Finance 3 March 2026

Salesforce Stock Near 52-Week Low as AI Fears Drown Out Agentforce Growth

Salesforce Stock Near 52-Week Low as AI Fears Drown Out Agentforce Growth

Salesforce shares fell 4.1% to $169.15 midday Thursday, nearing a 52-week low, as software stocks declined despite the company’s record quarterly revenue and expanded buyback. The drop followed news that Anthropic restricted access to its AI model after finding cybersecurity flaws, fueling concerns about software vulnerability. Salesforce’s fiscal 2027 revenue forecast missed Wall Street’s midpoint estimates.
April 9, 2026
Palantir stock price slips after Peter Thiel signals $280 million PLTR share sale

Palantir stock price slips after Peter Thiel signals $280 million PLTR share sale

Palantir shares fell 2.4% to $141.68 Tuesday after co-founder Peter Thiel filed to potentially sell up to 2 million shares worth about $280 million. The move followed a 5.8% surge Monday as investors bought defense stocks amid new Middle East fighting. Brent crude rose 7% to $83 a barrel as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran escalated. Palantir also faces a new fraud lawsuit in Texas seeking under $1 million in damages.
March 3, 2026
Sandisk stock price slides 7% as oil spike rattles tech; traders eye next catalyst

Sandisk stock price slides 7% as oil spike rattles tech; traders eye next catalyst

Sandisk Corp shares dropped 7.2% to $574.26 in early Tuesday trading, after closing at $619.08 on Monday. The decline followed a broader tech selloff, with the Nasdaq Composite down 2% at the open as oil prices surged and Middle East tensions escalated. Western Digital, Micron, and Seagate also fell. Investors await Sandisk’s remarks at a Morgan Stanley conference later today.
March 3, 2026
Tesla stock slips nearly 3% as oil shock rattles markets; Europe sales data sends mixed signal

Tesla stock slips nearly 3% as oil shock rattles markets; Europe sales data sends mixed signal

Tesla shares fell 2.9% to $391.66 in early New York trading Tuesday as investors cut exposure to growth stocks amid rising energy prices and yields. February data showed Tesla registrations rose sharply in France and Portugal but dropped 18% in Denmark and 45% in the Netherlands. Britain and Germany will report later this week. Traders are watching for more European data and the Fed’s March 18 decision.
March 3, 2026
SolarEdge stock slides as UBS trims SEDG target and oil shock jolts markets

SolarEdge stock slides as UBS trims SEDG target and oil shock jolts markets

SolarEdge shares dropped 3.4% to $39.20 in early New York trading Tuesday, following a sharp selloff in solar stocks as oil prices surged and rate-cut hopes faded. UBS lowered its price target on SolarEdge to $36. The Nasdaq Composite fell about 2% at the open amid concerns over Middle East conflict and inflation. Investors await further company updates at upcoming conferences and first-quarter results expected in early May.
March 3, 2026
Norwegian Cruise Line stock slides again premarket as oil surge, muted 2026 outlook weigh on NCLH

Norwegian Cruise Line stock slides again premarket as oil surge, muted 2026 outlook weigh on NCLH

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings shares dropped about 3% in premarket trading Tuesday, following a 10.5% slide Monday, after forecasting 2026 adjusted profit below analyst estimates and warning of volatile fuel costs. Fourth-quarter revenue missed expectations at $2.24 billion. Oil prices surged, adding pressure. Activist investor Elliott Management has pressed for changes after taking a stake over 10%.
March 3, 2026
Tesla stock slides before the bell as Europe demand signals clash with an energy shock

Tesla stock slides before the bell as Europe demand signals clash with an energy shock

Tesla shares dropped about 2% to $395.28 in premarket trading Tuesday after closing at $403.32 on Monday. February data showed Tesla registrations rose 55% in France and 74% in Spain but fell 45% in the Netherlands and 18% in Denmark. U.S. Treasury yields hovered near 4.1% as inflation fears grew. Tesla filed for foreign-trade zone procedures covering batteries and inverters at three California sites.
March 3, 2026
NIO stock slides in premarket even after 58% February delivery jump; earnings next week in focus

NIO stock slides in premarket even after 58% February delivery jump; earnings next week in focus

NIO shares dropped 1.5% in premarket trading Tuesday after closing down 3.1% Monday. The company reported February deliveries up 58% year-on-year to 20,797 vehicles, but down 23% from January. NIO will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on March 10. Investors await guidance on margins and demand amid falling deliveries at other Chinese automakers.
March 3, 2026
American Airlines stock drops again before open as oil surges on Iran conflict

American Airlines stock drops again before open as oil surges on Iran conflict

American Airlines shares fell 3.1% to $12.13 in premarket trading Tuesday after dropping 4.2% Monday. Brent crude rose 7.8% to $83.79 a barrel as Middle East conflict tightened flight corridors and pushed up fuel costs. Airline stocks worldwide slid, with travel shares losing $22.6 billion in value Monday. American issued travel alerts for Middle East airports and Dallas-Fort Worth.
March 3, 2026
SoFi stock in focus before the bell: Mastercard stablecoin tie-up and CEO Noto’s $1m buy

SoFi stock in focus before the bell: Mastercard stablecoin tie-up and CEO Noto’s $1m buy

SoFi Technologies shares fell 1.1% to $18.19 premarket after announcing an expanded partnership with Mastercard to settle transactions using SoFi’s U.S. dollar stablecoin, SoFiUSD. CEO Anthony Noto bought 56,000 shares for about $1 million on March 2. The stock is down 44% from its 52-week high despite a 3.55% gain Monday. The stablecoin initiative faces regulatory hurdles and uncertain settlement volume growth.
March 3, 2026
Nvidia stock slips premarket as oil shock hits tech; $4 billion optics bet in focus

Nvidia stock slips premarket as oil shock hits tech; $4 billion optics bet in focus

Nvidia shares fell about 3% to $177.09 in premarket trading Tuesday, reversing Monday’s gain. The drop followed U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, which sent oil prices higher and pressured tech stocks. Nvidia had just announced a $4 billion investment in photonics, splitting funds between Lumentum and Coherent for data-center chip development. Investors await further product updates at Nvidia’s upcoming GTC conference.
March 3, 2026
Oil Surges, Stock Futures Slide as Iran War Chokes Hormuz — What Wall Street Watches Next

Oil Surges, Stock Futures Slide as Iran War Chokes Hormuz — What Wall Street Watches Next

Nasdaq 100 futures dropped over 2% early Tuesday as Brent crude surged above $83 a barrel, driven by shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz amid conflict involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran. About 150 ships were stranded, and marine insurers began canceling war-risk coverage. Freight rates for crude shipments to China jumped to $423,736 per day. Washington said it would announce measures to address rising energy costs.
March 3, 2026
IQE share price slides after hitting 52-week high as takeover-code filings stack up

IQE share price slides after hitting 52-week high as takeover-code filings stack up

IQE shares dropped 6.8% to 23.85p in London after hitting a 12-month high of 29.5p earlier Tuesday. The stock remains in a Takeover Code “offer period” with no named bidder, prompting large holders like River Global Investors and Marble Bar Asset Management to disclose position changes. IQE updated its share count and reported new executive share options. No formal offer has been announced.
March 3, 2026
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