Shares of defense stocks are rising Monday after the United States seized former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a weekend operation.



<h2>Which Defense Stocks Are Moving? </h2>



Lockheed Martin Corporation (NASDAQ:LMT), Northrop Grumman Corporation (NASDAQ:NOC), Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR), RTX Corporation (NASDAQ:RTX), General Dynamics Corporation (NASDAQ:GD) and L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LHX) are a couple of the stocks that are trending Monday morning.



All of them except for RTX Corporation are rising. 



<h2>What Happened This Weekend?</h2>



The U.S. seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a weekend operation. The two are currently in New York City awaiting trial for narco-terrorism, drug trafficking, conspiracy, money laundering, and corruption. The U.S. alleges that he led a network to facilitate cocaine trade with terrorist groups for weapons.



U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States would be running the country, but Venezuela has already sworn in the former vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, who was part of Maduro’s inner circle. Venezuela has also called on the United Nations to hold an emergency session to respond to the attack. 



Venezuela’s oil reserves are extremely coveted by other nations. Trump said that the U.S. will be tapping the country’s oil reserves, majority of which is exported to China. 



<h2>Price Actions </h2>



LMT Price Action: Shares were up 2.47% at $508.94 at the time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro.



NOC Price Action: Shares were up 2.34% at $599.35 at the time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro.



PLTR Price Action: Shares were up 4.48% at $175.36 at the time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro.



RTX Price Action: Shares were down 0.26% at $186.76 at the time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro.



GD Price Action: Shares were up 2.71% at $352.79 at the time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro.



LHX Price Action: Shares were up 1.86% at $310.14 at the time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro.



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Shares of defense stocks rose following the U.S. seizure of former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Key stocks trending include Lockheed Martin (LMT), Northrop Grumman (NOC), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), RTX Corporation (RTX), General Dynamics (GD), and L3Harris Technologies (LHX), with most seeing gains. The U.S. alleges Maduro was involved in drug trafficking and corruption, while President Trump indicated plans to tap into Venezuela's oil reserves, which are highly sought after. Price actions show LMT up 2.47%, NOC up 2.34%, PLTR up 4.48%, RTX down 0.26%, GD up 2.71%, and LHX up 1.86%.

- Shares of defense stocks have increased due to the U.S. operation involving the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.  
- Key defense stocks trending include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Palantir Technologies, with most seeing gains, except for RTX Corporation.  
- Maduro faces serious charges, and the U.S. plans to access Venezuela's oil reserves, impacting global energy dynamics.

Why Are Defense Stocks Rising Today?