"It is going to be very interesting to determine how they measure whether a company is performing," Stan Soloway said.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth now has leverage over defense contractors' financial decisions, from executive comp to ...

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that defense companies need to invest more in plants and equipment and stop ...

On 7 January 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) aimed at limiting and preventing certain large defense contractors from conducting stock buybacks, issuing dividends, and ...

President Donald Trump caused some commotion for investors in U.S. defense contractors this week. First, Trump criticized the ...

President Trump on Wednesday said he “will not permit” defense companies to issue dividends or buy back their own stock until ...

President Donald Trump issued a stark threat to defense contracting companies on Wednesday, saying he would seek to limit stock buybacks and executive salaries unless they improve their delivery of ...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order that urged defense contractors to speed up arms production, ...

Defense contractor ASRC Federal said on Wednesday its subsidiary has been awarded a contract worth up to $2.3 billion for ...

US President Trump warned Raytheon it could lose defense contracts if it fails to boost production and reinvest in ...

The White House is calling for much more defense spending while pressuring contractors to prioritize production over profits.

On January 7, the White House issued an executive order titled “Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting,” ...