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Robinhood stock: HOOD heads into Monday with CFO in the spotlight after a sharp Friday drop
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1 March 2026
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Robinhood stock: HOOD heads into Monday with CFO in the spotlight after a sharp Friday drop

Robinhood shares fell 4.5% to $75.85 at Friday’s close, reversing recent gains, and dropped another 0.5% after hours. The stock is down about 16% since early February. Investors await CFO Shiv Verma’s conference appearance Monday for updates on strategy. Weekend U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran pushed oil prices higher and spurred haven demand ahead of the new trading week.
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Home Depot stock ends Friday higher — here’s what could move HD shares next week

Home Depot stock ends Friday higher — here’s what could move HD shares next week

Home Depot shares closed up 1.5% at $380.72 Friday, while Lowe’s ended nearly flat at $264.57 after a volatile week for housing-related stocks. Existing U.S. home sales hit a two-year low in January, with mortgage rates at 6.09%. The S&P 500 fell 0.43% and the Dow dropped 1.05%. Home Depot reported Q4 sales of $38.2 billion, down 3.8%, and raised its dividend to $2.33 a share.
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Synopsys stock (SNPS) set for Monday test after Morgan Stanley downgrade, Converge event in focus

Synopsys stock (SNPS) set for Monday test after Morgan Stanley downgrade, Converge event in focus

Morgan Stanley downgraded Synopsys to Equal-Weight and cut its price target to $480, sending shares down 2.8% to $414 on Friday. The stock has fallen about 8% over two sessions and now trades 36% below its July high. Synopsys reported Q1 revenue of $2.409 billion, with Ansys contributing $886 million. The company will address investors at its March 11 Converge event.
1 March 2026
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WBD stock heads into Monday with a 9% gap to Paramount’s $31 offer — here’s what traders watch

WBD stock heads into Monday with a 9% gap to Paramount’s $31 offer — here’s what traders watch

Warner Bros. Discovery shares closed at $28.17 Friday, 9% below Paramount’s $31-per-share cash offer. California’s attorney general opened an investigation into the deal. Paramount expects to close in the third quarter of 2026, with a ticking fee if delayed past September 30. Shareholder vote is set for early spring.
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Duolingo stock price sinks on downgrades after DUOL pivots to user growth

Duolingo stock price sinks on downgrades after DUOL pivots to user growth

Duolingo shares fell 14% Friday after the company warned of weaker 2026 bookings and announced a shift toward user growth over near-term profit. Morgan Stanley and Citi downgraded the stock, citing reduced visibility and margin pressure. Duolingo forecast 2026 bookings of $1.27–$1.30 billion, below Wall Street estimates. The stock closed at $101 after touching $91.99 during the session.
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SoFi stock ends week on a sharp drop — what traders are watching next

SoFi stock ends week on a sharp drop — what traders are watching next

SoFi Technologies shares fell 7.0% to $17.76 Friday on heavy volume, with about 115.3 million shares traded. The drop followed a broad selloff in financial and tech stocks as investors reacted to inflation concerns and geopolitical tensions. No company-specific news drove SoFi’s decline. Attention turns to U.S. jobs data on March 6 and the Fed’s policy meeting March 17-18.
1 March 2026
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AAOI stock jumped 57% on earnings and outlook — here’s what matters before Monday trade

AAOI stock jumped 57% on earnings and outlook — here’s what matters before Monday trade

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1 March 2026
Applied Optoelectronics shares jumped 56.9% to $84.23 Friday after the company reported Q4 revenue of $134.3 million and projected Q1 revenue of $150 million to $165 million. The company also announced a $250 million at-the-market stock sale program and signed a 130-month lease for a new Houston facility. Shares traded around $88.68 after hours.
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Cisco stock in focus: CSCO heads into a March conference run after Friday rise

Cisco stock in focus: CSCO heads into a March conference run after Friday rise

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1 March 2026
Cisco shares rose 1.7% to $79.46 Friday, bucking a broader market decline led by tech and financial stocks. Management will meet investors at Mobile World Congress March 3-4 and the Morgan Stanley TMT conference March 5. Traders are watching for updates on AI networking demand and margin pressures after Cisco’s recent earnings showed lower-than-expected gross margins.
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Merck stock heads into Monday with Keytruda, Welireg cancer data and FDA review dates on deck

Merck stock heads into Monday with Keytruda, Welireg cancer data and FDA review dates on deck

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1 March 2026
Merck shares rose 3.8% to $123.82 Friday, trading on heavy volume. The company reported Phase 3 trial results showing Keytruda-based combinations improved survival in ovarian and kidney cancers. The FDA set June 19 and Oct. 4, 2026, target dates for reviews of Keytruda and Welireg combinations in kidney cancer. Keytruda accounted for nearly half of Merck’s 2025 revenue, with major patents expiring in 2028.
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Chevron stock (CVX) to watch Monday after Israel orders shutdown of Chevron-run Leviathan gas field

