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Meta Stock Week Ahead: Why CPI, EU Pressure and AI Costs Could Drive the Next Move

Meta Stock Week Ahead: Why CPI, EU Pressure and AI Costs Could Drive the Next Move

Meta Platforms shares closed at $644.86 Friday, down 2.4%, after agreeing to allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe for a year amid ongoing EU antitrust scrutiny. The company faces rising costs, with 2026 capital spending projected up to $135 billion. Meta has secured major AI chip deals with AMD and Google. Regulatory pressures increased as Indonesia and an Indian state moved to restrict social media for minors.
7 March 2026
Sandisk Stock (SNDK) Week Ahead: Why March 11 Matters

Sandisk Stock (SNDK) Week Ahead: Why March 11 Matters

Sandisk shares fell 6.8% Friday to $527.33, capping a 17% weekly drop amid a broad selloff in memory and storage stocks. Management is set to present at Cantor’s Global Technology & Industrial Growth Conference on March 11, the same day U.S. February CPI data is released. Micron, Western Digital, and Seagate also posted losses Friday. Western Digital retains about 1.7 million Sandisk shares after a recent secondary sale.
Palantir stock week ahead: Pentagon’s AI supplier crackdown puts PLTR in the crosshairs

Palantir stock week ahead: Pentagon’s AI supplier crackdown puts PLTR in the crosshairs

Palantir shares closed at $157.16 Friday after the Pentagon barred contractors from using Anthropic’s AI, raising questions about Palantir’s defense software that relies on Anthropic code. The U.S. General Services Administration also ended its Anthropic contract. Markets fell as oil surged and payrolls dropped. Investors await Wednesday’s U.S. inflation data and Pentagon guidance on the Anthropic ban.
Amazon stock week ahead: What traders watch after the Amazon outage and AWS’s new healthcare AI push

Amazon stock week ahead: What traders watch after the Amazon outage and AWS’s new healthcare AI push

Amazon resolved a software issue that caused a multi-hour shopping outage in the U.S., with the website and app now operating normally. The company’s stock fell 2.62% to $213.21 on Friday. AWS launched “Amazon Connect Health,” an AI tool for healthcare administration. U.S. inflation data due March 11 may affect Amazon and other tech stocks.
Nvidia Stock Price Week Ahead: Friday’s 3% Slide Sets Up CPI, TSMC Sales and GTC Test

Nvidia Stock Price Week Ahead: Friday’s 3% Slide Sets Up CPI, TSMC Sales and GTC Test

Nvidia shares closed at $177.82, down 3.0% Friday, as oil prices surged and a weak U.S. jobs report hit growth stocks. Broadcom and Marvell signaled strong AI chip demand, but Nvidia’s outlook and competition from AMD and in-house chips kept investors cautious. Nvidia adopted a new executive bonus plan tied to revenue. TSMC monthly sales and U.S. inflation data are due next week.
Microsoft Stock Price Week Ahead: Can MSFT Hold Near $409 as AI Demand Faces a CPI Test?

Microsoft Stock Price Week Ahead: Can MSFT Hold Near $409 as AI Demand Faces a CPI Test?

Microsoft shares closed at $408.96 Friday, down 0.4%, as the Nasdaq dropped 1.59% after a weak February jobs report. The company signed an 18-month AI partnership with Codelco on March 5. Investors are watching for Wednesday’s U.S. inflation data after recent signals of strong AI demand from Broadcom and Marvell.
Broadcom Stock Week Ahead: AVGO Price Faces Fresh Test After Earnings

Broadcom Stock Week Ahead: AVGO Price Faces Fresh Test After Earnings

Broadcom closed Friday down 0.7% at $330.48 after setting a new quarterly AI chip sales target of $10.7 billion and reporting Q1 AI revenue up 106% to $8.4 billion. The company forecast total Q2 revenue of about $22 billion, above estimates, and announced a $10 billion buyback. Marvell surged 18.3% while Nvidia fell 3.1%. U.S. stocks broadly declined as oil prices jumped and jobs data disappointed.
Micron Technology stock week ahead: 6.7% slide puts March 18 earnings and AI demand in focus

