{"id":8573,"date":"2025-12-16T18:31:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T18:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stoxpo.com\/?p=8573"},"modified":"2025-12-16T18:31:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T18:31:23","slug":"markets-split-as-pfizer-slumps-circle-soars-on-visa-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stoxpo.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/16\/markets-split-as-pfizer-slumps-circle-soars-on-visa-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Markets Split as Pfizer Slumps, Circle Soars on Visa Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Earnings guidance, analyst calls, and commodity moves drive sharp stock reactions<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. stocks delivered a mixed performance Tuesday as investors digested a flurry of company-specific news spanning healthcare, crypto, airlines, energy, and consumer goods. The sharpest move came from Pfizer, whose shares fell more than 4% after the pharmaceutical giant issued disappointing guidance for 2026. Pfizer forecast adjusted earnings of $2.80 to $3.00 per share, below the $3.05 analysts expected, according to LSEG. Revenue is projected to range between $59.5 billion and $62.5 billion, essentially flat compared with the company\u2019s $62 billion sales outlook for 2025. The guidance reinforced concerns that Pfizer is still struggling to offset declining demand for its COVID-era products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, Circle Internet Group surged more than 8% after Visa announced that U.S. issuer and acquirer partners can now settle transactions using Circle\u2019s USDC stablecoin. The development represents a major step toward broader institutional adoption of blockchain-based payments. Visa shares were little changed, but the endorsement significantly boosted sentiment around Circle\u2019s role in the evolving digital payments ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elanco Animal Health also attracted investor optimism, with shares rising more than 3% after regulatory filings revealed that CEO Jeffrey Simmons and CFO Robert VanHimbergen had purchased company stock. Insider buying is often interpreted as a signal of management\u2019s confidence in future performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Southwest Airlines climbed over 2% and reached a new 52-week high following an upgrade from Barclays to overweight from equal weight. The firm cited a \u201cmaterial upgrade in commercial strategy\u201d and labeled Southwest a top investment idea for 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Energy stocks, however, came under pressure as oil prices slid. U.S. crude fell to its lowest level since 2021, with West Texas Intermediate dropping to around $54.98 per barrel amid oversupply concerns and easing geopolitical risk. Halliburton shares fell 5%, while APA declined 4.7%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rounding out the session, Estee Lauder gained 3% after Bank of America added the cosmetics maker to its US 1 List, naming it a top beauty pick for 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might like this article:<a href=\"https:\/\/stoxpo.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/16\/ford-takes-19-5-billion-charge-as-it-rethinks-its-electric-future\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Ford Takes $19.5 Billion Charge as It Rethinks Its Electric Future<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earnings guidance, analyst calls, and commodity moves drive sharp stock reactions U.S. stocks delivered a mixed performance Tuesday as investors digested a flurry of company-specific news spanning healthcare, crypto, airlines, energy, and consumer goods. The sharpest move came from Pfizer, whose shares fell more than 4% after the pharmaceutical giant issued disappointing guidance for 2026. 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