Washington , Moscow , and the moral hazard of withheld munitions
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This report is about defense.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-6.7% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “munitions” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-10.2% 30d
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “munitions” (defense) in this story.
- LMT Lockheed Martin+14.2% 30d
Lockheed Martin (guided missiles and space vehicles and parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “munitions” (defense) in this story.
- RTX Rtx-2.2% 6d
Rtx (aircraft engines and engine parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “munitions” (defense) in this story.
- NOC Northrop Grumman+5.1% 30d
Northrop Grumman (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “munitions” (defense) in this story.
- GD General Dynamics-2.1% 30d
General Dynamics (ship and boat building and repairing): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “munitions” (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 | +2.64% | +1.68% | base | +1.63% | after close | after close | after close |
| XARNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LMT | -9.31% | -8.71% | base | +3.09% | after close | after close | after close |
| RTX | +0.57% | +0.33% | base | +2.10% | after close | after close | after close |
| NOC | -7.45% | -2.17% | base | +1.53% | after close | after close | after close |
| GD | -2.30% | -1.30% | base | +1.73% | 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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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GD | that day | +1.73% | still updating |
| GD | three days earlier | -1.30% | final price |
| GD | five days earlier | -2.30% | final price |
| ITA | that day | +1.63% | still updating |
| ITA | three days earlier | +1.68% | final price |
| ITA | five days earlier | +2.64% | final price |
| LMT | that day | +3.09% | still updating |
| LMT | three days earlier | -8.71% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | -9.31% | final price |
| NOC | that day | +1.53% | still updating |
| NOC | three days earlier | -2.17% | final price |
| NOC | five days earlier | -7.45% | final price |
| RTX | that day | +2.10% | still updating |
| RTX | three days earlier | +0.33% | final price |
| RTX | five days earlier | +0.57% | 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 31 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 31 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 37 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold RTX, worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 85 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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12 out of 100Price not final
“Washington , Moscow , and the moral hazard of withheld munitions” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.