Bernstein analyst Douglas Harned continues to view Raytheon (RTN) as his "top pick" in the defense space in light of recent Q4 results and progress on the defense budget, which is "more positive" following an agreement in Congress on budget top lines for FY18 and FY19, and publication of a President's budget request for FY19. In a research note to investors, Harned said that while yesterday's announcement of 25% tariffs on steel and 10% on aluminum is negative, most defense contracts should be protected by long-term agreements. Raytheon's business mix, with 40% of revenues coming from missile defense and tactical missiles, looks "most positive," he said, but noted that other defense names, including General Dynamics (GD), Huntington Ingalls (HII), Lockheed Martin (LMT) and Northrop Grumman (NOC), are all rated Market Perform given high valuations.

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