Alphabet Q3 earnings: Stock sinks as spending spooks investors
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CNBC's Arjun Kharpal discusses the key numbers in Alphabet's third quarter earnings and why investors are reacting negatively.
Directly affected
- GOOGL Alphabet-6.5% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF-1.7% 30d
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ+1.7% 18d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story.
- XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR+9.1% 16d
Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Alphabet belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- META Meta Platforms-7.9% 30d
Meta Platforms is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- APP AppLovin-15.4% 19d
AppLovin is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- BSP Bending Spoons S.p.A
Bending Spoons S.p.A is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- ZM Zoom Communications+2.1% 16d
Zoom Communications is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- FLUT Flutter Entertainment-22.2% 16d
Flutter Entertainment is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
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| GOOGLPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DIAPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | -2.90% | -1.86% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLKPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| METAPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| APPPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BSPPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ZMPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FLUTPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | 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.
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Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | -1.86% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | -2.90% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 45 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 55 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Meta Platforms (META), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Meta Platforms (META) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Meta Platforms (META), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought AppLovin (APP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought AppLovin (APP), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought AppLovin (APP) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Flutter Entertainment (FLUT), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Flutter Entertainment (FLUT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 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).
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The price range for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA), and the dates in the story
DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 515.65. IWM traded between 269.88 and 284.63 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 280.18. QQQ traded between 701.18 and 762.84 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 721.22.
How strong the case is around Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
40 out of 100
“Alphabet Q3 earnings: Stock sinks as spending spooks investors” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.