Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)

Plus, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida talks about inflation, though his description doesn't sound "transitory."

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

Word that the French government is locking down activity in certain regions due to a Covid re-emergence shouldn't be ignored.

An in-depth look at a trio of leading aerospace & defense stocks, with all offering a combination of strong growth and solid income.

We can still look forward to that always elusive 'follow through' day for the Nasdaq.

The best dividend stocks combine a market-beating yield, a long history of dividend growth, and a safe dividend payout.

Huntington Ingalls Industries looks like it's ready for action.

Beyond the impacts of the pandemic, the political environment and its impact on potential policy have taken center stage.

This shipbuilder for the U.S. Navy provides dividend growth at a discount.

Perhaps the best thing for the markets that might come out of Tuesday's election would be certainty, regardless of outcome.

This is a major earnings week, electoral risk is real, the virus is already slowing velocity, and the cavalry (fiscal policy) is not coming. Sometimes, circling the wagons is not the worst idea.

Several sessions over the past 10 days have seen increased trading volume at the NYSE, but not the Nasdaq, and for the S&P 500, but not the Nasdaq Composite. Is this professional risk reduction?

What We Need Now? Pure and simple. Follow through. Equity markets have to follow through.

Plus, Kansas City Southern rejects a reported takeover overture.

The Fed has done a lot, and is willing to do even more, but for now, is watching Congress. The fiscal side is where the next shoe falls.

From military jets to space travel, here are a bunch of stocks to consider.

There was a mild increase in trading volume at the New York Stock Exchange, but it was a rotational shift.

Still love the name. But today I'm just being a trader.

This is day one of trading for a vastly changed company - Raytheon - now merged with United Technologies to form Raytheon Technologies.

I will be taking the very first step in rebuilding my long in LMT this morning as the market sagged, and I do think that an entry level for BA is around here someplace.

If the need arises to defend, or take to offense, Lockheed is at least as important as any other firm in the nation.

It's no secret that the Fed would like to get out of the short-term repo business.

Does such a large increase in Chinese spending on U.S. 'stuff' give reason to doubt that future action lives up to words on a page (or 86 pages for that matter)?

Apparently, unless the Iranian military simply does not train on their weapons, which I do not believe, the exercise was one of saving face... for now.

You asked for it, so here it is: This is where to put your money if the conflict with Iran gets out of control.