Why General Electric, TransDigm, and Boeing Stocks All Popped 5% (and More) Today

Stocks saw a light at the end of the tunnel over the weekend -- and today, they're racing to catch it. As of 1 p.m. EDT, the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq stock indices are all up well over 5%.

And some of the stocks notching the biggest gains are in the beleaguered aerospace and defense sector: General Electric (NYSE: GE), TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG), and Boeing (NYSE: BA) -- up 6.1%, 7.8%, and 10.6%, respectively.

Why?

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