Top Defense Stocks To Follow Now - October 15th

Key Points

• The top defense stocks to follow currently include Rocket Lab, Archer Aviation, Boeing, GE Aerospace, and Lockheed Martin, as identified by MarketBeat’s stock screener tool.
• These defense stocks are associated with government spending on military and national security, making them relatively resilient due to long-term contracts, despite their returns being sensitive to budget and geopolitical changes.
• Each company specializes in a variety of offerings, from launch services and aerospace technology to military aircraft and missile defense systems, catering to both commercial and defense sectors.

Rocket Lab, Archer Aviation, Boeing, 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 provide services and technology for the military and national security sectors — for example aerospace firms, weapons and missile makers, cybersecurity contractors, and other government suppliers. Investors view them as tied to government defense spending and often relatively resilient due to long-term contracts, though their returns are sensitive to budget decisions and geopolitical developments. 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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Archer Aviation (ACHR)

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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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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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