Micron Technology stock week ahead: 6.7% slide puts March 18 earnings and AI demand in focus

Micron Technology shares fell 6.7% to $370.30 Friday as the Nasdaq dropped 1.59% following a surprise U.S. jobs loss and a spike in oil prices. The company’s next earnings call is set for March 18, with traders watching for updates on high-bandwidth memory demand and supply chain risks. Micron recently began sampling a new low-power server-memory module co-designed with Nvidia.
UniFirst Corporation Stock Jumps After Report Says Cintas Is Nearing a Deal Above $275 a Share

UniFirst Corporation Stock Jumps After Report Says Cintas Is Nearing a Deal Above $275 a Share

Cintas is in advanced talks to acquire UniFirst for over $275 a share, or about $5.2 billion, Bloomberg Law reported. UniFirst stock jumped 13.6% in premarket trading Friday. The companies have negotiated on and off since 2022, with Cintas’ latest offer representing a 64% premium. Any deal would require a contract, shareholder approval, and could face antitrust scrutiny.

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Tokyo Stock Market Today: Nikkei Tumbles 5% as Oil Shock Triggers Third-Biggest Point Drop

Tokyo Stock Market Today: Nikkei Tumbles 5% as Oil Shock Triggers Third-Biggest Point Drop

Tokyo’s Nikkei plunged 5.2% on Monday, closing 2,892.12 points lower at 52,728.72 after oil prices surged on escalating conflict involving Iran. The Topix dropped 3.8%. The yen weakened past 158.60 to the dollar and 10-year JGB yields hit 2.210% as investors sold off stocks, bonds, and currency. Prime Minister Takaichi said the government may act to offset rising fuel costs.
Singapore Stock Market Today: STI Slides as Oil Surge Hits Banks and Airlines

Singapore Stock Market Today: STI Slides as Oil Surge Hits Banks and Airlines

Singapore’s Straits Times Index fell 2.3% to 4,736.98 by mid-afternoon Monday, after dropping as low as 4,697.52. Oil prices surged, with Brent crude hitting $119.50 a barrel, fueling inflation fears and delaying expectations for a U.S. Fed rate cut. Banks and travel stocks led losses, while oil and gas shares rallied. Regional markets saw heavier losses, with South Korea’s Kospi down 8% and Japan’s Nikkei off 6.5%.
India Stock Market Today: Sensex, Nifty Slide Toward Correction as Oil Shock Hits Rupee and Banks

India Stock Market Today: Sensex, Nifty Slide Toward Correction as Oil Shock Hits Rupee and Banks

Indian stocks fell sharply Monday, with the Sensex and Nifty down about 2.2% as Brent crude surged to $119.50 and the rupee hit a record low of 92.33 per dollar. Both indexes touched 11-month lows, entering correction territory. State-run banks dropped 5.5%, and InterGlobe Aviation slid 7.1%. The Reserve Bank intervened to slow the rupee’s fall, but traders warned volatility could persist if oil stays high.
Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Suffers Worst Day in 11 Months as Oil Shock Slams Miners and Financials

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Suffers Worst Day in 11 Months as Oil Shock Slams Miners and Financials

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.85% to 8,599 on Monday, its worst day in 11 months, after Brent crude surged up to 25% to $119.50 a barrel amid escalating conflict in the Middle East. Materials and tech stocks led losses, while energy shares gained. Bond yields jumped to multi-year highs. G7 ministers plan to discuss emergency oil reserves as investors brace for further volatility.
UK stock market today: FTSE 100 tumbles as oil shock rattles London shares

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 tumbles as oil shock rattles London shares

