EXPERIMENTALAI-generated, unvetted, may be wrong.

These ideas are generated automatically by an AI model from one day of free public attention data (pageviews, app charts, bestseller lists, forum chatter). Model output is checked for evidence references, not independently validated as an investment thesis. Attention is not revenue, sources fail, and the model can misread a spike. This is a public experiment, not investment advice. Do your own work.

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Consumer and technology attention signals mapped to stocks. A first snapshot is a baselineโ€”not proof of a trend.

Run Sep 30, 2026 ยท logged (completion proxy) Sep 30, 2026, 1:09 AM EDT
487 signals ยท 7/7 sources returned data ยท model claude-opus-5-5
Actionable trades
0
Candidates rejected
25
Evidence rows
487
Research candidates tracked
2
Model's readThin, mostly first-run level data (no prior App Store or Amazon snapshots, empty Amazon Movers & Shakers feeds, Wikipedia at 3/366 titles, tiny-count Reddit ratios) shows no evidenced change in consumer behavior and no actionable idea; two low-confidence research baselines, MAT's KPop Demon Hunters doll and GIL's Hanes/Gildan basics, are worth tracking into late-October earnings amid a broad, unexplained drop in consumer stocks.
Partial coverage: 349 non-price rows; 52 have comparison baselines. A baseline is not proof of growth.Download this run: all evidence & ledger (JSON)

Today's research

Research watchlist โ‰  trade signal. These candidates lack demonstrated behavior acceleration or a verified expectations gap. The next evidence to collect is shown in each card; directional hypotheses are not recommendations.

MATResearch watchlist ยท no trade

One Mattel Rumi doll is #22 in Amazon Toys, with 751 ratings. This is a purchase-rank snapshot, not sales volume or demonstrated growth.

Confidence
low
12w horizon
Amazon Best Sellers / MoversYahoo Finance

Evidence-to-trade brief

3 attention rows ยท 0 with a comparison baseline ยท 1 attention sources. Price rows excluded; counts are not a confidence score.

Observation receipts:S0179

What blocks a trade thesis

  • No prior SKU snapshot: demand acceleration has not been measured.
  • The line's launch timing, licensing economics and revenue contribution are unverified.
  • No dated guidance or consensus comparison establishes an expectations gap.

Next evidence to collect

  1. Compare the same SKU's rank and ratings across dated snapshots; corroborate sell-through beyond Amazon before inferring a trend.
  2. Verify the product's launch date and Mattel's licensing exposure using company disclosures.
  3. Compare holiday commentary with dated guidance/consensus; verify the model-supplied Oct 27 earnings date before using it.

Stop / reassess: Reassess if the doll drops out of the top 50, ratings stall, or company commentary says the line is small or already included in guidance. The top-50 threshold is the model's proposed test, not a validated trading rule.

Editorial review Sep 30, 2026, 1:23 AM EDT. Based on this run only; not an independently verified investment recommendation.

Full model hypothesis & counter-evidence (unverified)

KPop Demon Hunters' likely first full holiday season with Mattel-made dolls could be an under-modeled Q4 driver. A Rumi 'Golden' singing doll already ranks #22 in all of Amazon Toys. This is a baseline to track, not proof of acceleration or of an expectations gap.

Behavior change
The change is historical and not in this dataset: KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix, June 2025) became a mass kids/tween franchise in 2025 (pre-cutoff context). My unverified recollection is that Mattel's line followed the 2025 breakout, so holiday 2026 is likely its first full holiday. Today's data only shows one first-snapshot purchase-rank level for Mattel's licensed doll. With no dated comparison, no acceleration is evidenced.
Catalyst
Q3 earnings and holiday-order commentary; then the Amazon ranks of KPDH SKUs through Black Friday and Cyber Monday; then the Q4 report in early 2027 (date not in data). (2026-10-27)
Strongest counter-evidence
This is a single SKU at a first-run level, and there is no velocity feed (Amazon Movers & Shakers returned 0 items). The Toys top 30 is dominated by party and Halloween goods plus private squishy/fidget brands, so the strongest toy behavior visible here goes to non-public companies. Netflix may license KPDH to several toy makers (unverified). MAT's negative 1m and 3m trend (cause unknown) may reflect cost, tariff or core-brand problems that swamp one license.
What would invalidate it
The doll, and any other KPDH SKUs, drop out of the Amazon Toys top 50 in Octoberโ€“November snapshots, or its ratings count stalls; or the 2026-10-27 call frames KPDH as small or already fully in guidance.
Revenue exposure (model estimate)
Unknown (no dated support); unverified heuristic: low-single-digit % of revenue ยท This is one licensed doll line inside a diversified portfolio (Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, games such as UNO). Mattel books the product revenue but pays royalties on Netflix-owned IP, so it captures only part of the margin. No KPDH sales figure exists in the data.
Why it may not be priced
Holiday sell-through for a newer licensed line is usually not visible until Q4 results, and Amazon ranks are not in consensus models. However, KPDH's popularity is widely known and may already be in guidance. MAT's 1m drop of 12.7% has an unknown cause and coincides with a broad consumer drawdown: 51 of 138 priced tickers fell more than 10% while SPY was about -0.4%. No stock-specific expectations gap is evidenced.
Evidence summary
S0179: the Mattel KPop Demon Hunters HUNTR/X Rumi 'Golden' Singing Doll is #22 in Amazon Toys bestsellers with 751 ratings (first snapshot). Few ratings for that rank fits a relatively recent listing, but that is an inference, not a dated comparison. S0181: Mattel UNO is #24 (60,935 ratings, a perennial). S0158: the #1 Toys item is a private-brand NeeDoh advent calendar; seasonal and private-brand items dominate the list. S0425: MAT closed at 13.22, down 12.7% over 1m (-12.3pp vs SPY) and 4.8% over 3m.
Inspect all 4 cited evidence rows
Evidence rows
RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
S0179Amazon Best Sellers / Moversโ€‹Mattel Kpop Demon Hunters HUNTR/X Rumi โ€œGoldenโ€ Singing Doll | Wearing Removable Signature Outfit, 5 Posable
amazon_bestseller_rank_toys
brand match 'Mattel'; 751 ratings; no prior snapshot
22โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
S0181Amazon Best Sellers / MoversMattel Games UNO Card Game, Ages 7+, 2-10 Players | Classic Card Game for Kids, Teens and Family Game Night, C
amazon_bestseller_rank_toys
brand match 'Mattel'; 60935 ratings; no prior snapshot
24โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
S0158Amazon Best Sellers / MoversSchylling NeeDoh Squishmas Advent Calendar (Pack of 1) | Christmas Countdown with 24 Mini Squeeze Toys
amazon_bestseller_rank_toys
no public-ticker brand match; no prior snapshot
1โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
S0425Yahoo FinanceMAT
price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
close 13.22; 1m excess vs SPY -12.3pp
-12.7-4.8โ€”Sep 29, 2026
GILResearch watchlist ยท no trade

Hanes/Gildan listings occupy 7 of Amazon Fashion's top 30 slots. Established listings and one snapshot do not demonstrate a trade-down trend.

Confidence
low
6w horizon
Amazon Best Sellers / MoversRedditYahoo Finance

Evidence-to-trade brief

11 attention rows ยท 0 with a comparison baseline ยท 2 attention sources. Price rows excluded; counts are not a confidence score.

What blocks a trade thesis

  • Hanes-to-GIL ownership is assumed by the seed map, not verified by collected evidence.
  • No prior SKU ranks or channel sales establish improving demand or material revenue exposure.
  • The selloff's cause and the expectations gap remain unknown; Amazon does not measure the printwear business.

Next evidence to collect

  1. Verify that the Hanes acquisition closed and confirm current revenue ownership in company filings before treating Hanes rows as GIL exposure.
  2. Compare the same seven SKUs across dated snapshots, allowing for fleece seasonality and Amazon private-label competition.
  3. Check filings/guidance for retail versus printwear demand and the selloff's cause; verify the model-supplied Oct 29 earnings date.

Stop / reassess: Reassess if the ownership mapping fails, the listings lose their top-30 positions, or disclosures show that non-consumer issues explain the selloff. Rank thresholds are proposed research tests, not validated trading rules.

Editorial review Sep 30, 2026, 1:23 AM EDT. Based on this run only; not an independently verified investment recommendation.

Full model hypothesis & counter-evidence (unverified)

Hanes and Gildan value basics hold 7 of the top 30 Amazon Fashion bestseller slots at the end of September, while GIL fell 19.4% in a month. Research whether the selloff is driven by consumer demand, in which case this data is a partial counterpoint, before the 2026-10-29 print.

