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Tesla, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of electric vehicles and energy generation and storage systems. It operates through the Automotive and Energy Generation and Storage segments. The Automotive segment includes the design, development, manufacture, sale, and lease of electric vehicles as well as sales of automotive regulatory credits. The Energy Generation and Storage segment is involved in the design, manufacture, installation, sale, and lease of solar energy generation, energy storage products, and related services and sales of solar energy systems incentives. The company was founded by Jeffrey B. Straubel, Elon Reeve Musk, Martin Eberhard, and Marc Tarpenning on July 1, 2003 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

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Tesla is currently experiencing significant downward pressure as investors react to quarterly delivery figures that missed expectations, fueling concerns about cooling EV demand. The community is actively debating whether the company can maintain its premium valuation based on future AI and robotics narratives versus its declining performance as an automotive manufacturer.

Tilray Brands, Inc. engages as a consumer packaged goods company, which focuses on medical cannabis research and the cultivation, processing, and distribution of cannabis products worldwide. It operates through the followings segments: Cannabis, Distribution, Beverage, and Wellness. The Cannabis segment focuses on cultivation, production, distribution, and sale of both medical and adult-use cannabis products. The Distribution segment is involved in purchase, resale, and distribution of pharmaceutical and wellness products. The Beverage segment refers to the production, marketing, and sale of beverages. The Wellness segment represents the production, marketing, and distribution of hemp-based food and other wellness products. The company was founded on January 24, 2018 and is headquartered in Leamington, Canada.

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Tilray Brands is trending as investors weigh an earnings beat against concerns over leadership performance and persistent share price volatility. The community remains divided, with bulls pointing to the company's international growth and potential regulatory catalysts, while bears highlight ongoing cash burn, management frustrations, and a lack of clear federal progress.

Solana is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain designed for mass adoption by providing a fast, secure, and low-cost environment for decentralized applications. It distinguishes itself by scaling globally without the use of complex sharding or multiple layers, instead maintaining a single, unified ledger to avoid liquidity fragmentation. This architecture allows it to process thousands of transactions per second with sub-second finality, often at a cost of less than a penny per transaction.  The network operates on a unique hybrid model that combines Proof of Stake with an innovation called Proof of History, which functions as a decentralized clock to timestamp transactions. This system reduces the need for constant node communication, allowing the Sealevel engine to run non-conflicting smart contracts in parallel across multiple CPU cores. Further efficiency is gained through the Gulf Stream protocol, which reduces confirmation times by forwarding transactions to validators before the current block is finished.  Founded in 2017 by Anatoly Yakovenko, Solana is now supported by the Switzerland-based Solana Foundation and significant institutional investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Polychain Capital. The platform’s native token, SOL, serves as the primary currency for paying transaction fees, participating in network governance, and securing the system through staking.   Solana has also seen significant institutional adoption ranging from spot Solana ETFs to major partnerships including Visa's 2025 launch of USDC settlement on the network and the tokenization of public equity by firms like Galaxy Digital.

Solana

Solana is currently under intense scrutiny as investors debate whether recent network-related security incidents and market volatility present a buying opportunity or a signal of deeper structural weakness. While some in the community remain focused on developer momentum and potential institutional adoption through emerging clarity in stablecoin regulation, others express caution due to ongoing concerns about crypto-wide liquidity and the risks associated with altcoin exposure.

Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. engages in operating social media and in the technology business. Its brands include TRUTH Social, TMTG+, and TMTG News. It operates through the Media and Truth.Fi segments. The Media segment includes products and services such as advertisement through the Truth Social platform. The Truth.Fi segment relates to customized exchange-traded funds or exchange-traded products invested in America First principles, and bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies or crypto-related securities. The company was founded on March 28, 2024 and is headquartered in Sarasota, FL.

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Trump Media & Technology Group is trending as investors and the public react to the president's latest statements regarding the escalating conflict in Iran and his sudden decision to fire Attorney General Pam Bondi. Market participants are actively debating the potential for increased volatility and the broader economic impacts of these developments, while online communities remain highly polarized over the administration's leadership and strategic direction.

