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Musk’s SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield: Reuters
FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk gives a tour to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and lawmakers of the control room before the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., November 19, 2024 . Brandon Bell | Via Reuters Elon Musk’s SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to […]
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One group of stocks is emerging as a bright spot in the tariff sell-off
Defense stocks are proving to be a rare source of outperformance as worries over tariffs derailing the economy ramp up. Markets were taken for a wild ride this week as President Donald Trump ratches up trade tensions with other countries. On Thursday, the S & P 500 fell 3.5% — after skyrocketing 9% on Wednesday […]
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Amazon Kuiper launches first satellites to take on SpaceX’s Starlink, capitalize on anti-Musk fervor
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is on the launch pad carrying Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet network satellites, which are expected to eventually rival Elon Musk’s Starlink system, at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., April 9, 2025. Steve Nesius | Reuters In a social media post last month, […]
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Defense stocks abruptly stem losses as Trump’s tariffs wreak havoc on global markets
Armin Papperger, Chairman of the Executive Board of Rheinmetall AG, stands at the annual press conference at Group headquarters. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images European defense giants whipsawed on Monday, abruptly paring losses as investors continue to grapple with a broad stock market downturn. U.S. President Donald Trump showed no signs of […]
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Palantir delivers first two AI-enabled systems to U.S. Army
A Palantir Technologies TITAN, Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node, for military defense field intelligence deployment, is displayed at the companys booth during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on Jan. 5, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Palantir is rolling out its first two artificial intelligence-enabled systems to the […]
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It’s a great time to buy defense stocks as DOGE cuts fears are overblown, says Citi
Citi Research thinks the market is failing to correctly price aerospace and defense stocks, leaving open a huge opportunity to buy the dip amid signs of defense spending growth. Defense stocks have taken a hit in recent weeks given uncertainty tied to DOGE’s cost-cutting efforts and President Donald Trump’s mixed messages on his trade and […]
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As Europe ramps up defense spending talks, analysts name the stocks set to benefit
Global officials gathered in Munich, Germany, over the weekend for the Munich Security Conference, with talk focused on defense spending and the war in Ukraine. European officials appeared to signal a willingness to ramp up spending following pressure to do so from U.S. President Donald Trump. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said defense […]
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Defense stocks drop after Trump says Pentagon spending could be halved
U.S. President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Defense stocks dropped sharply Thursday afternoon after President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. could massively cut defense spending. Trump said Thursday at the White House the U.S. could cut defense spending in […]
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Anduril to take over Microsoft’s $22 billion U.S. Army headset program
Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus and Anduril Industries, speaks during The Wall Street Journal’s WSJ Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California on October 16, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Anduril Industries, Palmer Luckey’s defense-tech startup, will take over Microsoft‘s multibillion-dollar augmented reality headset program with the U.S. Army, the companies […]
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Anduril to take over Microsoft’s U.S. Army $22-billion headset program
Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus and Anduril Industries, speaks during The Wall Street Journal’s WSJ Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California on October 16, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Anduril Industries, Palmer Luckey’s defense-tech startup, will take over Microsoft‘s multibillion-dollar augmented reality headset program with the U.S. Army, the companies […]
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