Carvana Co (NYSE:CVNA) shares are sliding on Tuesday. Traders seem to be digesting a fresh analyst target cut, even with the Energy sector up 1.4% and the S&P 500 essentially flat.

Carvana stock is showing notable weakness. Why is CVNA stock falling?

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That contrast matters because the broader backdrop was quietly constructive: the Russell 2000 was up 0.77%, the Nasdaq was up 0.12%, and 7 of 11 sectors were advancing. Energy, in fact, was the No. 2 sector out of 11. Yet Carvana still sank.

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