The test involved the third straight intercept by aSM 3 missile launched from a cruiser, the U.S.S. Lake Erie, equipped with the Aegis fleet air defense system.
Among the largest underlying components of PIE, in trading today STEC Inc ( NASD: STEC) is up about 2.6%, Copa Holdings S.A. ( NYSE: CPA) is trading flat, and SM Energy Co. ( NYSE: SM) is higher by about 1%.