Dow Jones Falls Over 250 Points as Financial Stocks Decline
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 12 2026
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Source: Benzinga
- Market Decline: The Dow Jones index fell over 250 points after market opening on Monday, down 0.61% to 49,202.71, indicating investor concerns about economic outlook which may affect overall market confidence.
- Weakness in Financial Stocks: Financial stocks dipped by 1% during Monday's trading, reflecting a decline in market confidence in the financial sector, which could lead to capital outflows and increased market volatility.
- Envirotech Vehicles Surge: Envirotech Vehicles Inc saw its shares soar by 155% to $1.18, indicating strong market optimism about its growth potential, which may attract further investor interest.
- Atara Biotherapeutics Plummets: Atara Biotherapeutics Inc's shares dropped 54% to $6.24 after receiving an FDA Complete Response Letter citing concerns over clinical trial adequacy, potentially leading to significant financial and operational challenges for the company.
Analyst Views on ATRA
Wall Street analysts forecast ATRA stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ATRA is 21.50 USD with a low forecast of 18.00 USD and a high forecast of 25.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 5.290
Low
18.00
Averages
21.50
High
25.00
Current: 5.290
Low
18.00
Averages
21.50
High
25.00
About ATRA
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. is an allogeneic T-cell immunotherapy company. The Company is a developer of T-cell immunotherapy, leveraging its novel allogeneic Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) T-cell platform to develop transformative therapies for patients with serious diseases. Its pipeline products include Ebvallo (Tab-cel), ATA3219, and ATA3431. The Company’s T-cell immunotherapy, tab-cel (tabelecleucel), is in Phase III development for patients with EBV-driven post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (EBV+ PTLD) who have failed rituximab or rituximab plus chemotherapy, as well as other EBV-driven diseases. Its ATA3219 allogeneic CD19 CAR T immunotherapy, targeting B-cell malignancies and autoimmune diseases, is based on a next-generation 1XX CAR co-stimulatory domain and EBV T-cell platform and does not require TCR or HLA gene editing. ATA3431 is an allogeneic, bispecific CAR directed against CD19 and CD20 for B-cell malignancies and autoimmune disease.
About the author

Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.








