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It's been a volatile week for the defense and aerospace industry following several missives from President Trump. Some of these proposals, such as limiting defense stock buybacks and capping executive pay, are negative for the industry but seem unlikely to actually make it into law.
General Dynamics (GD) concluded the recent trading session at $360.94, signifying a +1.99% move from its prior day's close.
General Dynamics said on Monday that its information technology unit has secured a $988 million contract to modernize the U.S. Navy's fleet systems.
Company will integrate advanced systems across all surface combatant ships to stay ahead of emerging threats FALLS CHURCH, Va., Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), announced today that it was awarded the Ship and Air Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Systems Support (SACSS) contract to continue modernizing the U.S. Navy fleet.
RESTON, Va., Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) will webcast its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results conference call on Wednesday, January 28, beginning at 9 a.m.
General Dynamics (GD) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
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Bloomberg's George Ferguson breaks down the market reaction to President Trump's calls for a $1.5 trillion dollar defense budget, as well as his threat to cut some of the most notable names in defense technology at the same time. The president took to Truth Social to single out RTX, writing that the defense contractor would no longer be doing business with the government unless it stepped up upfront spending.
Headlines these days are full of news about armed conflicts. This naturally has investors thinking about defense stocks, an industry where valuations have soared.
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General Dynamics Corporation remains a buy, supported by robust revenue growth, a healthy backlog, and disciplined balance sheet management. GD's Q3 earnings beat expectations with $3.88 EPS and $12.9B revenue, driven by 30% YoY growth in Aerospace and a $109.8B backlog. Potential upside is reinforced by President Trump's proposed $1.5T defense budget, though regulatory risks and capital allocation shifts may introduce volatility.
CNBC's Morgan Brennan breaks down the rally in defense stocks.