INTC, MSFT, META, DASH, VZ: Why Retail Traders Couldn’t Take Their Eyes Off These Stocks Last Week
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Technology stocks saw a busy week as Intel Corp. (INTC) shares plunged on a weak outlook, while Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) strong AI and cloud demand raised investor optimism. Meanwhile, Meta Platforms (META), Nvidia Corp. (NVDA), DoorDash Inc. (DASH) and Ver
Directly affected
- INTC Intel-46.0% 30d
Named in this report.
- MSFT Microsoft+4.0% 30d
Named in this report.
- META Meta Platforms-17.0% 30d
Named in this report.
- NVDA Nvidia-9.9% 30d
Named in this report.
- DASH DoorDash-7.5% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+2.3% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF-12.3% 30d
VanEck Semiconductor ETF: it holds chipmakers. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-2.6% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- ASML ASML Holding N.V+1.0% 18d
ASML Holding N.V (special industry machinery): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (semiconductors and related devices): chip demand, export rules and supply drive chipmakers' shares. Linked by “nvidia” (semiconductors) in this story.
- WMT Walmart
Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTC | +37.63% | +45.22% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFT | +2.03% | +1.97% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| META | +2.53% | -0.36% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NVDA | +5.49% | +5.17% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DASH | -5.96% | -5.40% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XRT | -1.50% | -2.24% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SMH | +3.57% | +8.65% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +3.12% | +5.08% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ASML | +1.58% | +6.31% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TSM | +4.53% | +8.29% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WMTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMZN | +3.66% | +5.97% | 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.
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INTC, MSFT, META, DASH, VZ: Why Retail Traders Couldn’t Take Their Eyes Off These Stocks Last Week Stocktwits
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How far Spdr Series Trust (XRT) has moved since 2 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | three days earlier | +5.97% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | five days earlier | +3.66% | final price |
| ASML | three days earlier | +6.31% | final price |
| ASML | five days earlier | +1.58% | final price |
| DASH | three days earlier | -5.40% | final price |
| DASH | five days earlier | -5.96% | final price |
| INTC | three days earlier | +45.22% | final price |
| INTC | five days earlier | +37.63% | final price |
| META | three days earlier | -0.36% | final price |
| META | five days earlier | +2.53% | final price |
| MSFT | three days earlier | +1.97% | final price |
| MSFT | five days earlier | +2.03% | final price |
| NVDA | three days earlier | +5.17% | final price |
| NVDA | five days earlier | +5.49% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +5.08% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +3.12% | final price |
| SMH | three days earlier | +8.65% | final price |
| SMH | five days earlier | +3.57% | final price |
| TSM | three days earlier | +8.29% | final price |
| TSM | five days earlier | +4.53% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | three days earlier | -2.24% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | five days earlier | -1.50% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Intel (INTC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Intel (INTC), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 8 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 31 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 33 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 35 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Meta Platforms (META), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 39 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 40 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 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Nvidia (NVDA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 1 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Nvidia (NVDA) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold DoorDash (DASH) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 52 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 Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
Companies carried with this story
- XRT Spdr Series Trust
Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “INTC, MSFT, META, DASH, VZ: Why Retail Traders Couldn’t Take Their Eyes Off These Stocks Last Week.” Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “INTC, MSFT, META, DASH, VZ: Why Retail Traders Couldn’t Take Their Eyes Off These Stocks Last Week,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- WMT Walmart
For “INTC, MSFT, META, DASH, VZ: Why Retail Traders Couldn’t Take Their Eyes Off These Stocks Last Week,” 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 “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
In “INTC, MSFT, META, DASH, VZ: Why Retail Traders Couldn’t Take Their Eyes Off These Stocks Last Week,” 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 “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- COST Costco Wholesale
Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “INTC, MSFT, META, DASH, VZ: Why Retail Traders Couldn’t Take Their Eyes Off These Stocks Last Week.” Reason on file: Costco Wholesale (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- TGT Target
For “INTC, MSFT, META, DASH, VZ: Why Retail Traders Couldn’t Take Their Eyes Off These Stocks Last Week,” Target (TGT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Target (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is the company in “INTC, MSFT, META, DASH, VZ: Why Retail Traders Couldn’t Take Their Eyes Off These Stocks Last Week,” the 2 Nov 2026 this story story.
Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is on the page because SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is here too. Its reason reads: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
Dates and price levels for Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
WMT traded between 103.39 and 124.28 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 123.51. XLY traded between 110.58 and 116.77 across 19 sessions. The latest close on file is 115.38.
What the saved facts support for Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
46 out of 100
“INTC, MSFT, META, DASH, VZ: Why Retail Traders Couldn’t Take Their Eyes Off These Stocks Last Week” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.