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Money Market Review (03/09/2026-03/13/2026)
Another topsy-turvy week while the war in Iran continues.
The world continues to be chaotic, but while markets are still running, we'll be okay. First week of the Gregorian New Year, there were some mixed days but "all good on the Western front." Plenty to be had given that Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro was held captive, which has a lot of alignment with oil. Such phenomenon has the markets in some twists and turns, but things look quite good to start the new year.
Market on Close[1] |
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|---|---|
| S&P 500 | +0.83% |
| NASDAQ-100 | +0.50% |
| Dow Jones | +1.38% |
| Russell 2000 | +1.12% |
Stock(s) That Stood Out on Monday |
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| Beta Technologies, Inc. | +11.94% |
| Argan, Inc. | +12.60% |
| AXT, Inc. | +19.12% |
| Xenon Pharmaceutical, Inc. | +49.64% |
| Garden Stage Limited | +248.11% |
| Navan, Inc. | -5.83% |
| Pattern Group, Inc. | -6.20% |
| Paramount Skydance Corporation | -6.67% |
| PBF Energy, Inc. | -11.86% |
| Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp. | -16.29% |
President Trump says war could be over soon, which sent stocks flying on this day; this includes Bitcoin and some digital coins. While the stocks go up, the CEO of alternative social media platform Bluesky steps down. While we're on tech, Apple has delayed their release of smart home display as they wait for their new AI Siri. Reports also state that tax refunds have been nearing $4,000 this year.
Market on Close[1] |
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|---|---|
| S&P 500 | -0.21% |
| NASDAQ-100 | -0.04% |
| Dow Jones | -0.07% |
| Russell 2000 | -0.22% |
Stock(s) That Stood Out on Tuesday |
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| WeRide, Inc. | +7.47% |
| Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc. | +9.71% |
| Dyne Therapeutics, Inc. | +11.81% |
| NIO, Inc. | +15.38% |
| Figure Technology Solutions, Inc. | +21.19% |
| Cactus, Inc. | -6.00% |
| Figma, Inc. | -6.99% |
| AppLovin Corporation | -7.70% |
| BioNTech SE | -17.88% |
| Garden Stage Limited | -18.49% |
After a slump, Oracle has done well this day. To recap their earnings, their third quarter revenue stood at $17.19B versus $16.89B. This makes their total guidance of $90B. On the other hand, White House sent a message to Americans that spike in energy prices is temporary. Speaking of money, Amazon is seeking to borrow $50B through bonds. Nvidia is planning to provide chips in making an investment to OpenAI's rival. Other than that, plenty of attention on oil this day.
Market on Close[1] |
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|---|---|
| S&P 500 | -0.08% |
| NASDAQ-100 | +0.08% |
| Dow Jones | -0.61% |
| Russell 2000 | -0.20% |
Stock(s) That Stood Out on Wednesday |
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| Astera Labs, Inc. | +7.07% |
| Oracle Corporation | +9.16% |
| CVR Energy, Inc. | +10.30% |
| Nebius Group, Inc. | +16.14% |
| Navitas Semiconductor Corporation | +24.88% |
| Signet Jewelers Limited | -5.87% |
| Infleqtion, Inc. | -5.93% |
| Hamilton Lane Incorporated | -6.02% |
| Harmony Gold Mining Incorporated | -10.98% |
| Garden Stage Limited | -11.64% |
After losing out on buying Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix plans to pay $600M for an AI firm by...Ben Affleck. Who would've thought? That's a lot of money, as customers of Costco want some of that: yes, Costco's customers are suing the company wanting a share of the tariff refunds. Oracle's stake on TikTok is worth $2 billion. Atlassian plans to implement AI, looking to cut 10% of their workforce. So much money reported on this day...
Market on Close[1] |
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|---|---|
| S&P 500 | +0.36% |
| NASDAQ-100 | +0.27% |
| Dow Jones | +0.42% |
| Russell 2000 | +0.66% |
Stock(s) That Stood Out on Thursday |
|
| Sasol Limited | +5.47% |
| Sportradar Group AG | +5.99% |
| Dow Inc. | +9.34% |
| Firefly Aerospace, Inc. | +12.77% |
| Celanese Corporation | +14.75% |
| e.l.f. Beauty Inc. | -9.22% |
| Beta Technologies, Inc. | -10.04% |
| Klarna Group plc | -11.02% |
| VEON, Inc. | -16.84% |
| Netskope, Inc. | -21.17% |
Adobe's CEO announces leaving the company, sending their stocks downward this day. Meta is delaying their rollout of their new AI model, code named "Avocado." With a code name like that, will their AI be good for your health? Anyway, Elon Musk's Twitter/X will make changes to their user verification for Europe. More muddled tension surrounding oil, with US allowing countries to purchase Russia's that have been stranded at sea for 30 days. Anything to get their oil markets going, huh?
Market on Close[1] |
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|---|---|
| S&P 500 | -0.61% |
| NASDAQ-100 | -0.93% |
| Dow Jones | -0.26% |
| Russell 2000 | -0.36% |
Stock(s) That Stood Out on Friday |
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| Murphy Oil Corporation | +6.02% |
| SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. | +6.39% |
| Sandisk Corporation | +6.92% |
| PEDEVCO Corp. | +17.29% |
| Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. | +20.23% |
| Pony AI, Inc. | -6.92% |
| IAMGOLD Corporation | -7.25% |
| Adobe Inc. | -7.58% |
| Gold Fields Limited | -8.02% |
| Ulta Beauty, Inc. | -14.24% |
People are filing their taxes like crazy, hoping to get a return: IRS' website has been loaded. Synonymous with that, President Trump is laying out his process in tariff refunds. His officials are informing Sable to go ahead with oil operations in California. This is in immediate response to the goings-on in Iran. Because oil prices are still high, Gold has dipped heading into the close this week.
It wasn't easy this week. Plenty of speculation, plus markets fluctuating due to result of the on-going conflict. Bitcoin has finally found better days, seeing an uptick to $73,000. However, companies like Atlassian, Block, and Digg have commenced with job cuts—layoffs—integrating AI into their workforces. This is has been asked before and will be proposed again: with AI doing the work, what will human citizens do to stay busy? There still hasn't been a set answer for that, but for this week, better days are ahead. In other words, I don't much to say.
How did you do on your trade(s) this week? You think stocks on oil will surprise next week, maybe some time this month? Any thoughts on where the market is heading? Let's talk all about it in the comments section below!
SOURCES:
3. Source by Wall Street Journal
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