New Pentagon Guidance is an Important Step Toward Making
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New Pentagon Guidance is an Important Step Toward Making Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF+1.1% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “pentagon” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-4.4% 30d
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “pentagon” (defense) in this story.
- NOC Northrop Grumman+3.2% 30d
Northrop Grumman (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “pentagon” (defense) in this story.
- LMT Lockheed Martin+13.5% 30d
Lockheed Martin (guided missiles and space vehicles and parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “pentagon” (defense) in this story.
- LHX L3Harris Technologies+9.8% 30d
L3Harris Technologies (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “pentagon” (defense) in this story.
- RTX Rtx+2.6% 12d
Rtx (aircraft engines and engine parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “pentagon” (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 | -3.86% | after close | after close | after close |
| XAR | +4.35% | +2.37% | base | -4.17% | after close | after close | after close |
| NOC | +7.07% | +5.76% | base | -1.19% | after close | after close | after close |
| LMT | +8.23% | +8.15% | base | -2.01% | after close | after close | after close |
| LHX | +7.37% | +7.53% | base | -1.50% | after close | after close | after close |
| RTX | +0.58% | +2.19% | base | -3.67% | 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.
New Pentagon Guidance is an Important Step Toward Making Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)
Price since this story was published: IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | that day | -3.86% | still updating |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | three days earlier | +0.87% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | five days earlier | +0.76% | final price |
| L3Harris Technologies (LHX) | that day | -1.50% | still updating |
| L3Harris Technologies (LHX) | three days earlier | +7.53% | final price |
| L3Harris Technologies (LHX) | five days earlier | +7.37% | final price |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | that day | -2.01% | still updating |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | three days earlier | +8.15% | final price |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | five days earlier | +8.23% | final price |
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) | that day | -1.19% | still updating |
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) | three days earlier | +5.76% | final price |
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) | five days earlier | +7.07% | final price |
| Rtx (RTX) | that day | -3.67% | still updating |
| Rtx (RTX) | three days earlier | +2.19% | final price |
| Rtx (RTX) | five days earlier | +0.58% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XAR) | that day | -4.17% | still updating |
| Spdr Series Trust (XAR) | three days earlier | +2.37% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XAR) | five days earlier | +4.35% | 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 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.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold L3Harris Technologies (LHX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold L3Harris Technologies (LHX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold L3Harris Technologies (LHX), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 8 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 is named in “New Pentagon Guidance is an Important Step Toward Making”
Companies mentioned with this story
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “New Pentagon Guidance is an Important Step Toward Making.” Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “pentagon” (defense) in this story
- XAR Spdr Series Trust
In “New Pentagon Guidance is an Important Step Toward Making,” Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “pentagon” (defense) in this story
- NOC Northrop Grumman
For “New Pentagon Guidance is an Important Step Toward Making,” Northrop Grumman (NOC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Northrop Grumman (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “pentagon” (defense) in this story
- LMT Lockheed Martin
For “New Pentagon Guidance is an Important Step Toward Making,” Lockheed Martin (LMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Lockheed Martin (guided missiles and space vehicles and parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “pentagon” (defense) in this story
- LHX L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris Technologies (LHX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “New Pentagon Guidance is an Important Step Toward Making.” Reason on file: L3Harris Technologies (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “pentagon” (defense) in this story
- RTX Rtx
For “New Pentagon Guidance is an Important Step Toward Making,” Rtx (RTX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Rtx (aircraft engines and engine parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “pentagon” (defense) in this story
How “New Pentagon Guidance is an Important Step Toward Making” reaches IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is the company in “New Pentagon Guidance is an Important Step Toward Making,” the 5 Nov 2026 this story story.
For IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA), the reason on file says iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “pentagon” (defense) in this story
Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is here too. Its reason reads: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “pentagon” (defense) in this story
Price levels for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
ITA traded between 197.59 and 218.73 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 216.38. NOC traded between 471.56 and 575.29 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 525.50. XAR traded between 210.89 and 237.55 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 231.04.
How strong the case is around IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
46 out of 100Price not final
“New Pentagon Guidance is an Important Step Toward Making” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.