5 Aerospace and Defense Stocks to Buy

Over the past year, Americas military might has proven successful in fighting
the war on terror. Despite the proposed defense cuts and mishaps over captured
spy drones in Iran, contracts are still in abundance, and faith in our defensive
capabilities remains strong. I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies
with my Portfolio Grader tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and
quantitative measures. And this week, I have five aerospace and defense buys.
Here they are, in alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets an "A"
or "B" according to my research, meaning it is a "strong buy" or
"buy." Boeing (NYSE: BA ) works with commercial jetliners, military
aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight and launch systems and
services. In 2011, BA stock has posted a gain of 12.5%. BA gets a "B" for
operating margin growth, a "B" for earnings momentum, a "B" for earnings
growth, an "A" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on
Wall Street, an "A" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have
increased over the past month, a "B" for cash flow and an "A" for return
on equity in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete
analysis of BA stock . Goodrich (NYSE: GR ) supplies aerospace components,
systems and services to its customers. Year-to-date, GR stock is up 40%,
compared to a gain of just 4% for the Dow Jones. GR stocks get a "B" for
sales growth, a "B" for operating margin growth, a "B" for earnings
growth, a "B" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased
over the past month and an "A" for return on equity in my Portfolio Grader
tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of GR stock . Honeywell
International (NYSE: HON ) is a diversified technology and manufacturing company
based in New Jersey. HON has posted a modest gain of 2% since the start of 2011.
HON stock gets an "A" for earnings momentum, a "B" for its ability to
exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "B" for the
magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the past month and
an "A" for return on equity in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more
information, view my complete analysis of HON stock . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT
) researches, designs, develops, manufactures, integrates and sustains advanced
technology systems and products. Compared to small gains by the broader markets,
LMT has posted a gain of 13.5% in 2011. LMT stock gets a "B" for earnings
growth, a "B" for earnings momentum, a "B" for its ability to exceed the
consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "B" for the magnitude in
which earnings projections have increased over the past month, a "B" for
cash flow and an "A" for return on equity in my Portfolio Grader tool. For
more information, view my complete analysis of LMT stock . Raytheon (NYSE: RTN )
focuses on defense, homeland security and other government markets. A modest
gain of 1% ensures RTN a place on this defense stocks list. RTN stock gets a
"B" for earnings momentum, a "B" for the magnitude in which earnings
projections have increased over the past month, an "A" for cash flow and an
"A" for return on equity in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information,
view my complete analysis of RTN stock . Get more analysis of these picks and
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