AVAV $149.83 +2.45% ▲ BA $212.41 +0.20% ▲ BAH $72.23 -0.78% ▼ CACI $618.57 -2.02% ▼ CW $577.83 +1.65% ▲ GD $356.39 -2.22% ▼ HEI $318.04 -2.29% ▼ HII $288.88 -0.61% ▼ HWM $238.96 -7.99% ▼ IRDM $47.71 +2.49% ▲ KBR $36.57 -0.68% ▼ KTOS $48.81 +1.69% ▲ LDOS $129.73 -2.19% ▼ LHX $254.98 -0.87% ▼ LMT $538.12 +2.15% ▲ MRCY $85.07 +3.74% ▲ NOC $516.33 -2.23% ▼ PLTR $171.90 -1.45% ▼ RTX $199.07 -0.89% ▼ SAIC $125.72 -0.47% ▼ TDG $1,146.22 -0.75% ▼ TXT $78.92 -0.05% ▼ AVAV $149.83 +2.45% ▲ BA $212.41 +0.20% ▲ BAH $72.23 -0.78% ▼ CACI $618.57 -2.02% ▼ CW $577.83 +1.65% ▲ GD $356.39 -2.22% ▼ HEI $318.04 -2.29% ▼ HII $288.88 -0.61% ▼ HWM $238.96 -7.99% ▼ IRDM $47.71 +2.49% ▲ KBR $36.57 -0.68% ▼ KTOS $48.81 +1.69% ▲ LDOS $129.73 -2.19% ▼ LHX $254.98 -0.87% ▼ LMT $538.12 +2.15% ▲ MRCY $85.07 +3.74% ▲ NOC $516.33 -2.23% ▼ PLTR $171.90 -1.45% ▼ RTX $199.07 -0.89% ▼ SAIC $125.72 -0.47% ▼ TDG $1,146.22 -0.75% ▼ TXT $78.92 -0.05% ▼
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