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• Investors may be asking whether General Dynamics stock offers fair value at current levels, or if the recent price is demanding too much for its strengths.

• The stock closed at US$346.71, with returns of 21.4% over 1 year and 71.3% over 3 years. Year to date it is up 1.0%, and it has edged down 0.9% over the last week.

• Recent coverage has focused on General Dynamics as a large US defense and aerospace contractor with exposure across segments such as combat systems, marine systems and aerospace. This background provides context for how investors weigh its long term…