Today: 23 March 2026

Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

B2Gold Stock Slides Again as Gold Rout Batters Miners and Clouds 2026 Outlook

B2Gold Stock Slides Again as Gold Rout Batters Miners and Clouds 2026 Outlook

B2Gold Corp shares dropped to $4.07 in U.S. trading Friday, extending an 8.5% fall from the previous session as gold prices slid to $4,566.26 an ounce. The company faces higher 2026 costs, guiding all-in sustaining costs up to $2,580 an ounce, well above last year’s $1,584. Toronto’s materials index and gold miners also fell sharply amid the sector-wide selloff.
Nokia Oyj Stock Price Slips Below €7 as Sell Call Clouds AI Rally

Nokia Oyj Stock Price Slips Below €7 as Sell Call Clouds AI Rally

Nokia shares fell below 7 euros in Helsinki on Friday after Inderes downgraded the stock to sell with a 5.20-euro target. Board member Thomas Dannenfeldt sold 33,500 shares on March 19 at an average price of 6.9944 euros. The stock remains up over 25% for 2026, boosted by Nvidia’s $1 billion stake last October. Nokia this week announced new software for Turkcell and expanded AI partnerships.
20 March 2026
Tesla Stock Price Today: Why TSLA Is Slipping as FSD Probe Overshadows Europe Approval Hopes

Tesla Stock Price Today: Why TSLA Is Slipping as FSD Probe Overshadows Europe Approval Hopes

Tesla shares fell 1.4% to $375.11 Friday after U.S. regulators intensified scrutiny of its Full Self-Driving software, following a 3.2% drop Thursday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration advanced its probe, citing nine incidents, including one fatal crash. Tesla expects a European decision on FSD by April 10. Competition increased as Xiaomi undercut Tesla’s Model 3 price in China.
20 March 2026
SoFi Technologies Stock Price Today: Shares Steady After Muddy Waters Clash, CEO Buy and Wells Fargo Rating

SoFi Technologies Stock Price Today: Shares Steady After Muddy Waters Clash, CEO Buy and Wells Fargo Rating

SoFi Technologies shares traded at $17.05 Friday morning, down 0.2%, after a week marked by Muddy Waters’ allegation of $312 million in unrecorded debt and a neutral rating from Wells Fargo. CEO Anthony Noto bought 28,900 shares March 17. SoFi denied the short seller’s claims and said it follows U.S. GAAP rules. The company reported $1 billion in Q4 net revenue and $173.5 million in GAAP net income.
20 March 2026
Plug Power Stock Price Today: Why PLUG Is Holding Near $2.40 After Thursday’s Rally

Plug Power Stock Price Today: Why PLUG Is Holding Near $2.40 After Thursday’s Rally

Plug Power shares traded near $2.42 early Friday after closing up 3.45% at $2.40 on Thursday. The company reported 2025 revenue of $710 million and a positive fourth-quarter gross margin, and said asset monetization could raise over $275 million. CEO Jose Luis Crespo has emphasized capital efficiency and profitability as Plug explores selling up to 250 MW of hydrogen power into PJM Interconnection.
20 March 2026
Sandisk Stock Pulls Back After Citi Raises Target as 1,200% AI Rally Meets Valuation Test

Sandisk Stock Pulls Back After Citi Raises Target as 1,200% AI Rally Meets Valuation Test

Citi raised Sandisk’s price target to $875 from $750 after Micron’s strong quarterly results, but Sandisk shares fell 4.4% to $738.50 in early Friday trading. Micron, Western Digital, and Seagate also dropped. Sandisk’s stock has surged over 1,200% in the past year, outpacing the average analyst target of $570. Micron reported record revenue and raised its capital spending outlook.
Micron Stock Today: MU Slips Again After Blowout Earnings as $25 Billion Capex Plan Rattles Investors

Micron Stock Today: MU Slips Again After Blowout Earnings as $25 Billion Capex Plan Rattles Investors

Micron Technology shares fell 0.4% to $442.65 Friday, extending a 3.8% drop from Thursday, as investors reacted to record results and a strong forecast but focused on a sharp rise in capital spending. The company expects fiscal 2026 capex to exceed $25 billion, with more increases in 2027 for projects in Taiwan and the U.S. Micron forecast third-quarter revenue of $33.5 billion, far above analyst estimates.
Rivian Stock Price Today: RIVN Slides as Wall Street Weighs Uber’s $1.25 Billion Robotaxi Bet

Rivian Stock Price Today: RIVN Slides as Wall Street Weighs Uber’s $1.25 Billion Robotaxi Bet

Rivian shares dropped 6% to $15.21 Friday after Uber announced a robotaxi partnership worth up to $1.25 billion. Uber or its partners plan to buy at least 10,000 autonomous R2 vehicles, with possible expansion to 40,000 more. Rivian said increased R&D spending means it no longer expects adjusted core profit in 2027. Only the first $300 million of Uber’s investment is guaranteed, with the rest tied to milestones.
Venture Global Stock Price in Focus After Qatar LNG Shock Drives Scramble for U.S. Supply

Venture Global Stock Price in Focus After Qatar LNG Shock Drives Scramble for U.S. Supply

Venture Global shares traded near $14.3 premarket Friday after surging 13% Thursday, following Iranian strikes that disabled about 20% of Qatar’s LNG export capacity. QatarEnergy said 12.8 million metric tons a year of LNG would be offline for three to five years. Italy, India, and Japan signaled urgent moves to secure alternative gas supplies, while U.S. LNG firms including Venture Global and Cheniere advanced on the news.
20 March 2026
FTC Sends More Than $58 Million to Invitation Homes Renters, Credit Repair Victims

