American defense stocks are experiencing one of their best days in months today!
US President Donald Trump announced today that the state defense budget will be increased from 1 trillion USD to 1.5 trillion USD per year. The increase is therefore considerable.
Shares in the defense industry are responding with strong gains, led by $LMT, $RTX and $NOC.
...I'm still wondering whether to focus in the defense industry on larger companies like $LMT and $RHM.DE, or look for more growth-oriented stocks, such as $AVAV. I prefer smaller companies, but the problem is they tend to be much pricier than the big ones.
What do you think makes more sense? Invest in $LMT or in $AVAV?
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I have a position in $SAABY and I was afraid to open positions in the others, but I'm still watching and wondering if it's already too late.
Tesla didn't please much, but it's still solid. The company still has huge potential and I'll continue to hold.
📅 This week's key market events!
A week full of earnings reports and macroeconomic signals that can influence the mood of the markets. Here's an overview of the most interesting events!
📡Monday
Results before the markets open:
Verizon $VZ - Markets will focus on new users and network connectivity.
🎙️ Tuesday
Fed Chair Powell Speech - Highly anticipatedspeech may provide hints of...
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I'll be most interested in Tesla, and I hope the numbers come out well. If the stock were to fall, I would definitely buy in.
This week, we're expecting results from giants like Tesla $TSLA, Google $GOOG, Verizon $VZ, MMM $MMM, Lockheed Martin $LMT, Procter & Gamble $PG, Pepsi $PEP and many more. Do you think the impact of the tariffs is already showing up in the results, or will we not see it until the next quarter's outlook?
📅 Weekly investment outlook!
This week brings a good amount of corporate earnings, as well as numbers from the US economy.
🐣Monday
Easter Monday - Markets in Europe are still closed
🚗 Tuesday
📡 Results before the markets open:
Verizon $VZ - The telecom giant is facing pressure from competition and developments in 5G.
3M $MMM - How is 3M settling legal disputes? Will the company build...
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Tesla's results will be the most important, but it is possible that the stock will fall and I would definitely overbought at that point.
Do you address moral considerations and ethics when investing in stocks?
Personally, I more or less don't address that when investing because every company does something wrong, and I couldn't invest anywhere with that attitude. On the one hand, I understand that it's not ideal and that it's not pretty, but on the other hand, I don't mind investing in companies like $MO or $LMT...
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Arms stocks break records: an opportunity for investors?
Defence sector growth in Europe has reached new highs thanks to increased defence spending and the drive for strategic independence from the US. The STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense Index rose 9% over the week, with Hensoldt (+22%), Leonardo (+16%) and Dassault Aviation (+15%) posting the strongest gains.
However, the...
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The defense sector makes sense to me long-term, but personally I would only go with LMT. Lockheed has the most stable cash flow, key programs, and the strongest direct link to the US budget. Other companies are interesting, but are often more cyclical or riskier from a project standpoint. If you're going to hold anything in this sector, for me it would be $LMT.