AVAV $144.65 -1.09% ▼ BA $212.25 +0.12% ▲ BAH $72.80 +0.00% ▲ CACI $623.61 -1.22% ▼ CW $566.75 -0.35% ▼ GD $359.39 -1.40% ▼ 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 -0.38% ▼ LDOS $133.05 -0.86% ▼ LHX $256.45 -0.29% ▼ LMT $525.28 -0.29% ▼ MRCY $82.42 +0.51% ▲ NOC $514.98 -2.49% ▼ PLTR $174.33 -0.06% ▼ RTX $200.79 -0.03% ▼ SAIC $126.75 +0.35% ▲ TDG $1,162.05 +0.62% ▲ TXT $79.07 +0.14% ▲ AVAV $144.65 -1.09% ▼ BA $212.25 +0.12% ▲ BAH $72.80 +0.00% ▲ CACI $623.61 -1.22% ▼ CW $566.75 -0.35% ▼ GD $359.39 -1.40% ▼ 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 -0.38% ▼ LDOS $133.05 -0.86% ▼ LHX $256.45 -0.29% ▼ LMT $525.28 -0.29% ▼ MRCY $82.42 +0.51% ▲ NOC $514.98 -2.49% ▼ PLTR $174.33 -0.06% ▼ RTX $200.79 -0.03% ▼ SAIC $126.75 +0.35% ▲ TDG $1,162.05 +0.62% ▲ TXT $79.07 +0.14% ▲
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