Alphabet Stock: The 30% Earnings Miss That Wasn't (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
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This report is about the broad US market.
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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 “nasdaq” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ+0.9% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “nasdaq” (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-6.1% 30d
Meta Platforms is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- APP AppLovin-20.4% 17d
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+2.4% 18d
Zoom Communications is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- FLUT Flutter Entertainment-21.3% 18d
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOG | +12.91% | +15.78% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| 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 | +3.12% | +5.08% | 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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Alphabet Stock: The 30% Earnings Miss That Wasn't (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Seeking Alpha
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOOG | three days earlier | +15.78% | final price |
| GOOG | five days earlier | +12.91% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +5.08% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +3.12% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Michael Rulli sold Alphabet (GOOG), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 16 Oct 2026. That is 15 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOG) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Alphabet (GOOG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 47 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 57 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 65 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 37 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 38 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 39 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 36 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 43 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 50 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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