First Lady Melania Trump Unites Russia and Ukraine at The White House Following Historic Ceasefire
Published . Updated .
Market Call
Think this story will push the stock up or down over the next three trading days? Make a free call and see what other readers think. Points are play money with no cash value.
Get these market calls by email
The week's biggest market-moving stories, Congress trades and Trump posts, with the tickers they touch. Free, one email a week.
Free. We only use your email to send the digest, never sell or share it, and every email has a one-click unsubscribe link. See our privacy policy.
First Lady Melania Trump gathered leaders from Russia and Ukraine at the White House today. The occasion is believed to mark the first time in American
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “ceasefire” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “ceasefire” (defense) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “russia” (oil) in this story.
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “russia” (natural gas) in this story.
- LMT Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin (guided missiles and space vehicles and parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “ceasefire” (defense) in this story.
- RTX Rtx
Rtx (aircraft engines and engine parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “ceasefire” (defense) in this story.
- NOC Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “ceasefire” (defense) in this story.
- GD General Dynamics
General Dynamics (ship and boat building and repairing): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “ceasefire” (defense) 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 | +0.76% | +0.87% | base | -2.76% | after close | after close | after close |
| XAR | +4.35% | +2.37% | base | -3.94% | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +15.71% | +7.84% | base | +1.64% | after close | after close | after close |
| UNG | -1.02% | -2.91% | base | +0.97% | after close | after close | after close |
| LMT | +8.23% | +8.15% | base | +1.04% | after close | after close | after close |
| RTX | +0.58% | +2.19% | base | -1.71% | after close | after close | after close |
| NOC | +7.07% | +5.76% | base | +0.11% | after close | after close | after close |
| GD | +1.75% | +2.36% | base | +0.36% | 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.
First Lady Melania Trump gathered leaders from Russia and Ukraine at the White House today. The occasion is believed to mark the first time in American history that a First Lady has personally brought representatives of two nations activel…
Source: The White House
Defense
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GD | that day | +0.36% | still updating |
| GD | three days earlier | +2.36% | final price |
| GD | five days earlier | +1.75% | final price |
| ITA | that day | -2.76% | still updating |
| ITA | three days earlier | +0.87% | final price |
| ITA | five days earlier | +0.76% | final price |
| LMT | that day | +1.04% | still updating |
| LMT | three days earlier | +8.15% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | +8.23% | final price |
| NOC | that day | +0.11% | still updating |
| NOC | three days earlier | +5.76% | final price |
| NOC | five days earlier | +7.07% | final price |
| RTX | that day | -1.71% | still updating |
| RTX | three days earlier | +2.19% | final price |
| RTX | five days earlier | +0.58% | final price |
| UNG | that day | +0.97% | still updating |
| UNG | three days earlier | -2.91% | final price |
| UNG | five days earlier | -1.02% | final price |
| USO | that day | +1.64% | still updating |
| USO | three days earlier | +7.84% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | +15.71% | final price |
| XAR | that day | -3.94% | still updating |
| XAR | three days earlier | +2.37% | final price |
| XAR | five days earlier | +4.35% | final price |
Defense
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 43 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 43 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 49 days before publication. Filed 13 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).
How solid the defense case looks
12 out of 100Price not final
“First Lady Melania Trump Unites Russia and Ukraine at The White House Following Historic Ceasefire” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.