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L3Harris Shares Plunge $4.8B as Missile Unit IPO Delayed
L3Harris shares dropped 7.7% this week after a delayed missile IPO wiped out $4.8B in market value, despite strong Q2 earnings and record backlog.
SpaceX Lands $1.6B Space Force Deal, Yet Stock Slips
SpaceX won a $1.6B Space Force contract for 18 Falcon 9 launches, but the stock slipped 0.3% as investors weigh Starlink and AI prospects ahead of Q2 earnings.
SpaceX NROL-95 Launch Highlights $8.05 Billion Pentagon Contracts
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched the secretive NROL-95 mission, underscoring $8.05 billion in Pentagon contracts for 2026, with shares up 0.5% premarket.
Lockheed Martin Surges 10.5% on Raised Free Cash Flow Outlook and Record Backlog
Lockheed Martin (LMT) shares surged 10.5% after raising its 2026 free cash flow midpoint by $450 million, driven by a $450 million reduction in capital spending. Backlog hit a record $230.4 billion.
Megacap Cash Burn and Surging Oil Pressure Markets
U.S. stocks fell sharply on Thursday, led by a 2.3% drop in the Nasdaq, after Alphabet and Tesla reported heavy capital spending and negative free cash flow. Brent crude surged above $101, adding to inflation fears ahead of the Fed meeting.
AI Sector Under Pressure as $7B Cash Outflow Hits Markets, Oil Tops $100
U.S. equities declined sharply as a $7 billion cash outflow from Alphabet and Tesla weighed on AI stocks, while Brent crude surged past $100.
Ukraine F-16 Kill Boosts Lockheed Martin's Missile Sales Surge
Lockheed Martin shares jumped 5.3% premarket after a Ukrainian F-16 shot down a Russian fighter, highlighting the company's expanding missile business.
RTX Stock Jumps as 2026 Profit Forecast Outpaces Revenue Growth
RTX shares surged 5.6% in premarket trading after the company raised its 2026 earnings guidance by 5.5%, outpacing a 2.7% increase in its sales outlook.
Lockheed Martin Surges on Robust Demand Beyond THAAD
Lockheed Martin shares jumped 6.6% premarket after Q2 earnings beat, with orders surging to $65 billion and guidance raised. Demand remains robust even excluding the massive THAAD contract.
Trump Defense Orders Highlight MP Materials' Rare-Earth Readiness Gap
New U.S. defense directives from Donald Trump highlight MP Materials' lag in rare-earth preparedness versus competitors. MP gained 1.0% while USA Rare Earth and Critical Metals declined.
Park Aerospace Shares Jump on Strong Q1 Earnings, Upbeat Outlook
Park Aerospace (PKE) shares surged 8.45% after-hours after reporting fiscal Q1 results that beat estimates, driven by higher-margin product sales. The company also issued a Q2 sales forecast and announced a term sheet with ArianeGroup for a new US facility.
Ondas Shares Dip as DZYNE Block Adds Supply Pressure
Ondas Inc. shares slipped 1.2% premarket as a 40 million-share DZYNE resale block raises supply concerns, despite management's bullish revenue forecast.
Space Stocks Slide as New Horizons Reactivation Highlights Network Strain
Pure-play space stocks tumbled 10.3% on average as New Horizons' successful wake-up underscored NASA's Deep Space Network limitations, while heritage affiliates slipped only 0.5%.
Chip Sector Slide Masks Broad Earnings Strength in S&P 500
S&P 500 fell 0.51% to 7,533.77 as chip stocks dropped 4.3%, offsetting earnings beats from 75% of components. UnitedHealth and Morgan Stanley reported strong results.
RTX Wins £2B UK Army Training Contract; Revenue Lift Seen as Modest
RTX (NYSE:RTX) shares ticked up 0.37% to $195.93 after Raytheon UK won a £2 billion contract to train the British Army. The 15-year deal, shared among five firms, may add roughly $178.7 million per year, a modest 0.19% of 2026 adjusted sales.
