All major U.S. stock indices fell at the end of trading on March 3. U.S. stocks and defensive assets began the day with a powerful collapse amid the war in Iran and the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz. "There was practically nowhere to hide," commented CNBC on the sell-off in gold. Oil, on the other hand, rose sharply. However, in the second half of the day, stocks and gold began to recover, and oil futures reduced growth after the statement of US President Donald Trump that the US fleet, if necessary, will be escorted by tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. However, the fully fallen assets failed to recoup their losses.

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Apple Inc.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

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Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA

LVMH Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Societe Europeenne

Kering SA

The Middle East is not the largest but an important market for the industry

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Norway, which has large gas reserves, is not ready to increase production

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Elbit Systems Ltd.

RTX Corporation

Lockheed Martin Corporation

The Boeing Company

Metallus Inc.

Kennametal Inc.

ATI Inc.

Taylor Devices, Inc.

V2X, Inc.

Elsight Limited

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Tehran produces about 100 ballistic missiles a month, while the Americans have only 8 THAAD interceptors in the same time. But the main problem now is Iranian drones that attack US allies across the Middle East. If the intensity of Shahed-136 launches continues at the current level, the stockpile of PAC-3 (Patriot Advanced Capability-3) missiles in the region could dwindle to a critical level within days, a Bloomberg source said.

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Escalation of the conflict in Iran and a jump in energy prices caused the strong performance of the U.S. currency

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By evening, US stocks managed to partially compensate for the sharp decline in early trading amid fears of a prolongation of war in the Middle East. Investors were slightly calmed by US President Donald Trump, who promised to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz by the US Navy if necessary - this will help to curb oil prices. What was happening in the market during the day was followed in this online.

Fourth day of war, stocks down, Trump offered tanker protection: online 

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M-tron Industries, Inc.

Shares of M-tron Industries, a small-cap firm that manufactures frequency and spectrum control products for electronic circuits, could now rise about 12% on a two-month horizon, according to a trade idea released by Freedom Broker (and seen by <i>Oninvest</i>). The analysts cite a likely rise in military spending amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Freedom Broker: M-tron has more than 12% upside on 2-month horizon amid ME conflict

TMD Energy Limited

Trio Petroleum Corp.

STAK Inc.

The biggest gainers in the small-cap segment on Monday were three energy companies, whose shares surged more than 149% on the day. The stocks rallied on concerns over oil supplies in the Middle East amid renewed hostilities between Iran and the U.S. and Israel, Benzinga <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/26/03/50991856/trio-petroleums-cooling-off-after-hours-after-169-rally-what-made-tpet-shoot-up">reported</a>.

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Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.

Shares of Israeli satellite communications company Gilat, which are traded on the Nasdaq, could rise almost 20% over the next two months, according to an investment idea put out by Freedom Broker (and seen by <i>Oninvest</i>). The selloff following the company’s latest earnings has created an attractive entry point, while rising tensions in the Middle East are boosting demand for the company’s products, the analysts said.

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Centerra Gold Inc.

NovaGold Resources Inc.

Gold Royalty Corp.

Contango Ore, Inc.

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Dakota Gold Corp.

Galiano Gold Inc.

DRDGOLD Limited

Insider Monkey has <a href="https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/12-best-gold-stocks-to-buy-according-to-analysts-1706769/5/">identified</a>&nbsp;12 gold mining companies that Wall Street analysts consider attractive "buys." Eight of them are small- or mid-cap firms.

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Krispy Kreme, Inc.

Shares of doughnut maker Krispy Kreme <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/dnut/analystestimates?mod=mw_quote_tab">surged</a>&nbsp;27.8% after the company released its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results. The company said it expects further deleveraging and progress in executing its turnaround plan following the <a href="https://en.oninvest.com/article/krispy-kreme-and-mcdonald-s-will-end-their-doughnut-partnership-analysts-were-betting-on-it">end of its partnership with McDonald’s</a>.

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