Weapons of Mass Destruction; Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to Proliferation (Notice of November 3, 2026)
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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 “weapons” (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 “weapons” (defense) in this story.
- LMT Lockheed Martin+21.8% 30d
Lockheed Martin (guided missiles and space vehicles and parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “weapons” (defense) in this story.
- RTX Rtx+5.4% 11d
Rtx (aircraft engines and engine parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “weapons” (defense) in this story.
- NOC Northrop Grumman+7.0% 30d
Northrop Grumman (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “weapons” (defense) in this story.
- GD General Dynamics+9.0% 30d
General Dynamics (ship and boat building and repairing): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “weapons” (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 |
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| ITANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XARNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LMTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RTXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOCNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GDNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
Weapons of Mass Destruction; Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to Proliferation (Notice of November 3, 2026)
Members of Congress who traded IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) near this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 42 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 42 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 48 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who gains and who loses around IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
Companies mentioned with this story
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
For “Weapons of Mass Destruction; Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to Proliferation (Notice of November 3, 2026),” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “weapons” (defense) in this story
- XAR Spdr Series Trust
In “Weapons of Mass Destruction; Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to Proliferation (Notice of November 3, 2026),” 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 “weapons” (defense) in this story
- LMT Lockheed Martin
In “Weapons of Mass Destruction; Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to Proliferation (Notice of November 3, 2026),” 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 “weapons” (defense) in this story
- RTX Rtx
In “Weapons of Mass Destruction; Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to Proliferation (Notice of November 3, 2026),” 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 “weapons” (defense) in this story
- NOC Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman (NOC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Weapons of Mass Destruction; Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to Proliferation (Notice of November 3, 2026).” Reason on file: Northrop Grumman (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “weapons” (defense) in this story
- GD General Dynamics
In “Weapons of Mass Destruction; Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to Proliferation (Notice of November 3, 2026),” 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 “weapons” (defense) in this story
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
The 4 Nov 2026 story “Weapons of Mass Destruction; Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to Proliferation (Notice of November 3, 2026)” names IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) because of this 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 “weapons” (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 “weapons” (defense) in this story
Dates and 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. LMT traded between 497.32 and 656.35 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 639.35. XAR traded between 210.89 and 237.55 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 231.04.
What the saved facts support for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
46 out of 100
“Weapons of Mass Destruction; Continuation of National Emergency With Respect to Proliferation (Notice of November 3, 2026)” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.