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Lockheed Vs. RTX: The Cheaper Defense Giant Is The Clear Value Win

Lockheed Martin vs. RTX: LMT is cheaper (18x vs. 25x forward earnings) and yields 2.5% vs. 1.5%. Here’s where I'm leaning.

Barchart · Oct 23

Lockheed Martin’s Record $292 Billion Backlog Comes With a Delivery Test

Lockheed Martin beat Q3 estimates and raised 2026 guidance, with its backlog hitting a record $292 billion, driven mainly by Missiles and Fire Control orders like PAC-3 and THAAD.

MarketBeat · Oct 23

Are RTX Corporation and Northrop Grumman Ready to Break Out?

RTX and Northrop Grumman posted record Q3 backlogs, raised guidance, and strengthened balance sheets, pointing to long-term growth despite margin pressures and paused buybacks.

MarketBeat · Oct 22

Stocks Settle Higher as Chipmakers and AI-Infrastructure Stocks Rebound

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.41% on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.17%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.43%, and December E-mini...

Barchart · Oct 19

U.S. Stock Futures Climb as Chipmakers Rebound; Corporate Earnings in Focus

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ26) are up +0.52%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ26) are up +1.11% this morning as investors cautiously snapped up beaten-down chipmakers and other AI-related stocks, setting a positive tone for a busy week of corporate earnings.

Barchart · Oct 19

AI Sector Pressure, Earnings and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Markets enter a heavy earnings week with Meta Platforms, Tesla, Netflix and Texas Instruments reporting alongside Wednesday’s crude oil inventories. Semiconductor pressure and AI spending doubts remain front and center.

Barchart · Oct 18

Stock Indexes Finish Sharply Lower as Tech Stocks Plunge

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed down by -1.09% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -2.50%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) fell -1.14%, and December E-mini...

Barchart · Oct 16

Stock Indexes Mostly Lower as Chipmaker Weakness Persists

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.06% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.44%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.96%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are down -0.10%, and December E-mini...

Barchart · Oct 16

RTX Locks In a Decade of Defense Dominance

RTX's Raytheon unit won an $8 billion nuclear command-and-control contract and a $729 million counter-drone export deal, bolstering long-term revenue visibility as its stock trades below recent highs.

MarketBeat · Oct 16

5 Oversold Corners of the Market That Could Bounce If Breadth Finally Improves

Amid narrow market breadth and a tentative bond bounce, Bank of America, NextEra Energy, XLU, RTX, and IWM stand out as oversold names poised to benefit if rotation beyond tech broadens.

MarketBeat · Oct 5