Final Trades: Lockheed Martin, QXO and McKesson Corporation

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  January 05, 2026 at 18:46  |  1:13  |  CNBC
Speakers
Dan Ives — Managing Director, Wedbush Securities
Bill Miller IV — Chief Investment Officer and Chairman, Miller Value Partners

Summary

The CNBC Halftime Report panel discussed final trades, with Lockheed Martin favored as a defense beneficiary of prolonged geopolitical conflict. QXO was highlighted for a $1.2 billion Apollo-funded convertible offering that could precede an acquisition. The segment also listed McKesson Corporation as a final trade, though the provided transcript cuts off before that discussion.

  • Panel included Dan Greenhouse, Cameron Dawson, Sonali Basak, Mike Mayo, Dan Ives, and Bill Miller the Fourth.
  • Lockheed Martin was presented as a defense play amid expectations of a prolonged hot war.
  • QXO was pitched on a $1.2 billion convertible offering funded by Apollo, seen as signaling an acquisition.
  • McKesson Corporation was listed in the segment title as a final trade.
  • The transcript provided is truncated and does not include the full discussion.
Ideas
Dan Ives Managing Director, Wedbush Securities 0:41
Hot war drives Lockheed Martin.
Defense spending should remain supported because the world is likely to be in a hot war for a long time, making Lockheed Martin an obvious beneficiary.
Bill Miller IV Chief Investment Officer and Chairman, Miller Value Partners 1:02
Apollo financing signals QXO acquisition.
QXO's $1.2 billion convertible offering funded by Apollo, which expires in July, signals that an acquisition is coming, providing a catalyst for the stock.
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Speakers: Dan Ives, Bill Miller IV  · Tickers: LMT, QXO