Behavior change
None established. These are first-run levels only, and hoodies, tees and underwear multipacks are seasonal perennial Amazon bestsellers. Untested hypothesis: shoppers trading down to value basics keep Hanes/Gildan unit demand intact during a consumer drawdown.
Catalyst
Q3 earnings, the first read on retail/innerwear demand versus printwear demand. (2026-10-29)
Strongest counter-evidence
The listings carry 9.5kโ€“335k ratings, meaning they are long-standing perennials; their presence is the status quo, not a change. Amazon Essentials private label competes in the same basics (#10, #19, #30). S0225 flags a quality-perception risk for value fleece. The Hanes-to-GIL mapping depends on the deal having closed. Amazon is likely a minority channel.
What would invalidate it
Hanes/Gildan SKUs lose top-30 Amazon Fashion slots in October snapshots during peak fleece season; or the selloff turns out to have a non-consumer cause, making the thesis irrelevant; or the Q3 print shows weak sell-through in innerwear or retail.
Revenue exposure (model estimate)
Unknown for the Amazon channel; unverified heuristic: Hanes-branded products are roughly half of combined revenue if the Hanesbrands deal closed ยท From memory and unverified: Gildan agreed in 2025 to acquire Hanesbrands, a business of broadly similar revenue scale. Completion is not verified from the data; the seed map assumes it. Amazon is one of several retail channels, and mass merchants are likely larger. Gildan's legacy B2B printwear/distributor business is not measured by these rows at all.
Why it may not be priced
It has not been shown to be mispriced. Amazon ranks are not in consensus, but these levels show no improvement. The cause of the 1m drop is unknown and coincides with a broad consumer drawdown (51 of 138 priced tickers fell more than 10% while SPY was about -0.4%). Plausible non-consumer drivers (printwear/distributor demand, integration, leverage, tariffs) are hypotheses this data cannot test.
Evidence summary
Amazon Fashion bestsellers, first snapshot, 7 of the top 30: Hanes EcoSmart hoodie #3 (171,871 ratings, S0130), Hanes boxer briefs #4 (141,460, S0131), Gildan G1100 crew tees #7 (335,487, S0134), Hanes full-zip hoodie #9 (89,886, S0136), Hanes EcoSmart crewneck #11 (9,553, S0138), Hanes undershirts #18 (95,946, S0145) and Gildan G2000 multipack #27 (114,131, S0154). Amazon Essentials private label holds #10, #19 and #30 (S0137, S0146, S0157). S0225 is an r/femalefashionadvice post (#11 of the month) complaining that sweatshirts have gotten thinner. S0403: GIL closed at 42.79, down 19.4% over 1m (-19.0pp vs SPY) and 16.7% over 3m.
Inspect all 12 cited evidence rows
Evidence rows
RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
S0130Amazon Best Sellers / MoversHanes Men's Hoodie - EcoSmart Fleece Hooded Sweatshirt for Men & Women - Midweight Fleece - Big & Tall Availab
amazon_bestseller_rank_fashion
brand match 'Hanes'; 171871 ratings; no prior snapshot
3โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
S0131Amazon Best Sellers / MoversHanes mens Underwear Boxer Briefs Pack, Cool & Breathable Cotton Moisture-wicking Underwear for Men, No Ride U
amazon_bestseller_rank_fashion
brand match 'Hanes'; 141460 ratings; no prior snapshot
4โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
S0134Amazon Best Sellers / MoversGildan Men's Crew T-Shirts, Multipack, Style G1100
amazon_bestseller_rank_fashion
brand match 'Gildan'; 335487 ratings; no prior snapshot
7โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
S0136Amazon Best Sellers / MoversHanes Men's Zip-up Hoodie, Ecosmart Fleece Full-zip Hoodie for Men, Hooded Sweatshirt
amazon_bestseller_rank_fashion
brand match 'Hanes'; 89886 ratings; no prior snapshot
9โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
S0138Amazon Best Sellers / MoversHanes Men's Sweatshirt, EcoSmart Fleece Crewneck Sweatshirt, Big & Tall Available, 1 or 2-Pack
amazon_bestseller_rank_fashion
brand match 'Hanes'; 9553 ratings; no prior snapshot
11โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
S0145Amazon Best Sellers / MoversHanes Men's Undershirt Packs, Stay-Tucked Soft Cotton Undershirts, Best Undershirts for Men, White/Black/Asstd
amazon_bestseller_rank_fashion
brand match 'Hanes'; 95946 ratings; no prior snapshot
18โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
S0154Amazon Best Sellers / MoversGildan Adult Ultra Cotton T-Shirt, Style G2000, Multipack
amazon_bestseller_rank_fashion
brand match 'Gildan'; 114131 ratings; no prior snapshot
27โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
S0137Amazon Best Sellers / MoversAmazon Essentials Men's Fleece Open Bottom Sweatpant (Available in Big & Tall)
amazon_bestseller_rank_fashion
brand match 'Amazon'; 63424 ratings; no prior snapshot
10โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
S0146Amazon Best Sellers / MoversAmazon Essentials Women's Cotton Spandex Bikini Brief Underwear (Available in Plus Size)
amazon_bestseller_rank_fashion
brand match 'Amazon'; 44301 ratings; no prior snapshot
19โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
S0157Amazon Best Sellers / MoversAmazon Essentials Women's Slim-Fit Ribbed Scoop Neck Tank Tops, Pack of 2
amazon_bestseller_rank_fashion
brand match 'Amazon'; 78708 ratings; no prior snapshot
30โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
S0225RedditSweatshirts: A Tragic Victim of Ensh*tification
reddit_recent_post_position_in_top_month
r/femalefashionadvice; 1.3d old; excerpt: Can any other gals relate to this? Itโ€™s been an issue for me for about two years now and I guess itโ€™s here to stay. Iโ€™m talking about the thinning of sweatshir
11โ€”โ€”Sep 28, 2026, 5:44 PM EDT
S0403Yahoo FinanceGIL
price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
close 42.79; 1m excess vs SPY -19.0pp
-19.4-16.7โ€”Sep 29, 2026

Rejected signals

The most eye-catching signals the model looked at and passed on, and why.

  • Muse from Meta (#1 top free) and the Meta app clusterMETAS0003S0012S0020S0027S0066S0080S0272S0309S0427

    This is the most eye-catching app row, but #1 on a first-run snapshot is a level, not growth or a launch date; the cause is unknown from data. A free app inside a mega-cap has no measurable revenue link here. META is already up 27.9% over 1m (+28.3pp vs SPY), so whatever drove it is likely priced. The Reddit Instagram ratio of 9.86x is 3 posts against a 0.3/week baseline. Google Trends for Instagram is down (0.895x).

    Inspect 9 rejected evidence rows & timestamps
    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0003Apple App Store chartsMuse from Meta
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer Meta Platforms, Inc.; developer 'Meta Platforms, Inc.' matches Meta Platforms; no prior snapshot (first run)
    1โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0012Apple App Store chartsThreads
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer Instagram, Inc.; app name matches brand 'Threads'; no prior snapshot (first run)
    10โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0020Apple App Store chartsWhatsApp Messenger
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer WhatsApp Inc.; app name matches brand 'WhatsApp'; no prior snapshot (first run)
    18โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0027Apple App Store chartsInstagram
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer Instagram, Inc.; app name matches brand 'Instagram'; no prior snapshot (first run)
    25โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0066Apple App Store chartsInstagram
    appstore_us_top_grossing_rank
    developer Instagram, Inc.; app name matches brand 'Instagram'; no prior snapshot (first run)
    7โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0080Apple App Store chartsFacebook
    appstore_us_top_grossing_rank
    developer Meta Platforms, Inc.; app name matches brand 'Facebook'; no prior snapshot (first run)
    21โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0272RedditInstagram
    reddit_posts_mentioning_7d_vs_prior23d_weekly (top/month sample)
    r/MakeupAddiction: "Help figuring out Florence Pughโ€™s lipstick" https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupAddiction/comments/1wskx0j/help_figuring_out_florence_pughs_lipstick/; r/femalefashionadvice: "Why does everyone on Instagram dress the same? Where did individuality go?" https://www.reddit.com/r/femalefashionadvice/comments/1wpxsng/why_does_everyone_on_instagram_dress_the_same/
    30.3ร—9.86Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 AM EDT
    S0309Google TrendsInstagram
    google_trends_us_7d_avg_vs_prior_3m_avg (index 0-100)
    query 'Instagram'
    31.134.8ร—0.895Sep 29, 2026
    S0427Yahoo FinanceMETA
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 738.79; 1m excess vs SPY +28.3pp
    27.931.3โ€”Sep 29, 2026
  • Resale apps: Vinted #2 and Depop #9 top freeETSYS0004S0011S0225S0236S0263S0303S0398

    This is the most Camillo-like behavior hypothesis today: shoppers moving to pre-loved fashion amid complaints about new-garment quality (S0225, S0236). But both ranks are first-run levels that could reflect paid user acquisition. Vinted has no public mapping. Depop-to-ETSY is an unverified seed mapping, and current ownership must be checked (possible divestiture, unverified recollection). eBay shows no corroboration: Trends 0.869x and only 2 Reddit posts. ETSY's 1m drop of 17.1% has an unknown cause.

