Google Joins The Surge Of Tech Layoffs
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This report does not map to a usual set of affected companies.
Directly affected
- GOOGL Alphabet-15.6% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 13d
Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Alphabet belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- META Meta Platforms-19.0% 30d
Meta Platforms is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- APP AppLovin-15.6% 15d
AppLovin is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- BSP Bending Spoons S.p.A
Bending Spoons S.p.A is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- ZM Zoom Communications+2.3% 19d
Zoom Communications is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- FLUT Flutter Entertainment-11.6% 19d
Flutter Entertainment is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGL | -1.88% | -3.44% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLK | +6.96% | -1.25% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| META | -0.86% | -3.69% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| APP | -6.07% | -15.72% | base | +30.50% | after close | after close | after close |
| BSP | +0.51% | -2.76% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ZM | +6.35% | +0.12% | base | -0.53% | after close | after close | after close |
| FLUT | -3.17% | +7.14% | 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.
Google Joins The Surge Of Tech Layoffs Yahoo Finance
Source: Yahoo Finance
This story
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| APP | that day | +30.50% | still updating |
| APP | three days earlier | -15.72% | final price |
| APP | five days earlier | -6.07% | final price |
| BSP | three days earlier | -2.76% | final price |
| BSP | five days earlier | +0.51% | final price |
| FLUT | three days earlier | +7.14% | final price |
| FLUT | five days earlier | -3.17% | final price |
| GOOGL | three days earlier | -3.44% | final price |
| GOOGL | five days earlier | -1.88% | final price |
| META | three days earlier | -3.69% | final price |
| META | five days earlier | -0.86% | final price |
| XLK | three days earlier | -1.25% | final price |
| XLK | five days earlier | +6.96% | final price |
| ZM | that day | -0.53% | still updating |
| ZM | three days earlier | +0.12% | final price |
| ZM | five days earlier | +6.35% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 52 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 62 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 70 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Meta Platforms (META), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Meta Platforms (META) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Meta Platforms (META), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 44 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought AppLovin (APP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought AppLovin (APP), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought AppLovin (APP) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Flutter Entertainment (FLUT), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Flutter Entertainment (FLUT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 87 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).
How solid “Google Joins The Surge Of Tech Layoffs” looks
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