
2026-10-02 · NKE
NKE −5.6%: one of its biggest daily moves this year
NIKE, Inc. moved 6.8 points less than its sector, on 2.3× its usual volume.
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Friday, October 2, 2026. NKE −5.6%: one of its biggest daily moves this year. NIKE, Inc. moved 6.8 points less than its sector, on 2.3× its usual volume.
What the data shows for Nike, Inc. (NKE): NKE −5.6% today. Its sector fund (XLY) +1.2% today. S&P 500 (SPY) +0.8% today.
Worked out from that data: 6.8 points less than its sector. Volume 2.3× its 20-day average. Bigger than 99% of its daily moves over the past 250 trading days.
Possible contributors. These line up in time with the move; they are not confirmed causes: News: “Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Powers Up On U.S. Jobs Shortfall; Tesla Jumps, NetApp Extends Gains (Live Coverage)” (Published around the move. Timing only, not a confirmed cause). News: “Industrial Water Action Workshop in partnership with Nike: Apply to Attend” (Published around the move. Timing only, not a confirmed cause). 8-K filed: Earnings results, Restructuring costs (Filed around the move. Timing only). 144 filed (Filed around the move. Timing only).
About the company: Nike, Inc. trades as NKE and is part of the S&P 500, in the Consumer Discretionary sector (Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods), headquartered in Washington County, Oregon, founded in 1964.
This is one of CookieStocks’ daily stock stories about unusually large one-day price moves in S&P 500 stocks, measured against each stock’s own history, its sector and its usual volume. Stories are found automatically each trading day from market data and SEC filings, and every claim is labelled as observed, calculated or a possible contributor. Statistics only, not investment advice.
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Every claim on the graphic, labelled: observed (straight from the data), calculated (worked out from it), or possible contributor (lines up in time, not a confirmed cause).
- OBSERVEDNKE −5.6% todayOct 2, 2026, 12:35 PM ET
- OBSERVEDIts sector fund (XLY) +1.2% todayOct 2, 2026, 12:35 PM ET
- CALCULATED6.8 points less than its sectorHow: stock return − sector fund return · Oct 2, 2026, 12:35 PM ET
- OBSERVEDS&P 500 (SPY) +0.8% todayOct 2, 2026, 12:35 PM ET
- CALCULATEDVolume 2.3× its 20-day averageHow: today’s volume ÷ average of the last 20 days · Oct 2, 2026, 12:35 PM ET
- CALCULATEDBigger than 99% of its daily moves over the past 250 trading daysHow: share of past daily moves smaller in size · Oct 2, 2026, 12:35 PM ET
- POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTORNews: “Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Powers Up On U.S. Jobs Shortfall; Tesla Jumps, NetApp Extends Gains (Live Coverage)”Published around the move. Timing only, not a confirmed cause. · Oct 2, 2026, 11:41 AM ET
- POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTORNews: “Industrial Water Action Workshop in partnership with Nike: Apply to Attend”Published around the move. Timing only, not a confirmed cause. · Oct 2, 2026, 11:40 AM ET
- POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTOR8-K filed: Earnings results, Restructuring costsFiled around the move. Timing only. · Source: SEC EDGAR · Oct 1, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTOR144 filedFiled around the move. Timing only. · Source: SEC EDGAR · Sep 30, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
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Statistics only, not investment advice. Past moves don’t predict future ones. Data as of Oct 2, 2026, 12:35 PM ET.