    Inspect 7 rejected evidence rows & timestamps
    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0004Apple App Store chartsVinted: Pre-loved marketplace
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer Vinted Limited; no public-ticker mapping; no prior snapshot (first run)
    2โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0011Apple App Store chartsDepop - Buy & Sell Clothes
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer Depop Ltd; app name matches brand 'Depop'; no prior snapshot (first run)
    9โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0225RedditSweatshirts: A Tragic Victim of Ensh*tification
    reddit_recent_post_position_in_top_month
    r/femalefashionadvice; 1.3d old; excerpt: Can any other gals relate to this? Itโ€™s been an issue for me for about two years now and I guess itโ€™s here to stay. Iโ€™m talking about the thinning of sweatshir
    11โ€”โ€”Sep 28, 2026, 5:44 PM EDT
    S0236RedditI feel like these suggestions aren't helpful when the only version you can purchase today is much worse than the one you
    reddit_recent_post_position_in_top_month
    r/BuyItForLife; 1.5d old; excerpt: submitted by /u/Prace_Ace to r/BuyItForLife [link] [comments]
    2โ€”โ€”Sep 28, 2026, 11:38 AM EDT
    S0263RedditeBay
    reddit_posts_mentioning_7d_vs_prior23d_weekly (top/month sample)
    r/Sneakers: "Under retail still canโ€™t believe it" https://www.reddit.com/r/Sneakers/comments/1wpie8d/under_retail_still_cant_believe_it/; r/BuyItForLife: "Resurrecting a 1993 Barbour Border!" https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyItForLife/comments/1wodz39/resurrecting_a_1993_barbour_border/
    20.91ร—2.19Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 AM EDT
    S0303Google TrendseBay
    google_trends_us_7d_avg_vs_prior_3m_avg (index 0-100)
    query 'eBay'
    75.987.2ร—0.869Sep 29, 2026
    S0398Yahoo FinanceETSY
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 69.28; 1m excess vs SPY -16.7pp
    -17.1-8โ€”Sep 29, 2026
  • Consumer AI apps (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok) and OpenAI HN launchesS0005S0060S0016S0068S0010S0081S0053S0318S0312S0310

    ChatGPT (#1 grossing, #3 free), Claude (#9 grossing, #14 free), Gemini (#8 free) and Grok (#22 grossing) are first-run levels from private developers; Gemini is unmapped. HN scores (GPT 6.1 Sol 844, Dots 504, Livenerf 376) are discussion, not adoption. Any read-through to MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN, NVDA or AMD is an unverified hypothesis and immaterial at mega-cap scale; Microsoft Copilot sits at only #78 free. No GitHub, Hugging Face or product-launch feeds were collected.

    Inspect 10 rejected evidence rows & timestamps
    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0005Apple App Store chartsChatGPT
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer OpenAI OpCo, LLC; no public-ticker mapping; no prior snapshot (first run)
    3โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0060Apple App Store chartsChatGPT
    appstore_us_top_grossing_rank
    developer OpenAI OpCo, LLC; no public-ticker mapping; no prior snapshot (first run)
    1โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0016Apple App Store chartsClaude by Anthropic
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer Anthropic PBC; no public-ticker mapping; no prior snapshot (first run)
    14โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0068Apple App Store chartsClaude by Anthropic
    appstore_us_top_grossing_rank
    developer Anthropic PBC; no public-ticker mapping; no prior snapshot (first run)
    9โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0010Apple App Store chartsGoogle Gemini
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer Google; no public-ticker mapping; no prior snapshot (first run)
    8โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0081Apple App Store chartsGrok AI
    appstore_us_top_grossing_rank
    developer X Corp.; no public-ticker mapping; no prior snapshot (first run)
    22โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0053Apple App Store chartsMicrosoft Copilot
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer Microsoft Corporation; app name matches brand 'Microsoft'; no prior snapshot (first run)
    78โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0318Hacker NewsGPT 6.1 Sol: Near-Astra intelligence for a fifth of the price
    hn_frontpage_story_score_attention_only
    Unmapped story; comments=761; linked URL=https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-6-1-sol/; discussion only; title is NOT verified launch/adoption evidence; any beneficiary is a hypothesis requiring verification
    844โ€”โ€”Sep 29, 2026, 1:06 PM EDT
    S0312Hacker NewsDots: Always-on agents
    hn_frontpage_story_score_attention_only
    Unmapped story; comments=378; linked URL=https://openai.com/index/introducing-dots/; discussion only; title is NOT verified launch/adoption evidence; any beneficiary is a hypothesis requiring verification
    504โ€”โ€”Sep 29, 2026, 1:07 PM EDT
    S0310Hacker NewsLivenerf: Has Opus 5.5 been nerfed yet?
    hn_frontpage_story_score_attention_only
    Unmapped story; comments=156; linked URL=https://github.com/ninjahawk/livenerf; discussion only; title is NOT verified launch/adoption evidence; any beneficiary is a hypothesis requiring verification
    376โ€”โ€”Sep 29, 2026, 6:36 PM EDT
  • Celsius #1 in Amazon GroceryCELHS0188S0213S0193S0194S0205S0372

    This is a level on a first snapshot. Celsius has long been a top Amazon grocery seller, so #1 (28,035 ratings) shows no change. The competitive read is mixed: unmapped Bloom Nutrition sits at #6 with a seasonal Apple Crisp flavor and only 2,080 ratings, Monster Zero Ultra at #7 and GHOST at #18. Alani Nu (Celsius-owned per recollection, unverified) is absent from the top 30. CELH's 1m drop of 16% has an unknown cause, and the direction is ambiguous. Treat it as a baseline to track before 2026-11-09 earnings and add Trends queries for Celsius, Alani Nu and Bloom.

    Inspect 6 rejected evidence rows & timestamps
    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0188Amazon Best Sellers / MoversCELSIUS Assorted Flavors Official Variety Pack, Functional Essential Energy Drinks, 12 Fl Oz (Pack of 12)
    amazon_bestseller_rank_grocery
    brand match 'Celsius'; 28035 ratings; no prior snapshot
    1โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0213Amazon Best Sellers / MoversCELSIUS PEACH VIBE Sparkling White Peach, Sugar Free Energy Drink, 12 Fl Oz (Pack of 12)
    amazon_bestseller_rank_grocery
    brand match 'Celsius'; 7506 ratings; no prior snapshot
    26โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0193Amazon Best Sellers / MoversBloom Nutrition Zero Sugar Energy Drink, Apple Crisp, 12oz 12pk | 180mg natural caffeine with prebiotics, gree
    amazon_bestseller_rank_grocery
    no public-ticker brand match; 2080 ratings; no prior snapshot
    6โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0194Amazon Best Sellers / MoversMonster Energy Zero Ultra, Sugar Free Energy Drink, 16 Ounce | Pack of 15
    amazon_bestseller_rank_grocery
    brand match 'Monster Energy'; 35617 ratings; no prior snapshot
    7โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0205Amazon Best Sellers / MoversGHOST Energy Drink, Zero Sugars, 12-Pack, Welch's Grape, 16oz | Energy & Focus Pre Workout Drink, No Artificia
    amazon_bestseller_rank_grocery
    brand match 'Ghost'; 14911 ratings; no prior snapshot
    18โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0372Yahoo FinanceCELH
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 27.71; 1m excess vs SPY -15.6pp
    -16-5.4โ€”Sep 29, 2026
  • K-beauty on Amazon Beauty (medicube toner pads #1, BIODANCE mask #13)S0098S0110

    The #1 and #13 items are non-universe brands with no public-ticker match. A negative read for Western mass beauty (LRLCY, EL, KVUE) would be an unverified hypothesis built on first-run levels for listings with 33kโ€“49k ratings, which are not new.

    Inspect 2 rejected evidence rows & timestamps
    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0098Amazon Best Sellers / Moversmedicube Toner Pads Zero Pore Pad 2.0 for Exfoliation and Pore Care | Dual-Textured Facial Pad with 4.5% AHA L
    amazon_bestseller_rank_beauty
    no public-ticker brand match; 33129 ratings; no prior snapshot
    1โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0110Amazon Best Sellers / MoversBIODANCE Bio-Collagen Real Deep Mask, Hydrating Overnight Hydrogel Face Mask, Pore Minimizing, Elasticity, Plu
    amazon_bestseller_rank_beauty
    no public-ticker brand match; 48804 ratings; no prior snapshot
    13โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
  • Pinterest Reddit mention ratio of 13.14xPINSS0280S0281S0043S0441

    This is the highest ratio in the set, but it is 4 posts against a 0.3/week baseline. The mentions are incidental (outfit and makeup inspiration), which is attention, not usage. The app's #54 free rank is a first-run level. PINS is down 20.1% over 1m for an unknown reason.

