defense stocks

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LDOS), a U.S.-based defense company formed as part of a 2016 spin-off, is among the least expensive defense stock, according to Goldman Sachs. The Analyst Goldman Sachs' Noah Poponak maintains a Buy rating on Leidos Holdings' stock with a price target...

The case for buying Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC)'s stock was solidified after the company was green-lighted by European regulators to acquire Orbital ATK Inc (NYSE: OA), according to Jefferies. The Analyst Jefferies' Sheila Kahyaoglu upgraded Northrop Grumman's stock...

North Korean leadership is currently considering all possible countermeasures to President Donald Trump’s provocative weekend remarks, according to a statement from the nation’s foreign minister. The official called Trump’s comments, in which the president questioned North Korea...

President Donald Trump called for a massive increase in military spending. While military defense names, such as Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) and Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), have already had impressive gains over the past year, many investors are wondering if they missed the boat....

President Trump is on track to fulfill another campaign promise of building up the U.S. military to the point where it's "so powerful" that "nobody's going to mess with us." To do so requires money -- an extra $54 billion to precise. CNBC reported the White House will...

President-elect Donald Trump's tweets are causing a firestorm among defense stocks. First, Trump blasted Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) over the soaring cost of manufacturing the next-generation Air Force One fleet. The president-elect also targeted Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) on December 12 over...

Shares of major defense contractors were in the red after a tweet from President-elect Donald Trump, who wants the United States to cancel a Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) contract for delivering Air Force One planes. Trump, Tweets And Stock Reactions “Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force...

Election uncertainty fails to diminish confidence in the defense sector, according to Deutsche Bank, which hosted 13 Aerospace and Defense companies at its seventh annual Global Industrials and Materials Conference. "The mood amongst the presenting companies and 1x1s was upbeat, despite election...

Goldman Sachs has upgraded L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LLL) to Buy from Neutral on potential margin upside and exposure to nascent defense recovery. Analyst Noah Poponak said the defense contractor has a "collection of assets" that should boost margins from the current levels. The...

As the 2016 U.S. presidential election season begins to ramp up, Deutsche Bank believes that now is the time to buy defense stocks. In a new report, analyst Myles Walton discusses the favorable setup for defense stocks ahead of the election. National Security Headlines Typically, awareness of...

The Canadian government has a big decision to make: What should it choose for its next military aircraft purchase? The contenders are the Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) F-35 Lightning II and the F-18 Super Hornet from The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA). Reports indicate that jet...