Kelly Services, Inc. engages in the provision of talent solutions. It operates through the following segments: Professional and Industrial, Science, Engineering, and Technology, Education, Outsourcing and Consulting, and International. The Professional and Industrial segment includes the provision of administrative, accounting and finance, light industrial, contact center staffing, and other workforce solutions. The Science, Engineering, and Technology segment focuses on staffing, outcome-based, permanent placement services, clinical research, and telecommunications. The Education segment involves offering education and therapy services talent through staffing, permanent placement, and executive search services to Pre-K-12 school districts and organizations. The Outsourcing and Consulting segment consists of global talent supply chain and workforce solutions, including Managed Service Provider (MSP), Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Payroll Process Outsourcing (PPO), and executive coaching programs. The company was founded by William Russell Kelly on October 7, 1946 and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

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KELYB is seeing intense community debate over its volatility and low-float structure, with bulls pointing to high institutional accumulation and potential squeeze scenarios while bears warn of extreme manipulation and risks after recent sharp price swings. Investors are closely watching for updates on the company's long-term strategy, specifically seeking clarity on how new ownership plans to unlock value from the firm's significant revenue base.

Globalstar, Inc. engages in the provision of mobile satellite services. It offers voice and data communications services to the following markets: recreation and personal, government, public safety and disaster relief, oil and gas, maritime and fishing, natural resources, mining, and forestry, construction, utilities, and transportation. The company was founded in November 2003 and is headquartered in Covington, LA.

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Globalstar is experiencing heightened market activity driven by reports of potential acquisition interest from major tech players like Amazon, sparking intense community debate over its strategic value in the burgeoning satellite-to-device connectivity market. Investors are actively discussing the implications of a bidding war, the critical nature of its licensed spectrum, and the potential impact of its existing partnerships on a possible buyout.

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ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil (UCO) is seeing intense volatility as the market reacts to escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and concerns over oil supply chain stability. Community sentiment is deeply divided, with many traders debating the effectiveness of the ETF's leverage in current conditions while others speculate on the impact of potential Strait of Hormuz disruptions on global energy prices.

BlackBerry Ltd. engages in the provision of intelligent security software and services. It operates through the following segments: Cybersecurity, Internet of Things (IoT), and Licensing and Other. The Cybersecurity segment includes the brand Cylance, BlackBerry Spark, AtHoc, and SecuSUITE. The IoT segment focuses on software licenses, support, maintenance, and professional services. The Licensing and Other segment involves the intellectual property licensing arrangements and settlement awards. The company was founded by Michael Lazaridis, James Laurence Balsillie, and Douglas E. Fregin on March 7, 1984 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

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BlackBerry is seeing significant community engagement as investors pivot focus toward upcoming earnings and FY 2027 guidance, with many highlighting the company's expanding role in the safety-critical software and SDV (Software-Defined Vehicle) sectors. While some discuss the stock's recent technical consolidation and ongoing debates regarding revenue growth, there is a strong sentiment among bulls that strategic partnerships and a growing QNX backlog position the company for a potential inflection point.

Dow, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the development of innovative solutions. It operates through the following segments: Packaging and Specialty Plastics, Industrial Intermediates and Infrastructure, and Performance Materials and Coatings. The Packaging and Specialty Plastics segment consists of hydrocarbons and energy and packaging and specialty plastics. The Industrial Intermediates and Infrastructure segment covers the industrial solutions and polyurethanes, and construction of chemicals. The Performance Materials and Coatings segment includes coatings and performance monomers, and consumer solutions. The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Midland, MI.

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Dow Inc. is trending as investors weigh significant operational restructuring, including plans for major workforce reductions, against ongoing industry-wide headwinds like weak global demand and pricing pressures. While the company is attempting to pivot toward a leaner, more productive model to unlock value, market sentiment remains cautious as traders closely monitor the stock's proximity to decade-long lows and the sustainability of its dividend payout.

