Shares of Google’s parent company just had their worst day ever. Here’s what it means
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Shares of Google’s parent company tumbled more than 12% on Thursday, their worst day on record — a historic single-day decline bigger than any day during the Covid-19 pandemic or 2008 financial crisis.
Directly affected
- GOOGL Alphabet-6.3% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- 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-10.2% 30d
Meta Platforms is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- APP AppLovin-15.4% 19d
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+5.2% 17d
Zoom Communications is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- FLUT Flutter Entertainment-21.9% 17d
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
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| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 45 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 55 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 63 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 35 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 36 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 37 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 34 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 41 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 48 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Flutter Entertainment (FLUT), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Flutter Entertainment (FLUT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 8 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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