These 3 Stocks Just Fell After Strong Earnings. Here’s the One I’d Buy Right Now
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Shopify, Datadog and Palantir all topped expectations. Here's why investors sold, and the one I'd buy.
Directly affected
- SHOP Shopify+3.4% 30d
Named in this report.
- DDOG Datadog-33.4% 30d
Named in this report.
- PLTR Palantir Technologies-14.5% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF-0.8% 18d
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR+3.2% 11d
Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Datadog belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- MSFT Microsoft+4.1% 30d
Microsoft is a peer of Datadog in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- ORCL Oracle-9.5% 30d
Oracle is a peer of Datadog in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings+0.0% 8d
CrowdStrike Holdings is a peer of Datadog in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- CRM Salesforce-6.0% 30d
Salesforce is a peer of Datadog in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- NOW ServiceNow
ServiceNow is a peer of Datadog in prepackaged software; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHOPPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DDOGPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| PLTRPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DIA | +1.38% | +4.07% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +3.80% | +5.39% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLKPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFTPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ORCLPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CRWDPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CRMPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NOWPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | 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.
These 3 Stocks Just Fell After Strong Earnings. Here’s the One I’d Buy Right Now Yahoo Finance
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIA | three days earlier | +4.07% | final price |
| DIA | five days earlier | +1.38% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +5.39% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +3.80% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson bought Datadog (DDOG) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Datadog (DDOG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Datadog (DDOG), worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Palantir Technologies (PLTR), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 77 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Palantir Technologies (PLTR), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Shelley M Capito sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 21 Oct 2026. That is 19 days before publication. Filed 4 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 25 days before publication. Filed 2 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Oracle (ORCL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Oracle (ORCL) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Oracle (ORCL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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