Hegseth Lauds New American Golden Age During Arsenal of Freedom Tour Stop
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During the second of two stops on his Arsenal of Freedom tour, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised the progress the U.S. and its defense industrial base have made over the past two years under President Donald J. Trump's administration.
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- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- LMT Lockheed Martin+4.2%
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- RTX RTX
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- NOC Northrop Grumman+2.8%
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- GD General Dynamics-3.4%
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-1.0%
A fund of industrial companies
- CAT Caterpillar-8.0%
A large machinery maker
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense-5.8%
A fund of aerospace and defense companies
- BA Boeing-6.2%
Defense and aerospace orders move with conflict spending
- LHX L3Harris-0.6%
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- HII Huntington Ingalls
Shipyards benefit when naval spending rises
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During the second of two stops on his Arsenal of Freedom tour, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised the progress the U.S. and its defense industrial base have made over the past two years under President Donald J. Trump's administration.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense
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 29 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 29 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 35 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Caterpillar (CAT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 24 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Caterpillar (CAT), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 83 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Caterpillar (CAT) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Jul 2026. That is 87 days before publication. Filed 7 Aug 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Boeing (BA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Boeing (BA) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 13 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 1 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Boeing (BA) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 13 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 1 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Richard Dean McCormick sold L3Harris Technologies (LHX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Jul 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 14 Aug 2026. View the filing.
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How solid the defense case looks
12 out of 100
“Hegseth Lauds New American Golden Age During Arsenal of Freedom Tour Stop” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.