By Editor , 13 October 2026
S&P 500 nears record as Russell 2000 slips; RTX wins $6.3B deal

New York – October 12, 2026 -- Raytheon, an RTX business, secured a contract worth up to $6.3 billion for Standard Missile-3 Block IB interceptors, as large-cap indexes closed last week near record levels while the Russell 2000 fell 0.91% to 2,806.98.