Why Bright Horizons (BFAM) shares are plunging today
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This report does not map to a usual set of affected companies.
Directly affected
- BFAM Bright Horizons Family Solutions-19.9% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.3% 30d
Industrial Select Sector SPDR holds the industrials sector that Bright Horizons Family Solutions belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- CAT Caterpillar-23.2% 30d
Caterpillar is a large industrials company like Bright Horizons Family Solutions; big names in a sector often move together.
- LRCX Lam Research-24.9% 30d
Lam Research is a large industrials company like Bright Horizons Family Solutions; big names in a sector often move together.
- RTX Rtx+5.4% 11d
Rtx is a large industrials company like Bright Horizons Family Solutions; big names in a sector often move together.
- TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific+5.0% 30d
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a large industrials company like Bright Horizons Family Solutions; big names in a sector often move together.
- KLAC Kla-6.7% 18d
Kla is a large industrials company like Bright Horizons Family Solutions; big names in a sector often move together.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFAM | +33.91% | +26.02% | base | -1.25% | -2.96% | +0.50% | after close |
| XLI | -0.27% | +0.65% | base | +1.38% | +2.35% | +0.75% | after close |
| CAT | +11.08% | +14.72% | base | -1.47% | +0.17% | -4.70% | after close |
| LRCX | -0.71% | +6.15% | base | -4.80% | -3.53% | -3.17% | after close |
| RTX | -1.19% | -1.88% | base | +1.47% | +2.00% | -1.54% | after close |
| TMO | -1.73% | +1.14% | base | -2.03% | +0.21% | +0.15% | after close |
| KLAC | -5.46% | +0.46% | base | -3.00% | -1.05% | -0.98% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BFAM | that day | -1.25% | final price |
| BFAM | the next day | -2.96% | final price |
| BFAM | two days later | +0.50% | still updating |
| BFAM | three days earlier | +26.02% | final price |
| BFAM | five days earlier | +33.91% | final price |
| CAT | that day | -1.47% | final price |
| CAT | the next day | +0.17% | final price |
| CAT | two days later | -4.70% | still updating |
| CAT | three days earlier | +14.72% | final price |
| CAT | five days earlier | +11.08% | final price |
| KLAC | that day | -3.00% | final price |
| KLAC | the next day | -1.05% | final price |
| KLAC | two days later | -0.98% | still updating |
| KLAC | three days earlier | +0.46% | final price |
| KLAC | five days earlier | -5.46% | final price |
| LRCX | that day | -4.80% | final price |
| LRCX | the next day | -3.53% | final price |
| LRCX | two days later | -3.17% | still updating |
| LRCX | three days earlier | +6.15% | final price |
| LRCX | five days earlier | -0.71% | final price |
| RTX | that day | +1.47% | final price |
| RTX | the next day | +2.00% | final price |
| RTX | two days later | -1.54% | still updating |
| RTX | three days earlier | -1.88% | final price |
| RTX | five days earlier | -1.19% | final price |
| TMO | that day | -2.03% | final price |
| TMO | the next day | +0.21% | final price |
| TMO | two days later | +0.15% | still updating |
| TMO | three days earlier | +1.14% | final price |
| TMO | five days earlier | -1.73% | final price |
| XLI | that day | +1.38% | final price |
| XLI | the next day | +2.35% | final price |
| XLI | two days later | +0.75% | still updating |
| XLI | three days earlier | +0.65% | final price |
| XLI | five days earlier | -0.27% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Caterpillar (CAT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor bought Lam Research (LRCX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 16 days before publication. Filed 29 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Lam Research (LRCX) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 13 Aug 2026. That is 79 days before publication. Filed 2 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Lam Research (LRCX) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 3 Aug 2026. That is 89 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Kla (KLAC) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Kla (KLAC), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 71 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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