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Rocket Lab stock is well off its high again, and its shock record says the most serious damage comes from rate moves rather than from anything on the launch pad.

Northrop Grumman secured two multi year defense agreements exceeding $3 billion to accelerate production and delivery of critical munitions and missile defense technologies. The contracts support rising global demand for the PAC-3 MSE and THAAD systems used by the U.S. and allied defense programs. These agreements extend over multiple years and focus on scaling capacity for advanced missile defense components. For investors watching Northrop Grumman, ticker NYSE:NOC, these contracts arrive...

The company, among other things, is doubling capacity at its Utah facilities to deliver solid rocket motors and nearly tripling capacity at the Allegany Ballistics Lab in West Virginia.

Northrop Grumman signed two agreements totaling $3 billion to speed up production of missile interceptors.

The defense contractor reported second-quarter earnings per share of $3.13. Wall Street was looking for $2.80.

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.

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) beat quarterly expectations, secured $20 billion in net awards, reported record backlog, and raised its 2026 sales and MTM-adjusted earnings forecasts. Yet the shares closed 2.23% lower at $512.29 on July 21. The contradiction becomes clearer when the quality of the earnings beat is separated from the size of the order […]

Space Exploration Technologies (NasdaqGS:SPCX) launched Northrop Grumman's MRV-MEP satellite repair mission, focused on on-orbit servicing. The mission centers on maintaining and extending the life of existing satellites rather than placing new hardware in orbit. This launch adds a new service-focused line of activity tied to long-term space infrastructure needs. For investors tracking Space Exploration Technologies, the MRV-MEP satellite repair mission with Northrop Grumman highlights a...

SpaceX launched the Northrop Grumman MRV-MEP mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Tuesday evening—and it highlights another growth opportunity for the company. Elon Musk’s rocket and AI company has lots of opportunities, from the mundane—launching satellites into space and providing space-based broadband business—to those straight out of sci-fi, like low-cost orbital data centers and travel to Mars.

Paramount Skydance, McDonald's, and Northrop Grumman’s shares slumped to annual lows amid legal uncertainty, slowing consumer spending, and margin compression.

LMT expands missile production under new U.S. agreements as rising air and missile defense demand supports long-term growth prospects.

The company landed a new government contract, so why did the stock suffer one of its worst days of the year.

President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran might be over. “To me, I think it’s over, I don’t want to deal with them anymore,” Trump told reporters at a NATO summit in Ankara on Wednesday, according to the Wall Street Journal. U.S. Central Command said American forces hit more than 80 targets in a new round of strikes against Iran Tuesday.

Investing.com -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of a strategic cruise missile and a series of weapons tests aboard the newly built naval destroyer Kang Kon, Reuters reported on Sunday, as Pyongyang pressed ahead with efforts to modernize its navy.

NOC is strengthening its missile market presence with advanced tactical missiles, defense technologies and next-generation munitions.

Investing.com -- Ukraine said it struck a military production facility in Russia’s Volgograd region overnight using its domestically developed FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles, Bloomberg reported on Saturday, as Kyiv continued to intensify long-range attacks on Russian military infrastructure.

Northrop Grumman recently reported a successful flight test of its Jackal precision-strike missile, confirming the readiness of its autonomous, navigational, and propulsion systems as it progresses toward operational use. This technical milestone comes as investors weigh expectations for increased funding of core programs like B-21, Sentinel, and E-2D against concerns about softer near-term sales growth and comparatively weaker earnings momentum. We’ll now examine how the Jackal test...

RTX expands missile defense production and testing capacity as demand grows for advanced air and missile defense systems.

The unmanned systems firm was flying high, but a plan to issue new stock and let insiders cash out sent shares into a nosedive.

Here’s the uncomfortable truth for anyone who wants exposure to the space economy: the company that dominates it isn’t public. SpaceX prints launches, prints Starlink revenue, and prints headlines. You can’t buy it. So when SpaceX itself bothers to name the rivals it actually watches, that list matters. The names cited include United Launch Alliance, ... The Only Public Space Stock Even Elon Musk Can’t Dismiss

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has partnered with satellite manufacturer Apex to support the development and demonstration of space-based interceptor technology for the U. S.

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) reached a milestone with the delivery of its 1,000th APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar, underscoring continued progress in advanced sensor technology. The company was selected under DARPA's Burn n’ Go program to further develop next generation solid rocket motors with adjustable thrust for military applications. Northrop Grumman signed a memorandum of understanding to support modernization of Estonia's integrated air and missile defense systems, extending its...

Investing.com -- China is set to launch its Shenzhou-23 mission on Sunday, sending three astronauts to the Tiangong space station in a flight that could see one crew member remain in orbit for a full year, the longest human space mission in the country’s history.

Meta Platforms is beginning a multi-batch layoff program on May 20, 2026, expected to initially affect about 10% of its workforce, as the company accelerates its pivot toward AI, robotics, and massive infrastructure spending of $125–145 billion in 2026.

RTX just found itself a great partner to help build the Golden Dome.

EMBJ misses Q1 earnings estimates, but revenues jump 31% year over year as jet deliveries and backlog showed strong growth.

The U.S. Navy fired interceptors at inbound Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday morning. Those interceptors were almost certainly built by Raytheon. CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper said Iran fired cruise missiles at U.S. Navy ships and drones at commercial vessels, all of which were engaged with no U.S. Navy or U.S.-flagged ... U.S. Navy intercepts Iranian cruise missiles — 4 defense stocks to watch today

Investing.com -- Reacting to Trump’s latest decision, Germany’s Defence Minister, Boris Pistorius, said: "The presence of U.S. soldiers in Europe and especially Germany is in our interest and the interest of the U.S."He added that his country was growing its armed forces, procuring more equipment more quickly, and building more infrastructure."

A recent round of layoffs affecting Northrop Grumman workers in the Baltimore region appears to reflect shifting program demand rather than broader cost-cutting, according to industry analysts. “From what we know, these layoffs appear situational,” said Lou Whiteman, an aerospace and defense analyst with The Motley Fool, an investment research firm. “It appears Mission Systems had a fairly ...