The Raytheon-United merger, worth $121 billion, made waves on Wall Street. Since the merger’s announcement, the company stock has shot up nearly 4%.
That has investors wondering if now’s the right time to pick up Raytheon stock.
But instead of worrying about the merger going through, we have an even better defense stock play...
The Raytheon-United merger, worth $121 billion, made waves on Wall Street. Since the merger’s announcement, the company stock has shot up nearly 4%.
That has investors wondering if now’s the right time to pick up Raytheon stock.
But instead of worrying about the merger going through, we have an even better defense stock play...
With tensions building between the U.S. and Iran, we went searching for the top defense stock to buy right now.
And we found just the one…
It has a strong balance sheet with just $2 billion in debt.
And its total debt to capital sits at just 29.4%, compared to an industry average of 68%.
The firm even pays a 2.13% dividend, which outpaces its rivals 1.9% average.
And its gross profit margins, operating profit margins, and net profit margins all outpace the industry average as well.
But the company’s standard financial metrics tell just half of the story of why it is a breakout stock with a very high VQScore.
While ongoing trade discussions between the U.S. and China dominate the headlines, the drumbeat of military action has intensified...
This week, the United States sent an aircraft carrier to the Middle East after reports of a planned attack on American forces by a Tehran-backed proxy group in Iran.
On Sunday, the Trump administration issued a surprise order to send the USS Abraham Lincoln and a bomber task force in response to "troubling and escalatory indications and warnings."
Once again, military intervention is back in the headlines.
To find the best defense stocks to own right now, we use the Money Morning Stock VQScore™. This proprietary system tells us when stocks are about to break out to higher levels (and which to avoid in order to protect our capital).
Each stock receives a score. A score of 4 or higher puts the stock in our "Strong Buy Zone."
Today, we discuss three defense stocks to buy as tensions heat up around the globe...
Boeing stock (NYSE: BA) took a serious hit in the first 20 days after one of its 737 Max 8 jets crashed in Ethiopia.
But this could make the case to invest in Boeing stock even stronger...
For those ready to dive into the stock market and boost their profits in 2019, we're bringing you the best stocks to buy in 2019.
These are stocks of well-run, profitable companies in must-have industries.
That means these stocks to buy have reliable growth potential no matter what the rest of the market is doing.
Ever wish making money took... less money?
Wish granted.
President Trump just "greenlighted" the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act and a top-line military budget of $717 billion... $616.9 for the Pentagon's base budget, $69.0 billion for overseas contingency operations funding, and a $21.9 billion for nuclear weapons.
That's the single largest investment in our military that I can recall. Not surprisingly, it's also a massive investment opportunity that ties in neatly with one of the single most powerful Unstoppable Trends of our time: War, Terrorism and Ugliness.
We've talked about this extensively over the years, but this is so important that it merits repeating...
... Lining up your money with defense spending will be one of the single most profitable moves you can make in your investing lifetime.
... What's more, doing so plays a huge part in the difference between an investment account that makes money like crazy, and one that falls flat. Or, even worse, one that goes negative.
Case in point, defense-related companies I've recommended like Harris Corp. or Raytheon Co. have led readers in our paid sister services to remarkable profits of 100.81% and 205.19%, respectively... and counting!
The logic is very simple and very compelling...
Savvy investors are buying defense stocks as markets start to fear there will be a war between the U.S. and Iran.
The Trump administration is not backing down.
Here's everything you need to know...
The media may be mocking President Trump's announcement of a new "Space Force," a sixth military branch equal to the Army, Navy, and Air Force, but this is no laughing matter.
This announcement will kick off a moneymaking frenzy for companies operating at the nexus of space and defense.
And one small aerospace stock could soar on a 1,000% spending surge...
If you've been following our recommendations over the years, you should beam over The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) stock. Since the election in November 2016, shares of this defense stock are up 158%, absolutely crushing the market.
Here's an eye-opener for you - Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) is up "only" 126% over that same span. Over the past five years, Boeing stock is up a whopping 248%.
And now, this company is making major strides in the tech field too...
Last Friday (March 23), the U.S. Senate passed a $1.3 trillion federal funding bill that included an additional $61 billion for the nation's defense budget.
Flying autonomous vehicles may sound futuristic, but they're quickly growing into a valuable industry.
That's why, today, we're going to show you how you can make money from the industry's growth.
You can do it by investing in our pick for the top defense stock to buy for 2018...
Although it's grim, the truth is that defense companies make a ton of money from war.
And the best defense stocks to buy now are the ones that will climb from a potential war with North Korea.
Here are our three favorite defense companies to invest in today...
The three best defense stocks to watch will rise in 2017...
That's because they're a part of a huge Unstoppable Trend involving War, Terrorism, and Ugliness.
One of the top defense stocks, Lockheed Martin, has been under pressure recently from President-elect Donald Trump.
Trump has heavily criticized Lockheed's "expensive" F-35 program. But there's more to the program than Trump realizes. But more importantly, this information proves that Trump's criticisms won't affect Lockheed in the long term.
Three top military defense stocks will rise in 2017...
These companies are a part of a massive growth trend involving War, Terrorism, and Ugliness. This "unstoppable" trend ensures these stocks will continue to perform well in the years to come...
