QUICK SPARK: Trump’s Defense Buildup Pays Off For Lockheed Martin and RTX
Defense prime contractors are ripping higher Thursday on beat-and-raise quarters that underscore resilient demand and record backlogs even as the broader market slides. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT ) jumped 11.23% and RTX (NYSE: RTX ) climbed 7.7% after their Q2 2026 results set all-time backlog records, diverging from a