European stocks fell sharply at the opening of trading on March 9: the main indices declined by more than 2%. Investors on Monday faced a new round of turbulence in global markets: amid escalation in the Middle East, oil prices exceeded $110 per barrel for the first time since 2022, which caused a panic sell-off on Asian stock markets and expectations of a collapse in the United States.

European markets started the week down more than 2% after oil prices surged

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"Markets see no path to retreat": analysts - on the risks of a protracted war in Iran

Vertiv Holdings Co

Lumentum Holdings Inc.

Coherent Corp.

EchoStar Corporation

The escalating war with Iran has sent oil futures above $110 a barrel due to supply disruptions across the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on energy infrastructure. Against this background, the G7 is going to consider the possibility of printing strategic oil reserves to stabilize prices. These and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of March 9.

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Oracle Corporation

Adobe Inc.

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

The week began with a sharp jump in oil prices and a collapse on Asian stock exchanges - the conflict between the U.S. and Iran is dragging on, and investors are increasingly concerned about the destabilization of the global economy. Market attention will continue to be focused on events in the Middle East, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/economy/week-ahead-for-fx-bonds-middle-east-developments-oil-prices-in-focus-u-s-inflation-due-8143012a?mod=Searchresults&amp;pos=1&amp;page=1#:~:text=View%20more-,All%20eyes%20will%20be%20on%20developments%20in%20the%20Middle%20East,-after%20the%20U">writes</a> The Wall Street Journal.

Iran war, US inflation, Oracle report: what investors need to know this week

The working week on the markets began with a sharp rise in oil prices, the collapse of shares in Asia and strengthening of the dollar. We follow what is happening online in this material.

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

SK hynix Inc.

Amid an explosive rally in oil prices on the morning of Monday, March 9, the MSCI Asia-Pacific index collapsed 5.6 percent, the steepest decline since April, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-08/oil-tops-100-as-war-rages-stocks-set-to-fall-markets-wrap">calculated. </a>

Stocks in Asia collapse after explosive rise in oil prices

The cost of oil has risen above $100 for the first time since 2022

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Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli operation, has been chosen as Iran's next supreme leader, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-08/iran-picks-khamenei-s-son-as-next-supreme-leader-fars-says?srnd=homepage-europe">reports</a> citing a report by Iran's Fars news agency. The decision was made at the vote of the 88-member council of ayatollahs.

Iran has chosen a new supreme leader - it will be the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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Victoria's Secret & Co.

Shares of Victoria’s Secret &amp; Co., owner of the eponymous lingerie brand, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/VSCO/">fell</a>&nbsp;more than 12% on Thursday, even after the company <a href="https://www.victoriassecretandco.com/news-releases/news-release-details/victorias-secret-co-reports-2025-fourth-quarter-and-full-year">reported</a>&nbsp;strong fourth-quarter results and sales that beat Wall Street forecasts. The results, however, fell short of investors’ elevated expectations, <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/victorias-secret-earnings-stock-price-f850f6e4?mod=RTA">argues</a>&nbsp;Guggenheim Partners analyst Simeon Siegel.

Victoria's Secret posts longest sales growth streak in four years, but stock tanks

Primo Brands Corporation

Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Dauch Corporation

ProPetro Holding Corp.

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

Freedom Broker, at the request of <i>Oninvest</i>, has analyzed which small cap stocks are most widely held by hedge funds as of the end of the fourth quarter. The sample includes 15 names with market capitalizations below $6 billion as of then, with 13 of them offering Wall Street target prices of $20 per share or less.

Freedom looks at top small-cap holdings among hedge funds; most are below $20 a share

The Wendy's Company

Wendy’s is the <a href="https://www.qsrmagazine.com/story/qsr-50-2025-top-fast-food-burger-chains-ranked-by-sales/#:~:text=2,%2D97">second-largest burger chain</a> in the U.S. by sales, trailing only McDonald's. Yet the company, which has been in business for more than five decades, is going through a rough patch. Over the last year, its shares have roughly halved in value, sales and profits have declined, and pressure from shareholders is mounting – including from activist <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/wendys-stock-activist-investor-nelson-peltz-0bfc50de?mod=mw_quote_news&amp;adobe_mc=MCMID%3D75889249592239885323644039103887073922%7CMCORGID%3DCB68E4BA55144CAA0A4C98A5%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1771923921&amp;_gl=1*1ieusx9*_gcl_au*NjQxNTE5NTU2LjE3NzEzMjIyMzQ.*_ga*MTY5NDIyMTYyMi4xNzcxMzIyMjM0*_ga_K2H7B9JRSS*czE3NzE5MjM0MzUkbzEwJGcxJHQxNzcxOTIzOTE5JGoyOCRsMSRoMTEwMTU0Mzg2OQ">Nelson Peltz</a>, the former chair of Wendy’s board.

Wendy's stock is down 50% in LTM. Can Nelson Peltz right the ship?

Star Equity Holdings, Inc.

Noble Capital Markets has initiated <a href="https://dashboard.channelchek.com/wp-content/uploads/pdf/STRR_20260304_28032.pdf">coverage</a>&nbsp;of Star Equity Holdings with an “outperform” rating and a valuation implying upside of about 60% from current levels. It says the diversified holding company is seeking replicate the playbook of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway in the micro-cap space.

Noble initiates on 'Mini Berkshire in the making' Star Equity with 60% upside 

Ondas Inc.

BlackSky Technology Inc.

Iridium Communications Inc.

Oppenheimer analysts have identified three small companies whose technology could help the U.S. and its allies defend against drone attacks in the Middle East. “It appears the US and Israel have significantly underestimated Iran’s drone capabilities,” Oppenheimer analyst Timothy Horan wrote in a research note <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/anti-drone-stocks-iran-war-ondas-blacksky-iridium-4066149d?mod=RTA">cited</a>&nbsp;by Barron’s.

Oppenheimer names three promising small caps making counter-drone technology

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