Stock Market 2 March 2026

Visa stock price barely moves as PayPay IPO roadshow delay adds to Iran-driven volatility

Visa Inc. shares edged up 0.1% to $320.37 Monday afternoon, barely moving as investors processed new deal headlines. The company is among those expected to anchor PayPay’s IPO, but that roadshow is now on hold after a delay from SoftBank’s payments unit.

2 March 2026

IPO News·NYSE:V·Stock Market

Salesforce stock price slides while software ETF climbs; investors look to Tuesday’s Morgan Stanley talk

Salesforce Inc slipped 1.1% to $192.60 in Monday afternoon action, even as most software names traded higher.

2 March 2026

NYSE:CRM·Stock Market

Aussie Dollar Bulls Crowd In: Analysts Target 73–75 U.S. Cents as GDP Looms

Strategists see further gains ahead for the Australian dollar against its U.S. counterpart, even with bullish positioning lingering at highs not seen in over eight years. Barrenjoey Markets is looking for the currency to push past 75 U.S. cents. Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, for its part, has a year-end target of 73 cents.

2 March 2026

ASX:ANZ·ASX:WBC·Stock Market

MercadoLibre stock price today: MELI edges up after JPMorgan trims target — what investors watch next

MercadoLibre, Inc. traded 0.9% higher at $1,773.22 Monday, shrugging off a price target cut by JPMorgan to $2,650 from $2,800. The firm stuck with its Overweight call. Analyst Marcelo Santos called current margin softness “seems temporary,” pointing to MercadoLibre’s efforts amid stiffer competition in Brazil.

2 March 2026

NASDAQ:MELI·Stock Market

Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock price slips as oil spike rattles travel shares; what to watch next

Booking Holdings, which owns Booking.com and Priceline, slipped 0.7% to $4,209.26 as of Monday afternoon. Shares had dipped to $4,159.01 earlier in the session.

2 March 2026

NASDAQ:BKNG·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Apple drops $599 iPhone 17e — and the “buy Apple stock with $1,000” debate heats up again

Apple on Monday unveiled its iPhone 17e, introducing the C1X modem and MagSafe wireless charging to the lineup, along with a newly updated iPad Air powered by the M4 chip, according to Reuters. Rising memory chip costs are pressuring the electronics supply chain, and market watchers are eyeing the moves for signs of a fresh driver for Apple shares.

2 March 2026

NASDAQ:AAPL·Stock Market·Technology

AeroVironment stock slides nearly 19% as Raymond James downgrade puts SCAR contract in spotlight

AeroVironment, Inc. got hit hard Monday, tumbling almost 19% after Raymond James lowered its rating. Shares were off $47.75 at $204.50, the drop playing out on strong midday volume.

2 March 2026

Defense Industry·NASDAQ:AVAV·Stock Market

Eli Lilly stock drops 2% as traders eye China approval and a late-day CFO readout

Eli Lilly and Company shares slipped 2.3% to $1,028.07 in Monday afternoon trading. Earlier in the session, the stock climbed as high as $1,056.84 but also dropped to $1,023.50 at its lowest. The drugmaker now holds a market value near $686 billion.

2 March 2026

HKG:1801·NYSE:LLY·NYSE:NVO·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Western Digital (WDC) stock slides about 3% as WD exec flags 32TB drive shipments and AI demand

Western Digital Corp shares dropped roughly 3% to $271.26 during Monday afternoon trading, lagging the broader market. Both the SPDR fund, which tracks the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq-focused QQQ edged up.

2 March 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:STX·NYSE:MS·NYSE:WDC·Stock Market

Costco Stock Gets Fresh $1,100 Target as $1,000 Sell Talk Builds Ahead of Earnings

Evercore ISI bumped its price target for Costco Wholesale up to $1,100 from $1,050, sticking with an Outperform call just before the retailer’s results expected later this week. The stock slipped roughly 0.6% to $1,004.42 during afternoon trading. Analysts at Evercore are looking for global comparable sales growth above 6%, plus earnings per share of $4.55. They also pointed out that with the current valuation, there isn't much margin for error.

