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0830 - Trade balance for January: Expected -$66B; Prior -$70.3B
0830 - Initial jobless claims: Expected 215k; Prior 213k
0830 - Building permits for January: Expected 1.41M; Prior 1.455M
0830 - Housing starts for January: Expected 1.341M; Prior 1.404M
1100 - Fed’s Bowman speaks

Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR)

-0.17%

The company is hosting its ninth-ever AIPCon on Thursday, March 12. According to a press release, the event will include presentations from Palantir customers like GE Aerospace, Accenture, and the US Department of Navy. Additionally, Palantir and Nvidia are collaborating to create a sovereign AI operating system reference architecture, providing end-to-end AI data center solutions from hardware to application deployment. The Palantir AI OS Reference Architecture (AIOS-RA) integrates Nvidia’s Enterprise Reference Architectures, Blackwell Ultra systems, Spectrum-X networking, and Palantir’s software suite to deliver a production-ready AI infrastructure.

Oil and Energy Stocks

+3.16%

Attacks on cargo ships near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz briefly pushed Brent crude above $100 per barrel. On Wednesday morning, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced its largest-ever emergency release of crude oil reserves to combat high oil prices resulting from tensions in the Middle East. Separately, Wells Fargo double-upgraded Occidental from Underweight to Overweight.

USO, CVX, XOM, OXY, DVN, COP, TPET, EONR, BATL

UiPath Inc (PATH)

-7.27%

Gapping down after its Q4 2026 earnings report. Revenue of $481.1 million and adjusted EPS of $0.30 beat estimates of $464.5 million and $0.26, respectively. Annual recurring revenue came in at $1.853 billion, up 11% year-over-year. The company guided FY 2027 revenue between $1.754 billion and $1.759 billion, beating estimates of $1.74 billion. UiPath projected Q1 2027 revenue between $395 million and $400 million, above estimates of $394 million.

Tesla Inc (TSLA)

+0.13%

The company has received approval from Ofgem to supply electricity to British homes through its Tesla Energy Ventures unit. The license allows Tesla to compete with providers like Octopus Energy, British Gas, and EDF by leveraging its solar and battery storage businesses.

Uber Technologies Inc (UBER)

-0.28%

The company, alongside Nissan Motor and Wayve, plans to launch a robotaxi pilot in Tokyo by late 2026 using Nissan Leaf vehicles equipped with Wayve’s self-driving technology. The service will run on Uber’s platform with a safety driver initially. The companies are also considering expanding the partnership beyond Japan.

Alphabet Inc (GOOGL)

-0.54%

Alphabet’s Google is combining its GFiber unit with Astound Broadband to form a new independent fiber provider. Stonepeak will be taking a majority stake while Google will become a minority owner. The new company will be led by GFiber’s existing executive team.

NVIDIA Corp (NVDA)

-0.42%

Analysts from Aletheia weighed in on the stock ahead of next week’s GTC conference. Aletheia expects Nvidia to highlight a hardware roadmap focused on co-packaged optics, LPUs, and next-generation memory and storage solutions. The plan could include CPO adoption for Quantum-5 systems, higher-density 256-LPU racks in 2026–27, and new AI storage platforms, with equipment orders potentially starting in mid-2026 for 2027 production.

Apple Inc (AAPL)

-0.12%

KeyBanc Capital Markets said it remains sidelined on Apple, arguing the stock lacks a clear catalyst while trading near its historical valuation. The firm noted mixed recent spending data and updated estimates largely in line with consensus, saying it is less concerned about gross margin pressure but sees limited near-term upside.

Dollar General Corp (DG)

-3.41%

Trading lower premarket after its Q4 2026 earnings report. Revenue of $10.9 billion beat estimates of $10.78 billion, while earnings of $1.93 per share beat estimates of $1.61. The company guided FY 2027 EPS between $7.10 and $7.35, compared to estimates of $7.25, and projected 3.7% to 4.2% net sales growth for the same period. Dollar General expects same-store sales to grow by 2.2% to 2.7% for FY 2027.

DICK’S Sporting Goods Inc (DKS)

+2.29%

Trading higher premarket after its Q4 2026 earnings report, with revenue of $6.23 billion and earnings of $3.45 per share beating estimates of $6.08 billion and $3.03, respectively. The company guided FY 2027 revenue between $22.1 billion and $22.4 billion, beating estimates of $21.8 billion; its EPS outlook of $13.50-$14.50 for the same period similarly topped estimates of $12.77.

Li Auto Inc (LI)

-2.57%

The company’s US-listed shares are trading lower following its Q4 2025 earnings report. Quarterly revenue came in at $4.1 billion, representing a 35% year-over-year declne, while FY 2025 revenue was reported at $16.1 billion. Vehicle sales came in at $3.9 billion for the quarter, down 36.1% on an annual basis but up 5.4% on a sequential basis.

Nutrien Ltd (NTR)

+3.20%

Trading higher premarket after Jefferies upgraded the stock to Buy from Hold and raised its price target to $96 from $74, citing improving earnings expectations and attractive valuation. The firm forecasts EBITDA of about $7.0B this year and $7.3B next year, arguing the stock remains slightly undervalued despite a strong run over the past year.

Bumble Inc (BMBL)

+23.94%

Gapping up after its Q4 2025 earnings report. Revenue decline by 14.3% year-over-year to $224.2 million, while Total Paying Users dropped by 20.5%. Total Average Revenue per Paying User grew by 7.9% year-over-year to $22.20. Bumble reported a 9.9% year-over-year decline in revenue for fiscal 2025. Nearly 22% of the stock’s float is sold short.