THE 10 WORST-PERFORMING S&P 500 STOCKS OF 2026 — BUY THE CRASH OR STAY AWAY? A 50%+ drop can create opportunity—but it can also signal a value trap. Based on the declines below: 🔴 $FICO -61% — BUY FICO's entrenched credit-scoring franchise and pricing power make this reset potentially attractive if fundamentals remain strong. 🔴 $APP -59% — BUY AppLovin's AI-driven advertising platform could offer significant upside if growth and margins remain strong. 🔴 $CSGP -56% — SELL CoStar's valuable real-estate data assets are offset by heavy investment and a challenging property environment. 🔴 $BSX -55% — BUY Boston Scientific combines durable medical-device demand with a strong innovation pipeline. 🔴 $LULU -55% — SELL A powerful brand isn't enough to eliminate concerns about slowing growth and intensifying athletic-apparel competition. 🔴 $INTU -54% — BUY TurboTax, QuickBooks and Credit Karma give Intuit recurring revenue plus substantial AI monetization opportunities. 🔴 $PODD -52% — BUY Omnipod provides exposure to the long-term growth of automated insulin delivery. 🔴 $CHTR -50% — SELL Debt, capital requirements and intensifying broadband competition make Charter's decline less compelling as a buying opportunity. 🔴 $PNR -50% — BUY Pentair benefits from long-term demand for water treatment, infrastructure and efficiency. 🔴 $FIS -49% — BUY FIS's position in banking and payments infrastructure could provide meaningful recovery potential if execution improves. 🎯 TOP 3 CONTRARIAN BUYS: $APP — AI advertising $FICO — credit-scoring moat $INTU — AI + financial software 🤖 WHERE TICKERON'S FLMs COME IN Price declines alone don't tell investors when a trend has actually reversed. Tickeron's Financial Learning Models (FLMs) analyze evolving price behavior and market patterns to help identif