Why Salesforce Is One of the Dow’s Worst Stocks Today
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This report is about the broad US market.
Directly affected
- CRM Salesforce
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF
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
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
Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Salesforce belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- MSFT Microsoft
Microsoft is a peer of Salesforce in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- PLTR Palantir Technologies
Palantir Technologies is a peer of Salesforce in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- ORCL Oracle
Oracle is a peer of Salesforce in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings
CrowdStrike Holdings is a peer of Salesforce in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- SHOP Shopify
Shopify is a peer of Salesforce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRM | +6.55% | +2.09% | base | -1.74% | +0.45% | -1.66% | -5.52% |
| DIA | +0.76% | +0.67% | base | -0.44% | +2.65% | -0.91% | -1.16% |
| QQQ | +5.87% | +5.02% | base | +0.60% | +1.54% | -4.30% | -3.51% |
| XLK | +8.74% | +8.32% | base | +1.27% | +1.27% | -6.01% | -5.20% |
| MSFT | +4.85% | +4.61% | base | +2.73% | +9.68% | +5.65% | +4.65% |
| PLTR | +11.37% | +10.07% | base | -1.74% | -3.79% | -13.19% | -10.14% |
| ORCL | +9.61% | +17.18% | base | +5.96% | +4.47% | -3.30% | -2.56% |
| CRWD | +10.83% | +8.04% | base | +1.18% | +0.84% | -10.35% | -10.27% |
| SHOP | +6.11% | +6.79% | base | -8.71% | -1.91% | -7.99% | -4.75% |
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 Salesforce Is One of the Dow’s Worst Stocks Today Barron's
Source: Barron's
This story
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRM | that day | -1.74% | final price |
| CRM | the next day | +0.45% | final price |
| CRM | two days later | -1.66% | final price |
| CRM | three days later | -5.52% | final price |
| CRM | three days earlier | +2.09% | final price |
| CRM | five days earlier | +6.55% | final price |
| CRWD | that day | +1.18% | final price |
| CRWD | the next day | +0.84% | final price |
| CRWD | two days later | -10.35% | final price |
| CRWD | three days later | -10.27% | final price |
| CRWD | three days earlier | +8.04% | final price |
| CRWD | five days earlier | +10.83% | final price |
| DIA | that day | -0.44% | final price |
| DIA | the next day | +2.65% | final price |
| DIA | two days later | -0.91% | final price |
| DIA | three days later | -1.16% | final price |
| DIA | three days earlier | +0.67% | final price |
| DIA | five days earlier | +0.76% | final price |
| MSFT | that day | +2.73% | final price |
| MSFT | the next day | +9.68% | final price |
| MSFT | two days later | +5.65% | final price |
| MSFT | three days later | +4.65% | final price |
| MSFT | three days earlier | +4.61% | final price |
| MSFT | five days earlier | +4.85% | final price |
| ORCL | that day | +5.96% | final price |
| ORCL | the next day | +4.47% | final price |
| ORCL | two days later | -3.30% | final price |
| ORCL | three days later | -2.56% | final price |
| ORCL | three days earlier | +17.18% | final price |
| ORCL | five days earlier | +9.61% | final price |
| PLTR | that day | -1.74% | final price |
| PLTR | the next day | -3.79% | final price |
| PLTR | two days later | -13.19% | final price |
| PLTR | three days later | -10.14% | final price |
| PLTR | three days earlier | +10.07% | final price |
| PLTR | five days earlier | +11.37% | final price |
| QQQ | that day | +0.60% | final price |
| QQQ | the next day | +1.54% | final price |
| QQQ | two days later | -4.30% | final price |
| QQQ | three days later | -3.51% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +5.02% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +5.87% | final price |
| SHOP | that day | -8.71% | final price |
| SHOP | the next day | -1.91% | final price |
| SHOP | two days later | -7.99% | final price |
| SHOP | three days later | -4.75% | final price |
| SHOP | three days earlier | +6.79% | final price |
| SHOP | five days earlier | +6.11% | final price |
| XLK | that day | +1.27% | final price |
| XLK | the next day | +1.27% | final price |
| XLK | two days later | -6.01% | final price |
| XLK | three days later | -5.20% | final price |
| XLK | three days earlier | +8.32% | final price |
| XLK | five days earlier | +8.74% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Salesforce (CRM) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Salesforce (CRM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Salesforce (CRM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 78 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Oct 2026. That is 6 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 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 13 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 19 days before publication. Filed 2 Nov 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 71 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 78 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 10 Aug 2026. That is 85 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Oracle (ORCL) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 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 34 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 30 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 7 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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