Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Palantir Technologies — Shares of the data analytics company were more than 2% higher ahead of the company’s earnings report, due out after the bell Monday. William Blair also upgraded the stock to an outperform rating , saying a recent pullback has made the shares attractive. Palantir is down more than 15% in 2026. Disney — The entertainment giant’s shares tumbled more than 4%. Although the company topped fiscal first-quarter estimates , Disney warned that a decline in international visitors to its domestic theme parks will result in “modest” growth in its experiences division. The company also anticipates higher costs as it launches a new cruise ship and adds attractions at its park in Paris and bids on sports rights. The earnings report comes as investors are speculating about what might be ahead for the company’s leadership , with CEO Bob Iger nearing the end of his contract. IDEXX Laboratories – The maker of veterinary health-care software and diagnostic products saw shares slide 6%. On the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, management warned that clinical visits remain under pressure. U.S. same-store clinical visits declined about 1.7% in the fourth quarter and 1.9% in 2025. Wellness visits were down even more in the fourth quarter, posting a decline of 3.6%. Strategy — The bitcoin treasury company’s stock dropped 2% as the digital asset pulled back to trade under $80,000 . The token has fallen 19% over the past week as geopolitical uncertainties mounted and cryptocurrency legislation in Washington continued to hit roadblocks. Crypto stocks — A decline in bitcoin’s price also put pressure on other crypto stocks, including Robinhood Markets , which fell 8%; Mara Holdings , which slipped 2%; Coinbase Global , which fell 3%; and Bullish , which was off nearly 2%. Devon Energy , Coterra Energy — The two Permian Basin-focused energy companies announced a $58 billion all-stock merger . Devon shares inched up less than 1%, while Coterra shares fell more than 2%. However, speculation of the deal had driven up the companies stocks ahead of its announcement, with Coterra shares rising about 14% since talks were revealed Jan. 15 and Devon adding 6%. Rare-earths companies — President Donald Trump is set to invest $12 billion in a critical minerals stockpile to counter China, a White House official said. The plan, which was first reported by Bloomberg, sent shares of several rare-earths firms higher. MP Materials shares were up about 2%, while USA Rare Earth added 3%. Critical Metals advanced 2%, while Idaho Strategic Resources gained 3%. Oracle — The software giant traded almost 3% higher, reversing an earlier decline. Oracle on Sunday announced a plan to raise up to $50 billion to increase AI capacity for its customers. A TD Cowen analyst also predicted the firm would consider layoffs ease free up cash flow pressures. Nvidia — The stock edged down 1% after a Wall Street Journal report said the company’s $100 billion OpenAI investment had stalled. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said a “huge investment” is still planned, however. Tesla — Shares shed more than 2% following a Bloomberg News report that Waymo is looking to raise $16 billion at a valuation of around $110 billion, raising concern over Tesla’s current valuation. The move lower also came amid a broader pullback in electric vehicle stocks. — CNBC’s Darla Mercado contributed to this report.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: DIS, HOOD, PLTR, IDXX