London’s FTSE 100 dropped 1.75% at the open as oil prices surged to nearly $120 a barrel amid the Iran war, hitting miners and travel stocks. Shell and BP gained, while Anglo American, Antofagasta, Rolls-Royce, IAG, and easyJet fell sharply. Sterling weakened 0.7% to $1.3333 as investors moved into the dollar. Two-year gilt yields jumped 37 basis points to 4.239%, the largest one-day rise since September 2022.
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 09.03.2026

9 March 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: March 9, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: March 9, 2026, 5:25 AM EDT Cotton Futures Rise Friday Amid Mixed Market Signals and Export Data March 9, 2026, 5:25 AM EDT. Cotton futures gained 25 to 35 points on Friday, with March 2025 contracts reaching 70.75 cents per pound. The U.S. dollar index climbed to a two-year high, while crude oil rose $1.16 per barrel. Recent export sales for the 2024/25 season fell 17% below last year at 1.858 million running bales, marking only 18% of the USDA's full-year forecast. Commitments, encompassing shipped and unshipped sales, are down 16%
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 08.03.2026

8 March 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: March 8, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: March 8, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT CVB Financial (CVBF) Valuation Dips Amid Share Price Slide March 8, 2026, 11:53 PM EDT. CVB Financial's (CVBF) shares have dropped 12% in one month and 4% over three months, closing recently at $18.91. The Ontario, California-based bank reports annual revenue near $519 million and net income around $208 million. The stock trades at roughly 41% below an intrinsic value estimate of $23.50 and about 21% under analyst targets, raising questions about future growth expectations. Growth prospects hinge on the Specialty Banking group's expansion and
Meta Stock Week Ahead: Why CPI, EU Pressure and AI Costs Could Drive the Next Move

Meta Stock Week Ahead: Why CPI, EU Pressure and AI Costs Could Drive the Next Move

Meta Platforms shares closed at $644.86 Friday, down 2.4%, after agreeing to allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe for a year amid ongoing EU antitrust scrutiny. The company faces rising costs, with 2026 capital spending projected up to $135 billion. Meta has secured major AI chip deals with AMD and Google. Regulatory pressures increased as Indonesia and an Indian state moved to restrict social media for minors.
Sandisk Stock (SNDK) Week Ahead: Why March 11 Matters

Sandisk Stock (SNDK) Week Ahead: Why March 11 Matters

Sandisk shares fell 6.8% Friday to $527.33, capping a 17% weekly drop amid a broad selloff in memory and storage stocks. Management is set to present at Cantor’s Global Technology & Industrial Growth Conference on March 11, the same day U.S. February CPI data is released. Micron, Western Digital, and Seagate also posted losses Friday. Western Digital retains about 1.7 million Sandisk shares after a recent secondary sale.
Apple Stock Week Ahead: March 11 Rollout and CPI Test AAPL After Friday Pullback

Apple Stock Week Ahead: March 11 Rollout and CPI Test AAPL After Friday Pullback

7 March 2026
Apple shares closed at $257.46 ahead of the March 11 launch of the iPhone 17e, MacBook Neo, and new M5-based MacBook Air and Pro models. The $599 MacBook Neo marks a rare move down-market, targeting Chromebooks and budget Windows laptops. The launch coincides with the U.S. consumer price index report, as investors watch for inflation risks and market volatility driven by oil prices and weak jobs data.
Palantir stock week ahead: Pentagon’s AI supplier crackdown puts PLTR in the crosshairs

Palantir stock week ahead: Pentagon’s AI supplier crackdown puts PLTR in the crosshairs

Palantir shares closed at $157.16 Friday after the Pentagon barred contractors from using Anthropic’s AI, raising questions about Palantir’s defense software that relies on Anthropic code. The U.S. General Services Administration also ended its Anthropic contract. Markets fell as oil surged and payrolls dropped. Investors await Wednesday’s U.S. inflation data and Pentagon guidance on the Anthropic ban.
Amazon stock week ahead: What traders watch after the Amazon outage and AWS’s new healthcare AI push