Lumentum Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of optical and photonic products. It operates through the Cloud and Networking, and Industrial Tech segments. The Cloud and Networking segment refers to a portfolio of optical and photonic components, modules, and subsystems. The Industrial Tech segment includes solid-state lasers, kilowatt-class fiber lasers, ultrafast lasers, diode lasers, and gas lasers. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Pharmaceutical companies from the European Union, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, and the U.K. will be subject to separate tariff rates under the bilateral deals they have entered into with the U.S.</li><li>Earlier, a Bloomberg report said the Trump administration could announce new pharma tariffs as early as Thursday.</li><li>The report stated that there may be exemptions for drugs used to treat certain diseases.</li></ul>The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to impose tariffs of up to 100% on drugs from pharmaceutical companies that have not yet struck deals with the White House.According to a CNBC&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/02/trump-pharmaceutical-tariffs-100percent.html">report</a>, the new tariffs will be imposed on both branded drugs and their active ingredients. However, companies can avoid these tariffs if they move their manufacturing to the U.S. or are currently negotiating a deal with the Trump administration.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/PPH">VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF</a> (PPH) and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IHE">iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF</a> (IHE) were both down about 1% at the time of writing.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Generic Drugs To Escape Additional Tariffs, Says Report</h2>The report added that generic drugs will not be subject to any additional tariffs.Pharmaceutical companies from the European Union, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, and the U.K. will be subject to separate tariff rates under the bilateral deals they have entered into with the U.S., the report stated.Earlier, a Bloomberg&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-01/trump-administration-readies-new-tariffs-on-select-drugmakers">report</a> said the Trump administration could announce new pharma tariffs as early as Thursday. The report added that there may be exemptions for drugs used to treat certain diseases. President Trump is scheduled to sign executive orders at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, but it is not yet known what those orders will be.The report added that these tariffs result from an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act. This rule addresses imports of a product that threatens the national security of the U.S.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Several Major Pharma Companies Have Struck Deals Already</h2>Several major pharmaceutical companies struck deals with the Trump administration in 2025 to lower the prices of their new and existing drugs in the U.S.This&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/abbvie-merck-top-drugmakers-lower-us-drug-prices-trump-mfn-deal/cLeitzkREsG">includes</a> giants such as Eli Lilly &amp; Co. (LLY), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), Pfizer Inc. (PFE), and GSK Plc. (GSK), and Merck &amp; Co. Inc. (MRK), among others.“As of today, 14 out of the 17 largest pharmaceutical companies… but they've all agreed… have now agreed to drastically lower drug prices for their American patients… for the American people and patients,” President Trump said, while announcing the deals in December 2025.In October 2025, President Trump said Pfizer would adopt most-favored-nation pricing for all new drugs launched in the U.S. The company launched its medicines on the TrumpRx portal in February 2026.In November 2025, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk struck an agreement with the Trump administration to cut prices on select upcoming pills and existing obesity drugs. Eli Lilly’s Zepbound, Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic, and Wegovy are available on the TrumpRx portal.Meanwhile, U.S. equities declined in Thursday morning’s trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was down 0.22%, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) declined 0.34%. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits regarding the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘extremely bearish’ territory.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/owl-stock-sinks-blue-owl-blocks-4-2b-redemptions/cZ7xHowRI8h">OWL Stock Sinks After Blue Owl Reportedly Blocks Nearly $4.2B In Redemptions</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Trump Administration Prepares Up To 100% Pharma Tariffs On Drugs From Companies That Have Not Struck A Deal Yet: Report

Pharmaceutical companies can avoid these tariffs if they move their manufacturing to the U.S. or are currently negotiating a deal with the Trump administration.

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Pre-markets Lower on Concerns About Iran

Investors sought signs that the military conflict would soon come to an end, but the lack of details in the president's speech left us wanting.

