Apple Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

Alphabet Inc.

Apple has unveiled a new MacBook Neo laptop, which costs $599 in the US - like a "budget" iPhone 17e. The novelty will strengthen Apple's presence in the segment of budget devices: the company expects to compete with Windows-based PCs and Chromebooks in the category of more affordable models for mass consumers, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-04/apple-launches-599-macbook-neo-threatening-windows-pc-market">writes</a>.

Apple has revealed the $599 MacBook Neo. It will increase competition with Microsoft and Google

adidas AG

Due to duties and exchange rates, the company will lose €400 million in profits

Adidas delivered a weak full-year profit outlook. Shares at a three-year low

US President Donald Trump has officially <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-b376/">nominated</a> economist Kevin Warsh to be the next Fed Chairman. The nomination has already been sent to the Senate, according to the White House website. If Worsh is confirmed, he will succeed Jerome Powell, whose term expires in May, and will hold the position for four years.

Trump formally nominated Kevin Warsh to be chairman of the US Federal Reserve Board

Since March 2, the dollar has strengthened by about 1.5%

Dollar rise after escalation with Iran may be short-lived - analysts

Scott Bessent, head of the ministry, predicted a return to previous, high duties within five months

U.S. duties will increase under Trump's decision to 15% this week - U.S. Treasury Department

JPMorgan analysts expect European stocks to underperform U.S. stocks amid the war in the Middle East, MarketWatch <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-one-of-the-years-surprising-hot-trades-has-quickly-gone-off-the-rails-6aa35859?mod=newsviewer_click">writes</a>. A sharp rise in gas prices increases risks for the European market, given the region's dependence on energy imports, the publication notes.

JPMorgan expects EU stocks to lag US stocks amid Iran war. What's wrong?

The three major U.S. stock indices began trading on March 4 - the fifth day of the U.S. war with Iran - with gains. The US stock market followed the European market in its optimism - and in contrast to the collapsing Asian indices. Investors are cheered by declining oil prices and are also closely following reports of possible negotiations between the conflicting sides.

U.S. stocks rose at the opening bell for the first time since the start of the war in the Middle East

Small caps are more vulnerable than large caps to further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, according to a BofA <a href="https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/russell-2000-how-exposed-is-it-to-the-iran-shock-4537982">note</a>. The main risk is a stagflation shock triggered by higher oil prices. At the same time, small caps tend to recover faster than their large-cap peers after risk-off periods, BofA points out.

BofA: Key risk for small caps in Iran conflict is oil-driven stagflation shock

CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Spring <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/na-uoll-strit-paniceskaa-rasprodaza-indeks-straha-vyse-20-punktov-onlajn">began</a> for markets around the world with a fall due to the war in the Middle East. Even shares of defense companies were falling. Oninvest asked Halyk Finance portfolio manager Igor Savchenko shortly before the start of the US-Israeli military operation against Iran where to invest $10,000 in March. In his opinion, the list of eternal values includes batteries, copper and cyber security.

Where to invest $10,000 when there's a war on? Three ideas for March

Tesla, Inc.

NVIDIA Corporation

The Singapore billionaire invested about $180 million in the deal, Bloomberg estimated

'Support a nervous market': major Tesla private equity investor bought 1 million shares of Nvidia stock

The White House won't think about a stock market bailout until the S&amp;P drops 10-15%, BCA Research warned

'He doesn't have the switch': Wall Street doesn't expect Trump to save stocks from war in Iran

Israel launched a tenth wave of airstrikes on Tehran on Wednesday, with the country's defense minister vowing that "any leader" chosen by the Iranian regime would be an "obvious target for elimination". The price of Brent crude rose 12% in two days and continued to rise after traders assessed US President Donald Trump's order to insure and escort tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Goldman Sachs head David Solomon believes that markets have reacted to the war in the Middle East with restraint, but investors will need a couple of weeks to make sense of what is happening. Elena Chirkova, Senior Partner at <a href="https://movchans.com/ru">Movchan</a> 's Group of Investment Management Companies, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14rVUHgsumq/?mibextid=wwXIfr">analyzes the</a> markets' reaction to the conflict on her Facebook page.

Oil