Lou Whiteman

Atlanta

Investor. Writer. Fool. Soccer on weekends. I may have positions in the stocks I discuss. Boring is better. https://t.co/sah4FRrknk #watfordfc

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Lockheed Martin Just Gave Investors Something New to Worry About

1 week ago | fool.com | Lou Whiteman

Wall Street hates surprises, especially unexpected changes in the C-suite just days before earnings are released. On Thursday, Lockheed Martin (LMT -1.66%) delivered just that surprise and the stock reacted accordingly. Shares of Lockheed plunged 6% at the open before recovering as the day went on, down 2% as of 1:30 p.m. ET.
Why Rare-Earth Stocks Are Soaring Today

1 week ago | fool.com | Lou Whiteman

The Trump administration has opened an investigation that could result in tariffs on rare-earth minerals and other critical materials. The news has the two large U.S.-based rare-earth companies moving higher. Shares of USA Rare Earth (USAR 28.70%) were up 20% and shares of MP Materials (MP 14.96%) were up 12% as of 10:30 a.m. ET following the reports. Energy Fuels (UUUU 9.81%), a uranium producer, is up 10%. A trade war beneficiary?
Why Rocket Lab Is Up Big Today

1 week ago | fool.com | Lou Whiteman

Rocket Lab USA (RKLB 8.26%) has been selected to bid for billions in future launches planned by the United States and United Kingdom. Investors are excited about the opportunities these selections create, sending Rocket Lab shares up as much as 15% on Tuesday morning and up 9% as of 11:30 a.m. ET.
Why Bank of America Stock Is Higher Today

1 week ago | fool.com | Lou Whiteman

Bank of America (BAC 3.98%) posted better-than-expected numbers for the first quarter, signaling that the uncertainty gripping Wall Street has not yet made its way to Main Street. Investors applauded the results, sending Bank of America shares up as much as 6% on Tuesday and up 4% as of 11 a.m. ET.
Why EHang Stock Is Gaining Altitude Today

1 week ago | fool.com | Lou Whiteman

Shares of companies developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVOTL) aircraft have been hit hard by the recent market sell-off. But at least one investment bank thinks shares of EHang Holdings (EH 7.48%) have been hit too hard. EHang stock climbed as much as 13% on Monday and was up 8% as of 1:30 E.T. after the stock was upgraded to a buy at Deutsche Bank. A national champion at a discounted price?
Why Huntington Ingalls Stock Is Up Today

1 week ago | fool.com | Lou Whiteman

Investors are looking for winners as government officials inch closer to a defense budget, and Huntington Ingalls (HII 7.90%) looks like a potential winner. Shares of the shipbuilder are trading up 5% on Friday as I write this after receiving a double upgrade from Goldman Sachs. Opportunities aheadHuntington Ingalls is one of two primary shipbuilders for the U.S. Navy, operating out of the Newport News shipyard in Virginia and smaller yards on the Gulf Coast.
Why Cal-Maine Foods Shares Were Volatile Today

2 weeks ago | nasdaq.com | Lou Whiteman

Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ: CALM), the nation's largest egg producer, missed on earnings but announced an agreement to acquire breakfast food manufacturer Echo Lake Foods. Investors weren't sure what to make of it all. In a volatile day for broader markets, shares of Cal-Maine fell 8% at the open, soared as high as up 6% mid-day, and were up about 3% heading into the close.
Why Cal-Maine Foods Shares Were Volatile Today

2 weeks ago | fool.com | Lou Whiteman

Cal-Maine Foods (CALM 2.80%), the nation's largest egg producer, missed on earnings but announced an agreement to acquire breakfast food manufacturer Echo Lake Foods. Investors weren't sure what to make of it all. In a volatile day for broader markets, shares of Cal-Maine fell 8% at the open, soared as high as up 6% mid-day, and were up about 3% heading into the close.
Why Defense Stocks Are Rocketing Higher

2 weeks ago | fool.com | Lou Whiteman

Positive tariff news and some industry-specific speculation concerning future business helped light a rocket under defense stocks, sending the entire sector up. AeroVironment (AVAV 13.51%) shares led the way up 14%, and shares of Lockheed Martin (LMT 3.76%), Northrop Grumman (NOC 3.29%), and Science Applications International (SAIC 2.62%) all climbed as high as 5% before fading some heading into market close. New opportunities up ahead?
Why Commercial Aerospace Stocks Are Soaring Today

2 weeks ago | fool.com | Lou Whiteman

Recent economic uncertainty has now slowed demand for new airplanes. That, coupled with a midday apparent tariff reprieve, has the stocks of commercial aerospace suppliers including Boeing (BA 12.96%), Howmet Aerospace (HWM 9.92%), and GE Aerospace (GE 10.37%) up more than 8% as of 1:30 p.m. ET, and RTX (RTX 5.34%) up 5%. A nice rebound in salesBoeing has been flying into headwinds for the better part of five years now.

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Lou Whiteman @louwhiteman

23 Apr 25

But at least the guy who built the clusterf--k is going to come back and be more involved in the clusterf--k. That's bullish, right?

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I'm pretty sure that Tesla is now the least profitable carmaker among the top 16 volume producers of the world. Without $595M of ZEV credits, Tesla would have seen a net loss in Q1. $TSLA https://t.co/oCWy3i3Vjm

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22 Apr 25

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22 Apr 25

RT @FreightAlley: The local freight delivery numbers are very steady, suggesting that consumption is still intact (white). The long haul…