Major U.S. stock indexes rose in early trading on March 13 - data on U.S. GDP for the last quarter of 2025, as well as indicators of the index of personal consumption expenditures in the States for January indicated a slowdown in the economy, than strengthened hopes for lower interest rates of the Federal Reserve, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-13/us-stocks-rise-as-tepid-economic-data-boosts-rate-cut-hopes">writes.</a>

U.S. stocks rise amid sluggish economic data. Why.

Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc.

Shares of Petco, a pet-supplies retailer, jumped 34.6% on Thursday after the company improved its outlook for 2026 and said it expects sales to rebound, helped by an expanded assortment of services and pets sold in stores – with tarantulas seen as a new pet trend in the U.S. Jefferies raised its target price for Petco stock, saying the shares do not reflect the progress made so far or the potential for further changes and trade at a discount versus peers.

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Palantir Technologies Inc.

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The core index of personal consumption expenditures in the United States rose at an annualized rate of 3.1% in January. The conflict in the Middle East may push it even higher, according to an analyst at Carson Group

The Fed's favorite measure of inflation rose at the fastest pace in nearly two years

Quotes of Brent crude oil at the auction on March 13 fell to a daily low of $98.45, down 1.5% from the previous close. Futures for the U.S. Mark WTI oil also fell to $93.03, losing more than 2%. At the same time during the session, Brent jumped up to $102.75 per barrel amid the ongoing escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, while WTI traded at an intraday high above $98.

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The Token2049 cryptocurrency conference - one of the world's largest - will not take place in Dubai next month as planned amid Iran's ongoing missile strikes on the UAE and other Middle Eastern countries, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-13/dubai-crypto-event-token2049-postponed-as-iran-war-continues?srnd=homepage-europe&amp;embedded-checkout=true">reports. </a>

Dubai postponed one of the largest cryptocurrency conferences in the world due to Iranian attacks

Oil prices may remain well above current levels and in the long term approach $150-$200 per barrel amid the ongoing conflict over Iran, says former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Olivier Blanchard, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/oil-prices-inflation-iran-trump-iea-imf-chief-economist-hormuz-2026-3">writes</a> BusinessInsider.

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Adobe Inc.

Ulta Beauty, Inc.

SentinelOne, Inc.

PagerDuty, Inc.

ServiceTitan, Inc.

Morgan Stanley

Dollar General Corporation

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

Firefly Aerospace Inc.

The Descartes Systems Group Inc.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

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NATO on Friday, March 13, intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile that entered Turkish airspace, the country's Defense Ministry said in a statement <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-13/nato-intercepts-third-iranian-missile-in-turkish-airspace?embedded-checkout=true">quoted by </a>Bloomberg. According to Turkish media, the interception apparently took place in the sky above Incirlik airbase, where hundreds of U.S. military personnel are stationed - sirens sounded there, the agency reports.

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Any war in the Middle East is usually perceived as a global risk for the economy. Oil rises, logistics become more expensive, and markets get nervous. But if you look more closely, this turbulence has beneficiaries. One of them is China.

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If the Strait of Hormuz remains closed until April, the cost of oil could exceed 2008 highs, Goldman Sachs has warned

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Coinbase Global, Inc.

Hyperliquid Strategies Inc.

Strategy Inc

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