March 18, 2026
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As Federal Reserve officials gather for their two day policy meeting this week, the oil shock from the Iran war could deepen divisions within the central bank over the path forward on interest rates.
“I would love to see them quit focusing on when they can resume rate cuts because the path of inflation and other things to me were already uncertain,” former Kansas City Fed president Esther George said in an interview.
“Now is not the time to try to tease out where they think the neutral rate is because you've got a lot going on in this economy that could turn in a lot of different directions.”
A few weeks ago, the big debate inside the Fed was how far rates are from neutral, a level designed to neither boost nor slow economic growth. Yahoo Finance reports.
🔋 Why Energy Vault shares are trading higher by around 10%
Shares of Energy Vault Holdings rose sharply in pre market trading after the company reported better than expected fourth quarter financial results and issued FY26 sales guidance with its midpoint above estimates.
Energy Vault reported quarterly earnings of 2 cents per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of losses of 10 cents per share.
The company reported quarterly sales of $153.306 million, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $148.362 million.
Energy Vault shares jumped 9.7% to $3.84 in the pre market trading session. Benzinga reports.
🚜 Deere shares rise over 2% after key trading signal
The stock had seen a steep decrease leading up to the alert, dropping nearly 2% within the hour before the signal.
At the time of the signal and afterward, both retail and institutional trading interest shifted toward the buy side, leading to an immediate rise in the stock price, eventually reaching a post signal high of $576.85.
This Power Inflow signal is aimed to be a bullish indication of institutional and retail interest, spotlighting where traders may be entering the market for the stock. Benzinga reports.
⚛️ Oklo stock rises after earnings show wider 2025 loss as reactor approvals progress
Oklo on Tuesday posted a larger loss for 2025, underscoring the hefty outlays required to get a pioneer nuclear venture off the ground before major revenue kicks in.
Still, with new U.S. approvals advancing its reactor and isotope initiatives, investors shrugged off the red ink and shares ended up a bit.
This update lands as advanced nuclear startups hustle to convert AI driven power needs at data centers into firm deals. U.S. electricity demand is on track for all time peaks in 2026 and 2027, according to forecasts.
Back in January, Meta spotlighted nuclear, naming projects with Oklo, TerraPower, and Vistra. TechStock² reports.
🧘 Lululemon hopes new gear will revive sales but Wall Street remains skeptical
Shares of Lululemon Athletica fell after hours Tuesday toward six year lows after the company’s financial forecast for this year came in below Wall Street expectations.
Management’s optimism about new product launches is running into concerns about sluggish sales growth and questions around future leadership.
Lululemon also said that Chip Bergh, the former CEO of Levi Strauss, has joined its board, as the company’s founder looks to shake up leadership.
The company said Bergh has a proven record of guiding successful transformations. MarketWatch reports.
💸 Nebius stock falls as AI buildout costs trigger investor reality check
Shares of Nebius Group slid on Tuesday as investors got a reality check on the costs of the company’s AI-infrastructure buildout.
The stock fell 10.4% on Tuesday after the neocloud company announced a $3.75 billion bond offering to fund its data-center expansion plans.
Nebius is planning two private offerings of convertible senior notes due in 2031 and 2033. MarketWatch reports.
(All pricing and percent gains are based on Early Pre-Market from 4:00 AM to 7:00 AM Eastern Time)
Stock Analysis reports.
1) SWMR: Swarmer, Inc
Total gain: +41.94%
2) HIT: Health In Tech, Inc.
Total gain: +22.35%
3) KC: Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited
Total gain: +19.89%
4) PERF: Perfect Corp.
Total gain: +18.52%
5) ZENA: ZenaTech, Inc.
Total gain: +15.35%
The closing price of the top three market percent gainers trading near or above $3 on March 17.
Stock Analysis reports.
*All pricing and percent gains are based on regular market trading hours from 9:30am to 4:00pm Eastern Time
1) KRKR: 36Kr Holdings Inc.
Total gain: +37.39%
The company announced its unaudited financial results for the six months and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. Globe Newswire reports.
2) LNZA: LanzaTech Global, Inc.
Total gain: +36.89%
The stock appeared to be moving on no notable news.
3) EDSA: Edesa Biotech, Inc.
Total gain: +36.72%
The stock appeared to be moving on no notable news.
*Estimate and Actual numbers represent Earnings Per Share in US Dollars
VALN: Valneva
Q4 2025
Before Market Open
Estimate: -0.210
Actual: -0.675
MOMO: Hello Gr
Q4 2025
Before Market Open
Estimate: 0.150
Actual: 0.240
PICS: Picpay Holdings
Q4 2025
After Market Close
Estimate: 0.240
Actual: N/A
Time (ET) / Report / Period
8:30 AM - Producer price index - Feb.
8:30 AM - Core PPI - Feb.
8:30 AM - PPI year over year - N/A
“Time is the friend of the wonderful business.”
– Warren Buffett
Sourced in: Berkshire Hathaway Annual Letters.
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