Boeing rose $2.34 or 2.4 percent, to $98.92. Lockheed Martin Corp. rose $2.41 or 2.3 percent, to $106.41. Northrop Grumman Corp. rose $3.17 or 4.0 percent, to $82.19.
Boeing rose $2.21 or 2.3 percent, to $98.79. Lockheed Martin Corp. rose $1.59 or 1.5 percent, to $105.59. Northrop Grumman Corp. rose $2.74 or 3.5 percent, to $81.76.
NEW YORK-- Shares in companies that do defense contracting work rose across the board Friday on the heels of a huge stock buyback program announced by Northrop Grumman, sending it and others to all-time highs. Shares of General Dynamics are up 22 percent over the past year, Lockheed Martin is up 28 percent, and Raytheon is up 33 percent.
Boeing rose $2.03 or 2.1 percent, to $98.61. Lockheed Martin Corp. rose $1.60 or 1.5 percent, to $105.60. Northrop Grumman Corp. rose $2.89 or 3.7 percent, to $81.91.
Boeing fell$. 44 or. 5 percent, to $96.58. Lockheed Martin Corp. fell$. 05 or percent, to $104.00. Northrop Grumman Corp. fell$. 41 or. 5 percent, to $79.02.
Boeing fell$. 09 or. 1 percent, to $96.93. Lockheed Martin Corp. rose$. 31 or. 3 percent, to $104.36. Northrop Grumman Corp. fell$. 15 or. 2 percent, to $79.28.
Boeing rose$. 04 or percent, to $97.06. Lockheed Martin Corp. rose$. 20 or. 2 percent, to $104.25. Northrop Grumman Corp. fell$. 10 or. 1 percent, to $79.33.
In testimony to parliament on the F-35, for which Australia is one of the largest international buyers with plans for up to 100, Australia's air force chief Air Marshal Geoff Brown said rivals were years behind the Lightning II's development.
Boeing rose$. 91 or. 9 percent, to $97.02. Lockheed Martin Corp. rose $1.18 or 1.1 percent, to $104.05. Northrop Grumman Corp. rose$. 47 or. 6 percent, to $79.43.
Boeing rose $1.24 or 1.3 percent, to $97.35. Lockheed Martin Corp. rose$. 69 or. 7 percent, to $103.56. Northrop Grumman Corp. rose$. 46 or. 6 percent, to $79.42.
Boeing rose$. 18 or. 2 percent, to $96.29. Lockheed Martin Corp. fell $1.01 or 1.0 percent, to $101.86. Northrop Grumman Corp. fell$. 35 or. 4 percent, to $78.61.
WASHINGTON, May 14- The Pentagon's plans to put most of its 800,000 civilian employees on unpaid leave for 11 days could lead to delays on Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and other weapons programs, a top company official said on Tuesday.
Boeing rose $1.35 or 1.4 percent, to $96.11. Lockheed Martin Corp. rose$. 98 or 1.0 percent, to $102.87. United Technologies Corp. rose$. 98 or 1.0 percent, to $95.93.
BUSH, May 14- The U.S. Navy made aviation history on Tuesday by launching an unmanned jet off an aircraft carrier for the first time, taking an important step toward expanded use of drones by the American military with an eye on possible rivals like China and Iran.
WASHINGTON, May 14- The Pentagon's plans to put most of its 800,000 civilian employees on unpaid leave for 11 days could lead to delays on Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and other weapons programs, a top company official said on Tuesday.
Boeing rose $1.04 or 1.1 percent, to $95.80. Lockheed Martin Corp. rose$. 91 or. 9 percent, to $102.80. Northrop Grumman Corp. rose $1.23 or 1.6 percent, to $78.79.
Boeing rose$. 32 or. 3 percent, to $95.08. Lockheed Martin Corp. rose$. 05 or percent, to $101.94. Northrop Grumman Corp. rose$. 49 or. 6 percent, to $78.05.
Boeing rose$. 52 or. 6 percent, to $94.76. Lockheed Martin Corp. fell$. 05 or percent, to $101.89. Northrop Grumman Corp. fell$. 37 or. 5 percent, to $77.56.
Boeing rose$. 49 or. 5 percent, to $94.73. Lockheed Martin Corp. rose$. 12 or. 1 percent, to $102.06. Northrop Grumman Corp. fell$. 38 or. 5 percent, to $77.55.