Behind Every Scream Is a Job: KSU Expert Shares Why 'Ghost Economy' Is Real | Newswise
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Whether or not ghosts exist, the businesses built around them make a significant economic impact each Halloween season. Hospitality expert Leonard Jackson discusses how ghost tourism turns fear into jobs, ticket sales and community support.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+2.3% 18d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds travel and leisure firms. Linked by “tourism” (travel) in this story.
- BKNG Booking Holdings-12.4% 30d
Booking Holdings (transportation services): travel firms move with tourism demand. Linked by “tourism” (travel) in this story.
- MAR Marriott International+4.9% 8d
Marriott International (hotels and motels): travel firms move with tourism demand. Linked by “tourism” (travel) in this story.
- RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises+15.9% 30d
Royal Caribbean Cruises (water transportation): travel firms move with tourism demand. Linked by “tourism” (travel) in this story.
- TH Target Hospitality
Target Hospitality (hotels, rooming houses, camps and other lodging places): travel firms move with tourism demand. Linked by “tourism” (travel) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
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| XLYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BKNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RCLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THNo 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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Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Booking Holdings (BKNG) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Booking Holdings (BKNG) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Booking Holdings (BKNG), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who gains and who loses around Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
Companies mentioned with this story
- DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust
For “Behind Every Scream Is a Job: KSU Expert Shares Why 'Ghost Economy' Is Real | Newswise,” Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “economy” (the broad US market) in this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
In “Behind Every Scream Is a Job: KSU Expert Shares Why 'Ghost Economy' Is Real | Newswise,” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “economy” (the broad US market) in this story
- IWM Ishares Tr
For “Behind Every Scream Is a Job: KSU Expert Shares Why 'Ghost Economy' Is Real | Newswise,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “economy” (the broad US market) in this story
- RSP Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T
In “Behind Every Scream Is a Job: KSU Expert Shares Why 'Ghost Economy' Is Real | Newswise,” Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “economy” (the broad US market) in this story
- VTI Vanguard Index Fds
In “Behind Every Scream Is a Job: KSU Expert Shares Why 'Ghost Economy' Is Real | Newswise,” Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “economy” (the broad US market) in this story
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
The 28 Oct 2026 story “Behind Every Scream Is a Job: KSU Expert Shares Why 'Ghost Economy' Is Real | Newswise” names Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) because of this story.
What ties Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) to the headline is this: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “economy” (the broad US market) in this story
A second company, Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ), is listed for a different reason: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “economy” (the broad US market) in this story
Dates in the story, and the Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) price range
DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 515.65. IWM traded between 269.88 and 284.63 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 280.18. QQQ traded between 701.18 and 762.84 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 721.22.
A simple score for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
40 out of 100
“Behind Every Scream Is a Job: KSU Expert Shares Why 'Ghost Economy' Is Real | Newswise” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.