3 Stocks to Sell in 2026
UBER stock already fell 3% earlier this week after Melius Research downgraded it to Sell from Hold, slashing its price target to $73 from $100, mainly due to tougher autonomous vehicle competition. Expect that ride to continue in 2026, as Uber loses ground on its competition.
Rivian
One Month Price Performance +10.59%
Market mavens say investors should immediately shed Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN), along with similar unprofitable EV manufacturers.
“While the technology is impressive, the math doesn’t work,” said David Jaffee, a former investment banker and founder of BestStockStrategy.com, an options and investment risk management service platform. “Rivian is a ‘capital incinerator.'”
The main downside for RIVN is that they lose money on every vehicle they sell. “To survive, they must constantly raise capital, which dilutes shareholders,” Jaffee said. “And in 2026, time is the enemy. Legacy automakers and the market leader (Tesla) have the scale to wage a price war that Rivian cannot afford.”
Consequently, if you’re holding Rivian, you’re holding a lottery ticket with decaying odds. “Sell it and redeploy that capital into a company with robust free cash flow, or use the capital to sell put options on profitable blue chips to generate immediate income,” Jaffee advised.
Affirm
One Month Price Performance +10.59%
Jaffee is also bearish on fintech Lenders and “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) firms.
“The consumer balance sheet in 2026 is showing cracks,” he noted. “We’re seeing delinquency rates tick up in credit cards and auto loans. Sectors that rely on subprime or near-prime consumer credit (like Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) or Upstart) are facing a dual threat: borrowing costs remain real, and default rates are rising. When the economy normalizes, these are the first stocks to suffer because they lack the “moat” of the major banks.”
One Sector Cutback
Sector-wise, prominent technology positions could also be curbed, but not too much, Buckley noted.
“If I had imbalanced exposure to the AI trade, I’d cut back in big names, notably Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD),” he said. “I don’t believe the producers of those technologies will be the biggest winners long-term, given the economics, exponential capex commitments, and starting valuations.”
Meanwhile, the broader market may still be leaning toward growth, but select stocks like Uber, Rivian, and Affirm are flashing warning signs as we head toward 2026.
For investors focused on capital preservation and risk management, these three stocks may be better candidates for trimming or selling before downside risks become reality.
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