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For the full year, RTX now expects adjusted earnings between $7.10 and $7.25 a share, up from its previous forecast of $6.70 to $6.90.

July 23 (Reuters) - RTX raised its 2026 sales and profit forecasts on Thursday, betting on ‌sustained demand for commercial aircraft maintenance and military systems, as ‌airlines keep older jets flying and governments replenish weapons stockpiles. The Arlington, Virginia-based aerospace and defense ​company said its backlog rose 22% from a year earlier to $289 billion, including $170 billion in commercial aerospace orders and $119 billion in defense.

Today Earnings (a.m.): American Airlines, Blackstone, Lockheed Martin, Comcast, RTX, PG&E, T-Mobile Earnings (p.m.): Intel Central banks: The European Central Bank announces its interest-rate decision.

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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General Motors (NYSE:GM) raised its full-year 2026 guidance for the second time this year after reporting higher second-quarter revenue, adjusted earnings and free cash flow, with management citing steady North American demand, disciplined pricing, lower warranty costs and reduced electric vehicle l

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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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The defense contractor says the new design could be fielded faster and cost less than half as much as its bestselling version.

Two defense giants are betting on opposite sides of naval warfare, and one of them just posted negative free cash flow while the other is sitting on nearly two billion dollars of it. The question is whether a $3.45 billion sensor acquisition can close that gap before program charges do further damage.

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.

NLight stock blasted higher on Thursday, flashing an early buy signal after the Defense Department tapped the Camas, Wash., company to create the next-generation architecture for low-cost U.S. missile and drone defense. Lockheed Martin's Aculight unit also was selected for the Joint Laser Weapon System program. Craig-Hallum hiked its price target on NLight to 100 from 80, keeping a buy rating, according to The Fly investment news site.

President Trump said a contribution from the defense contractor will go toward a new South Lawn pad for Marine One helicopters.

July 7 (Reuters) - Defence companies from NATO member states gathered in Ankara on Tuesday for an industry forum held alongside the alliance's annual summit, where several defence cooperation and

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, July 6 (Reuters) - Wall Street advanced on Monday as a rebound in semiconductors put the Nasdaq on top.

Lockheed Martin acquired the naval defense firm Ultra Maritime from the private equity firm Advent International.

Lockheed said Ultra Maritime’s portfolio of anti-submarine warfare will complement and expand its ability to offer sonar solutions for maritime platforms.

July 6 () - Lockheed ‌Martin ‌has ​agreed to buy ‌naval ⁠defense company Ultra ⁠Maritime ​from ​Advent ​for $3.45 ‌billion, the private equity ‌firm ​said ​on ​Monday.

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

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