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Top Defense Stocks To Keep An Eye On - September 26th

Boeing logo with Aerospace background

Key Points

  • Boeing, GE Aerospace, and Rocket Lab are highlighted as top defense stocks to watch, due to their significant revenue from military hardware and related services.
  • These companies are noted for their resilience during economic downturns, benefiting from long-term government contracts and steady defense budgets.
  • Investors may find defense stocks appealing for their potential for stability and predictable cash flows in uncertain markets.
  • MarketBeat previews the top five stocks to own by October 1st.

Boeing, GE Aerospace, and Rocket Lab are the three Defense stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Defense stocks are shares of companies that derive a significant portion of their revenue from producing military hardware, software, and related services for national defense and security. Because these firms often benefit from long-term government contracts and steady defense budgets, their stock prices can be more resilient during economic downturns. Investors looking for stability and predictable cash flows sometimes include defense stocks in their portfolios. 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.

Read Our Latest Research Report on RKLB

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