Dow Jones Futures: Microsoft Rises Late, But Google, ServiceNow And Fortinet Dive On Earnings
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Microsoft is an earnings winner late, but it's nowhere near enough.
Directly affected
- MSFT Microsoft+7.6% 30d
Named in this report.
- GOOGL Alphabet-18.8% 30d
Named in this report.
- NOW ServiceNow-23.0% 30d
Named in this report.
- FTNT Fortinet-18.1% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF-1.7% 30d
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “dow” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ+0.9% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “dow” (the broad US market) in this story.
- XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR+9.1% 16d
Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Fortinet belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- PANW Palo Alto Networks+4.7% 30d
Palo Alto Networks is a peer of Fortinet in computer peripheral equipment; rivals often move on the same news.
- LOGI Logitech International S.A-1.4% 19d
Logitech International S.A is a peer of Fortinet in computer peripheral equipment; rivals often move on the same news.
- AAPL Apple+3.9% 30d
Apple is a large technology company like Fortinet; big names in a sector often move together.
- CSCO Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems is a large technology company like Fortinet; big names in a sector often move together.
- DELL Dell Technologies
Dell Technologies is a large technology company like Fortinet; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSFT | -2.00% | +0.06% | base | -0.35% | -1.61% | after close | after close |
| GOOGLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOW | +4.74% | +5.51% | base | -26.87% | -29.88% | after close | after close |
| FTNT | -0.71% | +5.24% | base | -20.15% | -21.92% | after close | after close |
| DIANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| QQQ | -2.90% | -1.86% | base | -1.64% | -4.83% | after close | after close |
| XLKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PANWNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOGINo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AAPLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CSCONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DELLNo 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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Dow Jones Futures: Microsoft Rises Late, But Google, ServiceNow And Fortinet Dive On Earnings Investor's Business Daily
Source: Investor's Business Daily
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTNT | that day | -20.15% | final price |
| FTNT | the next day | -21.92% | final price |
| FTNT | three days earlier | +5.24% | final price |
| FTNT | five days earlier | -0.71% | final price |
| MSFT | that day | -0.35% | final price |
| MSFT | the next day | -1.61% | final price |
| MSFT | three days earlier | +0.06% | final price |
| MSFT | five days earlier | -2.00% | final price |
| NOW | that day | -26.87% | final price |
| NOW | the next day | -29.88% | final price |
| NOW | three days earlier | +5.51% | final price |
| NOW | five days earlier | +4.74% | final price |
| QQQ | that day | -1.64% | final price |
| QQQ | the next day | -4.83% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | -1.86% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | -2.90% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 26 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael Rulli sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 44 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 54 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 62 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Tony Wied sold ServiceNow (NOW) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold ServiceNow (NOW), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 65 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought ServiceNow (NOW), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Fortinet (FTNT), worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 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 Palo Alto Networks (PANW), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Palo Alto Networks (PANW), worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 8 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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