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GTCAP: Core earnings declined 14% as diversified businesses navigated inflation and soft demand

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Key takeaways

  • 9M 2026 core net income fell 14% YoY amid weak growth, inflation, and soft vehicle and property markets.
  • Exposed: TIP, XLP, WMT, COST, PG
  • Market reaction: TIP −0.5% on the day; XLP −0.4% on the day; COST +0.5% on the day

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GTCAP: Core earnings declined 14% as diversified businesses navigated inflation and soft demand

9M 2026 core net income fell 14% YoY amid weak growth, inflation, and soft vehicle and property markets. Banking, infrastructure, and electrified-vehicle opportunities supported resilience.Original document: GT Capital Holdings, Inc. [GTCAP] Slides Release — Nov. 12 2026This is

Directly affected

  • No company is 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.

  • XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR+0.4% 17d

    Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “banking” (banks) in this story.

  • CARZ First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF

    First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF: it holds carmakers and parts makers. Linked by “vehicle” (autos) in this story.

  • 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.

  • KO The Coca-Cola+13.3% 30d

    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.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
TIP+0.93%+0.72%base-0.46%after closeafter closeafter close
XLP-0.16%-0.60%base-0.40%after closeafter closeafter close
XLF-1.84%-1.07%base-0.72%after closeafter closeafter close
CARZ+8.87%+1.30%base—after closeafter closeafter close
WMT+1.59%-0.08%base+0.18%after closeafter closeafter close
COST-1.92%-1.90%base+0.51%after closeafter closeafter close
PG-0.34%+0.44%base+0.26%after closeafter closeafter close
KO-1.84%-1.56%base-0.13%after closeafter closeafter 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.

GTCAP: Core earnings declined 14% as diversified businesses navigated inflation and soft demand TradingView

Source: TradingView

The price since 12 Nov 2026: Ishares Tr (TIP) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
CARZthree days earlier+1.30%final price
CARZfive days earlier+8.87%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
Coca Cola (KO)that day-0.13%final price
Coca Cola (KO)three days earlier-1.56%final price
Coca Cola (KO)five days earlier-1.84%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
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
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
XLFthat day-0.72%final price
XLFthree days earlier-1.07%final price
XLFfive days earlier-1.84%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

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (TIP)

Companies carried with this story

  • TIP Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (TIP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “GTCAP: Core earnings declined 14% as diversified businesses navigated inflation and soft demand.” 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

    In “GTCAP: Core earnings declined 14% as diversified businesses navigated inflation and soft demand,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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

    In “GTCAP: Core earnings declined 14% as diversified businesses navigated inflation and soft demand,” Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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

    For “GTCAP: Core earnings declined 14% as diversified businesses navigated inflation and soft demand,” Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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 “GTCAP: Core earnings declined 14% as diversified businesses navigated inflation and soft demand,” 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 “GTCAP: Core earnings declined 14% as diversified businesses navigated inflation and soft demand,” 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

Ishares Tr (TIP)

The 12 Nov 2026 story “GTCAP: Core earnings declined 14% as diversified businesses navigated inflation and soft demand” names Ishares Tr (TIP) because of this story.

What ties Ishares Tr (TIP) to the headline is this: iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP): Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

Dates and price levels for Ishares Tr (TIP)

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.

A simple score for Ishares Tr (TIP)

46 out of 100

“GTCAP: Core earnings declined 14% as diversified businesses navigated inflation and soft demand” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.