Operation Economic Outcast Takes Down Iranian Military Procurement Networks
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Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- FRO Frontline
Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike
- INSW International Seaways
Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike
- DHT DHT Holdings
Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike
- TNK Teekay Tankers
Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike
- USO United States Oil Fund
Oil prices move when Iranian supply is at risk
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
Energy companies move with Iran supply risk
- LMT Lockheed Martin
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- RTX RTX
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- XOM Exxon Mobil
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- DAL Delta Air Lines
Airlines pay more for fuel when oil prices jump
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
Source: US Treasury
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) compared with industrial stocks (XLI) since 29 Sep 2026
Since the first closing price after “Operation Economic Outcast Takes Down Iranian Military Procurement Networks,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is +0.19%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +0.56% over the same days, a -0.37% difference versus the market. industrial stocks (XLI) is -0.13%, a +0.32% difference versus that group of stocks.
Official trades in IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) around 29 Sep 2026
- Maria Elvira Salazar sell General Electric (GE) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 5 days before publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Operation Economic Outcast Takes Down Iranian Military Procurement Networks.”
- Byron Donalds sell Howmet Aerospace (HWM) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 49 days before publication, inside 60 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Operation Economic Outcast Takes Down Iranian Military Procurement Networks.”
- Byron Donalds sell Howmet Aerospace (HWM) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 49 days before publication, inside 60 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Operation Economic Outcast Takes Down Iranian Military Procurement Networks.”
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).
Companies in defense around IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
Companies tied to this story
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
For “Operation Economic Outcast Takes Down Iranian Military Procurement Networks,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Material security escalation can alter defense demand expectations and risk premia
- XAR Spdr Series Trust
For “Operation Economic Outcast Takes Down Iranian Military Procurement Networks,” Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Material security escalation can alter defense demand expectations and risk premia
- AADX Applied Aerospace & Defense
For “Operation Economic Outcast Takes Down Iranian Military Procurement Networks,” Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AADX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: aerospace, defense. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- CDP Copt Defense Properties
Copt Defense Properties (CDP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Sep 2026 story “Operation Economic Outcast Takes Down Iranian Military Procurement Networks.” Reason on file: GA selected CDP as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: defense. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- FLY Firefly Aerospace
For “Operation Economic Outcast Takes Down Iranian Military Procurement Networks,” Firefly Aerospace (FLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected FLY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: aerospace. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- GE General Electric
In “Operation Economic Outcast Takes Down Iranian Military Procurement Networks,” General Electric (GE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected GE as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: aerospace. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- HWM Howmet Aerospace
For “Operation Economic Outcast Takes Down Iranian Military Procurement Networks,” Howmet Aerospace (HWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected HWM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: aerospace. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Sep 2026 story “Operation Economic Outcast Takes Down Iranian Military Procurement Networks.” Reason on file: GA selected KTOS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: defense. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
How defense news reaches IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
“Operation Economic Outcast Takes Down Iranian Military Procurement Networks” (29 Sep 2026) reaches IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) through Defense.
The link for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is this: Material security escalation can alter defense demand expectations and risk premia
Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is here too. Its reason reads: Material security escalation can alter defense demand expectations and risk premia
Dates and price levels for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
AADX traded between 10.31 and 13.08 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 10.82. ITA traded between 201.08 and 217.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 207.60. XAR traded between 216.28 and 245.40 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 223.20.
How strong the case is around IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
46 out of 100
“Operation Economic Outcast Takes Down Iranian Military Procurement Networks” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 11 linked companies.