Amazon stock week ahead: What traders watch after the Amazon outage and AWS’s new healthcare AI push

Amazon resolved a software issue that caused a multi-hour shopping outage in the U.S., with the website and app now operating normally. The company’s stock fell 2.62% to $213.21 on Friday. AWS launched “Amazon Connect Health,” an AI tool for healthcare administration. U.S. inflation data due March 11 may affect Amazon and other tech stocks.
Nvidia Stock Price Week Ahead: Friday’s 3% Slide Sets Up CPI, TSMC Sales and GTC Test

Nvidia Stock Price Week Ahead: Friday’s 3% Slide Sets Up CPI, TSMC Sales and GTC Test

Nvidia shares closed at $177.82, down 3.0% Friday, as oil prices surged and a weak U.S. jobs report hit growth stocks. Broadcom and Marvell signaled strong AI chip demand, but Nvidia’s outlook and competition from AMD and in-house chips kept investors cautious. Nvidia adopted a new executive bonus plan tied to revenue. TSMC monthly sales and U.S. inflation data are due next week.
Tesla Stock Price Week Ahead: Why TSLA Faces a Robotaxi Reality Check, Europe Sales Test and CPI Risk

Tesla Stock Price Week Ahead: Why TSLA Faces a Robotaxi Reality Check, Europe Sales Test and CPI Risk

Tesla shares closed Friday at $396.73, down 2.2%. UK data showed February sales fell 37% year-on-year, with broader European results mixed. Bank of America resumed coverage with a Buy rating and $460 target, citing robotaxi potential. Stellantis, Toyota, and Subaru are not in Tesla’s 2026 EU carbon-credit pool after regulatory changes.
Microsoft Stock Price Week Ahead: Can MSFT Hold Near $409 as AI Demand Faces a CPI Test?

Microsoft Stock Price Week Ahead: Can MSFT Hold Near $409 as AI Demand Faces a CPI Test?

Microsoft shares closed at $408.96 Friday, down 0.4%, as the Nasdaq dropped 1.59% after a weak February jobs report. The company signed an 18-month AI partnership with Codelco on March 5. Investors are watching for Wednesday’s U.S. inflation data after recent signals of strong AI demand from Broadcom and Marvell.
Broadcom Stock Week Ahead: AVGO Price Faces Fresh Test After Earnings

Broadcom Stock Week Ahead: AVGO Price Faces Fresh Test After Earnings

Broadcom closed Friday down 0.7% at $330.48 after setting a new quarterly AI chip sales target of $10.7 billion and reporting Q1 AI revenue up 106% to $8.4 billion. The company forecast total Q2 revenue of about $22 billion, above estimates, and announced a $10 billion buyback. Marvell surged 18.3% while Nvidia fell 3.1%. U.S. stocks broadly declined as oil prices jumped and jobs data disappointed.
Micron Technology stock week ahead: 6.7% slide puts March 18 earnings and AI demand in focus

Micron Technology stock week ahead: 6.7% slide puts March 18 earnings and AI demand in focus

Micron Technology shares fell 6.7% to $370.30 Friday as the Nasdaq dropped 1.59% following a surprise U.S. jobs loss and a spike in oil prices. The company’s next earnings call is set for March 18, with traders watching for updates on high-bandwidth memory demand and supply chain risks. Micron recently began sampling a new low-power server-memory module co-designed with Nvidia.
Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange Last Week: VN-Index Sinks Below 1,800 in Broad Selloff

Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange Last Week: VN-Index Sinks Below 1,800 in Broad Selloff

Vietnam’s VN-Index fell nearly 6% to 1,767.84 for the week ending March 6, with a 2.25% drop on Friday. Foreign investors sold a net 1.306 trillion dong on HoSE, hitting large caps like FPT and VIC. The selloff followed global market declines after Middle East conflict pushed oil higher. Despite the slide, foreign direct investment rose 8.8% to $3.21 billion in early 2026.
Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires Last Week: Merval Rebounds, but Oil Shock and Inflation Loom

Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires Last Week: Merval Rebounds, but Oil Shock and Inflation Loom

The S&P Merval index in Buenos Aires rose 2.15% Friday to 2,626,114.83 but ended the week down 0.6%. Sovereign dollar bonds dropped 0.9% and risk premiums widened to 575 basis points. Traders await February inflation data due March 12, with estimates raised to 2.7% monthly. Oil-linked stocks like YPF outperformed as global oil surged and regional energy shares drew selective support.
Borsa Istanbul Slides Last Week as Oil Shock and Rate-Pause Fears Rattle Turkish Stocks

Borsa Istanbul Slides Last Week as Oil Shock and Rate-Pause Fears Rattle Turkish Stocks

Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 fell 2.19% Friday to 12,792.81, capping a week of heavy losses as the lira hit a record low of 44.0750 per dollar and Brent crude surged to $88.9 a barrel. Turkey’s central bank sold about $13 billion in foreign exchange this week and is expected to hold its policy rate at 37% at its March 12 meeting. February inflation reached 31.53% year on year.
Egyptian Exchange Stock Market Last Week: EGX30 Suffers Worst Week Since June Despite CIB-Led Bounce

Egyptian Exchange Stock Market Last Week: EGX30 Suffers Worst Week Since June Despite CIB-Led Bounce

7 March 2026
Egypt’s EGX30 index fell 3.5% last week, its steepest drop since June, despite a 2.29% rebound on Thursday led by Commercial International Bank. The slide followed regional tensions and heavy foreign selling, with the index losing over 5% at one point after strikes on Iran. Broader indices held steadier, while turnover on Thursday hit 6.93 billion pounds. Egypt underperformed Saudi Arabia’s market, which gained 0.6% for the week.
Mexico’s stock market just had a bruising week — what hit the Bolsa Mexicana?

Mexico’s stock market just had a bruising week — what hit the Bolsa Mexicana?

Mexico’s S&P/BMV IPC index dropped 5.73% over five sessions, closing Friday at 67,312.78 points. A spike in oil prices and a weak U.S. jobs report rattled markets, sending the peso lower and hitting miners, airlines, and industrial stocks. USMCA review talks between U.S. and Mexican officials are set for the week of March 16, adding uncertainty for exporters.
Moscow Exchange Last Week: MOEX Gains 2% as Oil Rally Lifts Russian Stocks

Moscow Exchange Last Week: MOEX Gains 2% as Oil Rally Lifts Russian Stocks

The MOEX Russia Index rose 2% to 2,854.11 last week, while the dollar-based RTS slipped 0.5% as Brent crude surged 27% to $92.69 a barrel amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Russian energy stocks led gains, with Sovcomflot up 7.8% and Rosneft 4.9%. The official dollar rate climbed to 79.15 roubles. Moscow Exchange reported 41 million brokerage accounts by year-end 2025.
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) loses more than 5% in three-session week after rare halt

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) loses more than 5% in three-session week after rare halt

Abu Dhabi’s main stock index closed Friday down 1.4%, ending the week more than 5% lower after a rare two-day shutdown following missile and drone strikes in the UAE. Heavy selling hit Aldar Properties, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, and Emirates Telecommunications Group. The exchange imposed a 5% daily loss limit and urged companies to disclose any material impact. Dubai’s market dropped 3.2% Friday and 9% for the week.
Last week on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: TA-35 rises as war-driven oil shock roils markets

Last week on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: TA-35 rises as war-driven oil shock roils markets

Tel Aviv’s TA-35 index closed Friday at 4,356.68, up 5.5% for the week, while the TA-125 gained 6.3%. Energy and defence stocks led gains; the TA-Oil & Gas index rose 15%, and the TA Defense index climbed 12%. Elbit Systems became the exchange’s most valuable firm at 123 billion shekels. The shekel held steady despite ongoing Strait of Hormuz disruptions and rising oil prices.
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