Stock Market Today, Oct. 22: Netflix Rises as Investors Capitalize on Post-Earnings Sell-Off
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Today, Oct. 22, 2026, the streaming giant gained 3.09% after beating on profitability metrics, though guidance caution still looms.
Directly affected
- NFLX Netflix-19.0%
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SPY SPDR S&P 500+1.6%
The broad U.S. stock market
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond-1.8%
Long-term U.S. government bonds
- QQQ Invesco QQQ+2.3%
Large technology stocks
- GLD SPDR Gold Shares-3.3%
Gold can move with the broad market
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFLX | +5.17% | +2.36% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SPY | -0.09% | +0.66% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TLT | -2.07% | -1.97% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +0.75% | +1.80% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GLD | +3.51% | +2.33% | base | after close | 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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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | three days earlier | +2.33% | final price |
| GLD | five days earlier | +3.51% | final price |
| NFLX | three days earlier | +2.36% | final price |
| NFLX | five days earlier | +5.17% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +1.80% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +0.75% | final price |
| SPY | three days earlier | +0.66% | final price |
| SPY | five days earlier | -0.09% | final price |
| TLT | three days earlier | -1.97% | final price |
| TLT | five days earlier | -2.07% | final price |
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- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Netflix (NFLX) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Netflix (NFLX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Netflix (NFLX) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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