Judge Tosses Trump’s $10 Billion Suit Against The Wall Street Journal
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The defamation suit focused on an article about a birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein. It was the president’s second attempt to claim the publication had acted with actual malice.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF-1.7% 30d
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “wall street” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-2.6% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “wall street” (the broad US market) in this story.
- IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF-2.2% 30d
iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “wall street” (the broad US market) in this story.
- RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “wall street” (the broad US market) in this story.
- VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “wall street” (the broad US market) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIA | +1.17% | +1.48% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +3.12% | +5.08% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| IWM | -0.87% | +0.69% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| RSP | -0.47% | -0.39% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| VTI | +1.04% | +2.02% | 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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The defamation suit focused on an article about a birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein. It was the president’s second attempt to claim the publication had acted with actual malice.
Source: The New York Times
The price since 31 Oct 2026: Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | three days earlier | +1.48% | final price |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | five days earlier | +1.17% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IWM) | three days earlier | +0.69% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IWM) | five days earlier | -0.87% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | +5.08% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +3.12% | final price |
| Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) | three days earlier | -0.39% | final price |
| Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) | five days earlier | -0.47% | final price |
| Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) | three days earlier | +2.02% | final price |
| Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) | five days earlier | +1.04% | final price |
Who gains and who loses around Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
Companies tied to this story
- DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Judge Tosses Trump’s $10 Billion Suit Against The Wall Street Journal.” Reason on file: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “wall street” (the broad US market) in this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
For “Judge Tosses Trump’s $10 Billion Suit Against The Wall Street Journal,” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “wall street” (the broad US market) in this story
- IWM Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Judge Tosses Trump’s $10 Billion Suit Against The Wall Street Journal.” Reason on file: iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “wall street” (the broad US market) in this story
- RSP Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T
Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Judge Tosses Trump’s $10 Billion Suit Against The Wall Street Journal.” Reason on file: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “wall street” (the broad US market) in this story
- VTI Vanguard Index Fds
For “Judge Tosses Trump’s $10 Billion Suit Against The Wall Street Journal,” Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “wall street” (the broad US market) in this story
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
The 31 Oct 2026 story “Judge Tosses Trump’s $10 Billion Suit Against The Wall Street Journal” names Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) because of this story.
For Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA), the reason on file says SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “wall street” (the broad US market) in this story
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is here too. Its reason reads: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “wall street” (the broad US market) in this story
The price range for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA), and the dates in the story
DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 515.65. IWM traded between 269.88 and 285.25 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 279.37. QQQ traded between 683.47 and 762.84 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 690.51.
How strong the case is around Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
40 out of 100
“Judge Tosses Trump’s $10 Billion Suit Against The Wall Street Journal” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.