Sitting at the center of rising global defense spending, Lockheed Martin (LMT)  and Palantir Technologies (PLTR)  stock are standing out amid increased geopolitical tensions, with both spiking sharply on Monday following weekend news that the U.S. and Israel launched renewed military operations against Iran.While sentiment for the broader aerospace and defense sector is high at the moment, Lockheed Martin and Palantir are among the direct beneficiaries. To that point, Lockheed Martin supplies the physical s ...

Defense stocks are rallying on Monday after the attacks carried out by the U.S. against Iran over the weekend. Multiple members of Congress are among the shareholders of several of the top-performing defense stocks on Monday. • Lockheed Martin stock is challenging resistance. What’s behind LMT new highs?Defense Stocks Rise MondayHere's a look at the Congress members who own shares of these three stocks.Congress Members Who Own Lockheed Martin (LMT) StockHere are the members of Congress who bought LMT stock ...

It is Monday, March 2, 2026, and if you were hoping for a quiet start to the fiscal month, you clearly haven’t been paying attention for the last decade. While most of the world was still nursing their Sunday night dread, President Donald Trump decided to kick off the work week by announcing “major combat operations” in Iran and, for good measure, a 10% global surcharge on basically everything that crosses a border. Because nothing says “investor confidence” like a two-front war—one with missiles and one wi ...

Shares of airlines, cruise companies, and hotels fell on Monday as investors reacted to the Cruise company Carnival shares went down by about 12%. Oil and inflation worriesTraders were worried that the fighting could disturb oil supply. They also feared that this could make prices rise (inflation). Brent oil prices jumped by about 13% before slowing down. Experts said the situation is very uncertain and could affect oil supply, shipping, tourism, and flights. The S&P 500 stock index fell by about 1.2%, sim ...

US stocks plunged Monday morning as oil prices spiked and investor uncertainty shook markets amid US and Israeli air strikes on Iran, while defense stocks like Lockheed Martin jumped.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 311 points, or 0.6%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each sank.Gold futures rose 1.9% to $5,348.50 as anxious investors rushed to safe-haven assets, and Wall Street’s volatility index jumped to its highest level so far this year. 4 US stocks plunged Monday morning following US-Israeli air st ...

Defense stocks are in focus today, following news that the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran over the weekend, with missile strikes killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In response, Iran promised retaliation and also threatened to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz. The shares of Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) were last seen up 4.4% to trade at a fresh record high of $692, while also sporting a 40% year-to-date lead. The stock is on pace for its biggest single-day percentage gain in over a month, with rece ...

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US stock market crash today shook Wall Street as investors reacted instantly to escalating tensions in the Middle East. The Rising oil prices triggered the selloff. Brent crude jumped as much as 13% intraday, briefly crossing $82 per barrel before easing below $80. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude surged around 8% near $73. Higher gas prices feed directly into consumer inflation. Higher inflation forces the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates elevated longer. Higher rates crush corporate earnings, sq ...

: Shares of Lockheed Martin Corp moved sharply higher Monday, rising more than 5% in premarket trading as investors rushed into defense names following a dramatic military escalation in the Middle East.Lockheed Martin (LMT) Stock Surges Today: Middle East Military Escalation Lifts US Defense Stocks But S&P 500 Futures Fall 1.1% as Broader Markets SlideWhile broader markets sold off, with futures tracking the S&P 500 down 1.1%, Lockheed Martin stood out as a rare bright spot. The jump came after the US and ...

Kevin Green, a senior markets correspondent, joins me now to help set up the action today. All right, KG, when I saw this occur over the weekend, I knew immediately that markets would be rattled uh as soon as futures were open. Uh take us through what you were watching as the geopolitical tensions increased over the weekend.>> Well, obviously we are seeing a lot of volatility because of the geopolitical risk and a lot of that's really being focus focused on the energy market. you kind of talked about it at ...