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Defense Stocks Tumble After RTX Warns of Tariff Hit
Defense Stocks Tumble After RTX Warns of Tariff Hit · The Wall Street Journal

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Defense contractors were among the biggest losers in the S&P 500 Tuesday after several of the industry's biggest names reported results, with RTX sounding a warning on tariffs. The aerospace and defense specialist said it expects to take an $850 million hit to operating profit from tariffs this year, without factoring in the higher "reciprocal" tariffs that the Trump administration has put on pause.