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    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0280RedditPinterest
    reddit_posts_mentioning_7d_vs_prior23d_weekly (top/month sample)
    r/MakeupAddiction: "Bringing back 2016 glam" https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupAddiction/comments/1wqama6/bringing_back_2016_glam/; r/malefashionadvice: "Discussion of this style - help" https://www.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/comments/1wruadh/discussion_of_this_style_help/
    40.3ร—13.14Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 AM EDT
    S0281RedditPinterest
    reddit_posts_mentioning_in_newest_100_per_vertical
    r/MakeupAddiction: "Bringing back 2016 glam" https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupAddiction/comments/1wqama6/bringing_back_2016_glam/; r/malefashionadvice: "Discussion of this style - help" https://www.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/comments/1wruadh/discussion_of_this_style_help/
    2โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 AM EDT
    S0043Apple App Store chartsPinterest
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer Pinterest, Inc.; app name matches brand 'Pinterest'; no prior snapshot (first run)
    54โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0441Yahoo FinancePINS
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 18.54; 1m excess vs SPY -19.6pp
    -20.1-11.8โ€”Sep 29, 2026
  • Paramount+ #6 and Peacock #4 top grossingPSKYS0065S0056S0063S0014S0444

    Late-September streaming spend is likely driven by the NFL season, and sports events are not durable adoption. These are first-run levels only. Peacock (Comcast) is outside the universe. PSKY's price may be dominated by corporate or M&A factors (unverified), so one app's rank cannot be isolated; PSKY is down 7.8% over 1m.

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    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0065Apple App Store chartsParamount+
    appstore_us_top_grossing_rank
    developer CBS Interactive; app name matches brand 'Paramount+'; no prior snapshot (first run)
    6โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0056Apple App Store chartsParamount+
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer CBS Interactive; app name matches brand 'Paramount+'; no prior snapshot (first run)
    87โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0063Apple App Store chartsPeacock TV: Stream TV & Movies
    appstore_us_top_grossing_rank
    developer Peacock TV LLC; no public-ticker mapping; no prior snapshot (first run)
    4โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0014Apple App Store chartsPeacock TV: Stream TV & Movies
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer Peacock TV LLC; no public-ticker mapping; no prior snapshot (first run)
    12โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0444Yahoo FinancePSKY
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 9.99; 1m excess vs SPY -7.3pp
    -7.81.8โ€”Sep 29, 2026
  • MONOPOLY GO! #8 top grossingHASS0067S0176S0406

    The developer is Scopely, a third-party licensee, so Hasbro receives licensing economics rather than app revenue; mapping and materiality are uncertain. It is a long-running top-grossing title, so the level shows no change. The Play-Doh bulk pack at #19 in Toys (S0176) is unmapped (likely Hasbro) and seasonal.

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    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0067Apple App Store chartsMONOPOLY GO!
    appstore_us_top_grossing_rank
    developer Scopely, Inc.; app name matches brand 'Monopoly'; no prior snapshot (first run)
    8โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0176Amazon Best Sellers / MoversPlay Doh Bulk Handout 42-Pack of 1-Ounce Modeling Compound Cans, Back to School Gifts, Prizes, & Party Favors,
    amazon_bestseller_rank_toys
    no public-ticker brand match; 17566 ratings; no prior snapshot
    19โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0406Yahoo FinanceHAS
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 88.26; 1m excess vs SPY -5.9pp
    -6.37.7โ€”Sep 29, 2026
  • HBO Max #10 top grossingWBDS0069S0478

    This is a first-run level. WBD (close 30.85, up 7.2% over 1m) may be trading on M&A terms (status unverified from data), so consumer app signals cannot be expressed through the stock.

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    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0069Apple App Store chartsHBO Max: Stream Movies & TV
    appstore_us_top_grossing_rank
    developer WarnerMedia Global Digital Services, LLC; app name matches brand 'HBO Max'; no prior snapshot (first run)
    10โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0478Yahoo FinanceWBD
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 30.85; 1m excess vs SPY +7.7pp
    7.215.7โ€”Sep 29, 2026
  • Tipsy Chat: Live Your Story (#49 grossing) mapped to IntelINTCS0092S0411

    This is a mapping false positive: the developer 'LIGHTSPEED INTELLIGENCE LTD' matched 'Intel' by substring, so there is no Intel exposure. INTC's 1m gain of 29.6% has no consumer-signal support in this dataset (cause unknown).

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    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0092Apple App Store chartsTipsy Chat: Live Your Story
    appstore_us_top_grossing_rank
    developer LIGHTSPEED INTELLIGENCE LTD; developer 'LIGHTSPEED INTELLIGENCE LTD' matches Intel; no prior snapshot (first run); POST-ANALYSIS AUDIT: Intel substring false positive removed; developer is LIGHTSPEED INTELLIGENCE LTD; ownership unknown.
    49โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0411Yahoo FinanceINTC
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 115.93; 1m excess vs SPY +30.0pp
    29.6-17โ€”Sep 29, 2026
  • Starbucks Reddit volume and store-closure postsSBUXS0270S0269S0233S0234S0231S0293S0307S0457

    The posts are driven by news of reported closures of 250 North America stores, not consumer adoption. The 78 mentions in the newest 100 posts are structural, because r/starbucks is named after the brand, and the 7d-vs-prior ratio is 0.85x. Frappuccino at 0.474x reflects summer-drink seasonality. Trends for Starbucks at 1.054x is likely closure news. SBUX is down 11.5% over 1m.

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    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0270RedditStarbucks
    reddit_posts_mentioning_in_newest_100_per_vertical
    r/starbucks: "Imagine this being nonstop in your entire shift" https://www.reddit.com/r/starbucks/comments/1wo6ri0/imagine_this_being_nonstop_in_your_entire_shift/; r/starbucks: "Starbucks closing 250 locations, are yall okay?" https://www.reddit.com/r/starbucks/comments/1wq03se/starbucks_closing_250_locations_are_yall_okay/
    78โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 AM EDT
    S0269RedditStarbucks
    reddit_posts_mentioning_7d_vs_prior23d_weekly (top/month sample)
    r/starbucks: "Imagine this being nonstop in your entire shift" https://www.reddit.com/r/starbucks/comments/1wo6ri0/imagine_this_being_nonstop_in_your_entire_shift/; r/starbucks: "Starbucks closing 250 locations, are yall okay?" https://www.reddit.com/r/starbucks/comments/1wq03se/starbucks_closing_250_locations_are_yall_okay/
    1315.22ร—0.85Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 AM EDT
    S0233RedditStarbucks closing 250 locations, are yall okay?
    reddit_recent_post_position_in_top_month
    r/starbucks; 4.5d old; excerpt: This location is one of the busiest in my county but theyre closing, are yall okay? Like genuinely, I feel bad enough that you guys have to write on cups and d
    17โ€”โ€”Sep 25, 2026, 11:58 AM EDT
    S0234RedditStarbucks to Close 250 North America Locations This Week
    reddit_recent_post_position_in_top_month
    r/fastfood; 5.4d old; excerpt: submitted by /u/L0v3_1s_War to r/fastfood [link] [comments]
    22โ€”โ€”Sep 24, 2026, 2:59 PM EDT
    S0231RedditImagine this being nonstop in your entire shift
    reddit_recent_post_position_in_top_month
    r/starbucks; 6.6d old; excerpt: submitted by /u/AviationUnbound to r/starbucks [link] [comments]
    9โ€”โ€”Sep 23, 2026, 9:58 AM EDT
    S0293Google TrendsFrappuccino
    google_trends_us_7d_avg_vs_prior_3m_avg (index 0-100)
    query 'Frappuccino'
    48.4ร—0.474Sep 29, 2026
    S0307Google TrendsStarbucks
    google_trends_us_7d_avg_vs_prior_3m_avg (index 0-100)
    query 'Starbucks'
    15.915ร—1.054Sep 29, 2026
    S0457Yahoo FinanceSBUX
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 95.43; 1m excess vs SPY -11.1pp
    -11.5-6.1โ€”Sep 29, 2026
  • Nike search decline and sneaker-resale compression chatterNKES0289S0302S0247S0262S0224S0227S0432

    NKE reports on 2026-10-01, which supersedes any read here. Trends for 'Nike' at 0.819x (36.9 vs 45) compares against a prior 3 months that included back-to-school, so seasonality is likely. Reddit Nike is flat (0.99x on 3 posts), and Air Max at 3.29x is a single post that is a quality-control complaint. Resale-price posts are attention and anecdote, not purchase data. NKE is already down 8.5% over 1m.

