Even if they go mostly unnoticed, industrial businesses are the backbone of our country. But they are at the whim of volatile macroeconomic factors that sway capital spending, like interest rates.
Wariness surrounding these influences has caused the industry to underperform the market as it was flat over the past six months while the S&P 500 climbed by 4.1%.
As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q1. Today, we are looking at defense contractors stocks, starting with Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY).
The Secretary of Defense just sent drone stocks soaring. Dive into the implications of Hegseth's latest memo and uncover why these stocks are benefiting big.
The Russell 2000 (^RUT) may be overshadowed by larger indexes, but it’s full of companies with the potential to deliver high returns.
A select few have the right mix of innovation, market opportunity, and execution to outperform over time.
Mid-cap stocks often strike the right balance between having proven business models and market opportunities that can support $100 billion corporations.
However, they face intense competition from scaled industry giants and can be disrupted by new innovative players vying for a slice of the pie.
Drone stocks are taking off after hours Thursday after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued new orders to fast-track drone manufacturing and deployment.
Looking back on defense contractors stocks’ Q1 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) and its peers.
