Top Defense Stocks To Follow Today - January 3rd

Key Points

• MarketBeat's screener highlights five defense stocks to watch today: Boeing (BA), Rocket Lab (RKLB), GE Aerospace (GE), RTX (RTX), and Sidus Space (SIDU).
• They were selected because they had the highest dollar trading volume among defense stocks in recent days, indicating elevated market interest and liquidity.
• The list mixes large, diversified defense contractors (Boeing, GE, RTX) with smaller, space-focused firms (Rocket Lab, Sidus Space), offering exposure to both established government contractors and growing commercial space plays.

Boeing, Rocket Lab, GE Aerospace, RTX, and Sidus Space 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 for military, aerospace, homeland security, and related government-defense programs. Investors view them as relatively defensive because they often generate steady revenue from government contracts and can outperform or hold up better than cyclicals during economic slowdowns or geopolitical uncertainty. 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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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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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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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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Sidus Space (SIDU)

Sidus Space, Inc., a space-as-a-service company, engages in the design, manufacture, launch, and data collection of commercial satellite worldwide. Its space services include satellite/space hardware manufacturing; Low Earth Orbit (LEO) launch and deployment services; and space-based geospatial intel, imagery, and data analytics.

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