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News articleNasdaq· March 5, 2026

Stocks Finish Lower as War Rages in the Middle East

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Stocks Finish Lower as War Rages in the Middle East The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed down -0.56%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -1.61%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.29%…
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  • S&P earnings growth is expected to climb by 8.4% in Q4, marking the tenth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth

    80% confidence
  • The government is considering emergency measures to stabilize crude prices

    80% confidence
  • Ships sailing through Strait of Hormuz could be at risk from missiles or rogue drones

    80% confidence
  • Four of six tanks at Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura refinery were full

    80% confidence
  • Broadcom expects AI chip sales to top $100 billion next year

    80% confidence
  • Recent and expected data reflect a couple months of relatively high inflation, which certainly puts pause to any conclusion that we're done fighting this

    80% confidence
  • Most of American Eagle Outfitters' profit will be generated in the second half of the year

    80% confidence
  • A prolonged conflict in the Middle East would risk pushing inflation expectations higher

    80% confidence
  • Inflation is a bigger concern than economic growth as the ECB assesses the implications of the war in Iran

    80% confidence
  • Excluding the Magnificent Seven megacap technology stocks, Q4 earnings are expected to increase by 4.6%

    80% confidence
  • ChatGPT pivoting away from on-platform shopping checkout would be a waterloo moment for AI-disruption of e-commerce

    80% confidence
  • The Ju'aymah terminal on Saudi Arabia's east coast is quickly running out of spare capacity

    80% confidence
  • The real-time risk premium for crude oil is $18/bbl, corresponding to the impact of a six-week full halt to tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz

    80% confidence

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