Good MorningRisk appetite wobbled into the close as traders weighed energy shock versus inflation fallout. The tape kept flipping between a bid for defensives and the worry that higher fuel costs keep inflation sticky.
The main driver was crude firming on renewed geopolitical risk, which kept yields elevated and cooled near-term rate-cut expectations. That matters because it tightens the leash on long-duration growth while supporting cash-flowing cyclicals tied to commodity pricing. Positioning looked more about protecting margin durability than chasing leadership as input costs threaten to creep back in.
Energy names like Exxon, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips held up as firmer pricing improves near-term earnings quality. Airlines such as Delta and United lagged as fuel becomes an immediate margin headwind and demand elasticity gets tested. NVIDIA and Microsoft were softer amid higher yields that are pressuring AI multiples, even as capital expenditure remains intact, while Lockheed drew interest as the conflict reinforces the defense-spending bid. Traders are watching this week's Fed speakers and oil's follow-through for the next shift in leadership. Featured: Have $500? Invest in Elon's AI Masterplan (Ad) 
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Technology | | On March 3, 2026, the market received a powerful reminder that immense value can hide in plain sight. Shares of digital media company Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD), which had been trading in a frustratingly sideways pattern for months, suddenly ignited. The stock traded as much as 74% higher that day, a... Read the Full Story |
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Basic Materials | | The latest round of geopolitical tension has defense stocks bouncing higher. But the rally isn't limited to weapons makers—it's also drawing fresh attention to the critical rare-earth materials that those defense systems can't function without. In a recent MarketBeat conversation, Tim Joh... Read the Full Story |
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Finance | | More than 60 years after taking a controlling interest in Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B), former CEO Warren Buffett stepped away from his role with the firm he turned into a multinational conglomerate on the final day of 2025. On Saturday, Feb. 28, the holding company reported full-year and Q4... Read the Full Story |
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Retail/Wholesale | | After starting the year reasonably well, tech titan Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been under pressure since. Its shares tumbled more than 20% into mid-February and were still roughly 18% below their 2026 high in early March. The move lower was not only sharp but also sustained, with the bulls,... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | | Despite having shed a third of its share price so far this year, quantum computing giant D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) seems intent on building its reputation as the leading firm in a hotly contested space. One of the main catalysts behind this assertion is D-Wave's recent acquisition of Quantu... Read the Full Story |
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Energy | | It’s been a lackluster year so far for U.S. equities. Year-to-date, the benchmark S&P 500 is slightly in the red, weighed down primarily by a selloff in mega-cap technology. What began as a pause in leadership has evolved into broader volatility, and now, geopolitical tensions are adding... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | | MongoDB’s (NASDAQ: MDB) Q4 fiscal year 2026 (FY2026) earnings release and guidance update left something to be desired but offered no explanation for the 25% share-price decline. The movement, which can only be described as a knee-jerk reaction to less-than-earth-shattering news, puts the ... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | We carried out a survey of over 3,000 respondents on the most envied shopping districts in the country. The survey revealed what people value. Some cities win hearts with luxury storefronts, others with independent makers, and others - surprisingly often - with a really good bookstore. This is... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | | As one of the most well-known tech giants reported its much-anticipated earnings the last week of February, the market watched closely. And as expected, investors scrambled to buy shares after a blowout report that wowed even the most skeptical prognosticators. That’s right, Dell Technolo... Read the Full Story |
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Basic Materials | | As global markets grapple with rising geopolitical tensions, a predictable and powerful investor sentiment is taking hold: the flight to safety. In times of uncertainty, the calculus for investors often shifts from seeking high growth to prioritizing capital preservation. This dynamic has thrust g... Read the Full Story |
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