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Nov. 10: Why Inflation Keeps Rising; And How AI-aided Cyberattacks Are Spreading

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Key takeaways

  • Today’s inflation report shows prices rising more than economists expected.
  • Exposed: QQQ, AIQ, CIBR, TIP, MSFT
  • Market reaction: AIQ +2.4% on the day (still updating); QQQ +2.0% on the day (still updating); CRWD +3.9% on the day (still updating)

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Nov. 10: Why Inflation Keeps Rising; And How AI-aided Cyberattacks Are Spreading

Today’s inflation report shows prices rising more than economists expected. NBC News business reporter Allie Canal explains what’s keeping costs high, how the inflation numbers could shape the Fed’s next interest rate decision, and why markets are paying close attention. Then

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF+0.4% 19d

    iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR-1.7% 9d

    Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d

    Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.

  • CIBR First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF+3.7% 30d

    First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF: it holds cybersecurity firms. Linked by “cyberattack” (cybersecurity) in this story.

  • WMT Walmart+20.2% 30d

    Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • COST Costco Wholesale+17.1% 30d

    Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • PG The Procter & Gamble+16.0% 30d

    The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

  • KO The Coca-Cola+12.6% 30d

    The Coca-Cola (beverages): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
TIP+0.74%+0.94%base-0.05%after closeafter closeafter close
XLP+1.01%-1.04%base-0.67%after closeafter closeafter close
QQQ+2.50%-2.74%base+1.99%after closeafter closeafter close
CIBR+2.87%-3.75%base+2.55%after closeafter closeafter close
WMT+2.97%-0.02%base-1.30%after closeafter closeafter close
COST-1.85%-1.20%base+1.05%after closeafter closeafter close
PG-0.74%-1.92%base-0.99%after closeafter closeafter close
KO-1.07%-1.28%base-0.57%after closeafter closeafter 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.

Nov. 10: Why Inflation Keeps Rising; And How AI-aided Cyberattacks Are Spreading NBC News

Source: NBC News

Price since this story was published: Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR)that day+2.55%still updating
First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR)three days earlier-3.75%final price
First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR)five days earlier+2.87%final price
COSTthat day+1.05%still updating
COSTthree days earlier-1.20%final price
COSTfive days earlier-1.85%final price
KOthat day-0.57%still updating
KOthree days earlier-1.28%final price
KOfive days earlier-1.07%final price
PGthat day-0.99%still updating
PGthree days earlier-1.92%final price
PGfive days earlier-0.74%final price
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)that day+1.99%still updating
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)three days earlier-2.74%final price
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)five days earlier+2.50%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)that day-0.05%still updating
Ishares Tr (TIP)three days earlier+0.94%final price
Ishares Tr (TIP)five days earlier+0.74%final price
WMTthat day-1.30%still updating
WMTthree days earlier-0.02%final price
WMTfive days earlier+2.97%final price
XLPthat day-0.67%still updating
XLPthree days earlier-1.04%final price
XLPfive days earlier+1.01%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1

    For “Nov. 10: Why Inflation Keeps Rising; And How AI-aided Cyberattacks Are Spreading,” 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 “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story

  • AIQ Global X Fds

    For “Nov. 10: Why Inflation Keeps Rising; And How AI-aided Cyberattacks Are Spreading,” Global X Fds (AIQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story

  • CIBR First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd

    In “Nov. 10: Why Inflation Keeps Rising; And How AI-aided Cyberattacks Are Spreading,” First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CIBR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF: it holds cybersecurity firms. Linked by “cyberattack” (cybersecurity) in this story

  • TIP Ishares Tr

    For “Nov. 10: Why Inflation Keeps Rising; And How AI-aided Cyberattacks Are Spreading,” Ishares Tr (TIP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story

  • MSFT Microsoft

    Microsoft (MSFT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Nov. 10: Why Inflation Keeps Rising; And How AI-aided Cyberattacks Are Spreading.” Reason on file: Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story

  • CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings

    CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Nov. 10: Why Inflation Keeps Rising; And How AI-aided Cyberattacks Are Spreading.” Reason on file: CrowdStrike Holdings (prepackaged software): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “cyberattack” (cybersecurity) in this story

  • GOOGL Alphabet

    In “Nov. 10: Why Inflation Keeps Rising; And How AI-aided Cyberattacks Are Spreading,” 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 “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story

  • PANW Palo Alto Networks

    In “Nov. 10: Why Inflation Keeps Rising; And How AI-aided Cyberattacks Are Spreading,” Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Palo Alto Networks (computer peripheral equipment): hacks and breaches raise demand for security software. Linked by “cyberattack” (cybersecurity) in this story

Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)

Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is the company in “Nov. 10: Why Inflation Keeps Rising; And How AI-aided Cyberattacks Are Spreading,” the 11 Nov 2026 this story story.

The link for Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is this: Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story

Also listed, Global X Fds (AIQ): Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story

Dates in the story, and the Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) price range

AIQ traded between 61.70 and 67.40 across 11 sessions. The latest close on file is 62.94. CIBR traded between 98.09 and 110.59 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 107.88. QQQ traded between 680.34 and 757.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 685.32.

A simple score for Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)

46 out of 100Price not final

“Nov. 10: Why Inflation Keeps Rising; And How AI-aided Cyberattacks Are Spreading” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.