Growth is a hallmark of all great companies, but the laws of gravity eventually take hold. Those who rode the COVID boom and ensuing tech selloff in 2022 will surely remember that the market’s punishment can be swift and severe when trajectories fall.

Companies with solid operating margins have a competitive edge, allowing them to reinvest for sustainable expansion. The best of these businesses balance profitability with reinvestment, setting themselves up for long-term success.

Shares of aerospace and defense company Kratos (NASDAQ:KTOS) jumped 4.9% in the morning session after the company announced it received approximately $400 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Defense.

AXON's Connected Devices business is accelerating with strong demand for TASERs, body cameras and platform solutions, lifting its 2026 outlook.

Kratos Defense expands US manufacturing and supply-chain capabilities to pursue larger defense contracts as military modernization drives demand.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) moved higher after announcing that it had secured approximately $400 million in new funding from the U. S.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NasdaqGS:KTOS) received a US$100 million contract for a ground based space domain awareness system. The company also secured US$400 million in funding for hypersonic and other national security programs. These awards expand Kratos' contract backlog and increase its involvement in space monitoring and advanced defense technologies. For investors tracking defense technology, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions sits at the intersection of space systems,...

Investors tracked rising demand for autonomous warfare, drawing attention amid U.S.-Iran tensions.

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NATO allies just converted a years-old spending pledge into a wave of purchase orders, and one defense analyst has a specific test for separating the stocks that will actually see the cash from those chasing headlines.