&nbsp;<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>President Donald Trump’s comments on Iran signaled a longer conflict timeline, dashing ceasefire hopes.</li><li>In a prime-time address, Trump said “the hard part is done” but warned of intensified strikes and potential targeting of critical infrastructure in the coming weeks</li><li>Crude oil surged past $108, while retail sentiment remained deeply bearish across major equity ETFs. &nbsp;</li></ul>U.S. stock futures took a hard knock early Thursday morning, erasing the optimism from the previous session, after a prime-time address from President Trump dashed hopes for an immediate ceasefire in Iran.While Trump said that the “hard part is done,” his warning of intensified strikes and potential targeting of electric plants over the next two to three weeks sent shockwaves through equity and commodity markets, pushing Brent crude toward $108/barrel.&nbsp;As of 4:10 a.m. ET on Thursday, Dow futures fell nearly 1%, S&amp;P 500 futures declined 1.1%, Nasdaq futures were down 1.3%, and Russell 2000 futures slumped 1.5%.Retail sentiment toward the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY)</a>, an exchange-traded fund that tracks the S&amp;P 500 Index, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)</a> ETF, which tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index, has been languishing at ‘extremely bearish’ amid high trading volume.&nbsp;Trending Stocks To WatchTesla (TSLA):&nbsp;All eyes are on Q1 delivery numbers today.&nbsp;Crude oil&nbsp;surged over 7% after Trump’s address on Iran late last night. Watch out for&nbsp;oil-related stocks (USO, BATL, EONR, XOM, CVX, TPET)&nbsp;in trade today.&nbsp;Tech Under Threat: This week, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard issued direct threats against 18 U.S. tech giants, including&nbsp;NVDA, AAPL, MSFT, GOOG, and&nbsp;INTC&nbsp;citing their Middle Eastern operations as "legitimate targets" for retaliation. In a Telegram post, the Guard has reportedly said that attacks on these companies&nbsp;would begin from 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, Tehran time (12:30 p.m. EDT), the Guard said in a post on Telegram translated by Google, warning employees at those companies to leave workplaces immediately to protect their lives.Steel &amp; Aluminum: The White House is set to simplify tariffs to a flat 25% on finished products. Watch out for ArcelorMittal&nbsp;(MT), Cleveland-Cliffs&nbsp;(CLF), Nucor&nbsp;(NUE), Alcoa&nbsp;(AA), and Century Aluminum&nbsp;(CENX), as this move replaces a 50% duty on raw metal. Today also marks one year since President Donald Trump declared that his “Liberation Day” tariffs.Globalstar (GSAT): Shares of Iridium (IRDM) and Viasat (VSAT) rose following a Financial Times report that Amazon (AMZN) is in talks to acquire satellite group Globalstar for $9 billion to bolster its space-based internet ambitions.Intuitive Machines (LUNR): Trending lower this morning as the company filed to sell 34.57 million shares of Class A common stock for existing holders, amid the successful Artemis 2 crewed lunar launch on Wednesday.Estee Lauder (EL): Announced it will record up to $1.6 billion in restructuring charges as it overhauls operations through 2026.Biotech stocks: Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) is gaining attention after publishing promising sickle cell therapy data in&nbsp;The New England Journal of Medicine.&nbsp;Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) is drawing takeover chatter as Big Pharma hunts the next GLP-1 winner.Other tickers trending on&nbsp;Stocktwits&nbsp;at the time of writing included Strategy (MSTR), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Trump Media (DJT) and Palantir (PLTR).&nbsp;Other Catalysts To WatchOn the economic front, traders will be watching for the release of initial jobless claims and trade deficit data later today.On earnings radar, watch out for quarterly reports from Acuity Brands (AYI), AngioDynamics (ANGO), and Lindsay Corp (LNN) before the bell. Meanwhile, Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) reports earnings after market close, among others.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com

Nasdaq, S&P 500 Futures Dip On Trump’s Prolonged Iran Conflict Signals: Why TSLA, NVDA, XOM, GSAT, LUNR Are Trending Premarket