Lockheed Martin Slips 4% Despite $847M Laser Contract
Lockheed Martin shares closed at $523.22, down 4.2% for the week, despite securing an $847 million laser contract. The company also announced a $3.45 billion deal to acquire Ultra Maritime.
nLIGHT Soars on $627M Laser Weapon Contract Ceiling
nLIGHT shares surged 28% on a defense contract worth up to $627 million, signaling a strategic pivot from industrial lasers to directed energy systems.
Lockheed Martin Acquires Ultra Maritime in $3.45B Bet on Undersea Growth
Lockheed Martin (LMT) acquires Ultra Maritime for $3.45 billion, boosting its undersea warfare portfolio. The bolt-on deal, about 2.8% of LMT's market value, targets growth as RMS unit sales stagnate.
Ondas Stock Faces Heavy Trading as Short Interest Nears One-Third of Float
Ondas (ONDS) shares dropped 6.44% to $7.41 as trading volume hit 315 million shares, about 60% of outstanding, with short interest at 32.7% of float.
Boeing Stock Surges in Holiday Week, Nearing 2026 Gains
Boeing (BA) gained 3.62% on July 2, closing at $226.49, as the stock captured nearly all of its 2026 gains in a shortened holiday week. The defense sector rally lifted shares, but delivery challenges remain.
Palantir's AI Control-Layer Bet Drives Stock Surge Ahead of Holiday
Palantir shares jumped 14.5% in a week to $129.30, driven by an analyst upgrade and AI defense strategy. A $175 target implies a $117.5 billion value gain.
Ondas Shares Surge in Volume as Holiday Break Begins
Ondas Inc. (ONDS) closed at $7.41 on Thursday after a 5.4% weekly decline, with 315.5 million shares changing hands in four sessions.
Ondas Shares Drop 3.9% Amid High Volume and Heavy Short Interest
Ondas shares fell 3.88% on July 1, with volume 131% above average and short interest at 32.7% of float. A June 26 SEC filing registered 3.38 million shares for resale.
Amazon's Satellite Deployment Falls Short of FCC Target After Atlas V's Final Flight
Amazon's final Atlas V launch added 29 satellites to its LEO network, leaving it 1,220 shy of the FCC's July 30 deadline. The company pivots to Vulcan, Falcon 9, and New Glenn.
Stealth Bomber Fires Anti-Ship Missile in Pacific Test; Investor Focus on Lockheed, Northrop
The B-2 Spirit bomber fired a Lockheed Martin AGM-158C LRASM in a Pacific sinking drill, the first public integration of the stealth bomber with the missile. The Navy seeks $531.4 million for 120 LRASMs in FY2026.
Ondas Rises Despite Resale Overhang, Defense Orders Fuel Rally
Ondas Inc. (ONDS) shares rose 3.4% on Tuesday, supported by strong defense order momentum that outweighs a new 3.38 million share resale filing.
Honeywell Aerospace Holds Steady After S&P 500 Debut, Cash Flow Goals in Focus
Honeywell Aerospace shares edged up after joining the S&P 500, as the market weighs its ambitious free cash flow goals and supply chain outlook.
Honeywell Aerospace Debuts as $72B Spin-Off, Data-Center Doubts Loom
Honeywell Aerospace started trading as a $72 billion spin-off, joining the S&P 500 and S&P 100 on day one, as data-center demand uncertainty weighs on the sector.
Ondas Inc. Shares Rise on Russell 3000 Inclusion Amid High Short Interest
Ondas Inc. (ONDS) shares rose 2.3% premarket to $8.01 after inclusion in the Russell 3000, with index-related demand poised against high short interest and a resale filing.
Ondas Shares Slide 15% Despite Defense Orders and Russell Listing
Ondas (ONDS) fell 15.5% to $7.83 last week, even with $40M+ in new defense orders and Russell 3000 inclusion, as a resale filing for 3.38M shares pressures the stock.