Why Dell (DELL) shares are getting obliterated today
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This report does not map to a usual set of affected companies.
Directly affected
- DELL Dell Technologies-25.7% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR+9.2% 14d
Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Dell Technologies belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- AAPL Apple-1.2% 30d
Apple is a peer of Dell Technologies in electronic computers; rivals often move on the same news.
- SMCI Super Micro Computer-22.1% 30d
Super Micro Computer is a peer of Dell Technologies in electronic computers; rivals often move on the same news.
- CSCO Cisco Systems-3.3% 30d
Cisco Systems is a large technology company like Dell Technologies; big names in a sector often move together.
- PANW Palo Alto Networks-11.0% 30d
Palo Alto Networks is a large technology company like Dell Technologies; big names in a sector often move together.
- IBM International Business Machines+7.3% 30d
International Business Machines is a large technology company like Dell Technologies; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELL | +10.26% | +16.43% | base | -7.39% | -3.68% | -8.48% | after close |
| XLK | +3.81% | +6.46% | base | -2.92% | -1.68% | -1.30% | after close |
| AAPL | -0.24% | -0.21% | base | -1.76% | -3.79% | +2.53% | after close |
| SMCI | -0.85% | +8.71% | base | -7.58% | -4.51% | -3.40% | after close |
| CSCO | +5.47% | +5.57% | base | -2.74% | -1.58% | +0.25% | after close |
| PANW | +6.71% | +7.77% | base | -3.96% | -4.34% | -2.23% | after close |
| IBM | -1.71% | -1.79% | base | -2.04% | -3.17% | -0.38% | 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.
Why Dell (DELL) shares are getting obliterated today Yahoo Finance
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This story
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | that day | -1.76% | final price |
| AAPL | the next day | -3.79% | final price |
| AAPL | two days later | +2.53% | still updating |
| AAPL | three days earlier | -0.21% | final price |
| AAPL | five days earlier | -0.24% | final price |
| CSCO | that day | -2.74% | final price |
| CSCO | the next day | -1.58% | final price |
| CSCO | two days later | +0.25% | still updating |
| CSCO | three days earlier | +5.57% | final price |
| CSCO | five days earlier | +5.47% | final price |
| DELL | that day | -7.39% | final price |
| DELL | the next day | -3.68% | final price |
| DELL | two days later | -8.48% | still updating |
| DELL | three days earlier | +16.43% | final price |
| DELL | five days earlier | +10.26% | final price |
| IBM | that day | -2.04% | final price |
| IBM | the next day | -3.17% | final price |
| IBM | two days later | -0.38% | still updating |
| IBM | three days earlier | -1.79% | final price |
| IBM | five days earlier | -1.71% | final price |
| PANW | that day | -3.96% | final price |
| PANW | the next day | -4.34% | final price |
| PANW | two days later | -2.23% | still updating |
| PANW | three days earlier | +7.77% | final price |
| PANW | five days earlier | +6.71% | final price |
| SMCI | that day | -7.58% | final price |
| SMCI | the next day | -4.51% | final price |
| SMCI | two days later | -3.40% | still updating |
| SMCI | three days earlier | +8.71% | final price |
| SMCI | five days earlier | -0.85% | final price |
| XLK | that day | -2.92% | final price |
| XLK | the next day | -1.68% | final price |
| XLK | two days later | -1.30% | still updating |
| XLK | three days earlier | +6.46% | final price |
| XLK | five days earlier | +3.81% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Dell Technologies (DELL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Dell Technologies (DELL), worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 71 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Apple (AAPL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Sep 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Super Micro Computer (SMCI), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Cisco Systems (CSCO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Cisco Systems (CSCO), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Cisco Systems (CSCO), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Palo Alto Networks (PANW), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Palo Alto Networks (PANW), worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 71 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold International Business Machines (IBM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 20 Oct 2026. That is 11 days before publication. Filed 27 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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