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General Dynamics (GD) reported fiscal second-quarter results ahead of Wall Street estimates and incr

General Dynamics has managed to avoid much of the defense stock pain that came after fighting began in Iran. Wall Street was looking for earnings per share of $3.96 from sales of $13.5 billion. Operating profit margin was 10.4%, up 0.4 percentage point year-over-year.

RTX and Lockheed Martin topped Q2 earnings estimates and grew their backlogs to record levels, sending both defense stocks higher as the Iran conflict reignites investor interest.

Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and RTX posted record backlogs and raised guidance this week, driven by both near-term missile defense demand and long-term military modernization programs.

Lockheed Martin highlights record backlog, munitions growth and defense technology investments as it raises 2026 guidance.

Moby summary of Lockheed Martin Corporation's Q2 2026 earnings call

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) reported what executives described as a strong second quarter of 2026, citing a record backlog, higher sales, improved earnings and a significant rebound in free cash flow. The defense contractor also raised its full-year outlook across key financial metrics, pointing to a

Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT) reports a record $230 billion backlog and significant financial growth, raising its 2026 guidance amid strong demand and strategic investments.

While Q2 earnings are mostly robust and Jobless Claims tick near 60-year lows, pre-markets are tumbling on hostilities in the Middle East.

The defense contractor posted $20.1 billion in quarterly sales and now projects free cash flow of more than $7 billion for the year

Lockheed Martin and RTX both rose more than 5% before the market open. Their stocks are taking very different directions.

Investing.com -- Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) reported second-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations and raised its full-year outlook, sending shares up 7.3% premarket on Thursday.

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RTX (NYSE:RTX) is set to report its earnings on Thursday, July 23, 2026. The company has $261 billion in current market capitalization. Revenue over the last twelve months was $90 billion, and it was operationally profitable with $9.8 billion in operating profits and net income of $7.3 billion. While a lot will depend on how results stack up against consensus and expectations, understanding historical patterns might just turn the odds in your favor if you are an event-driven trader.

Two companies report earnings on the same morning, but retirement investors only have room for one. Before the opening bell on July 23, the gap between these two stocks tells a story worth understanding.

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Security and Aerospace company Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) will be reporting earnings this Thursday before market hours. Here’s what investors should know.

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Major indexes, off more losses on Friday, are all down month to date thus far.

Wall Street is coming into a busy week of earnings with high expectations.

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Over the past six months, Lockheed Martin’s stock price fell to $522.25. Shareholders have lost 8.8% of their capital, which is disappointing considering the S&P 500 has climbed by 9.4%. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Expectations for defense earnings are low. That isn’t the case for commercial aerospace earnings, though.

Lockheed Martin is gearing up to release its Q2 earnings report on July 23, and analysts forecast a slight decline in earnings.

Lockheed Martin's latest contract award from the U.S. Government adds to sales growth in the defense group's missiles division, Jefferies' Sheila Kahyaoglu wrote. The company signed a seven-year contract worth up to $35 billion for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor missiles. The contract follows another government award for a significant ramp up in Patriot missile production, the analyst noted.

Record revenue, upbeat guidance, and a swelling defense-backed backlog put this space contractor in sharp focus, today, May 8, 2026.

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) reported first-quarter 2026 results that exceeded management’s expectations, with revenue rising 17% year over year to $265 million, as improved demand—particularly tied to battery manufacturing and medical applications—supported growth, executives said on the company’s e

Lockheed’s earnings miss sent the stock to fresh lows, but with guidance intact and the stock deeply oversold, the setup is starting to look attractive.