Nasdaq retreats following a red October, with elections and big tech earnings ahead (DJI:)
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This report is about AI and big tech.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-2.0% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF-0.0% 18d
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- MSFT Microsoft+4.0% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- GOOGL Alphabet-21.2% 30d
Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com-7.0% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- META Meta Platforms-17.0% 30d
Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQ | +3.12% | +5.08% | base | -1.30% | after close | after close | after close |
| AIQ | +4.74% | +7.15% | base | -1.66% | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFT | +2.03% | +1.97% | base | -2.87% | after close | after close | after close |
| GOOGL | +13.19% | +16.25% | base | -0.31% | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | +3.66% | +5.97% | base | +2.24% | after close | after close | after close |
| META | +2.53% | -0.36% | base | -1.34% | 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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Price since this story was published: Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | that day | -1.66% | final price |
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | three days earlier | +7.15% | final price |
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | five days earlier | +4.74% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | that day | +2.24% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | three days earlier | +5.97% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | five days earlier | +3.66% | final price |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | that day | -0.31% | final price |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | three days earlier | +16.25% | final price |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | five days earlier | +13.19% | final price |
| Meta Platforms (META) | that day | -1.34% | final price |
| Meta Platforms (META) | three days earlier | -0.36% | final price |
| Meta Platforms (META) | five days earlier | +2.53% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | that day | -2.87% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | three days earlier | +1.97% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | five days earlier | +2.03% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | that day | -1.30% | 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 |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- 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. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 49 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 59 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 67 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 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. 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.
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Who gains and who loses around Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
Companies carried with this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
In “Nasdaq retreats following a red October, with elections and big tech earnings ahead (DJI:),” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AIQ Global X Fds
Global X Fds (AIQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Nasdaq retreats following a red October, with elections and big tech earnings ahead (DJI:).” Reason on file: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
- MSFT Microsoft
Microsoft (MSFT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Nasdaq retreats following a red October, with elections and big tech earnings ahead (DJI:).” Reason on file: Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
- GOOGL Alphabet
For “Nasdaq retreats following a red October, with elections and big tech earnings ahead (DJI:),” Alphabet (GOOGL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
In “Nasdaq retreats following a red October, with elections and big tech earnings ahead (DJI:),” Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
- META Meta Platforms
Meta Platforms (META) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Nasdaq retreats following a red October, with elections and big tech earnings ahead (DJI:).” Reason on file: Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
On 2 Nov 2026, “Nasdaq retreats following a red October, with elections and big tech earnings ahead (DJI:)” is the story that connects Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) to this story.
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is on the page because Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
A second company, Global X Fds (AIQ), is listed for a different reason: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
Dates and price levels for Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
AIQ traded between 61.70 and 67.40 across 14 sessions. The latest close on file is 62.94. MSFT traded between 514.54 and 551.08 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 521.97. QQQ traded between 683.47 and 762.84 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 690.51.
What the saved facts support for Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
46 out of 100
“Nasdaq retreats following a red October, with elections and big tech earnings ahead (DJI:)” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.