Alphabet Stocks Move Higher With Cloud Backlog Above $560 Billion
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Directly affected
- GOOGL Alphabet-18.8% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- IGV iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF+5.6% 9d
iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF: it holds software companies. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story.
- MSFT Microsoft+7.6% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): software firms move with business tech spending. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story.
- ORCL Oracle-5.4% 30d
Oracle (prepackaged software): software firms move with business tech spending. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story.
- CRM Salesforce-3.0% 30d
Salesforce (prepackaged software): software firms move with business tech spending. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story.
- META Meta Platforms-6.1% 30d
Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): software firms move with business tech spending. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGL | +13.19% | +16.25% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| IGV | +6.72% | +7.27% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFT | +2.03% | +1.97% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ORCL | -3.53% | +10.41% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CRM | +8.05% | +5.78% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| METANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Stocks Move Higher With Cloud Backlog Above $560 Billion Yahoo Finance
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The price since 30 Oct 2026: Ishares Tr (IGV) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce (CRM) | three days earlier | +5.78% | final price |
| Salesforce (CRM) | five days earlier | +8.05% | final price |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | three days earlier | +16.25% | final price |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | five days earlier | +13.19% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IGV) | three days earlier | +7.27% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IGV) | five days earlier | +6.72% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | three days earlier | +1.97% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | five days earlier | +2.03% | final price |
| Oracle (ORCL) | three days earlier | +10.41% | final price |
| Oracle (ORCL) | five days earlier | -3.53% | 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 46 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 56 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 64 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael Rulli sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Oracle (ORCL) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Oracle (ORCL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Oracle (ORCL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Salesforce (CRM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Salesforce (CRM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Tony Wied bought Salesforce (CRM) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Aug 2026. That is 77 days before publication. Filed 2 Sep 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 Ishares Tr (IGV)
Companies carried with this story
- IGV Ishares Tr
For “Alphabet Stocks Move Higher With Cloud Backlog Above $560 Billion,” Ishares Tr (IGV) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF: it holds software companies. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story
- MSFT Microsoft
In “Alphabet Stocks Move Higher With Cloud Backlog Above $560 Billion,” Microsoft (MSFT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Microsoft (prepackaged software): software firms move with business tech spending. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story
- ORCL Oracle
For “Alphabet Stocks Move Higher With Cloud Backlog Above $560 Billion,” Oracle (ORCL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Oracle (prepackaged software): software firms move with business tech spending. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story
- CRM Salesforce
In “Alphabet Stocks Move Higher With Cloud Backlog Above $560 Billion,” Salesforce (CRM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Salesforce (prepackaged software): software firms move with business tech spending. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story
- GOOGL Alphabet
For “Alphabet Stocks Move Higher With Cloud Backlog Above $560 Billion,” Alphabet (GOOGL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): software firms move with business tech spending. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story
Ishares Tr (IGV)
On 30 Oct 2026, “Alphabet Stocks Move Higher With Cloud Backlog Above $560 Billion” is the story that connects Ishares Tr (IGV) to this story.
What ties Ishares Tr (IGV) to the headline is this: iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF: it holds software companies. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story
Microsoft (MSFT) is here too. Its reason reads: Microsoft (prepackaged software): software firms move with business tech spending. Linked by “cloud” (software) in this story
Dates in the story, and the Ishares Tr (IGV) price range
IGV traded between 103.50 and 112.61 across 7 sessions. The latest close on file is 112.59. MSFT traded between 513.71 and 551.08 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 530.39. ORCL traded between 122.78 and 148.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 139.57.
A simple score for Ishares Tr (IGV)
40 out of 100
“Alphabet Stocks Move Higher With Cloud Backlog Above $560 Billion” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.