Is American Public Education (APEI) Outperforming Other Consumer Discretionary Stocks This Year?
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This report is about retail and consumer goods.
Directly affected
- APEI American Public Education-8.6% 6d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (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 “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+14.9% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com-7.0% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+12.7% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- TGT Target-2.8% 30d
Target (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APEI | +17.58% | +8.56% | base | +2.31% | after close | after close | after close |
| XRT | -1.50% | -2.24% | base | +1.81% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | -0.96% | -0.06% | base | +3.25% | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | -2.61% | -3.79% | base | +1.07% | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | +3.66% | +5.97% | base | +4.24% | after close | after close | after close |
| COST | -0.73% | -2.96% | base | +1.34% | after close | after close | after close |
| TGT | -3.73% | -3.40% | base | +1.48% | 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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Spdr Series Trust (XRT) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | that day | +4.24% | still updating |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | three days earlier | +5.97% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | five days earlier | +3.66% | final price |
| APEI | that day | +2.31% | still updating |
| APEI | three days earlier | +8.56% | final price |
| APEI | five days earlier | +17.58% | final price |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | that day | +1.34% | still updating |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | three days earlier | -2.96% | final price |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | five days earlier | -0.73% | final price |
| Target (TGT) | that day | +1.48% | still updating |
| Target (TGT) | three days earlier | -3.40% | final price |
| Target (TGT) | five days earlier | -3.73% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | that day | +1.07% | still updating |
| Walmart (WMT) | three days earlier | -3.79% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | five days earlier | -2.61% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | that day | +3.25% | still updating |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | three days earlier | -0.06% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | five days earlier | -0.96% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | that day | +1.81% | still updating |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | three days earlier | -2.24% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | five days earlier | -1.50% | 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 31 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 35 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 38 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 6 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 31 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 66 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 20 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 31 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 38 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Target (TGT) (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.
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Who gains and who loses around Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
Companies tied to this story
- XRT Spdr Series Trust
Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Is American Public Education (APEI) Outperforming Other Consumer Discretionary Stocks This Year?.” Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Is American Public Education (APEI) Outperforming Other Consumer Discretionary Stocks This Year?.” Reason on file: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- WMT Walmart
In “Is American Public Education (APEI) Outperforming Other Consumer Discretionary Stocks This Year?,” 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 “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Is American Public Education (APEI) Outperforming Other Consumer Discretionary Stocks This Year?.” Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- COST Costco Wholesale
For “Is American Public Education (APEI) Outperforming Other Consumer Discretionary Stocks This Year?,” 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 “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- TGT Target
For “Is American Public Education (APEI) Outperforming Other Consumer Discretionary Stocks This Year?,” 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 “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
“Is American Public Education (APEI) Outperforming Other Consumer Discretionary Stocks This Year?” (2 Nov 2026) reaches Spdr Series Trust (XRT) through this story.
The link for Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is this: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
A second company, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY), is listed for a different reason: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
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.
A simple score for Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
46 out of 100Price not final
“Is American Public Education (APEI) Outperforming Other Consumer Discretionary Stocks This Year?” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.