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No. 005Monday, November 2, 2026Mon, Nov 2, 2026Close edition

We give you the facts, the moves, and, of course, The facts, the moves, and what we make of it all.

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Okta

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The login company: software that checks who you are before you get into your employer's apps.

Every time it made the issue

We cover a company only when it moves enough to matter. Each row is one of those days, what we made of it, and how the stock did over the next 5 and 20 trading days, next to the S&P 500.

DateWhereMoveOur read5 days later20 days later
Mon, Nov 2, 2026Big Moves, but No Explanation−11.2%Software sold as a group. When investors cut what they own in AI and software, they sell the names that have run the most and trade the most, whatever the news, and Okta was near the front of the line.to cometo come

Its biggest days since April 2017

Best daysMove
Fri, Apr 7, 2017+38.3%
Fri, May 29, 2026+30.1%
Thu, Aug 27, 2026+28.6%
Worst daysMove
Thu, Sep 1, 2022−33.7%
Thu, Jun 1, 2023−17.8%
Thu, Aug 29, 2024−17.6%

How it took its last 8 reports

The stock's move in the first session after each quarterly report. Next report: Wednesday, December 2, 2026.

Results filedNext session
Wed, Aug 26, 2026+28.6%
Thu, May 28, 2026+30.1%
Wed, Mar 4, 2026+11.0%
Tue, Dec 2, 2025+5.5%
Tue, Aug 26, 2025+1.6%
Tue, May 27, 2025−16.2%
Mon, Mar 3, 2025+24.3%
Tue, Dec 3, 2024+5.4%

Moves are daily closing prices. Past moves don't predict future ones.

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