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    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0289Google TrendsNike
    google_trends_us_7d_avg_vs_prior_3m_avg (index 0-100)
    query 'Nike'
    36.945ร—0.819Sep 29, 2026
    S0302Google TrendsNike Air Max
    google_trends_us_7d_avg_vs_prior_3m_avg (index 0-100)
    query 'Nike Air Max'
    3.34.3ร—0.772Sep 29, 2026
    S0247RedditNike
    reddit_posts_mentioning_7d_vs_prior23d_weekly (top/month sample)
    r/Sneakers: "The year is 1998 and nobody could convince me thereโ€™s a better player in the world than th" https://www.reddit.com/r/Sneakers/comments/1wqoslm/the_year_is_1998_and_nobody_could_convince_me/; r/Sneakers: "nike x One piece" https://www.reddit.com/r/Sneakers/comments/1wrzy8j/nike_x_one_piece/
    33.04ร—0.99Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 AM EDT
    S0262RedditNike Air Max
    reddit_posts_mentioning_7d_vs_prior23d_weekly (top/month sample)
    r/Sneakers: "nike x One piece" https://www.reddit.com/r/Sneakers/comments/1wrzy8j/nike_x_one_piece/; r/Sneakers: "Minor QC issues with the Air Max 1000s" https://www.reddit.com/r/Sneakers/comments/1wtt8o6/minor_qc_issues_with_the_air_max_1000s/
    10.3ร—3.29Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 AM EDT
    S0224RedditWho wouldโ€™ve thought
    reddit_recent_post_position_in_top_month
    r/Sneakers; 4.6d old; excerpt: 14 year old me who saw these go for $700+ is going nuts. Thought about doubling (or tripling) up on these haha submitted by /u/steezy2110 to r/Sneakers [link]
    4โ€”โ€”Sep 25, 2026, 10:34 AM EDT
    S0227RedditSneaker reseller complains that he canโ€™t upcharge customers anymore
    reddit_recent_post_position_in_top_month
    r/Sneakers; 4.7d old; excerpt: submitted by /u/jpz070 to r/Sneakers [link] [comments]
    16โ€”โ€”Sep 25, 2026, 7:35 AM EDT
    S0432Yahoo FinanceNKE
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 35.84; 1m excess vs SPY -8.1pp
    -8.5-11.8โ€”Sep 29, 2026
  • Pokรฉmon GO #29 and TCG Pocket #86 grossing; Pokรฉmon TCG 30th booster #26 in ToysNTDOYS0087S0095S0183S0167S0283S0434

    Pokรฉmon GO is developed by Scopely Explore under license. The Pokรฉmon Company is a Nintendo affiliate (minority stake per recollection), so revenue capture is indirect and diluted. 30th-anniversary product demand is a known event. Reddit Pokรฉmon mentions are 0. These are levels only.

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    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0087Apple App Store chartsPokรฉmon GO
    appstore_us_top_grossing_rank
    developer Scopely Explore, Inc.; app name matches brand 'Pokรฉmon'; no prior snapshot (first run)
    29โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0095Apple App Store chartsPokรฉmon TCG Pocket
    appstore_us_top_grossing_rank
    developer The Pokemon Company; app name matches brand 'Pokรฉmon'; no prior snapshot (first run)
    86โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0183Amazon Best Sellers / MoversPokรฉmon TCG: 30th Celebration Booster Bundle
    amazon_bestseller_rank_toys
    brand match 'Pokรฉmon'; no prior snapshot
    26โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0167Amazon Best Sellers / Movers50+ Official Pokemon Cards Collection with 5 Foils in Any Combination and at Least 1 Rarity, GX, EX, FA, Tag T
    amazon_bestseller_rank_toys
    no public-ticker brand match; 13357 ratings; no prior snapshot
    10โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0283RedditPokรฉmon
    reddit_posts_mentioning_7d_vs_prior23d_weekly (top/month sample)
    no recent example
    00.61ร—0Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 AM EDT
    S0434Yahoo FinanceNTDOY
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 12.52; 1m excess vs SPY -9.6pp
    -10.119.5โ€”Sep 29, 2026
  • Neutrogena wipes #6 in Amazon BeautyKVUES0103S0278S0419S0415

    This is a level on a perennial listing. KVUE's close of 17.91 sits about 0.4% below the value implied by my unverified recollection of the announced Kimberly-Clark deal terms ($3.50 cash plus 0.14625 KMB shares, with KMB at 98.99). That is consistent with KVUE trading as a deal proxy, so a Neutrogena signal cannot be expressed independently.

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    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0103Amazon Best Sellers / MoversNeutrogena Makeup Remover Micellar Wipes, 2 Pack of 25 Ct | Plant-Based Micellar Water Cleansing Cloths, Gentl
    amazon_bestseller_rank_beauty
    brand match 'Neutrogena'; 122021 ratings; no prior snapshot
    6โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0278RedditNeutrogena
    reddit_posts_mentioning_in_newest_100_per_vertical
    r/SkincareAddiction: "[Routine Help] Need help with skincare order" https://www.reddit.com/r/SkincareAddiction/comments/1wtr2mm/routine_help_need_help_with_skincare_order/; r/SkincareAddiction: "[Routine Help] Is this skin care routine okay? (Relatively novice still)" https://www.reddit.com/r/SkincareAddiction/comments/1wtqw1l/routine_help_is_this_skin_care_routine_okay/
    3โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 AM EDT
    S0419Yahoo FinanceKVUE
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 17.91; 1m excess vs SPY -5.0pp
    -5.5-4.1โ€”Sep 29, 2026
    S0415Yahoo FinanceKMB
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 98.99; 1m excess vs SPY -8.1pp
    -8.6-8.7โ€”Sep 29, 2026
  • L'Orรฉal brands in Amazon Beauty (La Roche-Posay #7/#17, Maybelline #9, CeraVe #25/#30) and search declinesLRLCYS0104S0106S0114S0122S0127S0297S0304S0284S0276S0421

    These are perennial first-run levels. Trends are mixed to down: CeraVe is 0.731x, and La Roche-Posay's 0.225x rests on a 0.3 vs 1.3 index, which is rounding noise. Reddit L'Orรฉal at 6.57x is 2 posts. In a diversified mega-cap, no single brand signal here is material or directional.

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    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0104Amazon Best Sellers / MoversLa Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer | Daily face cream with glycerin, niacinamide and cera
    amazon_bestseller_rank_beauty
    brand match 'La Roche-Posay'; 51908 ratings; no prior snapshot
    7โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0106Amazon Best Sellers / MoversMaybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Washable Mascara Makeup, Volumizing, Lengthening, Defining, Curling, Mult
    amazon_bestseller_rank_beauty
    brand match 'Maybelline'; 189841 ratings; no prior snapshot
    9โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0114Amazon Best Sellers / MoversLa Roche-Posay Toleriane Purifying Foaming Facial Cleanser with Niacinamide | Oil free face wash for sensitive
    amazon_bestseller_rank_beauty
    brand match 'La Roche-Posay'; 46216 ratings; no prior snapshot
    17โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0122Amazon Best Sellers / MoversCeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion, Face and Body Lotion, Skin care, 19oz | Hyaluronic Acid, Lotion For Dry Skin
    amazon_bestseller_rank_beauty
    brand match 'CeraVe'; 152754 ratings; no prior snapshot
    25โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0127Amazon Best Sellers / MoversCeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser, Face Wash for Oily Skin, 16fl oz | Skin Care with Hyaluronic Acid & Niacinamid
    amazon_bestseller_rank_beauty
    brand match 'CeraVe'; 105362 ratings; no prior snapshot
    30โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0297Google TrendsCeraVe
    google_trends_us_7d_avg_vs_prior_3m_avg (index 0-100)
    query 'CeraVe'
    68.2ร—0.731Sep 29, 2026
    S0304Google TrendsLa Roche-Posay
    google_trends_us_7d_avg_vs_prior_3m_avg (index 0-100)
    query 'La Roche-Posay'
    0.31.3ร—0.225Sep 29, 2026
    S0284RedditL'Orรฉal
    reddit_posts_mentioning_7d_vs_prior23d_weekly (top/month sample)
    r/MakeupAddiction: "Lashes" https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupAddiction/comments/1wshoep/lashes/; r/MakeupAddiction: "Bringing back 2016 glam" https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupAddiction/comments/1wqama6/bringing_back_2016_glam/
    20.3ร—6.57Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 AM EDT
    S0276RedditMaybelline
    reddit_posts_mentioning_7d_vs_prior23d_weekly (top/month sample)
    r/MakeupAddiction: "Smokey eyes from yesterday" https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupAddiction/comments/1wrvcas/smokey_eyes_from_yesterday/; r/MakeupAddiction: "Bringing back 2016 glam" https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupAddiction/comments/1wqama6/bringing_back_2016_glam/
    42.43ร—1.64Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 AM EDT
    S0421Yahoo FinanceLRLCY
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 86.58; 1m excess vs SPY -3.5pp
    -4-1.3โ€”Sep 29, 2026
  • e.l.f. brow pencil #26 and lip liner #28 in Amazon Beauty; Reddit uptickELFS0123S0125S0261S0301S0396

    The pipeline left both SKUs unmapped (a mapping gap), and both are long-standing listings (76,845 and 20,696 ratings). Reddit at 3.29x is one post. The Trends query 'e.l.f. Cosmetics' returns 0 vs 0, which points to a bad query. ELF is already up 37.4% over 3m. There is no change evidence.

