Truth Social post of May 18, 2026

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Summary

President Trump says he is holding off a planned military attack on Iran at the request of the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, while instructing Defense Secretary Hegseth and military leadership to remain ready to launch a full-scale assault on short notice if an acceptable deal isn't reached.

By industry

Defense1 trading day+2.0%p15 stocks5 trading days+3.1%p15 stocks20 trading days+3.3%p15 stocks

Day by day after the announcement

Defense stocks and the S&P 500 after the announcement, cumulative %
Day	Defense stocks	S&P 500
26/05/15	0.0%	0.0%
26/05/18	+2.2%	+0.2%
26/05/19	+1.6%	−0.6%
26/05/20	+2.4%	+0.1%
26/05/21	+2.0%	+0.7%
26/05/22	+4.1%	+1.0%
26/05/26	+5.2%	+1.7%
26/05/27	+5.2%	+1.8%
26/05/28	+9.7%	+2.4%
26/05/29	+8.6%	+2.5%
26/06/01	+8.2%	+2.6%
26/06/02	+7.5%	+3.0%
26/06/03	+5.4%	+1.7%
26/06/04	+8.4%	+2.5%
26/06/05	+6.4%	−0.3%
26/06/08	+5.5%	+0.2%
26/06/09	+5.8%	−0.2%
26/06/10	+4.0%	−1.8%
26/06/11	+8.1%	+0.2%
26/06/12	+6.9%	+0.6%
26/06/15	+5.4%	+2.2%

Korean stocks in these industries

Hanwha Aerospace 012450
Korea Aerospace Industries 047810
LIG Defense & Aerospace 079550
Hyundai Rotem 064350

Trades in these industries around the announcement

Members' and insiders' trades in the industries' stocks, 30 days before to 30 days after.

Bradley D. TildenDirector
BuyBoeing
Buy
Boeing
BA
$299.3K
1,370 sh
$299.3K
Filed 05/22
Traded 05/20
Thomas A. KennedyDirector
BuyTextron
Buy
Textron
TXT
$988.6K
10,300 sh
$988.6K
Filed 05/01
Traded 05/01
Tommy TubervilleSenator · Republican · AL
Full saleLockheed Martin
Full sale
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$15K–$50K
Joint
$15K–$50K
Reported 07/16
Traded 06/08
Mark Lagrand BurnsEVP
SellGeneral Dynamics
Sell
General Dynamics
GD
$11.7M
33,915 sh
$11.7M
Filed 05/13
Traded 05/12
Mark Lagrand BurnsEVP
SellGeneral Dynamics
Sell
General Dynamics
GD
$9.8M
28,641 sh
$9.8M
Filed 05/13
Traded 05/11
Mark Lagrand BurnsEVP
SellGeneral Dynamics
Sell
General Dynamics
GD
$2.6M
7,589 sh
$2.6M
Filed 05/13
Traded 05/11
Steven S. FendleyPresident, US Division
SellKratos Defense & Security Solutions
Sell
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$1.9M
33,250 sh
$1.9M
Filed 06/10
Traded 06/08
Jonah AdelmanPresident, ME Division
SellKratos Defense & Security Solutions
Sell
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$1.8M
31,348 sh
$1.8M
Filed 05/28
Traded 05/26
Mark MalcolmDirector
SellGeneral Dynamics
Sell
General Dynamics
GD
$1.2M
3,210 sh
$1.2M
Filed 06/22
Traded 06/17
Edmond E. Hughes Jr.Ex VP & Chief HR Officer
SellHuntington Ingalls Industries
Sell
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$1.1M
3,500 sh
$1.1M
Filed 05/29
Traded 05/28
Mark Lagrand BurnsEVP
SellGeneral Dynamics
Sell
General Dynamics
GD
$887.3K
2,565 sh
$887.3K
Filed 05/13
Traded 05/12
Mark MalcolmDirector
SellGeneral Dynamics
Sell
General Dynamics
GD
$828.6K
2,270 sh
$828.6K
Filed 06/22
Traded 06/17
Howard L. LanceDirector
SellMercury Systems
Sell
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$799.6K
8,000 sh
$799.6K
Filed 05/27
Traded 05/26
Orlando D. CarvalhoDirector
SellMercury Systems
Sell
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$625.5K
7,000 sh
$625.5K
Filed 05/13
Traded 05/12
R. Kerry ClarkDirector
SellTextron
Sell
Textron
TXT
$234.3K
2,517 sh
$234.3K
Filed 05/07
Traded 05/06
Gary Stephen MayDirector
SellLeidos Holdings
Sell
Leidos Holdings
LDOS
$197K
1,484 sh
$197K
Filed 05/08
Traded 05/07
Steven RatnerEVP, Chro
SellMercury Systems
Sell
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$184.9K
2,000 sh
$184.9K
Filed 05/12
Traded 05/11
Deanna H. LundEVP & CFO
Sell10b5-1 planKratos Defense & Security Solutions
Sell10b5-1 plan
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$168.7K
2,700 sh
$168.7K
Filed 05/05
Traded 05/01
Bradley L. BoydDirector
SellKratos Defense & Security Solutions
Sell
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$156.2K
3,000 sh
$156.2K
Filed 05/19
Traded 05/15
Bobbi DoorenbosDirector
SellKratos Defense & Security Solutions
Sell
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$143.2K
2,500 sh
$143.2K
Filed 05/28
Traded 05/26