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Stocks plunge amid inverse ETF drops, legal probes, and earnings worries.

Market News
04 Aug 2026
Stuart Mooney
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Bearish
Stocks plunge amid inverse ETF drops, legal probes, and earnings worries.

Stocks fell sharply due to various factors including a 58.71% drop in the Defiance Daily Target 2x Short PLTR ETF, driven by strong gains in Palantir Technologies, which the ETF inversely tracks. AdaptHealth shares dropped 38.09% amid a legal investigation over financial guidance revisions, while Better Home & Finance Holding Company declined 36.74% as investors grew anxious ahead of its earnings report. Even positive news, like a new defense contract for Siren Nasdaq NextGen Economy ETF, couldn't prevent losses, highlighting diverse pressures affecting the market today.

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