, cybersecurity firms, and suppliers. Their performance is closely tied to government defense budgets, geopolitical events, and long-term contracts, and investors often view them as relatively stable or countercyclical because of predictable government spending. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Defense stocks within the last several days.

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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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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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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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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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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