Duolingo Stock Is Down Big This Year. Here's Why Things Could Get Even Worse

It's proving to be a challenging year for stocks as the S&P 500 is down 2% so far in 2026. Between geopolitical headwinds, economic uncertainty, and now also rising oil prices, there have been multiple factors affecting the markets as a whole. And that's on top of the risk that some stocks are already facing.Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL), which has an app that helps users learn new languages in fun and easy ways, has been under significant pressure due to artificial intelligence (AI). Concerns are growing about whether Duolingo's business can survive and if its app is needed, as people can just turn to AI to translate and to learn languages. This year, shares of Duolingo have been in a free fall and are down a whopping 41%. What's even more troubling is that the decline may not necessarily be over. Here's why things could get even worse as the year goes on.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool