AVAV $144.65 -1.10% ▼ BA $212.25 +0.90% ▲ BAH $72.80 -0.95% ▼ CACI $623.61 -1.06% ▼ CW $566.75 -0.35% ▼ GD $359.39 -1.79% ▼ HEI $325.48 -0.37% ▼ HII $285.93 -2.08% ▼ HWM $259.27 -0.85% ▼ IRDM $47.21 +1.42% ▲ KBR $36.82 -1.89% ▼ KTOS $47.82 -0.58% ▼ LDOS $133.05 -0.86% ▼ LHX $256.45 -2.08% ▼ LMT $525.28 -1.36% ▼ MRCY $82.42 -2.45% ▼ NOC $514.98 -2.09% ▼ PLTR $174.33 -4.44% ▼ RTX $200.79 -0.65% ▼ SAIC $126.75 +0.20% ▲ TDG $1,162.05 +0.36% ▲ TXT $79.07 -0.38% ▼ AVAV $144.65 -1.10% ▼ BA $212.25 +0.90% ▲ BAH $72.80 -0.95% ▼ CACI $623.61 -1.06% ▼ CW $566.75 -0.35% ▼ GD $359.39 -1.79% ▼ HEI $325.48 -0.37% ▼ HII $285.93 -2.08% ▼ HWM $259.27 -0.85% ▼ IRDM $47.21 +1.42% ▲ KBR $36.82 -1.89% ▼ KTOS $47.82 -0.58% ▼ LDOS $133.05 -0.86% ▼ LHX $256.45 -2.08% ▼ LMT $525.28 -1.36% ▼ MRCY $82.42 -2.45% ▼ NOC $514.98 -2.09% ▼ PLTR $174.33 -4.44% ▼ RTX $200.79 -0.65% ▼ SAIC $126.75 +0.20% ▲ TDG $1,162.05 +0.36% ▲ TXT $79.07 -0.38% ▼
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Huntington Ingalls shares drift lower as investors await next quarterly report

Huntington Ingalls shares drift lower as investors await next quarterly report Shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), the largest military shipbuilder in the United States, slipped in recent trading, with the stock changing hands at $285.93 — down 2.08% from the prior close of $292.00. The move leaves the company with a market capitalization of […]

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UK Health Minister Flags Public Distrust of Palantir as Potential Hurdle for NHS Research

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Sep 7, 2026
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Palantir Shares Slip as Traders Weigh the Software Firm’s Next Chapter

Palantir Shares Slip as Traders Weigh the Software Firm’s Next Chapter Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) saw its stock decline 4.44% in recent trading, changing hands at $174.33 after closing the prior session at $182.43. The move leaves the Denver-headquartered data-analytics company with a market capitalization of roughly $439.7 billion, keeping it among the most valuable […]

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Palantir Shares Slip as Market Watchers Weigh What Comes Next

Palantir Shares Slip as Market Watchers Weigh What Comes Next Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) traded lower in Thursday’s session, with shares changing hands at $174.33, down 4.44% from the prior close of $182.43. The move leaves the Denver-based data analytics company with a market capitalization of roughly $439.7 billion — a valuation that keeps it […]

Sep 7, 2026
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L3Harris Completes Initial Deliveries of Self-Protection Systems for Allied F-16 Fleets

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Sep 7, 2026
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Space Exposure in Focus: Established Contractor L3Harris Contrasts with Emerging Rival AST SpaceMobile

Space Exposure in Focus: Established Contractor L3Harris Contrasts with Emerging Rival AST SpaceMobile A recent commentary from The Motley Fool weighing L3Harris Technologies against AST SpaceMobile has drawn attention to two very different ways investors can gain exposure to the growing space economy: through a diversified defence prime with an established space portfolio, or through […]

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