2 March 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:COST·Stock Market

AES stock sinks 17% after $33.4 billion BlackRock-EQT buyout sets a $15 ceiling

AES Corp slid roughly 17% Monday, with investors selling after the U.S. power company struck a deal to go private at $15 a share. By the afternoon, AES was changing hands near $14.29, still under the buyout offer, following a steep drop at the open.

2 March 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:AES·Stock Market

ConocoPhillips stock jumps as oil surges on Hormuz fears — what investors watch next

ConocoPhillips picked up 2.6% to trade at $116.38 early in the afternoon, matching the upswing seen among U.S. oil producers. Exxon Mobil tacked on 1.2%, Chevron was up 1.1%, and Occidental Petroleum moved 1.3% higher.

2 March 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:COP·Oil Prices·Stock Market

US economic calendar today: ISM price gauge jumps, Wall Street stalls as jobs report looms

The S&P 500 barely moved on Monday, held in check as Nvidia and Microsoft’s strength balanced out steep drops for airlines and cruise stocks—those names tumbled after surging crude jumped over 8% on Middle East escalation. By 11:42 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 96.59 points, or 0.20%. The S&P 500 edged lower, losing 0.05%, while the Nasdaq Composite added 0.22%. Wall Street’s VIX volatility index hit 21.31. “At times when there is nervousness, people will go to the leaders in the market,” said Joe Saluzzi, co-head of equity trading at Themis Trading.

2 March 2026

NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market·US Economy

Brent crude price jumps as Hormuz disruption bites; traders eye March 5 insurance deadline

Brent crude jumped $4.83, gaining 6.6% to reach $77.70 a barrel by 1835 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate added $4.17, up 6.2%, at $71.19, per Investing.com data.

2 March 2026

Stock Market

Dow Jones today: Index pares early slide as oil jumps on Middle East conflict

The Dow Jones Industrial Average pared back its initial drop Monday, though it lingered in the red as traders reacted to a spike in oil prices amid the Middle East conflict. By 12:25 p.m. EST, the index was off 0.14% at 48,907.26.

2 March 2026

NYSE:MMM·NYSE:SHW·Oil Prices·Stock Market

ASX 200 today: Record close holds as oil shock lifts energy, banks stay on watch

Australian stocks notched another record close on Monday, the S&P/ASX 200 edging up 0.03% to 9,200.9. Energy names dominated after the oil spike—Woodside Energy soared 6.8%, Santos tacked on 6.7%, and Karoon Energy shot up 15.2%.

2 March 2026

ASX:KAR·ASX:MFG·ASX:QAN·ASX:STO·ASX:WDS·Energy Sector·Stock Market

Coinbase stock climbs as bitcoin steadies after weekend shock — what COIN traders watch next

Coinbase Global Inc climbed roughly 4% Monday, bucking a wider market drop tied to fresh Middle East concerns. Shares traded in a range from $172.22 to $186.35, ending the day at $182.97, up 4.0%, data from Investing.com show.

2 March 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:COIN·Stock Market

Robinhood stock jumps 4% as “Take Flight” keynote nears and CFO lines up conference slot

Robinhood Markets climbed roughly 4% to $78.90 by midday Monday, moving between $73 and $79.54 earlier. Shares were last up $3.05, with about 15.8 million shares changing hands, real-time data showed.

2 March 2026

NASDAQ:HOOD·Stock Market·Technology

RTX stock price jumps as defense shares rally on Middle East conflict; what investors watch next

RTX Corp rallied Monday, gaining roughly 4.4% to $211.51 as of late morning, with shares trading in a range between $208 and $212.40. The move came as defense names caught a bid, investors responding to rising Middle East tensions.

2 March 2026

Defense Industry·NASDAQ:AVAV·NASDAQ:KTOS·NYSE:LMT·NYSE:RTX·Stock Market

Oracle stock price slides as oil shock hits Wall Street — what’s next for ORCL

Oracle Corp dropped roughly 4.5% to $145.40 on Monday, caught up in a rocky patch as risk appetite waned in U.S. equities. Earlier in the day, shares touched a low of $138.62.

2 March 2026

NASDAQ:ORCL·Stock Market