Cintas, UniFirst shares tumble as FTC signals intent to block $5.5 billion merger
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Directly affected
Indirectly affected
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+1.3% 17d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that Cintas belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- RL Ralph Lauren+16.2% 30d
Ralph Lauren is a peer of Cintas in men's and boys' furnishgs, work clothg, and allied garments; rivals often move on the same news.
- VFC V.F
V.F is a peer of Cintas in men's and boys' furnishgs, work clothg, and allied garments; rivals often move on the same news.
- KTB Kontoor Brands+12.2% 30d
Kontoor Brands is a peer of Cintas in men's and boys' furnishgs, work clothg, and allied garments; rivals often move on the same news.
- PVH Pvh+18.6% 30d
Pvh is a peer of Cintas in men's and boys' furnishgs, work clothg, and allied garments; rivals often move on the same news.
- SCI Service Corporation International+1.5% 30d
Service Corporation International is a peer of UniFirst in personal services; rivals often move on the same news.
- HRB H&R Block-3.1% 30d
H&R Block is a peer of UniFirst in personal services; rivals often move on the same news.
- AMZN Amazon.com+0.2% 30d
Amazon.com is a large consumer company like UniFirst; big names in a sector often move together.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTAS | -3.99% | -0.86% | base | -4.68% | after close | after close | after close |
| UNF | -4.49% | -0.04% | base | -7.92% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VFCNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KTBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PVHNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCINo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HRBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMZNNo 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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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTAS | that day | -4.68% | still updating |
| CTAS | three days earlier | -0.86% | final price |
| CTAS | five days earlier | -3.99% | final price |
| UNF | that day | -7.92% | still updating |
| UNF | three days earlier | -0.04% | final price |
| UNF | five days earlier | -4.49% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Cintas (CTAS), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Ralph Lauren (RL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Ralph Lauren (RL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 3 Aug 2026. That is 85 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Kontoor Brands (KTB), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 29 Jul 2026. That is 90 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. April McClain Delaney sold Service Corp International (SCI) (held by a dependent child), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 9 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. April McClain Delaney sold Service Corp International (SCI) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Aug 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 9 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. April McClain Delaney sold Service Corp International (SCI) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 3 Aug 2026. That is 85 days before publication. Filed 9 Sep 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 60 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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