18 Jobs ‘A Recession Can’t Kill & Artificial Intelligence Can’t Take’
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Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “artificial intelligence” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF-6.1% 11d
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “artificial intelligence” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- MSFT Microsoft+1.6% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “artificial intelligence” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- GOOGL Alphabet-16.0% 30d
Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “artificial intelligence” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com+7.2% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “artificial intelligence” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- META Meta Platforms-13.3% 30d
Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “artificial intelligence” (AI and big tech) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQ | -6.13% | -1.68% | base | -0.32% | after close | after close | after close |
| AIQ | -6.19% | -1.85% | base | -0.68% | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFT | +3.01% | +4.72% | base | +0.46% | after close | after close | after close |
| GOOGL | -3.71% | -1.84% | base | +1.75% | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | -2.10% | +0.26% | base | +0.46% | after close | after close | after close |
| META | -3.79% | +1.93% | base | -0.90% | 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.
18 Jobs ‘A Recession Can’t Kill & Artificial Intelligence Can’t Take’ WNY Labor Today
Source: WNY Labor Today
Price since this story was published: Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | that day | -0.68% | final price |
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | three days earlier | -1.85% | final price |
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | five days earlier | -6.19% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | that day | +0.46% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | three days earlier | +0.26% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | five days earlier | -2.10% | final price |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | that day | +1.75% | final price |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | three days earlier | -1.84% | final price |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | five days earlier | -3.71% | final price |
| Meta Platforms (META) | that day | -0.90% | final price |
| Meta Platforms (META) | three days earlier | +1.93% | final price |
| Meta Platforms (META) | five days earlier | -3.79% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | that day | +0.46% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | three days earlier | +4.72% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | five days earlier | +3.01% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | that day | -0.32% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | -1.68% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | -6.13% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Oct 2026. That is 15 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Shelley M Capito sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 21 Oct 2026. That is 22 days before publication. Filed 4 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 2 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Oct 2026. That is 15 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 18 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 16 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Meta Platforms (META) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Oct 2026. That is 15 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Shelley M Capito sold Meta Platforms (META) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 21 Oct 2026. That is 22 days before publication. Filed 4 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Meta Platforms (META) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
Companies carried with this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “18 Jobs ‘A Recession Can’t Kill & Artificial Intelligence Can’t Take’.” Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “artificial intelligence” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AIQ Global X Fds
For “18 Jobs ‘A Recession Can’t Kill & Artificial Intelligence Can’t Take’,” Global X Fds (AIQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “artificial intelligence” (AI and big tech) in this story
- MSFT Microsoft
Microsoft (MSFT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “18 Jobs ‘A Recession Can’t Kill & Artificial Intelligence Can’t Take’.” Reason on file: Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “artificial intelligence” (AI and big tech) in this story
- GOOGL Alphabet
Alphabet (GOOGL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “18 Jobs ‘A Recession Can’t Kill & Artificial Intelligence Can’t Take’.” Reason on file: Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “artificial intelligence” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
For “18 Jobs ‘A Recession Can’t Kill & Artificial Intelligence Can’t Take’,” Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “artificial intelligence” (AI and big tech) in this story
- META Meta Platforms
For “18 Jobs ‘A Recession Can’t Kill & Artificial Intelligence Can’t Take’,” Meta Platforms (META) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “artificial intelligence” (AI and big tech) in this story
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
On 12 Nov 2026, “18 Jobs ‘A Recession Can’t Kill & Artificial Intelligence Can’t Take’” is the story that connects Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) to this story.
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is on the page because Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “artificial intelligence” (AI and big tech) in this story
A second company, Global X Fds (AIQ), is listed for a different reason: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “artificial intelligence” (AI and big tech) in this story
The price range for Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ), and the dates in the story
AIQ traded between 61.70 and 67.40 across 11 sessions. The latest close on file is 62.94. MSFT traded between 505.00 and 559.14 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 520.83. QQQ traded between 680.34 and 757.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 685.32.
A simple score for Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
46 out of 100
“18 Jobs ‘A Recession Can’t Kill & Artificial Intelligence Can’t Take’” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.