Aerospace and Defense


This Peter Thiel-Backed Start-Up Triples Valuation to $3.5 Billion

This drone maker has won the support of Thiel Capital.

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Defense Stocks Fall as Trump Pushes Ukraine Peace Deal. What It Means for Markets.

The U.S. and Kyiv have made “big progress” toward a peace proposal to put to Russia, President Donald Trump said.

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Rocket Lab Stock Pops, Then Drops, as Launches Speed Up

The company launched its second rocket in the past 48 hours. Increasing the pace means more revenue.

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Buy Shares of This Drone Maker, Analyst Says. There Is More Growth Ahead.

Despite recent double-digit losses in the stock price, Wall Street is bullish on AeroVironment.

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LVMH and 11 More Stocks to Ride Europe’s Revival

The continent is back on investors’ maps. Our international roundtable experts sized up the winners.

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Boeing Is Getting More Orders. The Stock Is Going Down.

Boeing is racking up new jet orders in Dubai, but the stock is falling. What gives?

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Stocks Are Getting Slammed Again. This Isn’t the Time to Panic.

The latest market sell-off is another sign of tech/AI froth. But there are other pockets of the market that still look attractive.

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Honeywell Stock Catches a Rare Double Downgrade. Why the Bull Case Is Toast.

BofA Securities analyst Andrew Obin cut his rating on Honeywell shares all the way to Sell from Buy.

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Trump to Sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia. Why Lockheed Stock Is Rising.

Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu estimates about $4 billion in sales and $1.50 in EPS for the aerospace company from sales of the jets to the kingdom.

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Trump Says Saudi Arabia Can Buy F-35 Fighter Jets. Lockheed Martin Stock Gets a Boost.

The president’s statement came a day after Seaport analyst Richard Safran reiterated a bullish call on the stock.

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What Industrial Stocks Say About the Market’s Selloff

Heading into Friday trading, the highest-flying industrial stocks were the ones hit hardest in the recent spate of selling.

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The Air Force Wants Swarms of Autonomous Vehicles. So Does the Navy.

Privately held defense startup Anduril is working with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries on autonomous surface vessels for the U.S. Navy.

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Not All Rare-Earth Metals Are Created Equal. What It Means for Investors.

Understanding the rare-earth industry isn’t easy. Investors have no choice but to get up to speed, quickly.

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If Investors Like Rocket Lab Stock, They Should Love Firefly Shares

The path to profitability is similar, but the two companies are valued very differently.

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Europe Is Spending Big on Defense. Rheinmetall Benefits.

There are challenges for defense companies operating in Europe—the estimated increase in military spending may not materialize for instance. But Europe is playing catch-up on an epic scale.

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What TransDigm Earnings Say About a Booming Aerospace Sector

Wednesday, TransDigm reported fiscal fourth-quarter adjusted EPS of $10.82 from sales of $2.4 billion. Wall Street was looking for EPS of $10.08 and sales of $2.4 billion.

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Aerospace Supplier Loar Crushed Earnings Estimates. There Is Only 1 Problem.

The company’s adjusted third-quarter earnings rose 133% compared with the prior year’s quarter.

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BigBear Stock Keeps Soaring After Defense Deal. It Could Be the Next Palantir.

The AI software firm discloses a $250 million deal to acquire another defense-focused AI platform.

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Parker-Hannifin Shows How to Compound. Wall Street Is Pleased.

Price targets for shares are rising after the company’s purchase of Filtration Group for $9.3 billion.

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CoreWeave, Nvidia, Rigetti, Rocket Lab, Nebius, and More Stock Market Movers

BigBear.ai surges after striking a deal to acquire a generative AI platform, while Nebius falls after missing analysts’ estimates.

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Rocket Lab Stock Jumps Then Drops. A Launch Record Is Near.

The stock trades for about 170 times estimated 2027 Ebitda. That is up from about 56 times at the start of the year.

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Boeing’s 777x Takes a Step Ahead, Report Says. What It Means for the Stock.

The jet manufacturer can move on to the next phase of flight tests for its 777x wide-body aircraft, according to the Air Current.

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Archer Aviation Stock Takes Off After Surprise Purchase

Shares of eVTOL maker Archer Aviation rose early Monday after a brutal sell off this past week.

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MP Materials Stock Rises on Upgrade. Why the Analyst Sees a ‘Buying Opportunity.’

Sunday, Deutsche Bank analyst Corinne Blanchard upgraded shares of MP Materials to Buy from Hold. Her price target went to $71 a share from $68.

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Metsera, Nvidia, Tesla, Rumble, MP Materials, Viasat, Monday.com, CoreWeave, and More Stock Market Movers

Metsera falls sharply after Pfizer agrees to buy the weight-loss drug start-up in a deal that could be worth more than $10 billion.

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