Defense Stock Facing Resistance Ahead of Earnings

Aerospace and defense giant Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) will announce first-quarter results before the open on Tuesday, April 22. Analysts anticipate quarterly profits of $6.42 per share and revenue of$17.76 billion, or year-over-year growth of about 1.4% and 3.3%, respectively.LMT was last seen down 0.4% to trade at 473.46, on track to snap a five-day win streak. Though the security is fresh off its best weekly performance since July, the $480 region is once again acting as a ceiling after capping ral ...