‘The content creator election’: digital streamers and TV networks face off for midterms coverage
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Journalists such as Jim Acosta and Scott MacFarlane are now competing against their former employers for eyeballs On Tuesday, for the first time in more than 20 years, Jim Acosta, a former CNN stalwart, will not be working for a mainstream television network on election night. Acosta, who left CNN last year after nearly 18 years at the network, is putting on his own live broadcast at the University of Virginia that will air on YouTube and his Substack platform. Continue reading...
Directly affected
- GOOGL Alphabet-15.7% 30d
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Indirectly affected
- XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR+3.3% 6d
Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Alphabet belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- META Meta Platforms-14.4% 30d
Meta Platforms is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- APP AppLovin+41.2% 16d
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+5.1% 18d
Zoom Communications is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- FLUT Flutter Entertainment+7.4% 30d
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
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGL | +13.19% | +16.25% | base | -0.31% | +0.00% | +3.25% | +0.97% |
| XLK | +3.81% | +6.46% | base | -2.92% | -1.68% | -1.69% | -8.76% |
| META | +2.53% | -0.36% | base | -1.34% | +0.98% | +2.44% | -1.31% |
| APP | +14.11% | +13.86% | base | +0.15% | +7.47% | +18.84% | +55.33% |
| BSP | +2.04% | +2.92% | base | -0.60% | -3.95% | +2.21% | -0.99% |
| ZM | +2.70% | +5.11% | base | -3.68% | -3.89% | -3.80% | -7.00% |
| FLUT | -2.80% | -4.91% | base | +6.10% | +1.43% | -0.97% | +0.37% |
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.
Journalists such as Jim Acosta and Scott MacFarlane are now competing against their former employers for eyeballs On Tuesday, for the first time in more than 20 years, Jim Acosta, a former CNN stalwart, will not be working for a mainstream…
Source: The Guardian
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| APP | that day | +0.15% | final price |
| APP | the next day | +7.47% | final price |
| APP | two days later | +18.84% | final price |
| APP | three days later | +55.33% | final price |
| APP | three days earlier | +13.86% | final price |
| APP | five days earlier | +14.11% | final price |
| BSP | that day | -0.60% | final price |
| BSP | the next day | -3.95% | final price |
| BSP | two days later | +2.21% | final price |
| BSP | three days later | -0.99% | final price |
| BSP | three days earlier | +2.92% | final price |
| BSP | five days earlier | +2.04% | final price |
| FLUT | that day | +6.10% | final price |
| FLUT | the next day | +1.43% | final price |
| FLUT | two days later | -0.97% | final price |
| FLUT | three days later | +0.37% | final price |
| FLUT | three days earlier | -4.91% | final price |
| FLUT | five days earlier | -2.80% | final price |
| GOOGL | that day | -0.31% | final price |
| GOOGL | the next day | 0.00% | final price |
| GOOGL | two days later | +3.25% | final price |
| GOOGL | three days later | +0.97% | final price |
| GOOGL | three days earlier | +16.25% | final price |
| GOOGL | five days earlier | +13.19% | final price |
| META | that day | -1.34% | final price |
| META | the next day | +0.98% | final price |
| META | two days later | +2.44% | final price |
| META | three days later | -1.31% | final price |
| META | three days earlier | -0.36% | final price |
| META | five days earlier | +2.53% | final price |
| XLK | that day | -2.92% | final price |
| XLK | the next day | -1.68% | final price |
| XLK | two days later | -1.69% | final price |
| XLK | three days later | -8.76% | final price |
| XLK | three days earlier | +6.46% | final price |
| XLK | five days earlier | +3.81% | final price |
| ZM | that day | -3.68% | final price |
| ZM | the next day | -3.89% | final price |
| ZM | two days later | -3.80% | final price |
| ZM | three days later | -7.00% | final price |
| ZM | three days earlier | +5.11% | final price |
| ZM | five days earlier | +2.70% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Oct 2026. That is 5 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 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. Rohit Khanna bought Meta Platforms (META) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Oct 2026. That is 5 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Shelley M Capito sold Meta Platforms (META) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 21 Oct 2026. That is 12 days before publication. Filed 4 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Meta Platforms (META), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Oct 2026. That is 24 days before publication. Filed 10 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold AppLovin (APP), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 20 Oct 2026. That is 13 days before publication. Filed 10 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold AppLovin (APP), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 19 days before publication. Filed 10 Nov 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 38 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 66 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 84 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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