MercadoLibre (MELI) shares fell 7.8% on Monday, October 26, 2026, while the S&P 500 rose 0.7%, with no company announcements, earnings reports or filings. The article ties the drop to a surprise Brazilian election result in which the president won a fourth term, and notes that Brazilian stocks broadly sold off, with a news report saying a Brazil ETF fell 20% that day. Four of the five peers also fell, though PayPal's 3.6% decline was the largest, while the consumer discretionary fund XLY rose 1.0%. The stock closed at $1,668.72, far below its 52-week closing high of $2,360.76, and has lost 22.3% over the past year versus a 15.3% gain for the S&P 500. The article says the credit portfolio, which reached $16.4 billion in Q2 and rose 75% year on year, is the key measure to watch ahead of Q3 2026 results expected in November.
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