Communication services weekly roundup: Alphabet leads, The Trade Desk lags

U.S. stocks wavered amid increased volatility as the U.S.-China trade war increased uncertainity, while the U.S. government shutdown entered its 17th day.

Overall, the sector, represented by the Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLC#hasComeFromMpArticle=false#source=section%3Amain_content%7Cbutton%3Abody_link%7Cfirst_level_url%3Anews]), gained 1% in the week, while the broader market (S&P 500) added 1.7%.

Weekly top gainers

* Alphabet (GOOGL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GOOGL]) surged 7.07% and (GOOG [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GOOG]) 6.86% in the week.
* Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/WBD]) moved up by 6.37%. WBD rose on report that a bid from Paramount Skydance (PSKY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PSKY]) may come as soon as this week.
* AppLovin (APP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/APP]) gained 5.16%.
* Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TTWO]) advanced 3.72%.

Biggest weekly decliners

* The Trade Desk (TTD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TTD]) fell 4.55% in the week.
* Charter Communications (CHTR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CHTR]) slipped 2.44%.
* Netflix (NFLX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NFLX]) dropped 1.70%.
* Paramount Skydance (PSKY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PSKY]) shares lost 1.35%.

ETFs to tab the communication services sector include: (NYSEARCA:XLC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLC#hasComeFromMpArticle=false#source=section%3Amain_content%7Cbutton%3Abody_link%7Cfirst_level_url%3Anews]), (VOX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VOX]), (IYZ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IYZ]), (RSPC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RSPC]), and (XTL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XTL]).

MORE ON COMMUNICATION SERVICES SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND

* U.S. Stocks Sector Divergence Raises Red Flags [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4828924-us-stocks-sector-divergence-raises-red-flags]
* IXP Vs. XLC: Three Hidden Investments To Add To A Communications Services Sector ETF [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4818028-ixp-vs-xlc-three-hidden-investments-to-add-to-a-communications-services-sector-etf]
* XLC: The Communication Services ETF That's Heavily Weighted Toward Big Tech [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4802732-xlc-communication-services-etf-thats-heavily-weighted-toward-big-tech]
* Seeking Alpha's top Quant picks in Communication Services sector ahead of Q3 earnings [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4503961-seeking-alphas-top-quant-picks-in-communication-services-sector-ahead-of-q3-earnings]
* Omnicom most shorted S&P 500 communications stocks in September; Alphabet least shorted [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4503630-omnicom-most-shorted-sp-500-communications-stocks-in-september-alphabet-least-shorted]