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.

Brent price soars nearly 30%, stocks crash in Asia, dollar rises: online 

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

Brent price soars 20%, stocks fall: what's happening in the markets

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

MiniMed Group

Payment service PayPay will hold the largest listing in the history of Japanese companies in the USA. German Vincorion, a supplier of parts for Patriot anti-aircraft systems (used, among other things, in the operation against Iran), began preparations for listing in Frankfurt. The exceptional cost of SpaceX shares at the IPO will be justified for long-term investors willing to put up with the unpredictability of Elon Musk for several years, according to PitchBook. The main events on the IPO market for the week - in our selection.

Vendor placement for Patriot, record PayPay listing: what's important about IPOs by March 8

The war in the Middle East triggered a reversal in several strategies that were particularly popular with international investors. After the war began, Asian equity funds experienced the largest outflow of funds in four years, while the stagnant U.S. stock market attracted increased interest. The game against the dollar also unfolded: the U.S. currency regained its safe haven status. How long will this reversal last?

Investors have changed their strategy: they are leaving Asian markets and investing in US assets 

The ninth day of the war in the Middle East. The main thing about the current events - in this material.

Trump thinks about seizing uranium, Iran's new leader, a 'nightmare' for the market: day 9 of the war

Data

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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