← 21 Aug 2026 · Short-term Top 10 — Communication Services
Short-term Top 10 — Communication Services — what changed on 24 Aug 2026
A dated record of one session: what entered or left, what moved inside the ten and by how much, who is closest to the boundary, and how the list did against its benchmark. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100.
The short-term score is a published weighted sum of percentile ranks, rebalanced every Monday. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 3.
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Membership changes on 24 Aug 2026
Entered
- CARGURUS INC CLASS A (CARG) (rank 0 → 3)
Entered 24 Aug 2026: score 61.5, rank 3 (not compared with 18 Aug 2026 — those rows were scored under method version 1, this pass under 3, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version). - Alphabet Inc. (Class C) (GOOG) (rank 0 → 7)
Entered 24 Aug 2026: score 60.2, rank 7 (not compared with 18 Aug 2026 — those rows were scored under method version 1, this pass under 3, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version). - Alphabet Inc. (Class A) (GOOGL) (rank 0 → 4)
Entered 24 Aug 2026: score 61.2, rank 4 (not compared with 18 Aug 2026 — those rows were scored under method version 1, this pass under 3, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version). - Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) (rank 0 → 5)
Entered 24 Aug 2026: score 60.7, rank 5 (not compared with 18 Aug 2026 — those rows were scored under method version 1, this pass under 3, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version). - Pinterest (PINS) (rank 0 → 1)
Entered 24 Aug 2026: score 62.8, rank 1 (not compared with 18 Aug 2026 — those rows were scored under method version 1, this pass under 3, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version).
Left
- GRINDR INC (GRND) (rank 0 → 31)
Left 24 Aug 2026: score 49.6, rank 31 (not compared with 18 Aug 2026 — those rows were scored under method version 1, this pass under 3, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version) (a member leaves above rank 15). - News Corp (Class A) (NWSA) (rank 0 → 26)
Left 24 Aug 2026: score 50.5, rank 26 (not compared with 18 Aug 2026 — those rows were scored under method version 1, this pass under 3, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version) (a member leaves above rank 15). - RUM GROUP INC CLASS A (RUM) (rank 0 → 30)
Left 24 Aug 2026: score 49.7, rank 30 (not compared with 18 Aug 2026 — those rows were scored under method version 1, this pass under 3, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version) (a member leaves above rank 15). - SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT CLASS A (SPHR) (rank 0 → 20)
Left 24 Aug 2026: score 54.2, rank 20 (not compared with 18 Aug 2026 — those rows were scored under method version 1, this pass under 3, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version) (a member leaves above rank 15). - Spotify (SPOT) (rank 0 → 39)
Left 24 Aug 2026: score 46.2, rank 39 (not compared with 18 Aug 2026 — those rows were scored under method version 1, this pass under 3, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version) (a member leaves above rank 15).
Inside the ten
Not compared with the previous session, 21 Aug 2026: those rows were scored under method version 2 and this session under version 3, and the formula changed between them, so a score is only comparable within one version.
| Company | Rank | Score | Pillar that moved most |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinterest (PINS) | 1 | 62.8 0.0 | no pillar moved materially |
| Fox Corporation (Class A) (FOXA) | 2 | 62.0 0.0 | no pillar moved materially |
| CARGURUS INC CLASS A (CARG) | 3 | 61.5 0.0 | no pillar moved materially |
| Alphabet Inc. (Class A) (GOOGL) | 4 | 61.2 0.0 | no pillar moved materially |
| Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) | 5 | 60.7 0.0 | no pillar moved materially |
| JOHN WILEY AND SONS INC CLASS A (WLY) | 6 | 60.7 0.0 | no pillar moved materially |
| Alphabet Inc. (Class C) (GOOG) | 7 | 60.2 0.0 | no pillar moved materially |
| MAGNITE INC (MGNI) | 10 | 58.8 0.0 | no pillar moved materially |
| IMAX CORP (IMAX) | 11 | 58.4 0.0 | no pillar moved materially |
| Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) | 12 | 57.9 0.0 | no pillar moved materially |
At the edge
Knocking
- Versant (VSNT) scores 1.6 above the lowest member — the sector cap, not the score, is what is keeping it out
- Roku, Inc. (ROKU) scores 1.4 above the lowest member — the sector cap, not the score, is what is keeping it out
Closest to the exit
- MAGNITE INC (MGNI) 1.8 above the score at rank 15, where the hold band ends
- IMAX CORP (IMAX) 1.4 above the score at rank 15, where the hold band ends
- Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) 0.9 above the score at rank 15, where the hold band ends
Ranked against 66 eligible Communication Services companies on this session. A company at the edge is a company near a boundary, not a prediction that it will cross one.
Against the benchmark
SPY is the S&P 500 ETF — the US large-cap market average.
+0.4% since the previous session (2026-08-21), against −0.3% for SPY — 0.7 points ahead of the benchmark. Tracked since 2026-08-18.
+1.6% since 2026-08-18, against −0.5% for SPY — 2.1 points ahead of the benchmark. Tracked since 2026-08-18.
Both curves are total return through 24 Aug 2026: a distribution buys more of the company that paid it, on the benchmark as much as on the list.
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