Forget the High-Beta Hype: 5 ‘Sleep Well at Night’ Stocks to Buy Now
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Yahoo Finance reported that the S&P 500 fell more than 4% on Thursday, November 5, its worst day since the April 2025 tariff crash, erasing roughly $3 trillion in market value. The Nasdaq slid into a correction, and the PHLX Semiconductor Index dropped 12%, its worst session
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-16.4% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.
- SOXX iShares Semiconductor ETF-20.8% 30d
iShares Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.
- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.3% 30d
Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing-9.5% 30d
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.
- ASML ASML Holding N.V-7.1% 13d
ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.
- NVDA Nvidia-8.4% 30d
Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “semiconductor” (semiconductors) in this story.
- CAT Caterpillar-31.9% 30d
Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- DE Deere-2.2% 30d
Deere (farm machinery and equipment): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMH | +9.57% | +8.79% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SOXX | +10.81% | +10.19% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLI | +4.34% | +4.15% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TSM | +6.26% | +5.43% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ASML | +7.09% | +5.03% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NVDA | +8.30% | +7.21% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CAT | +9.84% | +5.82% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DE | -0.85% | +0.44% | 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.
Forget the High-Beta Hype: 5 ‘Sleep Well at Night’ Stocks to Buy Now Yahoo Finance
Source: Yahoo Finance
The price since 8 Nov 2026: Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | three days earlier | +5.03% | final price |
| ASML | five days earlier | +7.09% | final price |
| CAT | three days earlier | +5.82% | final price |
| CAT | five days earlier | +9.84% | final price |
| DE | three days earlier | +0.44% | final price |
| DE | five days earlier | -0.85% | final price |
| NVDA | three days earlier | +7.21% | final price |
| NVDA | five days earlier | +8.30% | final price |
| SMH | three days earlier | +8.79% | final price |
| SMH | five days earlier | +9.57% | final price |
| SOXX | three days earlier | +10.19% | final price |
| SOXX | five days earlier | +10.81% | final price |
| TSM | three days earlier | +5.43% | final price |
| TSM | five days earlier | +6.26% | final price |
| XLI | three days earlier | +4.15% | final price |
| XLI | five days earlier | +4.34% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Asml Holding (ASML) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 16 days before publication. Filed 28 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 16 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 1 Oct 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Caterpillar (CAT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 12 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 mentioned with this story
- DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 8 Nov 2026 story “Forget the High-Beta Hype: 5 ‘Sleep Well at Night’ Stocks to Buy Now.” Reason on file: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
In “Forget the High-Beta Hype: 5 ‘Sleep Well at Night’ Stocks to Buy Now,” 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 “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- IWM Ishares Tr
For “Forget the High-Beta Hype: 5 ‘Sleep Well at Night’ Stocks to Buy Now,” 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 “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
- RSP Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T
Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 8 Nov 2026 story “Forget the High-Beta Hype: 5 ‘Sleep Well at Night’ Stocks to Buy Now.” Reason on file: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (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 8 Nov 2026 story “Forget the High-Beta Hype: 5 ‘Sleep Well at Night’ Stocks to Buy Now.” Reason on file: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
“Forget the High-Beta Hype: 5 ‘Sleep Well at Night’ Stocks to Buy Now” (8 Nov 2026) reaches Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) through this story.
The link for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is this: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is here too. Its reason reads: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (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 14 sessions. The latest close on file is 515.65. IWM traded between 269.88 and 285.25 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 279.20. QQQ traded between 680.34 and 757.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 685.32.
A simple score for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
40 out of 100
“Forget the High-Beta Hype: 5 ‘Sleep Well at Night’ Stocks to Buy Now” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.