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    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0123Amazon Best Sellers / Moverse.l.f. Instant Lift Brow Pencil, Dual-Sided, Neutral Brown | Retractable Precision-Tip Brow Pencil with Groomi
    amazon_bestseller_rank_beauty
    no public-ticker brand match; 76845 ratings; no prior snapshot
    26โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0125Amazon Best Sellers / Moverse.l.f. Cream Glide Lip Liner, Highly-Pigmented Pencil For Shaping & Sculpting Lips, Semi-Matte Finish, Vegan &
    amazon_bestseller_rank_beauty
    no public-ticker brand match; 20696 ratings; no prior snapshot
    28โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0261Reddite.l.f. Cosmetics
    reddit_posts_mentioning_7d_vs_prior23d_weekly (top/month sample)
    r/MakeupAddiction: "Blue eyeshadow is my favorite ๐Ÿ’Ž" https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupAddiction/comments/1wr7i8m/blue_eyeshadow_is_my_favorite/; r/MakeupAddiction: "First indie pallet & look!!!" https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupAddiction/comments/1wte7tk/first_indie_pallet_look/
    10.3ร—3.29Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 AM EDT
    S0301Google Trendse.l.f. Cosmetics
    google_trends_us_7d_avg_vs_prior_3m_avg (index 0-100)
    query 'e.l.f. Cosmetics'
    00โ€”Sep 29, 2026
    S0396Yahoo FinanceELF
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 101.70; 1m excess vs SPY -1.9pp
    -2.337.4โ€”Sep 29, 2026
  • Other mapped beauty perennials (Mighty Patch #5 for CHD, The Ordinary #11/#22 for EL, Native #16 for PG, Dove #27 for UL)S0102S0108S0119S0113S0124S0273

    These are long-standing listings (65kโ€“186k ratings) at first-run levels with no change evidence, and each brand is a minority of its parent's revenue. Reddit Estรฉe Lauder at 3.29x is one post about a 1990s palette, which is vintage, not a purchase.

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    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0102Amazon Best Sellers / MoversMighty Patch Hero Cosmetics Original Nighttime Acne Pimple Patches, 75 Ct | #1 Hydrocolloid Acne Patches, Shri
    amazon_bestseller_rank_beauty
    brand match 'Hero Cosmetics'; 186209 ratings; no prior snapshot
    5โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0108Amazon Best Sellers / MoversThe Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner, Brightening and Smoothing Daily Toner for More Even-Looking S
    amazon_bestseller_rank_beauty
    brand match 'The Ordinary'; 65560 ratings; no prior snapshot
    11โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0119Amazon Best Sellers / MoversThe Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%, Smoothing Serum for Blemish-Prone Skin
    amazon_bestseller_rank_beauty
    brand match 'The Ordinary'; 67467 ratings; no prior snapshot
    22โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0113Amazon Best Sellers / MoversNative Deodorant Contains Naturally Derived Ingredients, 72 Hour Odor Control, Deodorant for Women and Men, Al
    amazon_bestseller_rank_beauty
    brand match 'Native'; 119282 ratings; no prior snapshot
    16โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0124Amazon Best Sellers / MoversDove Deep Moisture Body Wash, 30.6 oz Pump, Sulfate Free | Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash hydrates dry skin for
    amazon_bestseller_rank_beauty
    brand match 'Dove'; 86715 ratings; no prior snapshot
    27โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0273RedditEstรฉe Lauder
    reddit_posts_mentioning_7d_vs_prior23d_weekly (top/month sample)
    r/MakeupAddiction: "I got this Estรฉe Lauder palette from the 90โ€™s and I am so obsessed" https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupAddiction/comments/1wqj4ui/i_got_this_estรฉe_lauder_palette_from_the_90s_and/; r/MakeupAddiction: "Too faced Peach Perfect concealers" https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeupAddiction/comments/1wtq1jz/too_faced_peach_perfect_concealers/
    10.3ร—3.29Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 AM EDT
  • Fresh produce in the Amazon Grocery top 30 (Instacart competitive read)CARTS0190S0191S0200S0201S0206S0207S0212S0217S0369

    Seven fresh-produce listings (#3, #4, #13, #14, #19, #20, #25) plus Amazon's frozen private-label brownies (#30) suggest demand for Amazon perishables. However, the listings carry 43kโ€“91k ratings, meaning they are long-standing, there is no baseline, and Amazon's perishables push was public in 2025 (recollection). CART's 1m drop of 13.9% suggests the fear is already expressed. The effect on AMZN is immaterial at its scale.

    Inspect 9 rejected evidence rows & timestamps
    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0190Amazon Best Sellers / MoversMedium Hass Avocado
    amazon_bestseller_rank_grocery
    no public-ticker brand match; 47165 ratings; no prior snapshot
    3โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0191Amazon Best Sellers / MoversBanana Bunch (4-5 Count)
    amazon_bestseller_rank_grocery
    no public-ticker brand match; 80162 ratings; no prior snapshot
    4โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0200Amazon Best Sellers / MoversOrganic Banana Bunch (4-5 Count)
    amazon_bestseller_rank_grocery
    no public-ticker brand match; 43528 ratings; no prior snapshot
    13โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0201Amazon Best Sellers / MoversBlueberries, 1 Pint
    amazon_bestseller_rank_grocery
    no public-ticker brand match; 61309 ratings; no prior snapshot
    14โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0206Amazon Best Sellers / MoversStrawberries, 1 Lb
    amazon_bestseller_rank_grocery
    no public-ticker brand match; 91057 ratings; no prior snapshot
    19โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0207Amazon Best Sellers / MoversBanana Bunch (4-5 Count)
    amazon_bestseller_rank_grocery
    no public-ticker brand match; 51063 ratings; no prior snapshot
    20โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0212Amazon Best Sellers / MoversWonderful Halos Mandarins, Sweet, Seedless, Easy Peel Mandarin Oranges - Healthy Food, Fresh Fruit, 3lb Bag
    amazon_bestseller_rank_grocery
    no public-ticker brand match; 59063 ratings; no prior snapshot
    25โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0217Amazon Best Sellers / MoversAmazon Grocery, Two Bite Brownies, 11.4 Oz, Frozen
    amazon_bestseller_rank_grocery
    brand match 'Amazon'; 2472 ratings; no prior snapshot
    30โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0369Yahoo FinanceCART
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 43.49; 1m excess vs SPY -13.5pp
    -13.9-8.2โ€”Sep 29, 2026
  • Squishy/fidget toy cluster (NeeDoh advent #1, Crayola Globbles #4, squishy packs #5, Gelli Gels #7, Taba #27)S0158S0161S0162S0164S0184

    This is the clearest cross-sectional toy behavior in the data, but none of the brands maps to a universe ticker. These are first-run levels with seasonal advent-calendar effects.

    Inspect 5 rejected evidence rows & timestamps
    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0158Amazon Best Sellers / MoversSchylling NeeDoh Squishmas Advent Calendar (Pack of 1) | Christmas Countdown with 24 Mini Squeeze Toys
    amazon_bestseller_rank_toys
    no public-ticker brand match; no prior snapshot
    1โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0161Amazon Best Sellers / MoversCrayola Globbles Fidget Toy (6ct), Sticky Stress Ball for Adults & Kids, Squishy Balls, Calming Sensory Gifts
    amazon_bestseller_rank_toys
    no public-ticker brand match; 21028 ratings; no prior snapshot
    4โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0162Amazon Best Sellers / Movers30 Pack Squishy Toys, Kawaii Squishies Party Favors for Kids 4-8 8-12 Treasure Box Toys for Classroom Birthday
    amazon_bestseller_rank_toys
    no public-ticker brand match; 5109 ratings; no prior snapshot
    5โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0164Amazon Best Sellers / MoversHorizon Group USA Slimygloop Gelli Gels, Blue Squishmallows | Slow-Flow Glitter Squishy Sensory Toys, Squeeze
    amazon_bestseller_rank_toys
    no public-ticker brand match; 1069 ratings; no prior snapshot
    7โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0184Amazon Best Sellers / MoversHandmade Taba Squishy Hamster Toy, Cute Squishy Stress Relief Fidget Toy | CUTE SQUEEZE Soft Non-toxic Silicon
    amazon_bestseller_rank_toys
    no public-ticker brand match; 1759 ratings; no prior snapshot
    27โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
  • Jelly bras (OEAK #2 and LetsJoli #15 in Amazon Fashion)S0129S0142

    These are Amazon-native private brands. A read-through to Victoria's Secret has no price row in the data (VSCO is missing from yfinance; do not infer its status) and would rest on first-run levels.

