Today: 18 May 2026

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.
3 March 2026
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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.
3 March 2026
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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

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.
3 March 2026
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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.
3 March 2026
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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.
3 March 2026
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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

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.
3 March 2026
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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

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.
3 March 2026
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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

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.
3 March 2026
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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

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.
3 March 2026
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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

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.
3 March 2026
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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

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.
3 March 2026
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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

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.
3 March 2026
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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

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.
3 March 2026
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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

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.
3 March 2026
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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

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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