U.S. Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment visits NATO
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Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-3.2% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “nato” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-7.5% 30d
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “nato” (defense) in this story.
- LMT Lockheed Martin+19.1% 30d
Lockheed Martin (guided missiles and space vehicles and parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “nato” (defense) in this story.
- RTX Rtx+1.1% 7d
Rtx (aircraft engines and engine parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “nato” (defense) in this story.
- NOC Northrop Grumman+7.8% 30d
Northrop Grumman (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “nato” (defense) in this story.
- GD General Dynamics-0.4% 30d
General Dynamics (ship and boat building and repairing): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “nato” (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 | -0.49% | -1.27% | base | -0.81% | after close | after close | after close |
| XARNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LMT | -13.64% | -7.12% | base | -1.91% | after close | after close | after close |
| RTX | -2.10% | -1.45% | base | -0.92% | after close | after close | after close |
| NOC | -5.58% | -2.36% | base | -1.44% | after close | after close | after close |
| GD | -3.56% | -1.75% | base | -0.70% | 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.
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U.S. Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment visits NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization | NATO
Price since this story was published: IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics (GD) | that day | -0.70% | still updating |
| General Dynamics (GD) | three days earlier | -1.75% | final price |
| General Dynamics (GD) | five days earlier | -3.56% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | that day | -0.81% | still updating |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | three days earlier | -1.27% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | five days earlier | -0.49% | final price |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | that day | -1.91% | still updating |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | three days earlier | -7.12% | final price |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | five days earlier | -13.64% | final price |
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) | that day | -1.44% | still updating |
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) | three days earlier | -2.36% | final price |
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) | five days earlier | -5.58% | final price |
| Rtx (RTX) | that day | -0.92% | still updating |
| Rtx (RTX) | three days earlier | -1.45% | final price |
| Rtx (RTX) | five days earlier | -2.10% | 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 34 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 34 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 40 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Rtx (RTX), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 88 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 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).
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) on one side of this defense story
Likely winners
- LMT Lockheed Martin
For “U.S. Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment visits NATO,” Lockheed Martin (LMT) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Lockheed Martin (guided missiles and space vehicles and parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “nato” (defense) in this story
- RTX Rtx
For “U.S. Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment visits NATO,” Rtx (RTX) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Rtx (aircraft engines and engine parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “nato” (defense) in this story
- NOC Northrop Grumman
In “U.S. Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment visits NATO,” Northrop Grumman (NOC) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Northrop Grumman (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “nato” (defense) in this story
No up or down call on file
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “U.S. Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment visits NATO.” Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “nato” (defense) in this story
- XAR Spdr Series Trust
In “U.S. Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment visits NATO,” 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 “nato” (defense) in this story
- GD General Dynamics
In “U.S. Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment visits NATO,” General Dynamics (GD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: General Dynamics (ship and boat building and repairing): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “nato” (defense) in this story
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) and the defense link
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is the company in “U.S. Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment visits NATO,” the 27 Oct 2026 Defense story.
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is on the page because iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “nato” (defense) in this story
A second company, Spdr Series Trust (XAR), is listed for a different reason: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “nato” (defense) in this story
Dates and price levels for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
ITA traded between 197.59 and 211.71 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 207.10. LMT traded between 497.32 and 636.49 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 635.37. XAR traded between 210.89 and 236.69 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 223.45.
What the saved facts support for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
46 out of 100Price not final
“U.S. Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment visits NATO” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.