    Inspect 2 rejected evidence rows & timestamps
    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0129Amazon Best Sellers / MoversOEAK Womens Jelly Bras Wireless Deep V Bralette Comfy Push Up Tshirt Bras | Comfortable,support and lift,no un
    amazon_bestseller_rank_fashion
    no public-ticker brand match; 15296 ratings; no prior snapshot
    2โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0142Amazon Best Sellers / MoversLetsJoli Jelly Bras for Women No Underwire Plus Size Push Up Supportive | Full Coverage, Wireless Support Lift
    amazon_bestseller_rank_fashion
    no public-ticker brand match; 24062 ratings; no prior snapshot
    15โ€”โ€”fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
  • Kalshi #15 top freeS0017S0408

    There is no public mapping, and the rank is driven by the football season. A read-through to HOOD, which is both a prediction-market partner and a competitor, is an unverified hypothesis of ambiguous sign; HOOD is up 11.5% over 1m.

    Inspect 2 rejected evidence rows & timestamps
    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0017Apple App Store chartsKalshi: Trade Football & more
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer KalshiEX LLC; no public-ticker mapping; no prior snapshot (first run)
    15โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0408Yahoo FinanceHOOD
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 116.22; 1m excess vs SPY +11.9pp
    11.515.9โ€”Sep 29, 2026
  • Netflix Game Controller #17 top freeNFLXS0019S0052S0431

    This is unusually high for a companion app, but the cause is unknown from data. Games are not separately monetized, so it is immaterial to revenue. It is a first-run level, and NFLX's 1m drop of 14% has causes not observed here.

    Inspect 3 rejected evidence rows & timestamps
    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0019Apple App Store chartsNetflix Game Controller
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer Netflix, Inc.; app name matches brand 'Netflix'; no prior snapshot (first run)
    17โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0052Apple App Store chartsNetflix
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer Netflix, Inc.; app name matches brand 'Netflix'; no prior snapshot (first run)
    76โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0431Yahoo FinanceNFLX
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 70.30; 1m excess vs SPY -13.6pp
    -14-1.5โ€”Sep 29, 2026
  • Other unmapped top-free apps (PLAYFUL REWARDS #4, Freecash #6, TikTok Pro - Events #7, PineDrama #11, StoryReel #19)S0006S0008S0009S0013S0021S0357

    None map to the universe. Rewards apps typically reflect paid or incentivized installs, and any AppLovin read-through is an unverified hypothesis (APP is down 40.7% over 3m, cause unknown). The short-drama and TikTok-family ranks are first-run levels with unknown causes.

    Inspect 6 rejected evidence rows & timestamps
    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0006Apple App Store chartsPLAYFUL REWARDS: Earn Rewards
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer Playful Rewards; no public-ticker mapping; no prior snapshot (first run)
    4โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0008Apple App Store chartsFreecash - Get Paid Real Money
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer Freecash - Get Paid Real Money; no public-ticker mapping; no prior snapshot (first run)
    6โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0009Apple App Store chartsTikTok Pro - Events
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer TikTok Ltd.; no public-ticker mapping; no prior snapshot (first run)
    7โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0013Apple App Store chartsPineDrama - Short Dramas
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer TikTok Ltd.; no public-ticker mapping; no prior snapshot (first run)
    11โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0021Apple App Store chartsStoryReel: Drama Shorts & TV
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer Equinox Enterprisesโ€Œ Technology Limited; no public-ticker mapping; no prior snapshot (first run)
    19โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0357Yahoo FinanceAPP
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 305.66; 1m excess vs SPY -3.4pp
    -3.8-40.7โ€”Sep 29, 2026
  • Fast-food Reddit chatter (McDonald's AI pricing and bag fee, Burger King nuggets, Wendy's band stunt)S0246S0256S0296S0232S0266S0305S0275S0426

    These are news items, complaints and single anecdotes, with 0โ€“1 recent posts each. Trends are flat (McDonald's 1.01x, Burger King 0.967x). This is attention, not traffic, and the broad 1m decline in restaurant stocks (e.g., MCD down 11.1%) has no explanation in this data.

    Inspect 8 rejected evidence rows & timestamps
    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0246RedditBig Mac
    reddit_posts_mentioning_7d_vs_prior23d_weekly (top/month sample)
    r/fastfood: "Inside McDonaldโ€™s push to have AI price your Big Mac. McDonaldโ€™s is increasingly using art" https://www.reddit.com/r/fastfood/comments/1wtphse/inside_mcdonalds_push_to_have_ai_price_your_big/
    01.22ร—0Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 AM EDT
    S0256RedditMcDonald's
    reddit_posts_mentioning_7d_vs_prior23d_weekly (top/month sample)
    r/fastfood: "@Mcdonalds charged me 25 cents for a take out bag! This is insane." https://www.reddit.com/r/fastfood/comments/1wsg3ax/mcdonalds_charged_me_25_cents_for_a_take_out_bag/
    01.52ร—0Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 AM EDT
    S0296Google TrendsMcDonald's
    google_trends_us_7d_avg_vs_prior_3m_avg (index 0-100)
    query 'McDonald's'
    66.465.8ร—1.01Sep 29, 2026
    S0232RedditThey weren't lying these are fire now. Burger king
    reddit_recent_post_position_in_top_month
    r/fastfood; 2.1d old; excerpt: I've said forever BKs nuggets and sauces were so far behind everywhere else it was sad. Now they're all amazing wtf they weren't lyin submitted by /u/BrayIsRea
    16โ€”โ€”Sep 27, 2026, 9:58 PM EDT
    S0266RedditBurger King
    reddit_posts_mentioning_7d_vs_prior23d_weekly (top/month sample)
    r/fastfood: "They weren't lying these are fire now. Burger king" https://www.reddit.com/r/fastfood/comments/1ws224x/they_werent_lying_these_are_fire_now_burger_king/
    11.22ร—0.82Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 AM EDT
    S0305Google TrendsBurger King
    google_trends_us_7d_avg_vs_prior_3m_avg (index 0-100)
    query 'Burger King'
    4.64.7ร—0.967Sep 29, 2026
    S0275RedditWendy's
    reddit_posts_mentioning_7d_vs_prior23d_weekly (top/month sample)
    r/fastfood: "Fast-Food Chain Wendy's Enlist Silverstein, Blessthefall, Memphis May Fire, Etc. Members F" https://www.reddit.com/r/fastfood/comments/1wocbqn/fastfood_chain_wendys_enlist_silverstein/
    10.3ร—3.29Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 AM EDT
    S0426Yahoo FinanceMCD
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 233.98; 1m excess vs SPY -10.7pp
    -11.1-12.8โ€”Sep 29, 2026
  • AI photo/video creator apps (Momo #5, AI Maker #22) vs AdobeADBES0007S0024S0096S0352

    These are unmapped third-party apps at first-run levels. 'AI disrupts Adobe' is a well-known narrative, and ADBE is already down 20.0% over 1m. Consumer mobile apps are a small part of Adobe's revenue (Acrobat Reader is #89 grossing). There is no change evidence.

    Inspect 4 rejected evidence rows & timestamps
    RowSourceSignalNowBaseRatioAs of
    S0007Apple App Store chartsMomo: AI Photo & Video Maker
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer SCALEUP YAZILIM HIZMETLERI; no public-ticker mapping; no prior snapshot (first run)
    5โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0024Apple App Store chartsAI Maker: Photo Video Filters
    appstore_us_top_free_rank
    developer Hungry Birds; no public-ticker mapping; no prior snapshot (first run)
    22โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0096Apple App Store chartsAcrobat Reader: PDF Editor
    appstore_us_top_grossing_rank
    developer Adobe Inc.; developer 'Adobe Inc.' matches Adobe; no prior snapshot (first run)
    89โ€”โ€”Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    S0352Yahoo FinanceADBE
    price_return_1m (current) vs 3m (baseline)
    close 233.17; 1m excess vs SPY -19.6pp
    -2013.7โ€”Sep 29, 2026

Sources this run

Manual snapshot, not a live feed. Partial sources do not imply full coverage. Exported Sep 30, 2026, 1:26 AM EDT. GitHub, Hugging Face and Product Hunt were not collected.

