Mali's Defense Minister assassinated (LVL 7). Iran floats new peace offer as Hormuz blockade holds — Brent above $100, WTI +1.8% pre-market. VZ beats and raises. DPZ misses. CMCSA -13%. Mega-cap tech week begins: GOOGL, MSFT, META all report Wednesday–Thursday.
Iran attacks ships in Hormuz, Lebanon ceasefire extended 3 weeks, Europe debates post-NATO defense. Markets cautiously higher pre-bell — Nasdaq futures +1.40%, VIX -3.8%. P&G and SLB earnings this morning.
Charter Communications implodes -25.5% on catastrophic subscriber losses. P&G beats quietly. SLB guides cautious. HCA in-line. Friday's 14 reporters summarized.
Alibaba reports Q3 FY2026 earnings on March 19. With Chinese AI spending accelerating, a cloud business turning the corner, and the stock still 60% off 2021 highs, here's what to watch.
Micron reports Q2 FY2026 earnings on March 18 — the same day as the Fed decision. Here's what the AI memory cycle, HBM demand, and DRAM pricing trends mean for the quarter, and what to watch after the bell.
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