Dear Investor,

As we move deeper into 2026, government debt and persistent inflation continue to reshape the investing landscape.

For many investors, the question isn’t if volatility returns—but how to stay positioned when it does.

That’s why we’ve put together a concise Gold Wealth Blueprint, designed to explain how gold has historically helped investors navigate periods of fiscal strain and market uncertainty.

Inside the report, you’ll see:

• Why gold often performs differently than paper assets
• Practical ways investors use gold as a portfolio hedge
• How to think about exposure without overcommitting

If you’d like to review the blueprint, you can access it here:

[Access the Gold Wealth Blueprint]

Regards,

The Investor News Team

By following the link above, you’re choosing to opt in to receive insightful updates from Investor News + 2 free bonus subscriptions! Your privacy is important to us. You can unsubscribe anytime. See our privacy policy for details.

---

This Month’s Featured Story

Is Flutter Entertainment a Falling Knife—or a Rare Contrarian Setup?

Submitted by Sam Quirke. Publication Date: 2/9/2026. 

Summary

• Shares of Flutter have slid more than 50% from last summer’s highs, erasing three years of gains.
• Structural concerns remain, but the stock’s technicals are now deeply oversold and near long-term support.
• Bullish analysts argue the selloff has gone too far relative to the company’s long-term opportunity, with some calling for as much as 50% upside. 

After months of steady selling — and an acceleration since early January — shares of Flutter Entertainment plc (NYSE: FLUT) have returned to 2020 levels. The stock has effectively given up three years’ worth of gains, a brutal outcome for what was once viewed as one of the most exciting names in global online gambling.

This wasn’t a single-event collapse. Instead, it has been a grinding loss of confidence as investors reassess competition, profitability and long-term potential. The result is an ugly-looking chart that is starting to attract contrarian attention. Is the worst-case scenario already priced in? Let’s take a closer look.

Why the Selloff Has Been So Severe

[Revealed] The $100 Starlink Pre-IPO Jackpot! (Ad)

Wall Street Journal best-selling author James Altucher has uncovered a way to get a pre-IPO stake BEFORE Starlink goes public.

All it takes is just a few minutes of time and as little as $100 to get started. Plus, you can take action right inside your regular brokerage account.Click here now to see how to take action.

The drivers behind the multi-month decline are many. First, investors are increasingly concerned about the rise of pure prediction-market players and what that could mean for Flutter’s core sportsbook business. The fear is not just more competition, but margin pressure and a potential shift in how betting markets operate.

Second, there is lingering frustration around Flutter’s path to consistent profitability, a challenge many tech companies face. Despite strong top-line growth, the market has grown impatient with the lack of clear timelines and visibility on when scale will translate into earnings leverage.

Third, competition remains fierce. Rivals such as DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ: DKNG) continue to spend aggressively, keeping acquisition costs elevated and constraining the potential for margin expansion.

Put together, it’s not surprising that investors have been spooked.

Why This Might Be the Falling Knife Worth Catching

The current risk/reward profile is starting to look more attractive. From a technical perspective, Flutter is deeply oversold, with momentum indicators at extreme levels. The stock is also trading near a major long-term support zone around $150, a level that has historically attracted buyers. Those conditions don’t guarantee a full reversal, but they do increase the chance that selling pressure could exhaust itself soon.

Fundamentally, the business remains solid. Core revenue engines are healthy, particularly the U.S. iGaming segment, which continues to grow strongly year over year. That segment provides a steadier, higher-margin foundation and is an increasingly important pillar of the long-term bullish thesis.

Flutter is also making strategic investments in prediction markets rather than ignoring the threat. While those initiatives add short-term uncertainty, they should help the company defend market share and participate in the industry’s evolution rather than being disrupted by it. After roughly a 50% drawdown and a return to 2020 prices, it’s reasonable to ask whether the worst-case outcome is already reflected in the stock.

Analysts Are Still Backing the Long-Term Story

While the market has been ruthless, analyst support has held up better than the share price suggests. Recent weeks have seen Buy ratings reiterated by firms such as Canaccord Genuity, Stifel Nicolaus, Oppenheimer and Barclays, to name a few.

Fresh price targets from this group reach as high as the low $300s, implying substantial upside potential given the stock is trading below $150.

The common thread among the bulls isn’t denial of near-term challenges. Rather, they point to Flutter’s global scale, diversification across markets and long-term growth prospects in regulated online gambling. Improved visibility around its prediction-market initiatives is also viewed as a potential catalyst to restore confidence.

Whenever there’s a wide gap between analyst views and market pricing, contrarian investors tend to take notice.

How to Think About Flutter From Here

For now, this is not a clean dip-buying setup. The concerns about competition and profitability are real, and Flutter still needs to demonstrate it can fully capitalize on a large market opportunity.

At the same time, the stock feels priced to fail. With technicals washed out, support being tested and sentiment extremely negative, conditions are in place for a sharp recovery if selling pressure eases. If Flutter can show it is willing and able to consolidate above $150, the setup could quickly shift from a falling knife to a high-risk, high-reward recovery trade.

This email content is a paid advertisement sent on behalf of Darwin, a third-party advertiser of MarketBeat. Why did I receive this email?. 

If you need help with your account, please don’t hesitate to contact our South Dakota based support team at contact@marketbeat.com.

If you would no longer like to receive promotional emails from MarketBeat advertisers, you can unsubscribe or manage your mailing preferences here.

Copyright 2006-2026 MarketBeat Media, LLC. All rights reserved.
345 N Reid Place, Sixth Floor, Sioux Falls, SD 57103-7078. USA..

Just For You: Need over $100k to benefit from this asset? (Click to Opt-In)