Holiday Shipping Costs Nearly Doubled for This Small Retailer. But the Higher Price Isn't the Real Problem
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This report is about container shipping and retail and consumer goods.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- IYT iShares U.S. Transportation ETF
iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+20.2% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com+5.3% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services-2.6% 30d
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- MATX Matson-3.5% 9d
Matson (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+14.1% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWET | +35.08% | +5.02% | base | -13.59% | after close | after close | after close |
| IYT | +2.62% | +5.05% | base | +3.43% | after close | after close | after close |
| XRT | +1.17% | +4.73% | base | +3.68% | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | +1.78% | +2.99% | base | +0.11% | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | -5.28% | +2.58% | base | +2.88% | after close | after close | after close |
| ZIM | +1.38% | +2.00% | base | +2.61% | after close | after close | after close |
| MATX | +4.55% | -0.52% | base | -0.60% | after close | after close | after close |
| COST | -1.21% | -0.66% | base | +1.23% | 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.
Holiday Shipping Costs Nearly Doubled for This Small Retailer. But the Higher Price Isn't the Real Problem Inc.com
Source: Inc.com
The price since 9 Nov 2026: Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | that day | +2.88% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | three days earlier | +2.58% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | five days earlier | -5.28% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | that day | -13.59% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | +5.02% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | +35.08% | final price |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | that day | +1.23% | final price |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | three days earlier | -0.66% | final price |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | five days earlier | -1.21% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | that day | +3.43% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | three days earlier | +5.05% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IYT) | five days earlier | +2.62% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | that day | -0.60% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | three days earlier | -0.52% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | five days earlier | +4.55% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | that day | +0.11% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | three days earlier | +2.99% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | five days earlier | +1.78% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | that day | +3.68% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | three days earlier | +4.73% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | five days earlier | +1.17% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | that day | +2.61% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | three days earlier | +2.00% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | five days earlier | +1.38% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 13 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 38 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 25 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 7 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 Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
Companies tied to this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
For “Holiday Shipping Costs Nearly Doubled for This Small Retailer. But the Higher Price Isn't the Real Problem,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- IYT Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (IYT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “Holiday Shipping Costs Nearly Doubled for This Small Retailer. But the Higher Price Isn't the Real Problem.” Reason on file: iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- XRT Spdr Series Trust
For “Holiday Shipping Costs Nearly Doubled for This Small Retailer. But the Higher Price Isn't the Real Problem,” Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- WMT Walmart
For “Holiday Shipping Costs Nearly Doubled for This Small Retailer. But the Higher Price Isn't the Real Problem,” Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
In “Holiday Shipping Costs Nearly Doubled for This Small Retailer. But the Higher Price Isn't the Real Problem,” Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
In “Holiday Shipping Costs Nearly Doubled for This Small Retailer. But the Higher Price Isn't the Real Problem,” ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- MATX Matson
For “Holiday Shipping Costs Nearly Doubled for This Small Retailer. But the Higher Price Isn't the Real Problem,” Matson (MATX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Matson (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- COST Costco Wholesale
For “Holiday Shipping Costs Nearly Doubled for This Small Retailer. But the Higher Price Isn't the Real Problem,” Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Costco Wholesale (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) and the shipping link
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is the company in “Holiday Shipping Costs Nearly Doubled for This Small Retailer. But the Higher Price Isn't the Real Problem,” the 9 Nov 2026 Shipping story.
The link for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is this: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
Also listed, Ishares Tr (IYT): iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
Dates and price levels for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20.
A simple score for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
46 out of 100
“Holiday Shipping Costs Nearly Doubled for This Small Retailer. But the Higher Price Isn't the Real Problem” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.