FTC Sends More Than $58 Million to Invitation Homes Renters, Credit Repair Victims

The Federal Trade Commission is distributing over $58.1 million in refunds to nearly 887,000 consumers, including $47.2 million to Invitation Homes renters and $10.9 million to Financial Education Services customers. The payouts follow settlements over hidden rental fees and illegal credit repair charges. Invitation Homes renters eligible for refunds paid at least $45 in covered fees between January 2021 and September 2024.
20 March 2026
Miss This IRS Tax Refund Step and You Could Wait 10 Weeks for Your Money

Miss This IRS Tax Refund Step and You Could Wait 10 Weeks for Your Money

The IRS sent over 830,000 CP53E notices this tax season to filers without valid direct deposit details, delaying refunds for weeks. Taxpayers who do not update their bank information may wait more than 10 weeks for a paper check. The changes follow a Trump-era order pushing electronic payments. Lawmakers have pressed the IRS on how unbanked or offline taxpayers can access refunds faster.
20 March 2026
Novo Nordisk Stock Price Slips Even After FDA Clears High-Dose Wegovy

Novo Nordisk Stock Price Slips Even After FDA Clears High-Dose Wegovy

Novo Nordisk shares fell 1.5% in Copenhagen Thursday despite FDA approval of a higher-dose Wegovy shot. Shares stayed down as Eli Lilly released new obesity drug data and Reuters reported India’s semaglutide patent expiry will allow cheaper generics. Novo expects to launch the 7.2-mg Wegovy in the U.S. in April. Over 40 Indian drugmakers are preparing generic versions as prices are set to drop.
NIO Stock Price Rises as Shares Buck Tesla-Led Selloff After First-Ever Profit

NIO Stock Price Rises as Shares Buck Tesla-Led Selloff After First-Ever Profit

NIO Inc.'s U.S.-listed shares rose 1.2% to $5.89 on Thursday, breaking a two-day decline despite low trading volume. The move followed the company's first-ever quarterly net profit and a forecast of up to 83,000 vehicle deliveries for Q1. Tesla fell 3.2% after a regulatory probe, while XPeng and Li Auto posted modest gains. NIO remains 26.6% below its 52-week high.
Planet Labs Earnings Beat as Record Revenue Brings Nvidia AI Push Into Focus

Planet Labs Earnings Beat as Record Revenue Brings Nvidia AI Push Into Focus

Planet Labs reported fourth-quarter revenue up 41% to $86.8 million and full-year sales rising 26% to $307.7 million, both above analyst expectations. Remaining performance obligations jumped 106% to $852.4 million. The company forecast fiscal 2027 revenue between $415 million and $440 million. Planet is expanding AI and GPU-based image processing in partnership with Nvidia.
Rigetti Computing Stock Price Falls as Investors Want Revenue, Not Just Quantum Progress

Rigetti Computing Stock Price Falls as Investors Want Revenue, Not Just Quantum Progress

Rigetti Computing shares fell 1.7% to $15.41 in late trading Thursday as investors trimmed exposure to quantum-computing stocks. The drop came despite Britain’s new £2 billion quantum initiative, which also failed to lift IonQ and D-Wave Quantum. Rigetti’s last update showed $7.1 million in 2023 revenue and a major India order due in late 2026. Traders await new catalysts as sector volatility persists.
Opendoor Technologies Stock Price Drops as Mortgage Rates Hit 3-Month High, Home Sales Slide

Opendoor Technologies Stock Price Drops as Mortgage Rates Hit 3-Month High, Home Sales Slide

Opendoor Technologies shares fell 2.6% to $5.14 on Thursday, valuing the company at about $5.9 billion, as U.S. 30-year mortgage rates climbed to 6.22%, the highest since December. New-home sales dropped 17.6% in January to a 16-month low. Opendoor warned first-quarter revenue would likely fall 10% from the prior quarter, with adjusted EBITDA losses in the low-to-mid $30 million range.
Snap Stock Price Today: SNAP Slides Again as Wall Street Risk Selloff Deepens

Snap Stock Price Today: SNAP Slides Again as Wall Street Risk Selloff Deepens

Snap Inc shares fell 6.5 cents to $4.56 Thursday, marking a third straight loss and leaving the stock 56% below its July high. The drop followed a broader selloff in tech as oil prices rose and rate-cut hopes faded. CFO Derek Andersen sold nearly 93,000 shares to cover tax withholding on vested stock units, according to an SEC filing. Snap’s ad business remains under pressure despite recent gains in direct revenue and active advertisers.
20 March 2026

Stock Market Today

  • JPMorgan Lowers S&P 500 Target Amid Complacency Over Oil Shock Risk
    March 23, 2026, 8:12 AM EDT. JPMorgan cut its 2026 year-end S&P 500 target to 7,200 from 7,500, citing market complacency over the Iran conflict's impact on oil prices. Despite a 46% rise in oil since the US-Israel strikes, equities remain resilient, masking the risk of a prolonged supply shock. The bank warned that typically, stock sensitivity to oil spikes grows after a 30% jump, often leading to recessions due to reduced demand. JPMorgan highlighted that markets assume a quick resolution and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which they deem a high-risk assumption. Rising oil prices, combined with private credit concerns, a cooling labor market, and inflation pressures, heighten recession risks and could slow global GDP and revenue growth.
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