Earnings season, Anthropic IPO, and decoding the Microsoft buyouts
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Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi takes a deeper look at upcoming earnings reports, the connection between SpaceX (SPCX) and Anthropic (ANTH.PVT), and what it means for Microsoft (MSFT) as it begins voluntary layoffs. Sozzi also sits down with The Connor Group Managing
Directly affected
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “earnings season” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “earnings season” (the broad US market) in this story.
- XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR
Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Microsoft belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- PLTR Palantir Technologies
Palantir Technologies is a peer of Microsoft in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- ORCL Oracle
Oracle is a peer of Microsoft in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings
CrowdStrike Holdings is a peer of Microsoft in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- SHOP Shopify
Shopify is a peer of Microsoft in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- CRM Salesforce
Salesforce is a peer of Microsoft in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPCXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MSFT | -0.10% | -2.05% | base | +0.06% | after close | after close | after close |
| DIANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| QQQ | +0.72% | -1.06% | base | +0.71% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLTRNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ORCLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRWDNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHOPNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRMNo 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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The price since 27 Oct 2026: Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSFT | that day | +0.06% | still updating |
| MSFT | three days earlier | -2.05% | final price |
| MSFT | five days earlier | -0.10% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | that day | +0.71% | still updating |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | -1.06% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +0.72% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 9 Sep 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 27 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 29 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Palantir Technologies (PLTR), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Palantir Technologies (PLTR), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 71 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Palantir Technologies (PLTR), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 78 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Oracle (ORCL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Oracle (ORCL) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Oracle (ORCL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 67 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).
Who gains and who loses around Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
Companies carried with this story
- DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust
For “Earnings season, Anthropic IPO, and decoding the Microsoft buyouts,” 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 “earnings season” (the broad US market) in this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
For “Earnings season, Anthropic IPO, and decoding the Microsoft buyouts,” 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 “earnings season” (the broad US market) in this story
- IWM Ishares Tr
For “Earnings season, Anthropic IPO, and decoding the Microsoft buyouts,” 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 “earnings season” (the broad US market) in this story
- RSP Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T
In “Earnings season, Anthropic IPO, and decoding the Microsoft buyouts,” 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 “earnings season” (the broad US market) in this story
- VTI Vanguard Index Fds
Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “Earnings season, Anthropic IPO, and decoding the Microsoft buyouts.” Reason on file: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “earnings season” (the broad US market) in this story
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
“Earnings season, Anthropic IPO, and decoding the Microsoft buyouts” (27 Oct 2026) reaches Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) through this story.
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is on the page because SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “earnings season” (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 “earnings season” (the broad US market) in this story
The price range for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA), and the dates in the story
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 276.95. QQQ traded between 701.18 and 762.84 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 712.11.
What the saved facts support for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
40 out of 100Price not final
“Earnings season, Anthropic IPO, and decoding the Microsoft buyouts” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies. The price is not final yet.