AVAV $148.68 +1.66% ▲ BA $213.19 +0.56% ▲ BAH $72.44 -0.49% ▼ CACI $616.02 -2.42% ▼ CW $569.64 +0.21% ▲ GD $356.86 -2.09% ▼ HEI $317.89 -2.33% ▼ HII $292.65 +0.69% ▲ HWM $240.32 -7.47% ▼ IRDM $47.30 +1.61% ▲ KBR $36.47 -0.95% ▼ KTOS $48.85 +1.77% ▲ LDOS $128.65 -3.00% ▼ LHX $254.83 -0.92% ▼ LMT $539.77 +2.46% ▲ MRCY $81.70 -0.37% ▼ NOC $518.91 -1.75% ▼ PLTR $172.85 -0.91% ▼ RTX $198.51 -1.17% ▼ SAIC $125.37 -0.75% ▼ TDG $1,149.18 -0.49% ▼ TXT $79.25 +0.37% ▲ AVAV $148.68 +1.66% ▲ BA $213.19 +0.56% ▲ BAH $72.44 -0.49% ▼ CACI $616.02 -2.42% ▼ CW $569.64 +0.21% ▲ GD $356.86 -2.09% ▼ HEI $317.89 -2.33% ▼ HII $292.65 +0.69% ▲ HWM $240.32 -7.47% ▼ IRDM $47.30 +1.61% ▲ KBR $36.47 -0.95% ▼ KTOS $48.85 +1.77% ▲ LDOS $128.65 -3.00% ▼ LHX $254.83 -0.92% ▼ LMT $539.77 +2.46% ▲ MRCY $81.70 -0.37% ▼ NOC $518.91 -1.75% ▼ PLTR $172.85 -0.91% ▼ RTX $198.51 -1.17% ▼ SAIC $125.37 -0.75% ▼ TDG $1,149.18 -0.49% ▼ TXT $79.25 +0.37% ▲
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