Insider trading alert: Politician buys shares in Lockheed Martin; Is war in the cards?

On March 29, U.S. Representative Kevin Hern of Oklahoma purchased shares of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) stock, a major defense contractor with government contracts, just before Lockheed Martin won a $17 billion contract to develop a critical defense system. The contract was awarded on April 15, three days after Hern filed his financial disclosure form on April 12, one day before Iran attacked Israel.Trade details and LMT stock chart. Source: Quiver QuantitativeThe company’s recent contract win, announced am ...