Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Monday

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U.S. stocks traded lower, with the Dow Jones falling around 50 points on Monday. Here are some big stocks recording gains in today’s session.

National Western Life Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWLI) shares jumped 13.8% to $474.69 after the company inked a definitive merger deal with Prosperity Life Group for about $1.9 billion in an all-cash transaction.

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) surged 10.7% to $468.58 as defense stocks gained amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.

WW International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WW) climbed 9.9% to $11.47.

General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) climbed 8.1% to $237.64 as defense stocks gained amid ongoing Israel-Hamas warfare.

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) gained 7.8% to $432.03 amid conflict in the Middle East.

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LHX) climbed 7.6% to $176.37 amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) gained 7.1% to $16.21.

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) climbed 6.9% to $216.55.

Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE:CPE) rose 6.8% to $35.94 as the Israel-Hamas conflict caused oil supply uncertainty.

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEN) gained 6.7% to $13.15 after Citigroup upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy and raised its price target from $15 to $18.

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (NYSE:CNQ) rose 6.4% to $65.32 as the Israel-Hamas conflict caused oil supply uncertainty.

Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRCY) gained 5.5% to $38.32.

Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) jumped 5.1% to $40.66. Halliburton Company and Core Laboratories Inc. (NYSE:CLB) announced a strategic alliance aimed at expediting the delivery of comprehensive digital rock data solutions in the U.S.

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