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defense · sector mood
2016
year mood +0.26 · -0.02 to +0.30 across 12 mo
Monthly mood
bearish −1 +1 bullish
-0.5 -0.25 0 +0.25 +0.5 Jan +0.30 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec -0.02
month values ▾
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
+0.30+0.30+0.30+0.30+0.30+0.30+0.30+0.30+0.30+0.30+0.15-0.02

Budgets were rising and Trump's November election on a 'rebuild the military' pledge promised a buildup, brightening the outlook.

How this mood is scored ▾
Each day the model reads that day's news for the sector and asks, as someone who owns assets or makes their living in it: how am I feeling this month, and why? The month's mood is that running answer, tied to the specific events driving it (the story shown above). It leans on trusted, higher-impact reporting, and on the prior month when a month is quiet, so one loud headline can't swing it. The read updates daily through the month; once a month ends, its mood is locked. This year is read live from the news the pipeline actually collected (hover a bar for its story count). · last computed Jul 11, 2026
Top defense stories of 2016
Nov
Trump Election Victory Sends Defense Stocks Surging on Military Buildup Bets cnbc.com →

Following Donald Trump's upset win, U.S. defense contractors rallied sharply against a falling broader market, with Northrop Grumman up about 5.4%, Lockheed Martin about 6%, and Raytheon about 7.5%. Investors bet on Trump's campaign pledge to add 90,000 soldiers, 42 Navy ships and 100 fighter aircraft plus expanded missile and nuclear defense. European names BAE Systems, Cobham and Thales also gained 3-4%.

Dec
Trump Slams F-35 Costs, Spurs Defense Stock Decline cbc.ca →

President-elect Donald Trump criticized the F-35 program's cost, prompting a drop in Lockheed Martin and other defense stocks. The F-35, a major revenue source for Lockheed, faces potential cuts, though congressional support may limit Trump's ability to act. The program supports over 146,000 U.S. jobs and involves extensive supply chains across 45 states.