Why AeroVironment Stock Took Flight and Climbed 15% This Week

Shares of AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) were trading sharply higher this week, jumping as much as 17.2%, according to data supplied by S&P Global Market Intelligence. After the market close on Thursday, the stock was still up 15.5%. The catalysts that sent the drone maker higher were reports that the company's cutting-edge counter-drone technology was deployed at a U.S. airport earlier this week, sparking some attention from Wall Street. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what ...