Chevron stock (CVX) to watch Monday after Israel orders shutdown of Chevron-run Leviathan gas field

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1 March 2026
Israel ordered a temporary shutdown of parts of its gas reservoirs, including Chevron’s Leviathan field, after U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran. Chevron shares closed Friday up 1.41% at $186.76 and rose in after-hours trading. Oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz halted after a warning from Iran, with hundreds of ships anchored in the Gulf.
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Mastercard stock price heads into Monday: MA closes higher as jobs data, AI fears set the next test

Mastercard stock price heads into Monday: MA closes higher as jobs data, AI fears set the next test

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1 March 2026
Mastercard shares rose 0.47% to $517.21 Friday, outperforming the S&P 500 and Dow declines. Investors are weighing AI’s impact on payment fees ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report, expected to show 60,000 new jobs. Mastercard executives will speak at investor conferences March 4 and 10. The stock trades at 25.7 times expected earnings, below its three-year average.
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Lam Research stock price: LRCX drops as chip rally cools — here’s what could move it next

Lam Research stock price: LRCX drops as chip rally cools — here’s what could move it next

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1 March 2026
Lam Research shares fell 2.17% to $233.89 Friday, closing 9% below their 52-week high as chip stocks slid. Oil surged about 10% to $80 a barrel in OTC trading after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, raising inflation concerns. Lam’s shares go ex-dividend March 4, with a $0.26 payout due April 8. Sesha Varadarajan becomes COO March 6 as Pat Lord retires.
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Salesforce stock price drops again as CRM enters March; what investors watch before Monday

Salesforce stock price drops again as CRM enters March; what investors watch before Monday

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1 March 2026
Salesforce shares closed at $194.79 Friday, down 2.35%, as U.S. software stocks broadly fell amid investor caution over AI’s impact and macro uncertainty. The company recently reported $11.2 billion in Q4 revenue and authorized a $50 billion buyback. Salesforce executives are set to speak at a Morgan Stanley conference March 3, with markets watching for updates on AI agent adoption.
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XRP price today: Ripple-linked token steadies near $1.37 after Iran-strike shock

XRP price today: Ripple-linked token steadies near $1.37 after Iran-strike shock

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1 March 2026
XRP rose 3% to $1.37 on Sunday after volatile trading driven by U.S. strikes on Iran and fears of wider conflict. The token rebounded from a low of $1.30, with traders watching if it can stay above $1.36 before U.S. markets reopen Monday. Bitcoin gained 1.8% to $66,180, while ether climbed 3.8% to $1,972. Markets face further tests with U.S. manufacturing data due Monday and jobs data Friday.
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Gold price near record after Iran strikes; what to watch when markets reopen

Gold price near record after Iran strikes; what to watch when markets reopen

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1 March 2026
Spot gold closed Friday up 1.7% at $5,277 an ounce, just below January’s record, as U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and surging oil prices spurred haven demand. Physical bullion flows through Dubai are expected to slow due to flight cancellations. Brent crude traded near $80 a barrel in OTC weekend deals, up about 10%. Traders anticipate a volatile gold open when markets resume.
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Booking Holdings stock price heads into Monday with CFO on deck and 25-for-1 split clock ticking

Booking Holdings stock price heads into Monday with CFO on deck and 25-for-1 split clock ticking

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1 March 2026
Booking Holdings (BKNG) closed Friday down 0.26% at $4,239.35. The company’s 25-for-1 stock split is set for shareholders of record as of March 6, with trading on a split-adjusted basis starting April 6. CFO Ewout Steenbergen will speak at the Morgan Stanley TMT Conference on March 3. Booking also declared a $10.50-per-share dividend payable March 31.
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CoreWeave stock price slides after $35 billion spending plan — what investors watch next week

CoreWeave stock price slides after $35 billion spending plan — what investors watch next week

1 March 2026
CoreWeave shares fell 18.5% to $79.56 on Friday after the company announced a 2026 capital spending plan of $30–$35 billion, more than double last year’s outlay. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $1.572 billion with a net loss of $452 million. Management forecast first-quarter revenue below analyst estimates. Investors await comments at conferences on March 4 and March 10.
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GOOG stock heads into Monday: Alphabet closes higher as Google faces Belgium ad probe, Korea Maps decision

GOOG stock heads into Monday: Alphabet closes higher as Google faces Belgium ad probe, Korea Maps decision

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1 March 2026
Alphabet Class C shares rose 1.39% to $311.43 Friday, outperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 fell 0.43%. Belgium’s competition authority opened a preliminary probe into Google’s online ad pricing, citing possible antitrust violations. South Korea approved Google’s request to export high-precision map data, paving the way for a full version of Google Maps in the country.
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