Truth Social post of August 14, 2026
PostStatementPublished 08/14Open the original
Summary
President Trump shared a report that prescription drug prices recorded their sharpest drop in more than 60 years.
By industry
- Healthcare & Drug Pricing1 trading day+0.5%p15 stocks5 trading days+3.5%p15 stocks20 trading days+2.2%p15 stocks
Day by day after the announcement
| Day | Healthcare & Drug Pricing stocks | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/08/13 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 26/08/14 | +0.3% | −0.2% |
| 26/08/17 | −0.2% | −0.7% |
| 26/08/18 | +1.4% | −1.4% |
| 26/08/19 | +3.3% | −1.0% |
| 26/08/20 | +1.6% | −1.9% |
| 26/08/21 | +2.9% | −1.6% |
| 26/08/24 | +3.5% | −1.8% |
| 26/08/25 | +4.3% | −1.6% |
| 26/08/26 | +3.8% | −1.0% |
| 26/08/27 | +2.5% | −1.0% |
| 26/08/28 | +2.1% | −1.1% |
| 26/08/31 | +2.0% | −1.4% |
| 26/09/01 | +3.9% | −2.1% |
| 26/09/02 | +4.9% | −1.6% |
| 26/09/03 | +5.3% | −0.7% |
| 26/09/04 | +4.1% | −1.0% |
| 26/09/08 | +1.5% | −1.6% |
| 26/09/09 | +1.1% | −2.0% |
| 26/09/10 | +0.8% | −2.5% |
| 26/09/11 | +0.5% | −1.8% |
Korean stocks in these industries
- Samsung Biologics 207940
- Celltrion 068270
- SK Biopharmaceuticals 326030
Trades in these industries around the announcement
Members' and insiders' trades in the industries' stocks, 30 days before to 30 days after.
- Kevin Hern
Full saleUnitedhealth Group
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- Sheldon Whitehouse
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- Thomas H. Kean Jr.
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- John Boozman
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$1K–$15K
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- David Taylor
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- David Taylor
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- Maria Salazar
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$15K–$50K
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