Microsoft vs. Alphabet earnings: The key metrics investors will be watching
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This report is about the broad US market.
Directly affected
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 “investors” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ+1.7% 18d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story.
- 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-7.9% 30d
Meta Platforms is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- APP AppLovin-12.8% 30d
AppLovin is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- BSP Bending Spoons S.p.A
Bending Spoons S.p.A is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- ZM Zoom Communications+2.1% 16d
Zoom Communications is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- FLUT Flutter Entertainment-22.2% 16d
Flutter Entertainment 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 | +0.23% | -1.36% | base | -0.40% | after close | after close | after close |
| GOOGLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DIANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| QQQ | +0.56% | -2.36% | base | +0.01% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APPNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BSPNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ZMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FLUTNo 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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Microsoft vs. Alphabet earnings: The key metrics investors will be watching Yahoo Finance
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Price since this story was published: Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSFT | that day | -0.40% | still updating |
| MSFT | three days earlier | -1.36% | final price |
| MSFT | five days earlier | +0.23% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | that day | +0.01% | still updating |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | -2.36% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +0.56% | final price |
Congressional trades 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 28 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 30 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 34 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 44 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 54 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 62 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Meta Platforms (META), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 34 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 35 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 36 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought AppLovin (APP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought AppLovin (APP), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought AppLovin (APP) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 47 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).
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- 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 28 Oct 2026 story “Microsoft vs. Alphabet earnings: The key metrics investors will be watching.” Reason on file: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story
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For “Microsoft vs. Alphabet earnings: The key metrics investors will be watching,” 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 “investors” (the broad US market) in this story
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On 28 Oct 2026, “Microsoft vs. Alphabet earnings: The key metrics investors will be watching” is the story that connects Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) to this story.
What ties Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) to the headline is this: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story
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Price levels for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
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 284.63 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 280.18. QQQ traded between 701.18 and 762.84 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 721.22.
A simple score for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
40 out of 100Price not final
“Microsoft vs. Alphabet earnings: The key metrics investors will be watching” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies. The price is not final yet.