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8-K - COGNEX CORP (0000851205) (Filer)

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Key takeaways

  • 8-K - COGNEX filed an 8-K with the SEC on Nov 4 (a notice of a material company event).
  • Exposed: CGNX, XLI, DHR, AME, KEYS
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHA8-K - COGNEX CORP (0000851205)(Filer)CGNXGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

8-K - COGNEX filed an 8-K with the SEC on Nov 4 (a notice of a material company event).

Directly affected

  • CGNX Cognex-7.3% 12d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.3% 30d

    Industrial Select Sector SPDR holds the industrials sector that Cognex belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.

  • DHR Danaher+10.4% 30d

    Danaher is a peer of Cognex in industrial instruments for measurement, display, and control; rivals often move on the same news.

  • AME Ametek+0.9% 30d

    Ametek is a peer of Cognex in industrial instruments for measurement, display, and control; rivals often move on the same news.

  • KEYS Keysight Technologies-5.2% 7d

    Keysight Technologies is a peer of Cognex in industrial instruments for measurement, display, and control; rivals often move on the same news.

  • ROP Roper Technologies+30.6% 30d

    Roper Technologies is a peer of Cognex in industrial instruments for measurement, display, and control; rivals often move on the same news.

  • FTV Fortive+20.8% 13d

    Fortive is a peer of Cognex in industrial instruments for measurement, display, and control; rivals often move on the same news.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
CGNX+11.14%+6.33%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLI+0.40%+0.17%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
DHR+0.86%-2.92%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
AME+6.40%+2.27%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
KEYS+16.15%+5.24%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
ROP-9.13%-3.09%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
FTV-4.25%-2.79%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter 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.

Filed: 2026-11-04 AccNo: 0000851205-26-000079 Size: 693 KB Item 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition Item 8.01: Other Events Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

Source: sec-edgar

How far Cognex (CGNX) has moved since 4 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Ametek Inc/ (AME)three days earlier+2.27%final price
Ametek Inc/ (AME)five days earlier+6.40%final price
Cognex (CGNX)three days earlier+6.33%final price
Cognex (CGNX)five days earlier+11.14%final price
Danaher (DHR)three days earlier-2.92%final price
Danaher (DHR)five days earlier+0.86%final price
Fortive (FTV)three days earlier-2.79%final price
Fortive (FTV)five days earlier-4.25%final price
Keysight Technologies (KEYS)three days earlier+5.24%final price
Keysight Technologies (KEYS)five days earlier+16.15%final price
Roper Technologies (ROP)three days earlier-3.09%final price
Roper Technologies (ROP)five days earlier-9.13%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)three days earlier+0.17%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)five days earlier+0.40%final price

Members of Congress who traded Cognex (CGNX) near this story

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Who is named in “8-K - COGNEX CORP (0000851205) (Filer)”

Companies tied to this story

  • CGNX Cognex

    For “8-K - COGNEX CORP (0000851205) (Filer),” Cognex (CGNX) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: SEC 8-K filing -> direct issuer disclosure -> CGNX

  • XLI Select Sector Spdr Tr

    For “8-K - COGNEX CORP (0000851205) (Filer),” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Industrial Select Sector SPDR holds the industrials sector that Cognex belongs to, so it often moves with news about it

  • DHR Danaher

    In “8-K - COGNEX CORP (0000851205) (Filer),” Danaher (DHR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Danaher is a peer of Cognex in industrial instruments for measurement, display, and control; rivals often move on the same news

  • AME Ametek Inc/

    Ametek Inc/ (AME) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “8-K - COGNEX CORP (0000851205) (Filer).” Reason on file: Ametek is a peer of Cognex in industrial instruments for measurement, display, and control; rivals often move on the same news

  • KEYS Keysight Technologies

    For “8-K - COGNEX CORP (0000851205) (Filer),” Keysight Technologies (KEYS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Keysight Technologies is a peer of Cognex in industrial instruments for measurement, display, and control; rivals often move on the same news

  • ROP Roper Technologies

    In “8-K - COGNEX CORP (0000851205) (Filer),” Roper Technologies (ROP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Roper Technologies is a peer of Cognex in industrial instruments for measurement, display, and control; rivals often move on the same news

  • FTV Fortive

    Fortive (FTV) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “8-K - COGNEX CORP (0000851205) (Filer).” Reason on file: Fortive is a peer of Cognex in industrial instruments for measurement, display, and control; rivals often move on the same news

How “8-K - COGNEX CORP (0000851205) (Filer)” reaches Cognex (CGNX)

On 4 Nov 2026, “8-K - COGNEX CORP (0000851205) (Filer)” is the story that connects Cognex (CGNX) to this story.

For Cognex (CGNX), the reason on file says SEC 8-K filing -> direct issuer disclosure -> CGNX

A second company, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI), is listed for a different reason: Industrial Select Sector SPDR holds the industrials sector that Cognex belongs to, so it often moves with news about it

Price levels for Cognex (CGNX)

CGNX traded between 53.23 and 66.58 across 9 sessions. The latest close on file is 55.70. DHR traded between 211.72 and 238.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 230.08. XLI traded between 163.00 and 172.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 169.73.

What the saved facts support for Cognex (CGNX)

46 out of 100

“8-K - COGNEX CORP (0000851205) (Filer)” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.