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.

Defense Stocks Move Higher on Mixed Earnings

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Defense stocks rose as Boeing and Northrop Grumman raised their annual outlooks and Lockheed Martin topped estimates, but General Dynamics missed forecasts.

General Dynamics’ Secret Weapon

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Among its peer group of major defense contractors, GD has a strong commercial business that should offset Pentagon spending cuts.

Could BAE-EADS Give Boeing a Lift?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
The U.S. giant is clearly concerned, and the general consensus is the deal would be bad for Boeing. But things could work out well.

Sun Is About to Set on Summer’s Rally

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Policy moves and a historically bad month are set to hit stocks. Regarding the first, share prices have already built in anything the Fed, ECB might do next.

Defense Stocks: Nothing to Fear but Fear

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Forget the budget wars, no matter how dysfunctional Washington is these days, it isn't going to starve this sector. Any short-term pullback is an opportunity.

The Bullish Case Against S&P Bedlam

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Morgan Stanley's Adam Parker is sticking with his call of a high-teens pullback by year's end. The direction sounds right, but the landscape isn't so bleak.

Naughty or Nice Part II: 5 Delightfully Sinful Dividend Stocks

By Charles Sizemore, Principal of Sizemore Capital
Companies in the tobacco, alcohol and defense industries tend to trade at lower valuations and sport higher dividend yields than the broader market. Here are five naughty picks to consider.

What Cuts? 3 Defense Contractors Worth Considering

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Despite the dire warning shots getting fired in Washington, these big guns look poised to survive come what may.

Size Isn’t Everything: 3 Mega-Caps to Avoid

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Mega-caps have enjoyed a fantastic run for almost two years and look like the safest bets in town. But a few stocks in the group aren't so iron-clad.

Lockheed Martin Tops Forecasts, Raises Outlook

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Lockheed Martin shook off the prospect of looming cuts in U.S. defense spending to raise its outlook for the year as it topped second-quarter profit estimates.

Grading 6 Defense Contractors After the Farnborough Air Show

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Looming defense cuts mean investors have to chose carefully. Here's how the sector's top players stack up now that the results of this year's air show are in.

Don’t Get Sucker-Punched by This Rally

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Stocks have ample reason to get clobbered considering the formidable risks that remain. This summer is far from being out of harm's way.

An Under-the-Radar Defense Play

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
The $100 million in free cash flow it generates annually makes HEICO an intriguing growth opportunity.

The Top 5 Defense Stocks: Pros & Cons

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Here's how Boeing, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon stack up post-earnings.

9 Aerospace and Defense Stocks Taking Off

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Aerospace and defense stocks are starting to soar as defense budgets continue to climb, and these companies are well positioned to take advantage.

6 Soaring Defense Stocks

By Hilary Kramer, Editor, GameChangers
Defense spending may be cut due to the "super committee" agreements from last year, but DOD contractors are still a solid portfolio play.

Stock Pick of the Day: Raytheon

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Raytheon is a solid, if not spectacular, performer in the high tech defense industry. Here's why it's a cautious portfolio buy.

5 Aerospace and Defense Stocks to Sell

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
The defense sector is under attack as the U.S. Government weighs spending cuts to military programs. These five stocks may not perform under those conditions.

Top 10 Common Stocks You Want to Own

By Richard Young, Editor, Intelligence Report
Our research indicates that these 10 stocks are great buys right now with upside across the board.
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