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Bohannan pins John Deere layoffs on tariffs Miller-Meeks backed

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Key takeaways

  • Exposed: XLI, XRT, DE, CAT, WMT
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHABohannan pins John Deere layoffson tariffs Miller-Meeks backedDEGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about tariffs and trade.

Directly affected

  • DE Deere-2.4% 30d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.3% 30d

    Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF

    SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • CAT Caterpillar-24.1% 30d

    Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • WMT Walmart+16.0% 30d

    Walmart (variety stores): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • NKE Nike+8.4% 30d

    Nike (rubber and plastics footwear): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • AAPL Apple+0.6% 30d

    Apple (electronic computers): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
DE-4.18%-1.10%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLI-1.06%+0.22%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XRT-3.55%-1.68%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
CAT+16.30%+5.44%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
WMT-6.59%-5.06%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
NKE-4.04%-1.81%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
AAPL+2.48%+3.04%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter 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.

Bohannan pins John Deere layoffs on tariffs Miller-Meeks backed Heartland Signal

Source: Heartland Signal

How far Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) has moved since 3 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
AAPLthree days earlier+3.04%final price
AAPLfive days earlier+2.48%final price
Caterpillar (CAT)three days earlier+5.44%final price
Caterpillar (CAT)five days earlier+16.30%final price
Deere (DE)three days earlier-1.10%final price
Deere (DE)five days earlier-4.18%final price
Nike (NKE)three days earlier-1.81%final price
Nike (NKE)five days earlier-4.04%final price
Walmart (WMT)three days earlier-5.06%final price
Walmart (WMT)five days earlier-6.59%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)three days earlier+0.22%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)five days earlier-1.06%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)three days earlier-1.68%final price
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)five days earlier-3.55%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

Companies tied to this story

  • XLI Select Sector Spdr Tr

    For “Bohannan pins John Deere layoffs on tariffs Miller-Meeks backed,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • XRT Spdr Series Trust

    Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Bohannan pins John Deere layoffs on tariffs Miller-Meeks backed.” Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • DE Deere

    In “Bohannan pins John Deere layoffs on tariffs Miller-Meeks backed,” Deere (DE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Deere (farm machinery and equipment): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • CAT Caterpillar

    Caterpillar (CAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Bohannan pins John Deere layoffs on tariffs Miller-Meeks backed.” Reason on file: Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • WMT Walmart

    In “Bohannan pins John Deere layoffs on tariffs Miller-Meeks backed,” Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • NKE Nike

    In “Bohannan pins John Deere layoffs on tariffs Miller-Meeks backed,” Nike (NKE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Nike (rubber and plastics footwear): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is the company in “Bohannan pins John Deere layoffs on tariffs Miller-Meeks backed,” the 3 Nov 2026 this story story.

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is on the page because Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

A second company, Spdr Series Trust (XRT), is listed for a different reason: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

Dates in the story, and the Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) price range

DE traded between 619.47 and 692.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 667.61. XLI traded between 163.00 and 172.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 169.73.

How strong the case is around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

46 out of 100

“Bohannan pins John Deere layoffs on tariffs Miller-Meeks backed” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.