Army Battery Sharpens Skills During Nighttime Reload Training
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Soldiers assigned to Delta Battery, 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, recently conducted nighttime MIM-104 Patriot missile system reload training at Fort Hood, Texas, as part of the battalion's mission readiness exercise.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-3.2% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “army” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-7.5% 30d
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “army” (defense) in this story.
- LIT Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-1.2% 6d
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF: it holds lithium and battery companies. Linked by “battery” (lithium and batteries) in this story.
- LMT Lockheed Martin+19.1% 30d
Lockheed Martin (guided missiles and space vehicles and parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “army” (defense) in this story.
- RTX Rtx+1.1% 7d
Rtx (aircraft engines and engine parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “army” (defense) in this story.
- NOC Northrop Grumman+7.8% 30d
Northrop Grumman (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “army” (defense) in this story.
- GD General Dynamics-0.4% 30d
General Dynamics (ship and boat building and repairing): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “army” (defense) in this story.
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Albemarle (plastic materials, synth resins and nonvulcan elastomers): battery-metal producers move with EV and battery demand. Linked by “battery” (lithium and batteries) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | -0.49% | -1.27% | base | -0.31% | after close | after close | after close |
| XARNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LITNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LMT | -13.64% | -7.12% | base | -1.15% | after close | after close | after close |
| RTX | -2.10% | -1.45% | base | -0.55% | after close | after close | after close |
| NOC | -5.58% | -2.36% | base | -1.11% | after close | after close | after close |
| GD | -3.56% | -1.75% | base | -0.22% | after close | after close | after close |
| ALBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
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Soldiers assigned to Delta Battery, 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, recently conducted nighttime MIM-104 Patriot missile system reload training at Fort Hood, Texas, as part of the bat…
Source: U.S. Department of Defense
Defense
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GD | that day | -0.22% | still updating |
| GD | three days earlier | -1.75% | final price |
| GD | five days earlier | -3.56% | final price |
| ITA | that day | -0.31% | still updating |
| ITA | three days earlier | -1.27% | final price |
| ITA | five days earlier | -0.49% | final price |
| LMT | that day | -1.15% | still updating |
| LMT | three days earlier | -7.12% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | -13.64% | final price |
| NOC | that day | -1.11% | still updating |
| NOC | three days earlier | -2.36% | final price |
| NOC | five days earlier | -5.58% | final price |
| RTX | that day | -0.55% | still updating |
| RTX | three days earlier | -1.45% | final price |
| RTX | five days earlier | -2.10% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials 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 34 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 34 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 40 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold RTX, worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 88 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Albemarle (ALB) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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How solid the defense case looks
12 out of 100Price not final
“Army Battery Sharpens Skills During Nighttime Reload Training” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.