Defense Stocks

Global powers rise and fall throughout history, making defense a key component to any nation’s infrastructure. As defense companies emerged, the government gave massive contracts to these corporations, causing a boom in the industry. Defense companies design and manufacture military grade weaponry, vehicles, and other military centric technologies, most often sold to the United States government. With looming threats in North Korea and the Middle East, the defense industry appears be aimed high for the next few years.
Defense stocks are often aerospace based, with corporations like Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) taking charge. However, companies such as Textron (NYSE:TXT) are at their heels by seizing market share drone technology and other new technologies. Either way, defense stocks add great protection to any portfolio and are beginning to take to the sky.

Big Defense Contracts Make Raytheon a Reliable Stock to Buy

By Louis Navellier and the InvestorPlace Research Staff
When geopolitical tensions flare and you're looking to play defense in your portfolio, it's the right time to add to your RTX stock position.

3 Defense Stocks to Buy as Geopolitical Tensions Continue

By Larry Ramer, InvestorPlace Contributor
Defense stocks are poised to benefit from increased spending by governments as geopolitical tensions mount.

Which Defense Stocks to Buy Now? 3 Top Picks

By Muslim Farooque, InvestorPlace Contributor
These defense stocks offer investors the most exposure to industry tailwinds. Let’s look at three of the most promising defense stocks you should add to your portfolio: LMT, NOC, RTX.

5 Safe Haven Investing Ideas Beyond Gold and Bitcoin

By Shanthi Rexaline
Several risks that are currently in play, including the crisis in Eastern Europe, resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic in China and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy tightening, have made it prudent to revisit some of the time-tested safe haven investing ideas that can offer protection in times of these uncertainties.

3 Defense Stocks to Buy on High Geo-Political Tensions

By Faisal Humayun, InvestorPlace Contributor
Defense stocks that are positioned to trend higher as geo-political tensions escalate. Robust order book provides cash flow visibility.

Palantir Will Continue to Satisfy its Base

By Alex Sirois, InvestorPlace Contributor
PLTR Stock has held steady following post-IPO volatility. Expect it to remain steady for the forseeable future.

3 Defense Stocks to Buy Right Now for 2020 and Beyond

By Marie Brodbeck, InvestorPlace Contributor
Even though defense stocks have already seen a bump, it's worth chasing as there are plenty of future catalysts to keep the sector going throughout the year.

Why Woodward (WWD) Stock is One of the Best Among Defense Stocks Now

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Right now, the conventional wisdom is that this is a good time to look at aerospace/defense stocks. And if you look at a chart, there’s good evidence for that. But in any sector, you'll find that not all stocks are created equal.

5 Stocks to Buy for Trump’s Wall — No Matter Form It Takes!

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Trump's border wall still could happen in some form. Whether it's physical or virtual, here are 5 stocks to buy in order to profit.

Trade of the Day: Two Trade Ideas in General Dynamics Corporation

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
GD stock currently sits at an interesting technical juncture where two trades are setting up, depending on one's desired time frame, in General Dynamics.  

The 5 Best Defense Stocks to Buy On Trump’s Arms Deal (NOC, ESL, TDG, COL, CW)

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A $110 billion U.S.-Saudi Arabia weapons deal helped defense stocks scale an all-time high. Here are 5 defense stocks to buy on the news

The Best ‘Trump Trade’ Right Now is Rockwell Collins, Inc. (COL)

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Rockwell-Collins's roots can be traced back to WW II, and this defense contractor is ready to soar. Look to COL stock for opportunity

4 Defense Stocks to Buy on Trump Victory (HXL, ARTX, EGL, NOC)

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Donald Trump's win in the presidential race boosted defense stocks, and these 4 defense stocks to buy look like solid bets

The 3 Best ETFs If You Love Defense Stocks

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
If the U.S. is headed toward an increase in defense spending, these ETFs investing in defense stocks are worth a close look.

Trade of the Day: Rockwell Collins (COL)

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
The Pentagon contractors and aerospace manufacturers are among the best groups in the market now, so today I’m recommending COL, a major defense contractor specializing in avionics for jet aircraft.

Trade of the Day: Raytheon (RTN)

By Profit Scanner
On Oct. 27, the Profit Scanner powered by Recognia identified a bullish Symmetrical Continuation Triangle pattern in RTN's chart that should take the shares to $107-$109.

3 Best Defensive Funds to Protect Your Portfolio

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
The best defensive funds are ones that can provide decent returns in the latter stage of a bull market but also minimize losses when the bear is in full swing.

The Worst Mutual Funds of 2014

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
Could the losers of the first half of 2014 be the winners of the second half? Will the poor performance continue or might the worst performing funds be bargains to buy now? What explains such under-performance?

3 Defense Stocks Set to Soar Into 2014

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
The Department of Defense is working out its budget for 2014, and despite cuts, these 3 defense stocks should thrive into the future
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