Choice Shonky awards 2026: From ticket sellers and Virgin flight credits to a 25-hour laundry cycle
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Australia’s worst products and services for the year have been named by consumer advocacy group Choice Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Concert tickets that surge to $1,650, an airline pocketing $75m of unused flight credits and a washer/dryer cycle that takes 25 hours have all made the dishonour roll in consumer advocacy group Choice’s annual Shonky awards. Now in their 21st year, the Shonkys spotlight Australia’s worst products and services as decided by Choice. Continue reading...
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-1.6% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story.
- KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF-3.0% 30d
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story.
- JETS U.S. Global Jets ETF-2.7% 30d
U.S. Global Jets ETF: it holds airlines. Linked by “airline” (airlines) in this story.
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- EWA iShares MSCI Australia ETF+2.2% 30d
iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“australia”).
- JPM JPMorgan Chase+0.2% 30d
JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story.
- BAC Bank of America-11.5% 30d
Bank of America (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story.
- DAL Delta Air Lines-0.6% 30d
Delta Air Lines (air transportation, scheduled): airlines' costs move with jet fuel and travel demand. Linked by “airline” (airlines) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLF | -1.85% | -1.14% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| KRE | -1.00% | -1.14% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| JETS | -2.26% | -2.43% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XRT | -2.30% | -0.06% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EWA | +1.62% | +1.58% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| JPM | +0.41% | -0.26% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BAC | +2.47% | +0.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DAL | -3.53% | -3.78% | base | after close | 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.
Australia’s worst products and services for the year have been named by consumer advocacy group Choice Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Concert tickets that surge to $1,650, an airline pocketing $75m of unused f…
Source: The Guardian
This story
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAC | three days earlier | +0.71% | final price |
| BAC | five days earlier | +2.47% | final price |
| DAL | three days earlier | -3.78% | final price |
| DAL | five days earlier | -3.53% | final price |
| EWA | three days earlier | +1.58% | final price |
| EWA | five days earlier | +1.62% | final price |
| JETS | three days earlier | -2.43% | final price |
| JETS | five days earlier | -2.26% | final price |
| JPM | three days earlier | -0.26% | final price |
| JPM | five days earlier | +0.41% | final price |
| KRE | three days earlier | -1.14% | final price |
| KRE | five days earlier | -1.00% | final price |
| XLF | three days earlier | -1.14% | final price |
| XLF | five days earlier | -1.85% | final price |
| XRT | three days earlier | -0.06% | final price |
| XRT | five days earlier | -2.30% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 60 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 60 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Laurel Lee sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 71 days before publication. Filed 16 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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