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RKLB expands mission software capabilities, strengthening integrated space solutions from launch planning to on-orbit operations.

L3Harris Technologies is expected to announce its second-quarter earnings soon, and Wall Street expects the company’s EPS to rise marginally.

The president is traveling to North Dakota on Wednesday for the opening of Theodore Roosevelt’s presidential library.

Before the stock took flight, the company was quietly telling investors it had just been handed the keys to a much, much bigger kingdom.

The ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (CBOE:ARKX) has become a popular parking spot for investors seeking space exposure without waiting for the SpaceX IPO. With Elon Musk’s rocket company reportedly headed toward a public listing at a valuation north of a trillion dollars, retail demand for a single ticker capturing the theme has surged. ARKX, with ... Forget Pouring Everything Into the SpaceX IPO. This Fund Spreads the Space Bet and Is Up 46% in a Year

If you are wondering whether L3Harris Technologies is priced attractively right now, the starting point is to understand what the current share price reflects and what it might be missing. The stock last closed at US$287.27, with the share price down 8.3% over the past week and 7.9% over the past month, while still showing a 17.8% gain over the past year and a 59.0% return over three years. Recent price moves sit alongside ongoing attention on L3Harris Technologies' position in the Aerospace...

L3Harris Technologies recently broke ground on two new facilities at its Arkansas Advanced Propulsion Facilities campus in Camden to expand PAC-3 missile propulsion production, while also securing two Foreign Military Sales orders for Falcon communication systems supporting Germany’s D-LBO and special operations forces. Together, the expanded U.S. propulsion footprint and fresh German orders highlight how L3Harris is deepening its role in both advanced missile systems and interoperable NATO...

SpaceX receives bond ratings from major agencies after raising $25 billion. Space Force taps Rocket Lab, Lockheed for orbital defense program.

RKLB is expanding its national security space footprint through launch services, spacecraft technologies and mission systems for government customers.

The Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin a seven-year contract to produce THAAD missile interceptors. Defense stocks tumbled this week.

Tony Bancroft, portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds and head of the firm’s commercial aerospace and defense ETF, argued in a recent CNBC segment that U.S. missile and aircraft production is on the cusp of a multi-year trend. His thesis rests on two pillars: immediate replenishment of arsenals depleted in recent conflict, and longer-term rearmament against ... Top National Security Investor: Missile Production Is About to Explode as U.S. Rebuilds Arsenal

Lockheed Martin and L3Harris are benefiting from defense spending trends, but key differences in growth drivers, backlog, valuation and debt set them apart.

BA wins a $2 billion MUOS contract to extend military satellite communications, strengthening its long-term position in the space and defense market.

The Iran war proves that America’s ability to spend heavily on exquisite weapon systems no longer cuts it in conflicts dominated by cheap drones.

RTX expands connected aviation capabilities through advanced avionics, communications and data-management technologies.

On CNBC’s June 18, 2026 segment, Tara Murphy Dougherty, CEO of Air (recently rebranded from Govini), delivered a blunt diagnosis of America’s defense-industrial posture. “There’s a lot of pressure on defense companies right now to deliver,” she said. “The Department of War is saying we need more equipment, we need more material, we need more ... U.S. Military Expert Issues Grave Warning: ‘We Need More Munitions, and Deliveries Are Years Behind.’ What Stocks Can Benefit?

CGNT posts double-digit revenue growth and expands profitability, while cost discipline helps offset FX and hardware pressures.

KTOS' Defense Rocket Systems revenues jump nearly 46% in Q1 2026 as demand for missiles and propulsion systems grows.

Cathie Wood Dumps Tesla. Her New Favorite Is SpaceX

Rocket Lab was supposed to ride the wave of the biggest space IPO in years, but it ended up getting swamped.

Defense stocks fell early Monday after President Donald Trump announced a memorandum of understanding to effectively end the war with Iran that started at the end of February. That would mean more cash for Iran to rearm, which would require more spending by Israel, Gulf states, and the U.S. to counter any future threats.

Axon Enterprise has lagged behind the S&P 500 Index over the past year, yet analysts remain highly bullish about the stock’s growth prospects.

The excitement of investing in a company that can reverse its fortunes is a big draw for some speculators, so even...

LHX lands up to $106M U.S. Army VAMPIRE order, bolstering layered counter-drone defense as demand rises for fast, affordable systems.

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L3Harris Technologies (LHX) is back in focus after better than expected fiscal 2026 first quarter results, a US$25 million expansion of its Huntsville manufacturing facility, and fresh aerospace collaboration agreements. See our latest analysis for L3Harris Technologies. The stock has lost momentum since early March, with a 90 day share price return showing a decline of 15.4%. However, a 1 year total shareholder return of 27.9% and 3 year total shareholder return of 72.9% indicate that longer...

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the U.S. would resume attacks on Iran, after a Shahed drone downed a U.S. Apache helicopter. “We’re gonna be attacking them, attacking them very hard,” Trump told reporters, according to The Wall Street Journal. Defense stocks were down in midday trading.

Is LHX a good stock to buy? We came across a bullish thesis on L3Harris Technologies, Inc. on r/investing_discussion by Variant_Invest. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on LHX. L3Harris Technologies, Inc.’s share was trading at $308.17 as of June 9th. LHX’s trailing and forward P/E were 33.46 and 27.17 respectively according to Yahoo […]

Here’s the real story behind Rocket Lab’s astronomical one-year run, and it has nothing to do with a single earnings report. If you held Rocket Lab (RKLB) over the past year, congratulations. You’ve probably stopped checking your brokerage account out of sheer vertigo. The stock’s +265% return vastly outpaced the S&P 500’s respectable +24% gain, leaving its defense-giant peers like LMT (+13.2%) and NOC (+13.4%) sitting on the launchpad. So, what lit the fuse on this thing? A single quarter of st

CGNT posts mixed Q1 as earnings miss, sending shares lower and raising questions on whether growth momentum can offset near-term pressures.