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Top Defense Stocks' Potential Goes Far Beyond U.S. Military Spending

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -

defense stocks

It's been wrongly assumed that defense stocks are a bad investment because of budget cuts.

But on the contrary, growing conflicts in the Middle East only further prove their value.

And even if you're not sold on the military angle, defense stocks are also a good buy because these companies are upping their presence in the civilian market.

Here are the big names, and what they're doing...

This 100-Year Old Military Technology Makes Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) Stock Today's Best Defense Buy

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -

RTN stock

War-weary investors may shudder at the thought of buying Raytheon Co. (NYSE: RTN) stock, but the practical investor will see a great opportunity.

The growing threat of militant groups, accentuated by the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), currently infecting large swaths of land across Syria and Iraq prove that the defense sector is not only a good investment but a necessary one.

Here's why RTN plays an important role in this fight...

Stocks to Buy Now: Take a Look at Amazon (Nasdaq AMZN) and Raytheon (NYSE: RTN)

By , Money Morning -

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down almost 2% in April, the Nasdaq is down more than 4%, and the S&P 500 has dropped more than 2%. But that shouldn't scare off investors however - there are still stocks to buy even when the markets are down.

Money Morning's Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald appeared on FOX Business' "Varney & Co." today (Monday) and discussed why he's buying Raytheon Co. (NYSE: RTN) and Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) stock now.

Take a look at the value in these two stocks to buy...

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