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Avista shares jump on Q3 earnings, company distances itself from data centers

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Key takeaways

  • Avista Corp.
  • Exposed: QQQ, AIQ, GOOGL, MSFT, META
  • Market reaction: QQQ +0.9% on the day; AIQ +0.6% on the day; MSFT +6.8% on the day

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Avista shares jump on Q3 earnings, company distances itself from data centers

Avista Corp. shares rose 5% after reporting third-quarter earnings in the shadow of Democratic victories nationwide that threaten to slow the pace of data center construction.

Directly affected

  • AVA Avista-1.0% 6d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d

    Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.

  • AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF-2.2% 16d

    Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.

  • GOOGL Alphabet-17.2% 30d

    Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.

  • MSFT Microsoft+4.0% 30d

    Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.

  • META Meta Platforms-16.6% 30d

    Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.

  • AMZN Amazon.com+0.5% 30d

    Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
AVA-3.05%-1.60%base+5.34%after closeafter closeafter close
QQQ+5.88%+0.76%base+0.93%after closeafter closeafter close
AIQ+8.17%+0.96%base+0.60%after closeafter closeafter close
GOOGL+16.24%-0.00%base+3.25%after closeafter closeafter close
MSFT+2.19%+0.22%base+6.76%after closeafter closeafter close
META-1.33%-0.97%base+1.45%after closeafter closeafter close
AMZN+1.58%-4.14%base+6.15%after closeafter closeafter 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.

Avista shares jump on Q3 earnings, company distances itself from data centers The Spokesman-Review

Source: The Spokesman-Review

How far Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) has moved since 4 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Global X Fds (AIQ)that day+0.60%final price
Global X Fds (AIQ)three days earlier+0.96%final price
Global X Fds (AIQ)five days earlier+8.17%final price
Amazon Com (AMZN)that day+6.15%final price
Amazon Com (AMZN)three days earlier-4.14%final price
Amazon Com (AMZN)five days earlier+1.58%final price
AVAthat day+5.34%final price
AVAthree days earlier-1.60%final price
AVAfive days earlier-3.05%final price
Alphabet (GOOGL)that day+3.25%final price
Alphabet (GOOGL)three days earlier-0.00%final price
Alphabet (GOOGL)five days earlier+16.24%final price
Meta Platforms (META)that day+1.45%final price
Meta Platforms (META)three days earlier-0.97%final price
Meta Platforms (META)five days earlier-1.33%final price
Microsoft (MSFT)that day+6.76%final price
Microsoft (MSFT)three days earlier+0.22%final price
Microsoft (MSFT)five days earlier+2.19%final price
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)that day+0.93%final price
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)three days earlier+0.76%final price
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)five days earlier+5.88%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)

Companies carried with this story

  • QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1

    In “Avista shares jump on Q3 earnings, company distances itself from data centers,” 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 “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story

  • AIQ Global X Fds

    For “Avista shares jump on Q3 earnings, company distances itself from data centers,” 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 “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story

  • GOOGL Alphabet

    For “Avista shares jump on Q3 earnings, company distances itself from data centers,” 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 “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story

  • MSFT Microsoft

    For “Avista shares jump on Q3 earnings, company distances itself from data centers,” 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 “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story

  • META Meta Platforms

    In “Avista shares jump on Q3 earnings, company distances itself from data centers,” 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 “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story

  • AMZN Amazon Com

    In “Avista shares jump on Q3 earnings, company distances itself from data centers,” 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 “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story

Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)

On 4 Nov 2026, “Avista shares jump on Q3 earnings, company distances itself from data centers” is the story that connects Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) to this story.

For Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ), the reason on file says Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “data center” (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 “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story

Dates in the story, and the Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) price range

AIQ traded between 61.70 and 67.40 across 14 sessions. The latest close on file is 62.94. GOOGL traded between 276.93 and 359.38 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 279.90. QQQ traded between 680.34 and 757.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 685.32.

What the saved facts support for Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)

46 out of 100

“Avista shares jump on Q3 earnings, company distances itself from data centers” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.