Data from Stocktwits shows that retail sentiment remains bearish on SPY and QQQ, signaling caution beneath the surface.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Trump warned strikes on Iran would continue for the next two to three weeks in his latest address.</li><li>Oil prices jumped after the speech, with WTI rising 3% to $103.45 and Brent climbing more than 4% to $ 105.51.</li><li>Asian markets also turned lower after Trump’s remarks, with MSCI’s Asia-Pacific index, excluding Japan, falling over 1%.</li></ul>U.S. stock futures slipped late Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that military operations against Iran would continue for weeks and threatened additional strikes, pushing oil prices higher and keeping traders focused on inflationary pressures ahead of a truncated trading week.As of 10.10 p.m. ET, Nasdaq 100 futures were down 1.1%, while S&amp;P 500 futures were down by 0.8%. Dow futures were down 0.8%.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment toward the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)</a> and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA)</a> was ‘extremely bearish’ amid ‘high’ message volume.<h2 class="st-heading-2">US Market Drivers</h2>Markets traded lower after Trump signaled military operations against Iran and said in his address, “We’re going to hit them extremely hard. Over the next two to three weeks, we’re going to bring them back to the Stone Age, where they belong.”&nbsp;He added that operations would continue until U.S. objectives are met, saying, “I’ve made clear from the beginning of Operation Epic Fury that we will continue until our objectives are fully achieved,” and that the military is “on track to complete all of America’s military objectives shortly, very shortly.”Trump also reiterated that preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons remains a central objective of the campaign, saying he had “vowed to never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon.” Iran had earlier denied it was negotiating with the U.S.Oil prices jumped after Trump’s speech reinforced expectations that the conflict could continue for weeks. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 3% to $103.45, reversing earlier declines, while Brent crude jumped over 4% to %105.51.Trump blamed Iran for rising gasoline prices, calling the increase “short-term,” and said countries dependent on the Strait of Hormuz should take responsibility for protecting the key shipping passage. “In the meantime, discussions are ongoing,” Trump said, while adding that countries relying on oil shipments through the Strait “must take care of that passage.” About one-fifth of the world’s oil flows through the strait.U.S. equities ended Wednesday’s session higher on hopes that the Iran conflict would near an end:<div><figure class="table"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>Index</td><td>Move</td><td>Close</td></tr><tr><td>Dow Jones Industrial Average</td><td>0</td><td>46,565.74</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P 500</td><td>0</td><td>6,575.32</td></tr><tr><td>Nasdaq Composite</td><td>0</td><td>21,840.95</td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div>Tom Keen, a derivatives trader at Piper Sandler, said traders have been quick to rotate back into equities, noting that “you get a whiff of good news, or a whiff of progress and people are quick to re-risk,” according to a Wall Street Journal&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/the-iran-war-fomo-trade-is-sending-stocks-surging-cd607ac1">report</a>.Investors also parsed stronger-than-expected economic data, including a rebound in retail sales and better-than-forecast job additions.However, inflation expectations remain a concern. The Kobeissi Letter&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2039472589706269106">said on X</a> that U.S. consumer inflation expectations rose 0.7 percentage points in March to 6.2%, the highest level since August 2025 and the largest increase since April 2025 following the “Liberation Day” tariffs. Thursday marks the anniversary of Trump raising the average tariff rate to 22.5% and declaring April 2 “Liberation Day,” which he said would “forever be remembered as the day American industry was reborn.”<h2 class="st-heading-2">Trending Stocks To Watch On NYSE, Nasdaq</h2>Trump Media &amp; Technology Group (DJT): Shares fell about 2% overnight after Trump threatened continued strikes on Iran, weighing on risk sentiment.United States Oil Fund (USO): Shares rose over 5% overnight as crude jumped above $105 following Trump’s warning that military operations against Iran would continue, reviving energy supply concerns.Tesla (TSLA): Shares slipped about 2% overnight ahead of&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/tesla-stock-rises-premarket-q1-deliveries-eyed-for-break-in-2-year-delivery-slump/cZ7Hh17RIni">Q1 delivery results</a> due Wednesday, with researcher Troy Teslike estimating 375,000 deliveries, above the 365,645 Wall Street consensus.Nvidia (NVDA): Shares edged higher in after-hours trading following a near 1% gain on Wednesday after CoreWeave reported strong MLPerf inference benchmark results using Nvidia’s AI infrastructure.MicroStrategy (MSTR): Shares fell about 2% on Wednesday due to insider selling, with director Jarrod Patten offloading shares as the stock faces pressure from dilution and broader market weakness amid Middle East tensions.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Global Markets Are Performing Today</h2>In broader markets, the yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note was little changed at 4.31% at the start of April after rising nearly 37 basis points in March. Gold traded near $4,790 an ounce.Asian markets turned lower after Trump’s remarks on Iran, with MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan falling more than 1%. Markets in Australia and Japan also reversed earlier gains and moved into negative territory following the speech.Among the catalysts for the day are initial jobless claims, U.S. trade deficit data, remarks from Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan, the March employment report, unemployment rate data, hourly wage figures, and the S&amp;P final U.S. services PMI ahead of the Good Friday market closure.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

U.S. President Donald Trump departs after speaking during a House Republican retreat at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on January 06, 2026 in Washington, DC

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Slide After Trump Says US Will Hit Iran ‘Extremely Hard’ For Weeks: Why DJT, USO, TSLA, NVDA, MSTR Are In Focus

