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Nvidia stock price drops 1.3% as oil-driven selloff hits tech; GTC looms
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3 March 2026
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Nvidia stock price drops 1.3% as oil-driven selloff hits tech; GTC looms

Nvidia shares fell 1.3% to $180.09 on Tuesday, tracking a broader U.S. stock decline amid Middle East conflict concerns and delayed Fed rate-cut expectations. Morgan Stanley reinstated Nvidia as its top chip pick, citing upcoming events and new deals, including a $2 billion optics agreement with Coherent. The company is set to host its GPU Technology Conference in San Jose starting March 16.
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Occidental Petroleum stock price whipsaws as oil jumps on Iran conflict; OXY traders eye March 4 deadline

Occidental Petroleum stock price whipsaws as oil jumps on Iran conflict; OXY traders eye March 4 deadline

Occidental Petroleum shares fell 1.1% to $53.59 Tuesday after an early surge, as oil prices jumped to the highest since 2024 on Strait of Hormuz disruptions. Brent crude rose 6.1% to $82.44 a barrel. Investors are watching Wednesday’s U.S. inventory data and Occidental’s early debt-tender deadline at 5 p.m. Eastern. Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips also traded lower.
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American Airlines stock steadies after wild swing as oil shock keeps airlines in focus

American Airlines stock steadies after wild swing as oil shock keeps airlines in focus

American Airlines shares rose 0.6% to $12.60 Tuesday afternoon after rebounding from a nearly 6% drop earlier in the session. Airline stocks swung as Middle East conflict disrupted travel and pushed up oil prices, with over 21,000 flights canceled since U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Major Gulf hubs remained closed or restricted for a fourth day. American is set to present at a J.P. Morgan conference March 17.
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Booking Holdings stock wavers as oil spikes on Iran war, split record date nears

Booking Holdings stock wavers as oil spikes on Iran war, split record date nears

Booking Holdings shares fell 0.2% to $4,170 Tuesday afternoon after dropping as much as 2.7% earlier, as Middle East conflict rattled travel stocks. The company will enact a 25-for-1 stock split, with shareholders of record on March 6 receiving additional shares. Airlines and travel firms faced major disruptions as Gulf hubs remained closed. Brent crude rose 6% to $82 a barrel, adding pressure to the sector.
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Why Verizon stock is up today: NFL sponsorship rethink report meets T-Mobile ad lawsuit

Why Verizon stock is up today: NFL sponsorship rethink report meets T-Mobile ad lawsuit

Verizon shares rose 1.8% to $50.90 Tuesday after reports the company is reviewing hundreds of millions in sports and music sponsorships, including its $1 billion NFL deal. CEO Dan Schulman said exiting the NFL partnership is not planned. T-Mobile filed a countersuit accusing Verizon of false advertising, escalating a legal fight over marketing claims. Senior VP Mary-Lee Stillwell sold 8,569 shares on March 2 at $50 each.
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Uber stock rises against a weak market as CFO talks tougher buybacks, self-driving bets

Uber stock rises against a weak market as CFO talks tougher buybacks, self-driving bets

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3 March 2026
Uber shares rose 1.6% to $77.15 Tuesday afternoon, outperforming a falling market as CFO Balaji Krishnamurthy highlighted plans for opportunistic buybacks and investment in autonomous vehicles at a Morgan Stanley event. Options activity showed increased demand for downside protection despite the rally. Lyft fell 2.2%, DoorDash edged up 0.3%. Uber’s next earnings report is expected May 6.
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Visa stock price holds steady as stablecoin-linked card rollout with Stripe’s Bridge goes global

Visa stock price holds steady as stablecoin-linked card rollout with Stripe’s Bridge goes global

Visa shares were flat at $320.66 Tuesday after the company announced plans to expand stablecoin-linked cards with Stripe-owned Bridge from 18 to over 100 countries by year-end. The program will allow some on-chain settlement via Lead Bank. Mastercard shares rose 0.8%. Investors await further details at Visa’s next earnings report on April 28.
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GE Aerospace stock drops 3% as oil jump rattles markets; Bernstein lifts target

GE Aerospace stock drops 3% as oil jump rattles markets; Bernstein lifts target

GE Aerospace shares dropped 3.2% to $334.51 Tuesday afternoon, underperforming peers as oil prices surged and inflation fears rattled markets. The stock fell despite Bernstein raising its price target to $405. RTX and Boeing also declined, with the broader industrials sector down nearly 2%. GE reported a $190 billion backlog and an installed base of 70,000 aircraft engines.
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American Express stock price today: AXP ticks up after AmEx lifts dividend 16%

American Express stock price today: AXP ticks up after AmEx lifts dividend 16%

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3 March 2026
American Express shares rose 0.3% to $308.20 Tuesday after the company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.95 per share, payable May 8 to shareholders of record April 3. The stock rebounded from an earlier low of $299.34. Investors await AmEx’s first-quarter results on April 24 for updates on spending and credit trends. Visa and Mastercard also traded higher.
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Credo Technology stock slides 14% after record quarter as margin outlook draws focus

