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The most notable companies in this group are GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE), Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT), Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), Northrop Grumman Corp (NYSE:NOC), Spirit Aerosystems Holdings (NYSE:SPR), Virgin Galactic Holdings (NYSE:SPCE).

Aerospace & Defense is one of largest industries in the U.S., mainly comprising the following areas: commercial airliners, military aircraft, missiles, space, and general aviation. Focused heavily on research & development, it is also one of the fastest growing industries. Military aircraft has the largest market share in the industry’s sales, followed by space systems, civil aircraft, and missiles. Aerospace exports, directly and indirectly, support more jobs than the export of any other commodity, according to a study by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin Corporation and General Electric Company are some of the most prominent players in this space.

The average market capitalization across the Aerospace & Defense Industry is 14.58B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 1.66K to 192.17B. GE holds the highest valuation in this group at 192.17B. The lowest valued company is ASDN at 1.66K.

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Aerospace & Defense Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 3%, and the average quarterly price growth was 14%. HWKE experienced the highest price growth at 59%, while BLIS experienced the biggest fall at -40%.

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Aerospace & Defense Industry was -46%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 108% and the average quarterly volume growth was 330%