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Shares of data analytics company Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) jumped 6.9% in the afternoon session after investor appetite for defense-linked artificial intelligence companies grew amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Shares of aerospace and defense company Leonardo DRS (NASDAQ:DRS)
jumped 4.7% in the afternoon session after its parent company, Leonardo, secured a £1 billion contract from the UK's Ministry of Defence, while the broader defense sector rallied amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Shares of glass and electronic component manufacturer Corning (NYSE:GLW) jumped 3.5% in the afternoon session after the company announced the launch of its new Corning® Gorilla® Glass Ceramic 3, designed for enhanced durability.
Shares of lift truck and material handling solutions manufacturer Hyster-Yale Materials Handling (NYSE:HY)
jumped 4.1% in the afternoon session after Northland upgraded the stock to "Outperform" from "Market Perform" and set a $50 price target, citing an expected recovery in demand.
Shares of bitcoin development company Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) jumped 5.9% in the afternoon session after Bitcoin's price rebounded, climbing nearly 6% and lifting cryptocurrency-related stocks across the board.
Shares of aerospace and defense company Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY)
jumped 5% in the afternoon session after geopolitical tensions in West Asia spurred a rally across the defense sector.
Shares of luxury cruise operator Viking (NYSE:VIK) fell 3.9% in the afternoon session after investor concerns grew ahead of its upcoming earnings report, a sentiment amplified by weak guidance from competitor Norwegian Cruise Line.
Shares of cruise ship company Carnival (NYSE:CCL)
fell 7.7% in the afternoon session after a broad sell-off hit the travel sector as a military operation in the Middle East involving the US, Israel, and Iran disrupted global shipping and caused fuel prices to spike.
Shares of laser company nLIGHT (NASDAQ:LASR) jumped 18.5% in the afternoon session after it announced plans to showcase its high-energy laser weapon solutions at an upcoming conference, highlighting its focus on the defense market.
Shares of cruise company Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH)
fell 10.8% in the afternoon session after the company reported fourth-quarter results that missed revenue expectations and provided a disappointing full-year 2026 profit outlook.
The President added that while the U.S. has projected a timeline of four to five weeks for the Iran mission, the country has the capability to extend it far longer.
As of March 2, 2026, the American financial landscape has fractured into two distinct realities. On one side, the S&P 500 index has crossed the psychological threshold of 7,000, fueled by an unprecedented surge in artificial intelligence monetization and a regulatory environment favoring corporate expansion. For the investor
Tilray said that it has acquired the BrewDog brand and related intellectual property, UK brewing operations and eleven strategic brewpubs in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The multi-year dominance of technology equities faced a sobering reality check on March 2, 2026, as the Nasdaq-100 (INDEXNASDAQ: NDX) suffered a decisive technical rejection at its 100-day moving average. The index, which had been flirting with a recovery throughout late February, hit a definitive ceiling near the 25,258
HOUSTON – In a dramatic shift of market leadership, the energy sector has surged to unprecedented heights this week, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLE) punching through long-standing resistance to hit an all-time high of $108.42. The rally comes as crude oil prices climb toward the $100
Dow Jones down 0.46% amid Iran-U.S. conflict, NASDAQ down 0.22% and S&P 500 down 0.39%. Energy sector up 1.8%, consumer discretionary down 1.7%. Sealed Air Corp beats earnings expectations. The Dow Jones is down 0.46%, NASDAQ is down 0.22%, and S&P 500 is down 0.39%. Energy sector up 1.8% while consumer discretionary is down 1.7%. Sealed Air Corp surpasses earnings expectations.
The United States labor market is entering a pivotal period of cooling, as the surprising resilience seen at the start of the year appears to be giving way to a significant slowdown. After an unexpected surge in January that saw the economy add 130,000 jobs—far outpacing initial economist