Credo Technology stock slides 14% after record quarter as margin outlook draws focus

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Credo Technology shares dropped 14.3% to $97.87 after the company forecast lower gross margins of 63.9% to 65.9% for the current quarter, down from 68.5%. Fiscal third-quarter revenue hit a record $407 million, with current-quarter guidance at $425 million to $435 million. Credo ended the quarter with $1.3 billion in cash and acquired connectivity IP provider CoMira Solutions.
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Coca-Cola stock slips with Wall Street as oil jumps; insiders file new Form 4s

Coca-Cola stock slips with Wall Street as oil jumps; insiders file new Form 4s

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3 March 2026
Coca-Cola CFO John Murphy sold 72,449 shares on March 2, according to a Form 4 filed Tuesday. Coca-Cola shares fell 1.4% to $79.13 amid a broader market drop and surging oil prices. CEO James Quincey, COO Henrique Braun, and executive Beatriz Perez also reported insider transactions. The company’s next $0.53 quarterly dividend is payable April 1 to shareholders of record as of March 13.
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Corning stock drops after CFO update, a day after Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 launch

Corning stock drops after CFO update, a day after Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 launch

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Corning shares dropped 4.3% to $151.04 Tuesday afternoon, reversing part of Monday’s gains after the CFO’s remarks at a Morgan Stanley conference and new product news with Motorola. The decline outpaced the broader market, with the S&P 500 ETF down 0.7%. Investors are reassessing Corning’s near-term prospects after a strong run driven by AI and data-center demand.
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U.S. gas prices jump above $3 as oil surges; Valero, Marathon rise

U.S. gas prices jump above $3 as oil surges; Valero, Marathon rise

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3 March 2026
U.S. average regular gasoline rose to $3.109 a gallon Tuesday, up 11 cents in a day, AAA reported. Crude oil and wholesale fuel prices surged as Middle East tensions disrupted tanker routes and raised supply fears. Brent crude jumped 7.8% to $83.81 a barrel. Refiner shares, including Valero and Marathon, traded higher as investors tracked fuel margins and awaited inventory data.
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AAOI stock drops after early slide: what Applied Optoelectronics investors are watching next

AAOI stock drops after early slide: what Applied Optoelectronics investors are watching next

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Applied Optoelectronics shares dropped 6.4% to $95.91 by early afternoon Tuesday after CFO Stefan Murry warned of capacity limits and potential indium phosphide bottlenecks as 800G optics shipments ramp in Q2. The company expects three hyperscale customers and $378 million monthly data-center transceiver revenue by mid-2027. Next update is scheduled for March 17.
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Brent crude price jumps again as Hormuz shipping risks deepen; traders eye Washington moves

Brent crude price jumps again as Hormuz shipping risks deepen; traders eye Washington moves

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3 March 2026
Brent crude futures jumped 6% to $82.38 a barrel Tuesday as Middle East turmoil disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Iraq has cut oil production by nearly 1.5 million barrels per day, with deeper losses possible. Standard Chartered raised its 2026 Brent forecast, citing supply risks. The U.S. is weighing measures to stabilize prices, including tanker insurance support.
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US stocks slide as oil jumps and today’s economic calendar stays light; Target up, MongoDB plunges

US stocks slide as oil jumps and today’s economic calendar stays light; Target up, MongoDB plunges

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The Dow Jones fell 831.86 points, or 1.7%, Tuesday as oil prices jumped over 7% amid escalating U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. Brent crude rose $6.07 to $83.81 a barrel, while U.S. 10-year Treasury yields touched 4.10%. Traders pushed back expectations for Fed rate cuts to September. Target shares gained 6% after reporting $30.5 billion in quarterly sales.
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Mortgage rates today: 30-year nudges higher as Rocket, UWM stocks slide on oil-driven yield jitters

Mortgage rates today: 30-year nudges higher as Rocket, UWM stocks slide on oil-driven yield jitters

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The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.15% Tuesday, up from 6.12% Monday, according to Mortgage News Daily. Shares of Rocket Companies fell 2.1%, UWM Holdings dropped 2.2%, and loanDepot lost 3.1% as Treasury yields climbed. Homebuilder ETFs ITB and XHB declined about 1.5% and 1.7%. Investors are awaiting Friday’s U.S. jobs report and the Fed’s March policy meeting.
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Bitcoin price today: BTC slips as oil surges on Middle East war jitters, ETF flows watched

Bitcoin price today: BTC slips as oil surges on Middle East war jitters, ETF flows watched

