NEW YORK, March 31, 2026 — Tuesday opens as the final session of the first quarter of 2026 — and it does so with equity futures in positive territory for the first time in days, even as the Iran war enters its most diplomatically dissonant week yet. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) are up 48.50 points, […]

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Premarket roundup, March 31, 2026: Futures rally on Trump’s Kharg Island threat and WSJ ceasefire signal — Q1’s final session closes the worst quarter for oil-importing equities since 2022

Nike (NKE) earnings spotlight, March 31, 2026: $0.29 EPS consensus, $11.2B revenue, and the turnaround test that matters more than the number

Opening bell, March 30, 2026: S&P 500 opens at 6,421 as Alcoa surges 9% on Iran aluminum shock

Premarket roundup, March 30, 2026: Week five of the Iran war opens with Dow in correction, oil above $100, and Houthis entering the conflict

Energy stocks surge as WTI crosses $100 and Brent hits $112 — the week’s top premarket trade as the Iran war enters its most dangerous phase

Week ahead, March 30, 2026: Nike EPS consensus $0.29, NFP +57K forecast, and a Good Friday close

Analyst actions, week of March 23–27, 2026: Morgan Stanley’s $313 Cheniere upgrade headlines a week of energy rewrites, AI hardware caution, and fintech initiations

Sector review, week of March 29, 2026: Energy leads as consumer discretionary lags amid Iran oil shock

Micron Technology (MU) deep dive, March 29, 2026: Down 23% from all-time high as TurboQuant rattles AI memory

Market update, March 29, 2026: Iran ceasefire extended to April 6 as M&A activity accelerates and succession headlines multiply