Investors now turn to jobless claims, trade data, Fed commentary, and the March employment report ahead of the Good Friday market closure.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>In an interview with Stocktwits, founder and CIO of Kai Wealth, Cem Karsan said the downturn is likely to unfold gradually in a ‘stair-step’ pattern rather than a sharp crash.</li><li>He added that the U.S.’s geopolitical focus extends beyond Iran, pointing to oil market control and the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz.</li><li>Karsen also flagged that traditional hedging strategies may not work effectively in the current environment, increasing downside risk.</li></ul>Cem Karsan, the founder and CIO of Kai Wealth, believes that markets are poised to fall another 18% to 23% from current levels, reaching a total drawdown of 25% to 35% by September or October.&nbsp;“The fundamentals are awful,” he told Stocktwits in an&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cueYeP1axb8">exclusive interview</a> with Michele Steele, adding that the drawdown is unlikely to be a clean crash. “It's going to be a lot of stair steps, but you want to be broadly looking for rips to sell.”The comments come after he&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MshU-AsgLg">appeared</a> on StockTwitsTV on February 27, and flagged an imminent U.S. strike on Iran, a structural volatility implosion, and the beginning of a stair-step bear market. The next day, US strikes began, and oil spiked.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Karsan Says The Middle East Conflict Was Never About Iran</h2>According to Karsan, the conflict in the Middle East is being widely misread. "This is not about Iran and their nuclear capabilities," he said. "This is about dominance in oil markets and what that means for the petrodollar."&nbsp;In his view, the real adversary is China and the Strait of Hormuz. The sea route oversees roughly 40% of China's oil supply flows and is the actual prize for the U.S. "Your adversary is not Iran. Your adversary is China and Russia. Unlimited funding, unlimited intelligence, unlimited willingness to battle over this critical choke point," he said.&nbsp;Karsan stated that this dynamic leaves any near-term diplomatic "resolution" meaningless. "A resolution does not mean the Strait of Hormuz just opens back up and goes back to normal," he said. "That is not an acceptable solution. There's no world in my opinion that the U.S. military allows things to just go back to normal."&nbsp;Karsan stated that the more likely scenario is that the U.S. pivots to managing and policing the strait rather than active bombardment, while keeping Chinese energy access constrained and pulling in Western allies to share the burden.<h2 class="st-heading-2">The Structural Case for More Pain</h2>Beyond the geopolitics and options mechanics, Karsan laid out a broader macro backdrop that he believes is deeply hostile to risk assets. He pointed out that long-end bond yields are up around 40 basis points, structural inflationary pressure has not yet passed through into the consumer price index (CPI), the private equity and private credit markets are seized up, and a fiscal impulse from Congress is likely to worsen inflation heading into the midterms.Karsan also flagged that hedges are not working, making the environment more dangerous, not less. "If you get a big volatility event, volatility expands, you can get a V-bottom and hedges at least protect people," he said. "Bigger pain trades tend to happen — think 2022, late 2018 — when hedges don't work, and volatility supply is compressed. Those are slow, melting, stair-steppy moves where retail tries to buy every dip and every dip bleeds them out."U.S. equities were mixed in morning trade on Wednesday ahead of&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-reclaims-68-k-ahead-of-trump-iran-speech/cZ7Hjf0RIn8">Trump’s Iran speech</a> scheduled for later in the day. The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY) was up 0.70%, the&nbsp;<a href="http://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF</a> (DIA) gained 0.69%, and the Nasdaq-100 tracking&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust</a> (QQQ) moved more than 1% higher. Retail sentiment around QQQ on Stocktwits remained in ‘extremely bearish’ territory. The S&amp;P 500 lost 5.1% in March for its worst monthly performance since 2022. The Dow dropped 5.4%, snapping a 10-month winning streak. The Nasdaq declined 4.8%. According to&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/sp-500-heads-worst-quarter-since-2022-iran-war-rate-worries-rattle-wall-street-2026-03-31/">Reuters</a>, the S&amp;P 500 has posted its worst quarter since 2022.Read also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-reclaims-68-k-ahead-of-trump-iran-speech/cZ7Hjf0RIn8">Bitcoin Reclaims $68K But Ethereum Outpaces Gains Ahead Of Trump's Iran Speech</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Intelligent Protection shares soared nearly 28% before the opening bell on Wednesday after the company entered into a strategic collaboration with Masori Therapeutics to deliver the latter’s technology to its web hosting customers.</li><li>Binah Capital shares soared more than 55% in Wednesday’s pre-market trade after the company announced its fourth-quarter results, swinging to a profit compared to a loss during the year-ago period.