Lockheed Martin

Shares of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) fell nearly 2 percent during Thursday's after-hours trading session after another president-elect tweet. Trump tweeted Thursday that the "tremendous cost and cost overruns" of Lockheed Martin's fighter jet program prompted him...

President-elect Donald Trump isn't playing around when it comes to taxpayers money. Championing himself as a master negotiator, Trump tweeted and called out Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) on Monday, blasting the F-35 program and costs as "out of control." "Billions...

Two of the so-called FANG stocks offered up disappointing quarterly results last week. The other two FANG stocks are on deck to share their latest results this week. Wall Street analysts continue to look for strong earnings growth from both of them. The so-called FANG stocks were the momentum...

Upcoming earnings highlights include the latest results from two automaker giants. Wall Street analysts are looking for strong earnings growth from both of them. However, estimates have been slipping for one and rising for the other. Expectations were already high for the latest earnings from...

Like other sectors, the defense stocks have seen their share of winners and losers this year. Five of the best performers in the sector since the beginning of the year are:  General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD), Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT), Orbital Sciences Corp (...

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday after Wednesday's decline on strong earnings reports from Caterpillar and 3M. Also, U.S. data showed a decline in Americans filing for jobless benefits. The bullish sentiment on Wall Street may have been spoiled by fresh reports of a doctor who recently returned...

Defense budget priorities may be nudging The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) out of the jet fighter business. Will the current trend, which favors rivals such as Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT), impact investors of the aerospace giant? Not really. Friendly Skies Lockheed, which derives a...

Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) co-founder Elon Musk has received a lot of attention for his dedication to space exploration. Few realize that a similar enterprise, Blue Origin, was also started by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos. The project has remained a mystery for...

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) has been a true leader in the aerospace/defense sector. After making new highs in July and August, the stock has been in consolidation mode over the last two weeks. Where to next? Lockheed Martin shares have been a multi-year leadership stock for not only...

The defense sector has managed to influence members of Congress this year by spending nearly $62 million on lobbying activities. While not the biggest contributor to politicians from the business world, here are five companies that have spent the most during the 2013-2014 cycle. Lockheed...

As the Israeli - Palestinian conflict continues with little sign of slowing, the impact on defense contractors has been noted on Wall Street. Here are four companies with heavy involvement in the Middle East worth watching: 1. Lockheed Martin Topping Jim Cramer’s The Street ratings of...

The F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, also known as Joint Strike Fighter, was a no-show at the recent Farnsborough International Airshow. Supporters were disappointed, but other saw yet more evidence that the troubled program is nothing but a boondoggle. The latest problems stemmed from the...

ETF Outlook for Tuesday, July 22, 2014   After beginning the week lower, stocks were able to rally into the close and ended Monday with modest losses. The geopolitical concerns continue to be the black cloud hanging over the market; however, investors have become numb to unrest around...