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The $700 Billion Wipeout | Historic Polar Vortex Heats Up These Stocks

Plus, 5 stocks investors are secretly monitoring, and more

 

Happy Wednesday! The market just posted its worst loss in more than three months, as mega-cap stock led a staggering $700 billion selloff, while gold and silver hit new highs. Here’s why this selloff stands out and a look at where investors are repositioning.

Also, the natural gas market has ignited, as a historic polar vortex rolls through the United States. Read on to see which stocks are heating up and are ready to warm up your portfolio.

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TOP STORY

Risk-off sentiment intensified Tuesday as President Trump's renewed tariff threats tied to acquiring Greenland rattled global markets.

The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq had their worst sessions since October as the Magnificent 7 led the selloff with roughly $700 billion in market cap wiped out.

Markets don’t react like this often as the Magnificent 7 suffered its third-biggest drop on record. Here’s why this selloff stands out and a look at where investors are repositioning.

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MARKET RECAP

Averages & Assets
AssetClose 01/20/26Price Change
SPX
$6,796.86
-2.06%
NASDAQ
$22,954.32
-2.39%
DJI
$48,488.59
-1.76%
10-Year
4.29%
-0.01 bps
SNDK - Notable Gainer
$453.12
+9.55%
NTAP - Notable Loser
$94.11
-9.37%
BTC
$88,313.00
-4.59%
ETH
$2,935.62
-7.85%
XRP
$1.89
-5.03%

Yesterday: U.S. indexes fell sharply Tuesday, as President Trump intensified his stance on Greenland, threatening tariffs on countries that oppose a potential U.S. purchase of the territory. This drove a selloff in U.S. assets, pushing Treasury yields higher and the dollar lower. In addition, Danish pension fund AkademikerPension said it is exiting U.S. Treasuries over debt concerns. The Dow dropped 870 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both fell 2% on the day, marking the worst loss to the year, and biggest since October. The losses put the indexes into negative territory for the year, while the VIX — Wall Street’s fear gauge — spiked as high as 11%. In cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin has fallen more than 8% over the past two days, dropping to $88,000 after climbing to nearly $96,000 over the weekend.

On Our Radar: Analysts will be paying attention to initial jobless claims and GDP for early clues on the labor market and overall growth momentum. On the earnings front, all eyes will be on Procter & Gamble (PG), and GE Aerospace (GE) which report before the market opens tomorrow.

MARKET HEATMAP

The markets suffered their worst loss since October as geopolitics flare. The risk-off sentiment pushed safe-haven demand higher with Gold (GLD) and Silver (SLV) soaring. But those weren’t the only assets making big moves. Here’s a look at some of the biggest winners and losers on Tuesday.

Check out our interactive heatmap. Filter by market cap, or click on any box to explore specific sectors or assets in more detail.

FIVE ZINGERS

Whisper Index: Here’s a look at 5 stocks that investors are secretly monitoring but aren’t talking about yet.

Stock Slide: Shares of Netflix are tumbling despite beating Q4 estimates on the top and bottom lines. Read on to see why investors are hitting the sell button and if the selloff presents a buying opportunity.

Flying High: Shares of United Airlines are soaring after topping Wall Street estimates. Read on to see how much runway is left for growth, and if smooth skies or turbulence is ahead.

Memory Upgrade: Memory and storage stocks like Western Digital and Seagate have already soared more than 200% in the past year, but analysts say the rally may not be over yet. Here’s why these stocks could climb even higher.

Stock Of The Day: Salesforce shares have tumbled over 15% in the past two weeks, but history suggests this level could be a major turning point. Here’s what investors are watching that could trigger a big rally.

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MARKET HISTORY

On This Day In 2021…

Hims & Hers Health completed its SPAC merger with Oaktree Acquisition and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange, with the deal valuing the company at approximately $1.6 billion. As of today, the company has a market capitalization of $7.3 billion, or more than 4X its initial public valuation. It reached a market cap high of $14.4 billion in June 2025.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“The loss was not bad luck. It was bad analysis.“

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