  • Wikipedia pageviewspartial
    2 signals ยท fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:54 AM EDT
    Source as-of: daily pageviews through 20260929 (UTC)
    2 mapped rows ยท 2 with a baseline (price rows are price context, not behavior evidence)
    Ownership mapping remains provisional; pageview retrieval does not verify parent ownership.; Pilot collection stopped early: 3/366 titles attempted; time budget or consecutive failures.; 1 titles failed
  • Apple App Store chartsok
    95 signals ยท fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    Source as-of: top-free updated Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:37:41 +0000; top-grossing updated 2026-09-29T21:37:43-07:00
    62 mapped rows ยท 0 with a baseline (price rows are price context, not behavior evidence)
    top-grossing: new RSS HTTP 404, using legacy iTunes RSS; reused existing same-day raw cache; no refetch
  • Amazon Best Sellers / Moverspartial
    120 signals ยท fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM EDT
    Source timestamp unavailable; fetch time is not event time.
    37 mapped rows ยท 0 with a baseline (price rows are price context, not behavior evidence)
    movers_shakers:beauty: degraded, page served without product grid (0 items); not retried; movers_shakers:fashion: degraded, page served without product grid (0 items); not retried; movers_shakers:toys: degraded, page served without product grid (0 items); not retried; movers_shakers:grocery: degraded, page served without product grid (0 items); not retried; Amazon exposes no list timestamp; fetch time only. Best Sellers updates hourly.; reused existing same-day raw cache; no refetch
  • Redditpartial
    67 signals ยท fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 AM EDT
    Source as-of: top_month:beauty 2026-09-30T04:37:50+00:00; top_month:footwear_apparel 2026-09-30T04:38:04+00:00; top_month:restaurants 2026-09-30T04:39:03+00:00 ...
    43 mapped rows ยท 25 with a baseline (price rows are price context, not behavior evidence)
    Requested Reddit public rising JSON returned HTTP 403; collected public RSS top/month and new fallback instead.; Weekly-scaled mention ratios can amplify a baseline of only one post. These are biased attention samples, not measured customer adoption.; Required public rising JSON probe HTTP 403; RSS used separately and is not JSON collection
  • Google Trendsok
    25 signals ยท fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 AM EDT
    Source as-of: daily index through 2026-09-29
    25 mapped rows ยท 25 with a baseline (price rows are price context, not behavior evidence)
  • Hacker Newsok
    40 signals ยท fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:48 AM EDT
    Source as-of: Sep 30, 2026, 12:02 AM EDT
    0 mapped rows ยท 0 with a baseline (price rows are price context, not behavior evidence)
    40 top-story sample; headline matches only; no prior baseline; attention not adoption
  • Yahoo Finance pricespartial
    138 signals ยท fetched Sep 30, 2026, 12:48 AM EDT
    Source as-of: daily closes through 2026-09-29
    138 mapped rows ยท 138 with a baseline (price rows are price context, not behavior evidence)
    no data: ['EWCZ', 'OLPX', 'VSCO']

Research price tracking ยท not trading performance

Tracking starts Sep 30, 2026. Eight-week review dates shown; results are not yet evaluated.

No trades were placed. Research candidates are not recommendations, and no realized returns, hit rate or strategy performance are claimed. A later close is required before a price move can be measured.

LoggedTickerCallPrice loggedPrice nowMove
Sep 30, 2026MATResearch ยท no tradelow$13.22
Sep 29, 2026
$13.22
Sep 29, 2026
โ€”
Sep 30, 2026GILResearch ยท no tradelow$42.79
Sep 29, 2026
$42.79
Sep 29, 2026
โ€”

Move is raw price change since the logged close, not direction-adjusted. Prices are daily closes from Yahoo Finance as of the archived snapshot used by the last export. Same-day closes are not an evaluated result; fees, dividends and execution are not modeled.

The model's notes on data quality

  • All App Store and Amazon rows are first-run levels with no prior snapshot, so they cannot show growth, launch dates or behavior change. Both ideas are baselines to re-test on the next runs.
  • Amazon Movers & Shakers (beauty, fashion, toys, grocery) returned 0 items, so there is no Amazon velocity data. The bestseller lists are dominated by perennial listings with tens to hundreds of thousands of ratings.
  • Wikipedia stopped at 3/366 titles (1 failed). The two usable rows are flat (7 Up 1.001x, Abercrombie & Fitch 0.895x), so there is effectively no Wikipedia coverage today.
  • Google Trends values appear to be normalized against very high-volume terms (eBay 75.9, McDonald's 66.4, Costco 66.1, Walmart 61), which compresses small brands to 0โ€“1.3 index points. Ratios for Tommy Hilfiger, Levi's, Big Mac, Rimmel, Nike Vaporfly, e.l.f. (0 vs 0), La Roche-Posay, Urban Decay, IT Cosmetics, MAC, Too Faced and Vaseline are rounding noise. Many larger queries drift to 0.82โ€“0.93x, consistent with a summer/back-to-school base period.
  • Reddit 7d-vs-prior-23d ratios rest on 0โ€“13 posts. With a 0.3/week floor, one post reads as 3.29x (Rimmel, e.l.f., Estรฉe Lauder, Wendy's, Taco Bell, Nike Air Max) and 3โ€“4 posts read as about 10โ€“13x (Instagram, Pinterest). Subreddits named after a brand inflate newest-100 counts (r/starbucks gives 78). All Reddit rows are attention, not purchases.
  • Mapping error: S0092 ('LIGHTSPEED INTELLIGENCE LTD' mapped to INTC) is a substring false positive. Products likely owned by universe companies were left unmapped (verify before use): e.l.f. S0123/S0125 to ELF; Play-Doh S0176 to HAS; Softsoap S0120 to CL; Q-tips S0118 to UL; Core Power Elite S0197 to KO; Propel S0211 to PEP; Google-developer apps S0010/S0018/S0022/S0026/S0079 to GOOGL; LinkedIn S0077 and Candy Crush S0078 to MSFT.
  • Ownership and transaction caveats (recollection, unverified): Hanes-to-GIL depends on completion of Gildan's Hanesbrands acquisition; the Depop-to-ETSY mapping may be stale; KVUE prices like a proxy for a Kimberly-Clark deal; WBD and PSKY may be M&A-driven; Monopoly GO and Pokรฉmon GO are Scopely-developed licenses; Pokรฉmon economics reach Nintendo through an affiliate.
  • Price context: SPY was about -0.4% over 1m (implied by the excess-return column), while 51 of 138 priced tickers fell more than 10%, e.g., PLAY -31.0%, FNKO -24.9%, PTLO -24.5%, BLMN -23.8%, BROS -23.7%, GIL -19.4%. The cause is unknown from data, so single-name weakness is not stock-specific evidence of an expectations gap.
  • yfinance is partial: there are no price rows for EWCZ, OLPX or VSCO; do not infer their listing status. Large 1m moves (AMD +30.5%, INTC +29.6%, META +27.9%, SG +25.4%) have no consumer-signal support in this dataset.
  • The earnings calendar is incomplete or stale: UL shows 2026-07-28, which has already passed, and many tickers (e.g., ETSY, CART, HAS, NFLX) have no date. NKE reports on 2026-10-01, which supersedes any Nike read here.
  • Top-grossing ranks came from the legacy iTunes RSS feed (the new RSS returned 404) through a reused same-day cache, so treat them as approximate.
  • Tech coverage: HN is a 40-story headline sample with zero mapped rows and no baseline. No GitHub, Hugging Face or product-launch feed was collected, so no tech adoption claims are made.
  • Post-analysis pipeline audit: the Intel/INTELLIGENCE developer-name false positive in S0092 was removed before delivery; whole-token matching and regression test now prevent it. Missing Reddit URL provenance was restored from captured posts/feeds. Evidence IDs and numeric values are unchanged; the original prompt/output is preserved. No watchlist candidate relies on S0092.

How the social arbitrage scanner works

Social arbitrage is the idea that you can see a change in consumer behavior (what people download, buy, search for, and talk about) before it shows up in a company's reported numbers. Each run pulls free public attention data: Wikipedia pageviews against their 90-day baseline, Apple App Store top charts, Amazon Best Sellers and Movers & Shakers, Reddit, and Google Trends, then maps brands and products to their public parent companies.

An AI model reads the full signal table alongside recent price moves and upcoming earnings dates. It must cite specific evidence rows for every idea, estimate how much of the company's revenue is actually exposed, name the strongest counter-evidence and what would prove the idea wrong, and list the signals it rejected. Ideas that cite no valid evidence are removed automatically. Every research entry is logged with its available daily closing price and a proposed eight-week review date, which may differ from the model's thesis horizon. No review is scheduled automatically. Price changes are descriptive tracking, not a validated investment return or an automated verdict.

Known limits: attention is not purchases, news-driven spikes look like adoption, several sources have no history yet, and some sources block automated access on a given day. The source panel shows exactly what worked in each run.

Not investment advice. TheBRRR track record covers our separate systematic trading signals.

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