There’s a phrase that doesn’t come up often in defense contractor earnings calls: “golden opportunity.” It’s the kind of language that catches people’s attention. Lockheed Martin (LMT) CEO Jim Taiclet used it anyway. Speaking to investors on the company’s first-quarter 2026 earnings conference call on Thursday, April 23, Taiclet didn’t attempt to be subtle about…
Lockheed Martin Corp. Stocks rose on Wednesday after announcing a major defense production framework with the US Department of Defense. The Pentagon has outlined a long-term plan to increase supply chain capacity for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles. The multi-year framework highlights the growing demand for defense technologies amid evolving geopolitical risks. The department said…
By Akash Sriram March 9 (Reuters) – Anthropic sued the U.S. government on Monday, escalating a dispute that the artificial intelligence company sees as retaliation for refusing to remove safety limits from its Claude model. The Amazon-backed company said it was willing to work with the military. Just “not under any terms.” He also filed…
