If a Stock Market Crash Is Coming, Warren Buffett Says This Is the Wisest Move You Can Make
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What can we learn from the Oracle of Omaha?
Directly affected
- ORCL Oracle-9.5% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF-0.0% 19d
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stock market” (the broad US market) in this story.
- XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR+6.0% 12d
Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Oracle belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- MSFT Microsoft+11.8% 30d
Microsoft is a peer of Oracle in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- PLTR Palantir Technologies-10.9% 30d
Palantir Technologies is a peer of Oracle in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings+4.9% 9d
CrowdStrike Holdings is a peer of Oracle in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- SHOP Shopify+5.4% 30d
Shopify is a peer of Oracle in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- CRM Salesforce-4.7% 30d
Salesforce is a peer of Oracle in prepackaged software; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORCLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DIA | +0.47% | +0.48% | base | +0.09% | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +6.56% | +5.75% | base | +1.56% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MSFTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLTRNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRWDNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHOPNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
If a Stock Market Crash Is Coming, Warren Buffett Says This Is the Wisest Move You Can Make Yahoo Finance
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIA | that day | +0.09% | still updating |
| DIA | three days earlier | +0.48% | final price |
| DIA | five days earlier | +0.47% | final price |
| QQQ | that day | +1.56% | still updating |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +5.75% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +6.56% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Oracle (ORCL) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Oracle (ORCL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Oracle (ORCL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael Rulli sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Palantir Technologies (PLTR), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Palantir Technologies (PLTR), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Palantir Technologies (PLTR), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 88 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 77 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Salesforce (CRM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Salesforce (CRM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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“If a Stock Market Crash Is Coming, Warren Buffett Says This Is the Wisest Move You Can Make” scores 25 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources. The price is not final yet.