Stocks making the biggest moves midday: LUV, CRCL, HAL
A Southwest Airlines plane sits on the tarmac at Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport in Baltimore, Maryland, on November 26, 2025.
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See which companies are making headlines in midday trading.
Pfizer — The pharmaceutical giant issued disappointing 2026 earnings guidance. Pfizer expects adjusted earnings of between $2.80 and $3 per share next year. Analysts surveyed by LSEG expected 2026 earnings per share of $3.05. Revenue for the period is expected to be between $59.5 billion and $62.5 billion, which would be little change from the company’s 2025 revenue forecast of $62 billion. The stock price fell more than 4%.
Elanco Animal Health — The pet vaccine maker rose more than 3% after CEO Jeffrey Simmons and CFO Robert VanHimbergen disclosed the purchases, according to a regulatory filing.
Circle Internet Group – The stablecoin issuer’s stock price soared by more than 8%. Visa announced Tuesday that U.S. issuer and underwriter partners can now settle transactions with Visa in Circle’s USDC, a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar. Visa stock was little changed.
Southwest Airlines – Shares of the airline rose more than 2% to a new 52-week high after Barclays upgraded its name from equal weight to overweight. Barclays said in a research note that Southwest “will benefit from a substantial upgrade of its commercial strategy,” adding that the airline is a top idea for 2026.
Energy Names – Shares of oil giants tumbled as U.S. crude prices fell to their lowest since 2021. West Texas Intermediate crude fell as low as $54.98 a barrel on Tuesday as traders battled excesses and waning geopolitical risks. halliburton The stock price fell 5% what It fell 4.7%.
estee lauder – Shares of the cosmetics maker rose 3% after Bank of America added Estee Lauder to its US 1 list. The company rates the beauty company a Buy and considers it a top pick in the beauty space for 2026.
