Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT)

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The U.S. evacuation of Kabul is not really a market story, but it is deeply embarrassing, and an obvious weight upon sentiment.

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LMT reported second quarter financial results Monday morning.

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If you are not in the market for a vehicle right now, inflation is right where the pros thought it would be.

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Lockheed Martin and Western Digital both have favorable trade setups.

Traders could go long LMT at current levels or add to longs.

While the stock has broken out from the current wedge pattern, bulls still face the challenge of the previous closing high from last summer.

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I'm going to like BA at some point but I don't think I'm there yet.

Once you recognize that growth versus value is a false dichotomy than we can figure out what's ailing so much of the market.

The main story unfolded along with the passing hours on Monday, and continues. The ending of this tale perhaps remains far from untold.

Plus, there are reasons to have serious reservations about an International Monetary Fund "aid plan" allegedly to poor countries.

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The real story here is one of terrific comparable sales performance and margin maximization in a pandemic environment.

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Lockheed Martin is armed with a solid dividend yield, but to invest in the name, you must keep Washington locked on your radar.

Wednesday afternoon the Fed's Federal Open Market Committee will publish the central bank's first official policy statement of 2021.

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