5 Beaten-Down Growth Stocks With Strong Risk-Reward
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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 “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF-4.6% 12d
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- MSFT Microsoft+4.0% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- GOOGL Alphabet-15.6% 30d
Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com+8.7% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- META Meta Platforms-11.5% 30d
Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (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 | +2.50% | -2.74% | base | +1.99% | after close | after close | after close |
| AIQ | +2.54% | -2.53% | base | +2.44% | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFT | +4.29% | -0.49% | base | -2.16% | after close | after close | after close |
| GOOGL | +0.54% | -0.95% | base | +1.21% | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | -1.76% | -4.23% | base | -1.61% | after close | after close | after close |
| META | -1.80% | -4.88% | base | -0.97% | 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.
5 Beaten-Down Growth Stocks With Strong Risk-Reward Trefis
Source: Trefis
The price since 11 Nov 2026: Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIQ | that day | +2.44% | still updating |
| AIQ | three days earlier | -2.53% | final price |
| AIQ | five days earlier | +2.54% | final price |
| AMZN | that day | -1.61% | still updating |
| AMZN | three days earlier | -4.23% | final price |
| AMZN | five days earlier | -1.76% | final price |
| GOOGL | that day | +1.21% | still updating |
| GOOGL | three days earlier | -0.95% | final price |
| GOOGL | five days earlier | +0.54% | final price |
| META | that day | -0.97% | still updating |
| META | three days earlier | -4.88% | final price |
| META | five days earlier | -1.80% | final price |
| MSFT | that day | -2.16% | still updating |
| MSFT | three days earlier | -0.49% | final price |
| MSFT | five days earlier | +4.29% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | that day | +1.99% | still updating |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | -2.74% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +2.50% | 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 14 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 21 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 27 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 14 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 58 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 68 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 15 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 40 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 75 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 14 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 21 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 40 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
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Who is named in “5 Beaten-Down Growth Stocks With Strong Risk-Reward”
Companies carried with this story
- DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust
In “5 Beaten-Down Growth Stocks With Strong Risk-Reward,” Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
In “5 Beaten-Down Growth Stocks With Strong Risk-Reward,” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- IWM Ishares Tr
In “5 Beaten-Down Growth Stocks With Strong Risk-Reward,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- RSP Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T
Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “5 Beaten-Down Growth Stocks With Strong Risk-Reward.” Reason on file: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- VTI Vanguard Index Fds
In “5 Beaten-Down Growth Stocks With Strong Risk-Reward,” Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
How “5 Beaten-Down Growth Stocks With Strong Risk-Reward” reaches Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
On 11 Nov 2026, “5 Beaten-Down Growth Stocks With Strong Risk-Reward” is the story that connects Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) to this story.
The link for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is this: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
A second company, Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ), is listed for a different reason: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
Price levels for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 13 sessions. The latest close on file is 515.65. IWM traded between 269.88 and 285.25 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 279.20. QQQ traded between 680.34 and 757.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 685.32.
How solid “5 Beaten-Down Growth Stocks With Strong Risk-Reward” looks
40 out of 100Price not final
“5 Beaten-Down Growth Stocks With Strong Risk-Reward” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies. The price is not final yet.