AeroVironment, Inc. AVAV

The Pentagon handed drone suppliers the autonomous warfare announcement they craved, yet one stock with a 75% year-to-date gain is tumbling while its rivals barely flinch. The gap between winners and losers inside the drone sector reveals something the policy headlines are not saying outright.

Global tariffs, court challenges, and shifting trade rules are reshaping where products get made and how supply chains are built. That uncertainty can punish some businesses yet open the door for others tied more closely to US production and automation. This piece looks at how Trump tariff headlines connect to that theme and walks through 3 stocks from the US onshoring and domestic manufacturing screener that could be exposed to these shifts. The three stocks below are only a small sample, as...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Autowarcom, focusing on autonomous warfare, drones, robotics and faster defense procurement.

Platinum Trade Alerts News Commentary - Global Drone Markets Could Reach More Than $100 Billion as Commercial, Industrial and Defense Demand Accelerates - The drone industry is moving from a niche technology market into a major revenue-generating technology platform, with commercial, industrial, public-safety and defense applications expanding at the same time. A 2026 market estimate from Heimdall Insights puts the global drone market at approximately $65 billion in 2025 and projects it to reach

Enduring High Energy Laser (E-HEL) contract awarded by the U.S. Army represents a landmark development for AeroVironment Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV). The contract is valued at $464.8 million and falls under the company’s LOCUST laser weapon line. Reflecting on a historic shift for laser weapons from prototype to production, the contract positions AeroVironment as a leading player […]

A highly volatile stock can deliver big gains - or just as easily wipe out a portfolio if things go south. While some investors embrace risk, mistakes can be costly for those who aren’t prepared.

Rising interest rates from the Federal Reserve are lifting borrowing costs and putting pressure on labour heavy business models. That creates a clear opening for companies that can replace repetitive work with machines and software. Automation leaders are selling not just robots but cost control, resilience and productivity. This article highlights three stocks from our focused robotics and automation shortlist that aim to turn that shift into long term business growth. The three robotics...

The United States decision to reopen a Cold War era base in Greenland under a new long term security deal highlights how governments are rethinking Arctic defense and logistics. That kind of shift keeps attention on companies that build the aircraft, systems, and support services behind these military commitments. This article breaks down 3 stocks from the US aerospace and defense universe that align with that theme and explains what makes each one worth a closer look. The three stocks...

Rising U.S.-Iran friction is pulling geopolitics back onto traders’ screens, with energy routes, airspace and regional security suddenly in sharper focus. That kind of shock can reshuffle where money flows in global markets and leave some defense and aerospace stocks more exposed to the headlines than others. This article breaks down three stocks from our Global Defense and Aerospace Screener that appear positively linked to this news backdrop and what that could mean for your portfolio. The...

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) reported on September 9, 2026, that revenue for fiscal Q1 2027, ended August 1, 2026, increased 6% to $480.5 million. Funded backlog reached approximately $1.5 billion at quarter-end, up from $1.2 billion at April 30, 2026. This represents remaining work under firm customer orders with funding already appropriated, providing a concrete base […]

Something is breaking down inside the drone trade, and it is not hitting every name the same way. The split forming across the group this session points to a shift in how the market is pricing these stocks against each other.