GEP: Stockpiling Surges on Inflation and Supply Fears
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GEP and S&P Global's Volatility Index shows manufacturers in North America and Europe stockpiling on inflation fears, raising working capital risks
Directly affected
- SPGI S&P Global+22.4% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF+0.7% 17d
iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR-1.3% 7d
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“europe”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Europe
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-0.7% 6d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Europe
- WMT Walmart+19.7% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+18.8% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- PG The Procter & Gamble+16.4% 30d
The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPGI | -0.54% | -0.85% | base | -1.40% | after close | after close | after close |
| TIP | +0.93% | +0.72% | base | -0.46% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLP | -0.16% | -0.60% | base | -0.40% | after close | after close | after close |
| VGK | -1.21% | +0.58% | base | -0.61% | after close | after close | after close |
| BWX | +1.13% | +1.50% | base | -0.63% | after close | after close | after close |
| EFA | -1.86% | +0.32% | base | -0.61% | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | +1.59% | -0.08% | base | +0.18% | after close | after close | after close |
| COST | -1.92% | -1.90% | base | +0.51% | after close | after close | after close |
| PG | -0.34% | +0.44% | base | +0.26% | 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.
GEP: Stockpiling Surges on Inflation and Supply Fears Procurement Magazine
Source: Procurement Magazine
The price since 12 Nov 2026: Ishares Tr (TIP) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BWX | that day | -0.63% | final price |
| BWX | three days earlier | +1.50% | final price |
| BWX | five days earlier | +1.13% | final price |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | that day | +0.51% | final price |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | three days earlier | -1.90% | final price |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | five days earlier | -1.92% | final price |
| EFA | that day | -0.61% | final price |
| EFA | three days earlier | +0.32% | final price |
| EFA | five days earlier | -1.86% | final price |
| Procter & Gamble (PG) | that day | +0.26% | final price |
| Procter & Gamble (PG) | three days earlier | +0.44% | final price |
| Procter & Gamble (PG) | five days earlier | -0.34% | final price |
| SPGI | that day | -1.40% | final price |
| SPGI | three days earlier | -0.85% | final price |
| SPGI | five days earlier | -0.54% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TIP) | that day | -0.46% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TIP) | three days earlier | +0.72% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TIP) | five days earlier | +0.93% | final price |
| VGK | that day | -0.61% | final price |
| VGK | three days earlier | +0.58% | final price |
| VGK | five days earlier | -1.21% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | that day | +0.18% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | three days earlier | -0.08% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | five days earlier | +1.59% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP) | that day | -0.40% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP) | three days earlier | -0.60% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP) | five days earlier | -0.16% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold S&P Global (SPGI) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold S&P Global (SPGI) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 77 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold S&P Global (SPGI), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. John Boozman sold EFA (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 20 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 15 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 Ishares Tr (TIP)
Companies tied to this story
- TIP Ishares Tr
In “GEP: Stockpiling Surges on Inflation and Supply Fears,” Ishares Tr (TIP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- XLP Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “GEP: Stockpiling Surges on Inflation and Supply Fears.” Reason on file: Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- WMT Walmart
Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “GEP: Stockpiling Surges on Inflation and Supply Fears.” Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- COST Costco Wholesale
Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “GEP: Stockpiling Surges on Inflation and Supply Fears.” Reason on file: Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- PG Procter & Gamble
In “GEP: Stockpiling Surges on Inflation and Supply Fears,” Procter & Gamble (PG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- KO Coca Cola
In “GEP: Stockpiling Surges on Inflation and Supply Fears,” Coca Cola (KO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Coca-Cola (beverages): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
How “GEP: Stockpiling Surges on Inflation and Supply Fears” reaches Ishares Tr (TIP)
“GEP: Stockpiling Surges on Inflation and Supply Fears” (12 Nov 2026) reaches Ishares Tr (TIP) through this story.
The link for Ishares Tr (TIP) is this: iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
A second company, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP), is listed for a different reason: Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
Dates in the story, and the Ishares Tr (TIP) price range
TIP traded between 103.77 and 105.61 across 15 sessions. The latest close on file is 105.27. WMT traded between 108.59 and 130.92 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 129.23. XLP traded between 80.10 and 82.29 across 5 sessions. The latest close on file is 81.02.
What the saved facts support for Ishares Tr (TIP)
46 out of 100
“GEP: Stockpiling Surges on Inflation and Supply Fears” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.