Apple drops with most of Wall Street, but gains for other Big Tech stocks cushion the blow
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Covered by 6 outlets: The Citizens' Voice, Chicago Tribune, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Boston Herald, Orlando Sentinel, The Mercury News.
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This report is about AI and big tech.
Directly affected
- AAPL Apple+0.6% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-3.3% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF-0.0% 18d
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- MSFT Microsoft+1.8% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- GOOGL Alphabet-20.6% 30d
Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com-3.6% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- META Meta Platforms-17.6% 30d
Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | +2.48% | +3.04% | base | -2.93% | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +5.87% | +5.02% | base | +0.86% | after close | after close | after close |
| AIQ | +7.78% | +6.52% | base | +0.71% | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFT | +4.85% | +4.61% | base | +1.62% | after close | after close | after close |
| GOOGL | +14.89% | +1.62% | base | +0.06% | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | +3.01% | -0.81% | base | +0.42% | after close | after close | after close |
| META | +2.22% | +2.94% | base | +2.21% | 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.
Apple drops with most of Wall Street, but gains for other Big Tech stocks cushion the blow The Citizens' Voice
Source: The Citizens' Voice
Price since this story was published: Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | that day | -2.93% | still updating |
| AAPL | three days earlier | +3.04% | final price |
| AAPL | five days earlier | +2.48% | final price |
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | that day | +0.71% | still updating |
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | three days earlier | +6.52% | final price |
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | five days earlier | +7.78% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | that day | +0.42% | still updating |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | three days earlier | -0.81% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | five days earlier | +3.01% | final price |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | that day | +0.06% | still updating |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | three days earlier | +1.62% | final price |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | five days earlier | +14.89% | final price |
| Meta Platforms (META) | that day | +2.21% | still updating |
| Meta Platforms (META) | three days earlier | +2.94% | final price |
| Meta Platforms (META) | five days earlier | +2.22% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | that day | +1.62% | still updating |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | three days earlier | +4.61% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | five days earlier | +4.85% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | that day | +0.86% | still updating |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | +5.02% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +5.87% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Apple (AAPL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 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 32 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 34 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 36 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 50 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 60 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 68 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 7 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 32 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 67 days before publication. Filed 14 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).
Who gains and who loses around Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
Companies mentioned with this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
For “Apple drops with most of Wall Street, but gains for other Big Tech stocks cushion the blow,” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AIQ Global X Fds
For “Apple drops with most of Wall Street, but gains for other Big Tech stocks cushion the blow,” Global X Fds (AIQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
- MSFT Microsoft
In “Apple drops with most of Wall Street, but gains for other Big Tech stocks cushion the blow,” Microsoft (MSFT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
- GOOGL Alphabet
In “Apple drops with most of Wall Street, but gains for other Big Tech stocks cushion the blow,” Alphabet (GOOGL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
In “Apple drops with most of Wall Street, but gains for other Big Tech stocks cushion the blow,” Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
- META Meta Platforms
In “Apple drops with most of Wall Street, but gains for other Big Tech stocks cushion the blow,” Meta Platforms (META) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is the company in “Apple drops with most of Wall Street, but gains for other Big Tech stocks cushion the blow,” the 3 Nov 2026 this story story.
What ties Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) to the headline is this: Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
Also listed, Global X Fds (AIQ): Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
Dates and price levels for Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
AIQ traded between 61.70 and 67.40 across 14 sessions. The latest close on file is 62.94. MSFT traded between 505.00 and 551.08 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 507.15. QQQ traded between 680.34 and 758.19 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 681.22.
What the saved facts support for Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
85 out of 100Price not final
“Apple drops with most of Wall Street, but gains for other Big Tech stocks cushion the blow” scores 85 out of 100. The score uses 6 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.