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Defense Stocks Benefit From War, Renewing ESG Debate for Everyday Investors

3Dec

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Defense Stocks Benefit From War, Renewing ESG Debate for Everyday Investors

When Shiva Chidambaram started putting money into his 401(k) a couple of years ago, he didn’t think much about his investments. Then the war in the Middle East began.Chidambaram came across a tweet about U.S. weapons manufacturers last month that prompted him to investigate the stocks in his retirement account. He discovered his 401(k) contributions were held in a target-date fund that owns shares of military contractors such as Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

2Dec

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World

Defense Stocks Benefit From War, Renewing ESG Debate for Everyday Investors

When Shiva Chidambaram started putting money into his 401(k) a couple of years ago, he didn’t think much about his investments. Then the war in the Middle East began.Chidambaram came across a tweet about U.S. weapons manufacturers last month that prompted him to investigate the stocks in his retirement account. He discovered his 401(k) contributions were held in a target-date fund that owns shares of military contractors such as Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Bond Yields Hit Fresh Multiyear Highs After Hot Retail Sales Data

17Oct

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Bond Yields Hit Fresh Multiyear Highs After Hot Retail Sales Data

U.S. government bond yields hit fresh decade-plus highs Tuesday after another hot economic-data release fueled concerns that interest rates could remain elevated for longer. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

What Defense Stocks Say About a More Violent World

16Oct

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What Defense Stocks Say About a More Violent World

The bloody attack on Israel and inevitable retaliation have turned defense stocks into gauges of geopolitical risk, albeit imperfect ones. For now, they are flashing amber rather than red.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

America's 'Gold Standard' GPS Risks Falling Behind Rival Systems

15Oct

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America's 'Gold Standard' GPS Risks Falling Behind Rival Systems

China, Russia and the European Union have developed satellite networks offering global-positioning services as the U.S. system ages.

The Score: Lockheed Martin, Paramount Global, JPMorgan Chase and More Stocks That Defined the Week

14Oct

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The Score: Lockheed Martin, Paramount Global, JPMorgan Chase and More Stocks That Defined the Week

Here are some of the major companies whose stocks moved on the week’s news.

Oil Prices, Defense Stocks Rise as Israel-Hamas Conflict Rattles Markets

10Oct

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Oil Prices, Defense Stocks Rise as Israel-Hamas Conflict Rattles Markets

Havens such as gold and global bonds jump, while airline stocks slide.

Search Under Way for F-35 Jet Fighter Missing in South Carolina

18Sep

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Search Under Way for F-35 Jet Fighter Missing in South Carolina

Teams of civilian and military personnel were searching the area around two lakes north of a South Carolina military base for the wreckage of a Marine Corps F-35B jet fighter that went missing Sunday.

U.S. Arms Makers Look Overseas to Boost Stockpiles

3Sep

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U.S. Arms Makers Look Overseas to Boost Stockpiles

With demand for weapons surging in Ukraine and concerns rising about China, the Pentagon is supporting ‘friend-shoring’ manufacturing lines abroad.