Price spike that just killed your next holiday
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This report is about retail and consumer goods.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “price spike” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “price spike” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+18.8% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “price spike” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com+6.4% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “price spike” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+18.6% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “price spike” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- TGT Target-1.0% 30d
Target (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “price spike” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XRT | -1.50% | -2.24% | base | +2.01% | +0.06% | +5.59% | +2.41% |
| XLY | -0.96% | -0.06% | base | +2.40% | +1.70% | +6.04% | +1.71% |
| WMT | -2.61% | -3.79% | base | +3.40% | +1.05% | +5.32% | +3.98% |
| AMZN | +3.66% | +5.97% | base | +2.24% | +4.32% | +10.73% | +7.98% |
| COST | -0.73% | -2.96% | base | +2.78% | +0.67% | +3.36% | +5.31% |
| TGT | -3.73% | -3.40% | base | +2.76% | +0.14% | +5.73% | +2.41% |
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.
Price spike that just killed your next holiday News.com.au
Source: News.com.au
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | that day | +2.24% | final price |
| AMZN | the next day | +4.32% | final price |
| AMZN | two days later | +10.73% | final price |
| AMZN | three days later | +7.98% | final price |
| AMZN | three days earlier | +5.97% | final price |
| AMZN | five days earlier | +3.66% | final price |
| COST | that day | +2.78% | final price |
| COST | the next day | +0.67% | final price |
| COST | two days later | +3.36% | final price |
| COST | three days later | +5.31% | final price |
| COST | three days earlier | -2.96% | final price |
| COST | five days earlier | -0.73% | final price |
| TGT | that day | +2.76% | final price |
| TGT | the next day | +0.14% | final price |
| TGT | two days later | +5.73% | final price |
| TGT | three days later | +2.41% | final price |
| TGT | three days earlier | -3.40% | final price |
| TGT | five days earlier | -3.73% | final price |
| WMT | that day | +3.40% | final price |
| WMT | the next day | +1.05% | final price |
| WMT | two days later | +5.32% | final price |
| WMT | three days later | +3.98% | final price |
| WMT | three days earlier | -3.79% | final price |
| WMT | five days earlier | -2.61% | final price |
| XLY | that day | +2.40% | final price |
| XLY | the next day | +1.70% | final price |
| XLY | two days later | +6.04% | final price |
| XLY | three days later | +1.71% | final price |
| XLY | three days earlier | -0.06% | final price |
| XLY | five days earlier | -0.96% | final price |
| XRT | that day | +2.01% | final price |
| XRT | the next day | +0.06% | final price |
| XRT | two days later | +5.59% | final price |
| XRT | three days later | +2.41% | final price |
| XRT | three days earlier | -2.24% | final price |
| XRT | five days earlier | -1.50% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 20 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 26 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 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. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 20 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 26 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Target (TGT) (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.
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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