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Northrop Grumman Corp

Stocks

Why My Favorite Defense Play Just Got Even Richer

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Defense stocks are one of the smartest buys of the Trump era, given his stated commitment to boosting defense spending by $54 billion.

As we've seen, drones and autonomous vehicles are two high-profit ways to play the growth energizing this $1.7 trillion sector…

But the big play, the really disruptive, transformative 21st-century technology… is military lasers.

"Ray guns."

It sounds like science fiction, but it's a fact. Laser weapons are here now, and perhaps as soon as next year they'll change the way the U.S. military fights conflicts all over the world.

You'll have reaped the financial rewards long before that, though.

In fact, this company has already given us more than 27% in gains, and it's barely started flexing its laser know-how...

Dow Jones

Dow Jones News: Markets Drop After Weak Q1 GDP Report

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In Dow Jones news today, the markets were down as investors digested a disturbing report.

American consumers spent at the slowest pace since 2009, and Wall Street is now questioning the health of the economy.

But that's not all you need to know - here are all the important stock market stories to look over for April 28...

Washington

Will the Government Shut Down on April 28?

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With a spending showdown coming next week, many investors are asking, "Will the government shut down April 28?"

Divides down party lines and a fractured GOP are showing they can't get much passed, and a new spending bill is the likely first fight when Congress returns from the current recess.

Here's everything you need to know to profit...