</li><li>HUB Cyber Security shares surged more than 55% in Wednesday’s pre-market session after the company announced a leadership transition.</li></ul>U.S. equities were in the green in Wednesday’s pre-market trade after President Donald Trump stated that the United States would be leaving Iran “very soon.”President Trump told reporters at the White House on Tuesday that there is no reason for the U.S. to continue with the Iran war, adding that the Middle Eastern country does not have to strike a deal with the United States because it has been “put into the Stone Ages.”“Then we’ll leave whether we have a deal or not. It’s irrelevant now. It’s possible that we’ll have a deal because they want to make a deal,” he added.President Trump is also scheduled to deliver an address to the nation on Wednesday night, at 9 p.m. ET, with respect to an “important update on Iran.”At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was up 0.5%; the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) rose 0.65%; and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) gained 0.57%. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits regarding the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘bearish’ territory.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Here are the top stocks making the biggest moves in Wednesday’s pre-market trade:</h2><a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IPM">Intelligent Protection Management Corp. (IPM)</a>Intelligent Protection shares soared nearly 28% before the opening bell on Wednesday after the company entered into a strategic collaboration with Masori Therapeutics to deliver the latter’s technology to its web hosting customers.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IPM">IPM stock</a> is down 11% year-to-date.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BCG">Binah Capital Group Inc. (BCG)</a>Binah Capital shares soared more than 55% in Wednesday’s pre-market trade after the company announced its fourth-quarter (Q4) results. Binah Capital reported a 13.2% year-on-year (YoY) increase in Q4 revenue to $50.5 million, while adjusted earnings per share (EPS) stood at $0.01, compared to a loss of $0.07 during the year-ago period.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BCG">BCG stock</a> is down 30% year-to-date.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/HUBC">HUB Cyber Security (HUBC)</a>HUB Cyber Security shares surged more than 55% in Wednesday’s pre-market session after the company announced a leadership transition. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company stated that Noah Hershcoviz has stepped down as the CEO, effective immediately.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/HUBC">HUBC stock</a> is down 98% year-to-date.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/hims-stock-gains-fda-lift-restrictions-on-peptides/cZEPCKRRIVZ">HIMS Stock Gains As FDA Reportedly Moves Toward Lifting Restrictions On Peptides</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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U.S. equities gained in Wednesday’s pre-market trade after President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Tuesday that there is no reason for the U.S. to continue with the Iran war.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Wall Street posted its strongest session since May, supported by hopes of easing tensions in the Iran conflict.</li><li>Iran signaled openness to ending hostilities, while Trump said the U.S. could exit the conflict within two to three weeks.</li><li>Technology stocks led Tuesday’s rally, with XLK up over 4%, Nvidia rising 5.6%, and Microsoft gaining 3.1%.</li></ul>U.S. stock futures traded higher Tuesday after Wall Street logged its strongest session since May amid hopes that the Iran conflict could ease, while investors continued to track volatile oil prices and a fresh batch of economic data due Wednesday.As of 9.30 p.m. ET, Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.3%, while S&amp;P 500 futures were up 0.2%. Dow futures were up 0.1%.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment toward the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)</a>, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA)</a> was ‘extremely bearish’ amid ‘high’ message volume.<h2 class="st-heading-2">US Market Drivers</h2>Markets reacted to growing optimism that the Iran war could move toward resolution after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signaled openness to ending the conflict if Iran’s “legitimate rights” were recognized, reparations were paid, and firm international guarantees were provided against future attacks.The development comes after U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly willing to exit military hostilities even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely shut. Trump also said that the U.S. could leave Iran within two to three weeks, suggesting military goals had largely been accomplished and that other nations could take the lead in reopening the Strait of Hormuz.Tuesday marked the final trading day of the first quarter, with all three major averages posting their best daily performance since May. The S&amp;P 500 (SPX) posted its worst quarter in a year, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and the Nasdaq Composite (NDAQ) recorded their worst quarterly performances since 2022 amid the Iran conflict, private-credit worries, and the AI “scare trade.”