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Lockheed Martin LMT

Issue No. 02 pick · July 3, 2026 · Updated July 18, 2026

Industrials

Setup Snapshot

The Setup in One Card

How LMT moved and the catalyst behind the move, from its Issue No. 02 write-up. It is not on the current Scoreboard, so it carries no Friday Five Score this week.

Issue No. 02

Original Pick

Week of June 29 to July 2, 2026 Return

LMT+7.59%

Sector Trend

Slipping-0.53%

Covered In

Issue No. 02 · July 3, 2026

Catalyst

Contract Win

Roughly $35B, seven year THAAD interceptor production contract

Return measured from the Friday, June 26 close to the Thursday, July 2 close, the week it appeared in Issue No. 02.

Why It Moved

The Story Behind the Move

LMT+7.59% in Week of June 29 to July 2, 2026

Catalyst

Roughly $35B, seven year THAAD interceptor production contract

Why It Mattered

Dated, signed contracts gave the market concrete multi year revenue visibility, which is exactly what investors pay up for in a choppy tape.

Risk Note

The stock has already rallied hard off its spring low, and the F-35 program has a history of surprise margin charges.

Reader Takeaway

The move is real, but chasing an extended stock is not the same as researching it. Patience has better odds here.

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