Is Trump short Lockheed Martin stock? ( :
Shares of U.S. aerospace giant Lockheed Martin (LMT) fell Monday after President-elect Donald Trump tweeted criticism of defense spending for the Maryland-based firm's F-35 stealth jets.
The stock lost 2.47 percent to close at $253.11 a share.
The drop came as Trump used Twitter, one of his favored social media platforms, to characterize the cost of the jet development program for the U.S. Department of Defense as "out of control."
"Billions of dollars can and will be saved on military (and other) purchases after January 20th," tweeted Trump
You can lead a horse to water. But you can't make him get down on one knee and do an Al Jolson impression!