Higher military spending lifts RTX

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RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORP. $99 is a buy. The company (New York symbol RTX; Conservative Growth Portfolio; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 1.5 billion; Market cap: $148.5 billion; Dividend yield: 2.2%; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.rtx.com) took its current form on April 3, 2020, with the merger of United Technologies Corp. (old symbol UTX) and Raytheon Co. (old symbol RTN). It’s now a leading maker of commercial aircraft equipment, electronic systems for military aircraft and radar systems, and guided missiles. The stock has gained 14% since the start of 2022. That’s mainly because the U.S. and other NATO members plan to increase their defence budgets in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The higher military spending should continue to boost orders for Raytheon’s Javelin anti-tank and Stinger ground-to-air missiles. Rising commercial air travel volumes are also a positive for investors. The company will probably earn $4.79 a share in 2022, and the stock trades at 20.7 times that estimate. The $2.20 dividend yields 2.2%. Raytheon Technologies…