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Fed's Hawkish Hold Meets Middle East Oil Shock: Can Defense Spending Save XAR From the Rate Squeeze?
Shares of XAR slid -3.1% to $262.75 on March 19 as a hawkish Federal Reserve and spiraling oil prices collided to punish even the defense sector—a corner of...
đź”´ XAR is trading 3.1% down today on hawkish Fed signals and Middle East energy supply concerns
XAR is trading 3.1% down today as a hawkish Federal Reserve outlook and rising oil prices weigh on the industrials sector. • The Federal Reserve held rates at...
Raytheon Secures $8.4 Billion SM-3 Boost, Raising Total Value to $11.7 Billion
Raytheon, an RTX business, received an $8.41 billion ceiling increase from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. This modification supports the Standard Missile-3...
General Dynamics Wins $15B Navy Contract for Strategic Nuclear Submarines
General Dynamics Electric Boat received a $15.38 billion contract modification on March 19, 2026. The agreement funds the continued design, support, and...
MDA Space secures $32M contract, expanding Canada’s space surveillance network
The Canadian government’s Defence Investment Agency awarded a $32-million contract to MDA Space for the Surveillance of Space 2 project. Stephen Fuhr,...
Trump Presses Defense Giants to Speed Production, Citing Iran War
President Donald Trump met with CEOs from Lockheed Martin, RTX, Boeing, and Northrop Grumman to accelerate production of missiles and air-defense systems. The...
Lockheed, RTX, Northrop lead $185B Golden Dome, accelerating space-based defense
The U.S. Golden Dome missile defense shield cost rose $10 billion to a new total of $185 billion. The program director increased the budget to accelerate the...
Lockheed, RTX, Northrop lead $185B Golden Dome expansion for space-based defense
The Golden Dome missile defense shield's total cost estimate rose by $10 billion to $185 billion. Space Force General Michael Guetlein announced the budget...
Lockheed, RTX, Northrop Lead $185B Golden Dome Shield, Adding Space Tech
The Golden Dome national missile defense shield budget increased by $10 billion. The program’s total estimated cost now reaches $185 billion. Additional...
Raytheon Secures $2B Air Force Deal to Modernize Nuclear Communications
RTX subsidiary Raytheon received a $2.01 billion contract modification from the U.S. Air Force. This award increases the total cumulative value of the project...
Anduril Wins $20 Billion Army Contract, Challenging Legacy Defense Giants
The U.S. Army awarded defense technology startup Anduril Industries a 10-year contract worth up to $20 billion. Anduril will serve as the lead vendor for an...