Jim Cramer breaks down the difference between Microsoft and Alphabet earnings
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'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer discusses the recent slate of Big Tech earnings and his takeaways from Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft.
Directly affected
- MSFT Microsoft+6.8% 30d
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- GOOGL Alphabet-6.3% 30d
Named in this report.
- AMZN Amazon Com+1.4% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+2.2% 19d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that Amazon.com belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- CPNG Coupang-2.2% 30d
Coupang is a peer of Amazon.com in catalog and mail-order houses; rivals often move on the same news.
- CDW Cdw+5.8% 30d
Cdw is a peer of Amazon.com in catalog and mail-order houses; rivals often move on the same news.
- W Wayfair
Wayfair is a peer of Amazon.com in catalog and mail-order houses; rivals often move on the same news.
- CHWY Chewy+4.3% 30d
Chewy is a peer of Amazon.com in catalog and mail-order houses; rivals often move on the same news.
- NSIT Insight Enterprises+14.9% 30d
Insight Enterprises is a peer of Amazon.com in catalog and mail-order houses; rivals often move on the same news.
- XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR+9.1% 16d
Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Alphabet belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- META Meta Platforms
Meta Platforms is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSFT | -1.13% | +0.22% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GOOGLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMZNNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CPNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDWNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHWYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NSITNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METANo 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.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSFT | three days earlier | +0.22% | final price |
| MSFT | five days earlier | -1.13% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 29 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 31 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 18 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 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 62 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Coupang (CPNG), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Coupang (CPNG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold CDW, worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 8 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).
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