3 Stocks Showing Impressive Relative Strength: LMT, ACN, NUE
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Key takeaways
- Several stocks have quietly shown a high level of relative strength over the past month, including Lockheed Martin (LMT), Accenture (ACN), and Nucor (NUE) thanks to strong quarterly results.
- Exposed: VTI, DIA, QQQ, IWM, RSP
- Market reaction: DIA +3.1% on the day; VTI +1.6% on the day (still updating); RSP +1.9% on the day
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Several stocks have quietly shown a high level of relative strength over the past month, including Lockheed Martin (LMT), Accenture (ACN), and Nucor (NUE) thanks to strong quarterly results.
Directly affected
- LMT Lockheed Martin+21.8% 30d
Named in this report.
- ACN Accenture+38.6% 30d
Named in this report.
- NUE Nucor+10.7% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF+0.1% 30d
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that Accenture belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- PDD PDD Holdings
PDD Holdings is a peer of Accenture in business services; rivals often move on the same news.
- RELX Relx
Relx is a peer of Accenture in business services; rivals often move on the same news.
- V Visa+16.3% 30d
Visa is a peer of Accenture in business services; rivals often move on the same news.
- MA Mastercard+15.6% 30d
Mastercard is a peer of Accenture in business services; rivals often move on the same news.
- BABA Alibaba Group Holding
Alibaba Group Holding is a peer of Accenture in business services; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMT | -1.51% | -0.41% | base | -7.03% | after close | after close | after close |
| ACN | -4.19% | +1.42% | base | +3.90% | after close | after close | after close |
| NUE | -0.72% | -0.05% | base | -2.03% | after close | after close | after close |
| DIA | +1.47% | -0.00% | base | +3.10% | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +5.88% | +0.76% | base | +0.93% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | -1.73% | -1.67% | base | +4.27% | after close | after close | after close |
| PDD | -3.36% | -1.92% | base | +2.47% | after close | after close | after close |
| RELX | -1.70% | +1.83% | base | +4.32% | after close | after close | after close |
| V | -4.60% | -1.63% | base | +3.76% | after close | after close | after close |
| MA | -5.63% | -1.40% | base | +3.78% | after close | after close | after close |
| BABA | +0.64% | -2.29% | base | +4.98% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
3 Stocks Showing Impressive Relative Strength: LMT, ACN, NUE Yahoo Finance
Source: Yahoo Finance
Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACN | that day | +3.90% | final price |
| ACN | three days earlier | +1.42% | final price |
| ACN | five days earlier | -4.19% | final price |
| BABA | that day | +4.98% | final price |
| BABA | three days earlier | -2.29% | final price |
| BABA | five days earlier | +0.64% | final price |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | that day | +3.10% | final price |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | three days earlier | -0.00% | final price |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | five days earlier | +1.47% | final price |
| LMT | that day | -7.03% | final price |
| LMT | three days earlier | -0.41% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | -1.51% | final price |
| MA | that day | +3.78% | final price |
| MA | three days earlier | -1.40% | final price |
| MA | five days earlier | -5.63% | final price |
| NUE | that day | -2.03% | final price |
| NUE | three days earlier | -0.05% | final price |
| NUE | five days earlier | -0.72% | final price |
| PDD | that day | +2.47% | final price |
| PDD | three days earlier | -1.92% | final price |
| PDD | five days earlier | -3.36% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | that day | +0.93% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | +0.76% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +5.88% | final price |
| RELX | that day | +4.32% | final price |
| RELX | three days earlier | +1.83% | final price |
| RELX | five days earlier | -1.70% | final price |
| V | that day | +3.76% | final price |
| V | three days earlier | -1.63% | final price |
| V | five days earlier | -4.60% | final price |
| XLY | that day | +4.27% | final price |
| XLY | three days earlier | -1.67% | final price |
| XLY | five days earlier | -1.73% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul bought Accenture (ACN) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Scott Scott Franklin bought Accenture (ACN), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 17 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Scott Scott Franklin bought Accenture (ACN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 17 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Nucor (NUE) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 71 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Visa (V), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 20 days before publication. Filed 29 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Visa (V) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Visa (V) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Mastercard (MA) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Mastercard (MA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 71 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Vanguard Index Fds (VTI)
Companies carried with this story
- VTI Vanguard Index Fds
Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “3 Stocks Showing Impressive Relative Strength: LMT, ACN, NUE.” Reason on file: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “3 Stocks Showing Impressive Relative Strength: LMT, ACN, NUE.” Reason on file: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
In “3 Stocks Showing Impressive Relative Strength: LMT, ACN, NUE,” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- IWM Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “3 Stocks Showing Impressive Relative Strength: LMT, ACN, NUE.” Reason on file: iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- RSP Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T
Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “3 Stocks Showing Impressive Relative Strength: LMT, ACN, NUE.” Reason on file: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
How “3 Stocks Showing Impressive Relative Strength: LMT, ACN, NUE” reaches Vanguard Index Fds (VTI)
Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) is the company in “3 Stocks Showing Impressive Relative Strength: LMT, ACN, NUE,” the 4 Nov 2026 this story story.
Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) is on the page because Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
A second company, Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA), is listed for a different reason: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
Dates and price levels for Vanguard Index Fds (VTI)
DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 515.65. QQQ traded between 680.34 and 757.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 685.32.
How solid “3 Stocks Showing Impressive Relative Strength: LMT, ACN, NUE” looks
40 out of 100
“3 Stocks Showing Impressive Relative Strength: LMT, ACN, NUE” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.