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General Dynamics Corporation (GD), a global aerospace and defense company, was incorporated in 1952 but traces its legacy back to 1899 when the Electric Boat Company was founded. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, and valued at $77.5 billion by market cap, the company offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, combat vehicles, weapons systems, munitions, shipbuilding design and construction, information systems, and technologies.
Shares of General Dynamics have surged 13.8% over the past 52 weeks and 8.6% on a YTD basis - a solid performance - but trailing behind the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX), which rallied 32.1% over the past year and returned 26.2% in 2024.