Top Defense Stocks To Follow Now - October 4th

Key Points

• Five leading defense stocks to watch include Rocket Lab, Boeing, Archer Aviation, GE Aerospace, and Lockheed Martin, which are recognized for their significant trading volumes and relevance in the defense sector.
• Defense stocks are considered relatively stable investments due to their reliance on long-term government contracts, making them attractive for portfolio diversification, especially during economic downturns.
• These companies operate across a range of sectors, including space launch services, military aircraft manufacturing, and aerospace products, highlighting their diversified capabilities within the defense industry.

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 publicly traded companies that design, manufacture or support military and defense-related products and services—ranging from fighter jets and naval vessels to cybersecurity, intelligence systems and weapons. Because these firms rely heavily on long-term government contracts and often maintain spending even in economic downturns, investors regard defense stocks as relatively stable, income-generating holdings that can help diversify a portfolio. 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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