Brent crude oil has returned to $103 a barrel - about the same level it was trading at before U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement on talks with Iran

'You can't press pause': US stocks back to falling amid ongoing war

Peloton Interactive, Inc.

Investors should hold off on buying shares in small-cap fitness equipment seller Peloton, <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/24/is-pelotons-ai-pivot-a-buy-signal/">says</a> Motley Fool freelance writer John Ballard. First, the company needs to prove that the artificial intelligence features it <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/peloton-predstavil-novuu-linejku-produkcii-s-ii-pocemu-akcii-upali-na-10">introduced</a> into its fitness equipment in the fall of 2025 can expand its customer base and restore revenue growth, he explains.

Motley Fool advises waiting to buy Peloton stock: its AI needs to prove itself

Frontline plc

Nordic American Tankers Limited

DHT Holdings, Inc.

Teekay Tankers Ltd.

Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc.

The US-Israeli conflict with Iran has dramatically changed the situation on the world oil market in three weeks. The Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world's crude oil supplies and a significant share of liquefied natural gas passed, was practically closed to shipping. Prices reacted quickly: oil prices rose by about 50% and gas prices by 55% compared to the end of February. The price of Brent crude settled around $100 per barrel, briefly soaring to $119, regional grades of Dubai crude and Oman crude <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/middle-east-oil-benchmarks-hit-record-highs-war-cuts-supply-2026-03-16/#:~:text=Cash%20Dubai%20was%20assessed%20at%20a%20record%20%24157.66%20per%20barrel%20on%20Tuesday%20for%20May%2Dloading%20%E2%80%8Bcargoes%2C%20S%26P%20Global%20Platts%20said%2C%20surpassing%20Brent%20futures%27%20all%2Dtime%20high%20of%20%24147.50%20in%202008">exceeded</a> $150, with Dubai <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/166-a-barrel-middle-east-oil-gives-clue-to-where-all-prices-could-be-headed-if-iran-war-drags-on.html#:~:text=Dubai%2520crude%2520oil%2520prices%2520surpassed%2520%2524166%2520a%2520barrel%2520to%2520a%2520new%2520record%2520high%2520on%2520Thursday%252C%2520according%2520to%2520market%2520data%2520provider%2520Platts.">rising</a> to $166 per barrel.

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Puig Brands SA

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.

For Spanish Puig securities, today could be the best day in corporate history

Rabanne owner Rabanne's shares rose 15% on the back of a possible deal with Estée Lauder

A growing customer base and a Bank of England license pave the way for the company to compete directly with traditional banks

Fintech Revolut reports record profits for 2025

The Russell 2000, the benchmark for small-cap stocks, rose 2.30% on the day Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump <a href="https://en.oninvest.com/article/trump-announces-temporary-ceasefire-on-iran-s-energy-infrastructure">said</a>&nbsp;the U.S. and Iran had “productive conversations,” following a correction on Friday. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)&nbsp;<a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/IWM/">gained</a>&nbsp;2.15%. The rally is expected to continue into Wednesday and Thursday, after which traders should pause and take near-term profits, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/watch-small-cap-stocks-as-market-tries-to-recover-from-last-weeks-declines-says-nyse-insider-jay-woods.html">says</a>&nbsp;Jay Woods, chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets.

Russell 2000 leads Monday's rally. How should investors play the rest of the week?

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

Tesla, Inc.

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Daily review and forecast of events on the U.S. stock market from Mikhail Denislamov, Deputy Director of Freedom Capital Markets Research.

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Microsoft Corporation

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

One of them is the many years of close cooperation with Microsoft

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Russia is one step away from stagflation, according to the Center for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short-Term Forecasting, an organization that researches the state of the Russian economy. According to the <a href="https://iz.ru/2054885/milana-gadzhieva/zastoi-na-poroge-ekonomika-rf-okazalas-v-odnom-shage-ot-stagfliatcii">researchers</a>, inflation in Russia remains high, while the economy has gone into recession and most civilian industries are stagnating. How fair this assessment is, wrote Natalia Milchakova, lead analyst at Freedom Finance Global.

"The worst of two evils": what brings Russia closer to stagnation 

Morgan Stanley

BlackRock, Inc.

Previously, BlackRock and BlueOwl had applied similar measures

Apollo followed Morgan Stanley in restricting withdrawals from the private credit fund

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Donald Trump has dramatically reduced tensions over war with Iran. OpenAI, which is preparing for an IPO, warned of the risks of dependence on Microsoft, high infrastructure costs (up to $665 billion for computing) and legal threats, including disputes with Elon Musk and users. Meta has stepped up its bet on AI agents, hiring a team from startup Dreamer and integrating it into its Superintelligence Labs division. About these and other topics - in our review of key events by the morning of March 24.

Larry Ellison