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Top Defense Stocks To Follow Now - October 17th

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Key Points

  • Rocket Lab, Boeing, and GE Aerospace are highlighted as top defense stocks to watch due to their high trading volumes and resilience linked to government contracts.
  • Rocket Lab focuses on launch services and space systems solutions for defense, while Boeing offers a wide range of military and commercial aerospace products.
  • GE Aerospace specializes in aerospace products and services, operating in segments that include Defense and Propulsion Technologies.
  • MarketBeat previews top five stocks to own in November.

Rocket Lab, Boeing, and GE Aerospace 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 related to military and national security — for example, aerospace firms, weapons makers, intelligence and cybersecurity contractors, and support-services providers that sell primarily to governments. Investors view them as relatively resilient because of long-term government contracts and demand tied to geopolitical events, though they carry specific risks from defense budgets, regulation, and political or ethical concerns. 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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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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