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Bitcoin dropped 1.35% to $68,496.40 Tuesday as oil surged and global stocks fell, prompting investors to cut risk. U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs saw $458 million in net inflows, led by BlackRock’s IBIT. Money market funds drew $30.75 billion amid escalating Middle East tensions. Traders await Friday’s U.S. jobs report for signals on rates.
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Strategy Inc stock price slips even after fresh bitcoin buy; traders eye March 15 record date

Strategy Inc stock price slips even after fresh bitcoin buy; traders eye March 15 record date

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3 March 2026
Strategy Inc shares fell 2.6% to $134.11 midday Tuesday after the company disclosed a $204.1 million bitcoin purchase funded by stock and preferred share sales. The board raised the STRC preferred dividend rate to 11.5%, with dividends payable March 31 to holders on record March 15. Strategy now holds 720,737 bitcoin, valued at $54.77 billion. Bitcoin traded down 2.1% at $67,956.
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Circle (CRCL) stock jumps as oil shock shifts rate bets; insider sale filing lands

Circle (CRCL) stock jumps as oil shock shifts rate bets; insider sale filing lands

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Circle Internet Group shares rose 5.8% to $101.76 Tuesday amid volatile trading, as investors focused on its rate-sensitive USDC stablecoin business. CFO Jeremy Fox-Geen sold 47,908 shares at $90 on Feb. 26 under a pre-arranged plan. Mizuho raised its price target to $100. The market faces inflation fears as oil prices surge and the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran escalates.
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Western Digital stock slides 6% in regular trade as oil spike rattles AI-linked tech, insider sale filing surfaces

Western Digital stock slides 6% in regular trade as oil spike rattles AI-linked tech, insider sale filing surfaces

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Western Digital shares fell about 6% to $253.68 Tuesday, leading declines in data storage stocks as oil prices surged and Wall Street indexes dropped over 2%. A Form 144 filing showed a proposed sale of 6,000 Western Digital shares tied to a trust. Micron, Seagate, and Sandisk also traded sharply lower. Oil jumped 8% amid rising tensions in the Middle East, fueling inflation concerns.
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GE Vernova stock drops 5% as Wall Street sells off; Italy plant spend, Proficy sale hit tape

GE Vernova stock drops 5% as Wall Street sells off; Italy plant spend, Proficy sale hit tape

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3 March 2026
GE Vernova shares dropped about 5% to $836.43 in late-morning New York trading Tuesday, outpacing a broader U.S. market decline. The company announced a $30 million expansion of its Italy plant for transformer components and completed a $600 million sale of its Proficy software unit to TPG. Investors tracked oil price moves and awaited Friday’s U.S. jobs report.
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Intel stock (INTC) slides as oil shock hits Wall Street — here’s what traders watch next

Intel stock (INTC) slides as oil shock hits Wall Street — here’s what traders watch next

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3 March 2026
Intel shares fell 4.8% to $43.34 Tuesday as chip stocks slid amid rising oil prices and Middle East tensions. About 39.9 million Intel shares traded by late morning. Tehran threatened vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns over $100 oil. Intel announced new AI-native 6G plans with Ericsson at Mobile World Congress but saw little relief in markets.
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AMD stock price slides nearly 5% today as chip shares sink — here’s what’s driving it

AMD stock price slides nearly 5% today as chip shares sink — here’s what’s driving it

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3 March 2026
AMD shares fell 4.8% to $189.16 by midmorning Tuesday amid a broad tech selloff, with Nvidia down 2.8% and Intel off 6.3%. Flex began U.S. manufacturing of AMD’s Instinct MI355X GPU platform in Austin, Texas, with volume ramping next quarter. Wall Street indexes dropped over 2% as investors reacted to Middle East tensions and rising oil prices. AMD CTO Mark Papermaster was set to speak at a Morgan Stanley conference.
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Amazon stock slides after AWS drone strikes hit Middle East data centers — what’s next for AMZN

Amazon stock slides after AWS drone strikes hit Middle East data centers — what’s next for AMZN

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3 March 2026
Amazon shares fell 2.6% to $203 Tuesday after AWS reported drone strikes damaged data centers in the UAE and Bahrain, disrupting services with a “prolonged” recovery expected. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank said its mobile banking and contact center services were temporarily down amid the outage. The Invesco QQQ Trust and S&P 500 ETF also dropped more than 2% in morning trading.
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Silver plunges as Iran war boosts dollar and delays Fed cuts — SLV back in focus

Silver plunges as Iran war boosts dollar and delays Fed cuts — SLV back in focus

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3 March 2026
Gold fell 5.6% to $5,029.59 an ounce and silver dropped 11.2% to $79.42 as investors fled to the dollar and bond yields climbed. Wall Street’s main indexes slid over 2% amid oil-driven inflation fears and delayed Fed rate cut bets. Supertanker freight rates in the Middle East hit records as Strait of Hormuz traffic slowed. U.S. oil rose more than 13% since Friday; retail gasoline prices jumped 10 cents in 24 hours.
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