NEW YORK—Shares of aerospace and defense companies rose with the market Thursday, as the dollar gained strength against the euro and oil prices decreased.
The Nasdaq composite index, Standard & Poor's 500 and Dow Jones industrial average finished the day with strong gains.
Results in the sector included:
United Technologies Corp., up $2.03 to $74.50.
Goodrich Corp. added $1.24 to $69.39.
Honeywell International Inc. gained $1.27 to $60.67.
Northrop Grumman Corp. rose $1.20 to $74.77.
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