On Friday, a big deal sent Boeing (NYSE: BA) stock jumping more than 2%, lifting aerospace and defense exchange traded funds (ETFs) along with it.
After the company won a $30 billion deal to build the U.S. Air Force’s aerial-refueling tankers, its stock rose to a nine-month high intraday, says MarketWatch. Although it cooled off at the close, it was still the Dow’s second-best performer of the day.
The news gave both iShares Dow Jones U.S. Aerospace & Defense (NYSEArca: ITA) and PowerShares Aerospace & Defense (NYSEArca: PPA) a 1% boost. Both count Boeing as top holdings: it’s 7.1% of PPA and 7.8% of ITA.
What’s more: the deal could mean even more gains for the company. Analysts say that in such deals, the share price of the winning bidder often outperforms the loser – in this case, EADS – by 80% in the five days following an announcement.
The defense sector is bracing for government cuts; perhaps this deal will help fill that gap.
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