

Seagate Technology shares continued to advance as demand for high-capacity storage tied to AI data-center buildouts supported further positive earnings revisions. On balance, the Fund's artificial intelligence positioning was a net positive contributor to relative performance during the quarter. We added the Humana position on the view that earnings are at a cyclical trough, with MA margins currently depressed, in some cases negative, as elevated medical cost trends have outpaced premium growth across the industry.

BAE Systems revealed a new unmanned fighter jet on Wednesday, boosting Britain's entry into one of the defence industry's hottest and most fiercely contested markets.

BAE Systems , Boeing and Saab signed a deal to advance their partnership to offer Britain a new fast-jet pilot training aircraft based on Boeing's T-7 system, as it looks for a replacement for the ageing Hawk fleet.

BAESY is deepening its radar-market presence through Canada's Arctic program and decades of long-range surveillance expertise.

BAESY is expanding its armored vehicle footprint with the AMPV and proven combat platforms as militaries modernize aging fleets.

BAESY is strengthening its naval MRO presence as defense spending, fleet modernization and readiness needs drive demand for sustainment services.

The next generation of defense winners could increasingly resemble software and AI companies instead of conventional arms manufacturers Recent weakness in European defense stocks reflects both a rotation into AI stocks and more selective investors, according to market watchers.

Top FTSE 100 Index stocks, including BAE Systems, Babcock International, and IAG, are rising today, even as the index remains stuck within a narrow trading range at its highest point since March this year. IAG shares are rising after the EasyJet buyout and falling jet fuel prices IAG, the parent company of British Airways, LEVEL, and Aer Lingus, is rising after EasyJet agreed to be acquired by Castlelake, an American company.
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