AppLovin Jumps 8% as Post-Earnings Rally Extends; Unity Climbs 7%, Trade Desk Dips
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AppLovin buyers keep piling in after a blowout quarter, yet the stock still sits far below where it started the year. Can a premium valuation survive the next test, and why are rivals Unity and Trade Desk heading in opposite directions?
Directly affected
Indirectly affected
- XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR+6.0% 12d
Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that AppLovin belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- GOOGL Alphabet-15.6% 30d
Alphabet is a peer of AppLovin in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- META Meta Platforms-19.0% 30d
Meta Platforms is a peer of AppLovin 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 AppLovin in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- ZM Zoom Communications+2.3% 19d
Zoom Communications is a peer of AppLovin in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- FLUT Flutter Entertainment-8.7% 18d
Flutter Entertainment is a peer of AppLovin in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- PINS Pinterest+14.4% 30d
Pinterest is a peer of The Trade Desk in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- FDS FactSet Research Systems
FactSet Research Systems is a peer of The Trade Desk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APP | -35.85% | -31.06% | base | +9.91% | after close | after close | after close |
| TTD | -4.14% | +0.39% | base | -0.94% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLK | +10.50% | +8.64% | base | +1.11% | after close | after close | after close |
| GOOGL | -0.97% | -0.97% | base | +0.99% | after close | after close | after close |
| META | +1.58% | +2.57% | base | +2.02% | after close | after close | after close |
| BSP | +1.00% | -2.99% | base | -6.09% | after close | after close | after close |
| ZM | +7.53% | +3.34% | base | +1.41% | after close | after close | after close |
| FLUT | -0.37% | +1.06% | base | -2.35% | after close | after close | after close |
| PINS | -2.05% | +3.03% | base | -3.67% | after close | after close | after close |
| FDS | -3.12% | -2.13% | base | -4.14% | 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.
AppLovin Jumps 8% as Post-Earnings Rally Extends; Unity Climbs 7%, Trade Desk Dips Yahoo Finance
Source: Yahoo Finance
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| APP | that day | +9.91% | still updating |
| APP | three days earlier | -31.06% | final price |
| APP | five days earlier | -35.85% | final price |
| BSP | that day | -6.09% | still updating |
| BSP | three days earlier | -2.99% | final price |
| BSP | five days earlier | +1.00% | final price |
| FDS | that day | -4.14% | still updating |
| FDS | three days earlier | -2.13% | final price |
| FDS | five days earlier | -3.12% | final price |
| FLUT | that day | -2.35% | still updating |
| FLUT | three days earlier | +1.06% | final price |
| FLUT | five days earlier | -0.37% | final price |
| GOOGL | that day | +0.99% | still updating |
| GOOGL | three days earlier | -0.97% | final price |
| GOOGL | five days earlier | -0.97% | final price |
| META | that day | +2.02% | still updating |
| META | three days earlier | +2.57% | final price |
| META | five days earlier | +1.58% | final price |
| PINS | that day | -3.67% | still updating |
| PINS | three days earlier | +3.03% | final price |
| PINS | five days earlier | -2.05% | final price |
| TTD | that day | -0.94% | still updating |
| TTD | three days earlier | +0.39% | final price |
| TTD | five days earlier | -4.14% | final price |
| XLK | that day | +1.11% | still updating |
| XLK | three days earlier | +8.64% | final price |
| XLK | five days earlier | +10.50% | final price |
| ZM | that day | +1.41% | still updating |
| ZM | three days earlier | +3.34% | final price |
| ZM | five days earlier | +7.53% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought AppLovin (APP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 42 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 49 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 56 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Trade Desk (TTD), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Tony Wied sold Trade Desk (TTD) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 50 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Trade Desk (TTD), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 53 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 63 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 71 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 43 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 44 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 45 days before publication. Filed 7 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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