Bank revises oil forecasts for second time in two weeks due to threat of prolonged blockage of Strait of Hormuz

Oil at $150: Goldman Sachs says oil prices will return to 2008 peaks

Apple Inc.

Salesforce, Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

Palantir Technologies Inc.

Planet Labs PBC

Voyager Technologies, Inc.

ServiceNow, Inc.

Wedbush analyst Dan Ives named the top 10 tech stocks that he estimates are no longer threatened by the "soft apocalypse" and geopolitical tensions

"Taxi drivers have signaled": the main "technobabble" collected the top 10 stocks for the time of crisis

At issue is a ban on foreign tankers transporting oil between U.S. ports

U.S. to suspend century-old maritime law to curb oil prices

Iran's "strategy to create economic chaos in the Persian Gulf seems to be working," analyst says

Oil - $100, major U.S. indices lose 1% after Iran's new head of state speaks

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said the Strait of Hormuz should remain closed as "an instrument of pressure on the enemy," he said in a televised address <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/iran-war-live-six-tankers-attacked-gulf-strait-hormuz-2026-03-12/">translated by</a> Reuters.

Strait of Hormuz must remain closed: Iran's new head - in first statement

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

How a nitrogen fertilizer shortage propelled low-profile player CF Industries Holdings to the top of the U.S. broad market

The best performing stock in the S&amp;P 500 is up 20% since the war began. It's not tied to the oil market

The U.S. Navy is not yet ready to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, strategically important for global supplies, the country's Energy Secretary Chris Wright <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/energy-secretary-wright-says-us-not-ready-to-escort-tankers-through-strait-of-hormuz-yet.html">said</a> in an interview with CNBC. Such a possibility was not previously ruled out by President Donald Trump. But according to the head of the Energy Ministry, it is likely to appear only by the end of the month.

US not yet ready to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz - Energy Ministry

CarMax, Inc.

Carvana Co.

Activist investor Starboard Value has <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-11/activist-starboard-is-said-to-build-350-million-stake-in-carmax">acquired</a>&nbsp;about $350 million worth of shares in CarMax, a mid-cap retailer of used cars. With the arrival of a new chief executive, the company faces a “timely opportunity to address fixable execution gaps and unlock CarMax’s full value potential,” the activist said.

'A big opportunity': Activist Starboard takes stake in used car retailer CarMax

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Aeva Technologies, Inc.

The Hackett Group, Inc.

Extreme Networks, Inc.

TipRanks has <a href="https://www.tipranks.com/news/3-small-cap-tech-stocks-with-strong-buy-ratings-and-big-upside-in-2026">identified</a>&nbsp;three small cap tech stocks with "strong buy" ratings and big upside in 2026. Year to date, their share performance has diverged, yet Wall Street still sees upside of at least 49%.

TipRanks names three tech small caps that Wall Street thinks have at least 49% upside

Ituran Location and Control Ltd.

Shares of <a href="https://en.oninvest.com/article/the-higher-the-crime-rate-the-higher-the-demand-for-our-services-an-interview-with-the-head-of-ituran">Ituran Location and Control</a>, an Israeli small cap listed in the U.S. that provides satellite-based vehicle monitoring services, offer about 15% upside, according to an update on the company by Freedom Broker (seen by&nbsp;<i>Oninvest</i>). New initiatives are expected to drive growth in subscriber numbers, while dividends and share buybacks should support the stock, the analysts say.

Freedom Broker raises TP on telematics company Ituran after recent earnings

Absci Corporation

Mitek Systems, Inc.

Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc.

The AI Small Cap Index, assembled for <i>Oninvest </i>by analyst Aldiyar Anuarbekov, delivered a strong gain in 2025. The index includes 43 small caps whose businesses are linked to AI infrastructure, sensing technologies, robotics, and quantum computing. For 2025, the equal-weight index climbed 34.6%, while the cap-weight index rose 58.2%. For comparison, the broad-market S&amp;P 500 gained 16.3%, while the Russell 2000, which tracks smid-cap companies, advanced 11.3% over the same period.

Three AI small caps that look ready to extend gains as investors grow more selective

Archer Aviation Inc.

Joby Aviation, Inc.

Electric air-taxi developer Archer Aviation is <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/flying-taxi-maker-archer-sues-joby-accusing-rival-of-playing-down-reliance-on-china-df9a8ae9">suing</a>&nbsp;rival Joby Aviation, alleging it misled regulators, concealed ties to China, and imported aerospace components from the country disguised as shipments of socks. Shares of both companies nevertheless rose – markets were reacting to the White House selecting them to participate in a program to develop air taxis.

'Thousands of pounds of socks from China': Flying-taxi maker Archer sues Joby

Investors should take a look at shares of air taxi developer Joby Aviation, <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/09/this-10-stock-could-be-your-ticket-to-millionai/">argues</a>&nbsp;Steven Porrello, a Motley Fool contributor. The startup, whose stock trades below $10 per share, is already among the leaders in the nascent electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft market. Over the longer term, the stock could deliver significant gains, Porrello says.

Motley Fool: Joby is $10 eVTOL stock with 'explosive potential'

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