<figure class="table"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>Index</td><td>Move</td><td>Close</td></tr><tr><td>Dow Jones Industrial Average</td><td>2.49%</td><td>46,341.51</td></tr><tr><td>S&amp;P 500</td><td>2.91%</td><td>6,528.52</td></tr><tr><td>Nasdaq Composite</td><td>3.83%</td><td>21,590.63</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>Tech stocks led the rebound. The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) rose over 4%, Nvidia climbed 5.6%, and Microsoft gained 3.1%.“The market is absolutely locked in on the Iran conflict at this point,” Nationwide chief market strategist Mark Hackett told&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/investors-brace-for-more-stock-market-volatility-as-wild-first-quarter-ends-with-biggest-rally-in-a-year-7f97a12e">MarketWatch</a>, adding that rallies tied to hopes of de-escalation have often faded later in the week as the outlook for a resolution becomes “more opaque” and individual investors step back from equities.Still, disruptions tied to the Strait of Hormuz continued to influence energy markets. Brent crude settled up 4.94% at $118.35 per barrel, the highest close since June 2022, after Iran&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-30/iran-strikes-fully-laden-kuwait-oil-tanker-in-dubai-port-area">reportedly</a> struck a Kuwaiti oil tanker in Dubai waters. West Texas Intermediate crude settled down 1.46% at $101.38 per barrel.The partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz has choked off supplies of crude and gas to global markets, pushing U.S. gasoline prices above $4 per gallon for the first time since August 2022 and raising concerns about inflation pressures.Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/GerberKawasaki/status/2039057791793680419">said on X</a> that “the stock market hates inflation. Lower oil prices. Higher stocks. The next few weeks should be very interesting.”<h2 class="st-heading-2">Trending Stocks To Watch On NYSE, Nasdaq</h2>Applied Digital (APLD): Shares logged their best session in nearly two months on Tuesday, after the company highlighted construction progress at its Polaris Forge 1 AI infrastructure campus in North Dakota as it continues to scale hyperscale capacity.Nike (NKE): Shares of&nbsp;the sportswear giant fell 9% in extended trading after tariff-driven&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nike-edges-lower-despite-q3-win-amid-tariff-related-worries/cZE5J0CRIVx">margin pressure</a> and a weaker fourth-quarter (Q4) revenue outlook overshadowed third-quarter earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street estimates.RH (RH): Shares dropped 17% after-hours as&nbsp;the luxury furniture retailer reported Q4 results below consensus and issued weaker-than-expected fiscal 2026 guidance, including lower revenue and margins.Tema Space Innovators ETF (NASA): The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nasa-etf-rockets-after-hours-debut-spacex-exposure-ipo/cZ7HPOCRIVC">newly launched</a> space economy ETF jumped more than 7% after-hours in its trading debut as investors piled into the first pure-play fund offering direct exposure to SpaceX ahead of its expected IPO.nCino (NCNO): Shares surged 19% after-hours as the company announced a $100 million accelerated share repurchase program and issued FY27 revenue guidance in line with expectations.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Global Markets Are Performing Today</h2>In broader markets, the yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note was 4.3%, extending its retreat from the recent eight-month high of 4.44%, while gold traded near $4,670 an ounce.&nbsp;Economist Peter Schiff&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/PeterSchiff/status/2039078309569462298">said on X&nbsp;</a>that despite the Dow’s rally, the rise in gold and silver means that “in terms of real money, the value of U.S. stocks fell. Expect more of the same as the consequences of larger federal deficits, a weaker dollar, and rising inflation continue to erode real values.”Asian markets were higher, with MSCI’s broadest index outside Japan rising nearly 1% as shares opened stronger in Japan and Australia.Among the catalysts for the day are ADP employment data, retail sales and retail sales excluding autos, S&amp;P Global final manufacturing PMI, ISM manufacturing data, business inventories, and remarks from St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem and Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.See also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nio-stock-rallies-in-anticipation-of-upbeat-q1-delivery-numbers-after-america-expansion-efforts/cZE5cWMRIVp">Nio Stock Rallies In Anticipation Of Upbeat Q1 Delivery Numbers After America Expansion Efforts</a>

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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Climb After Brutal Quarter As Trump Signals Iran De-Escalation: Why APLD, NKE, RH, NASA, NCNO Are In Focus

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Barr said that success in accomplishing the goals of the GENIUS Act will depend on the details of regulatory implementation.</li><li>While the GENIUS Act made important progress in creating a regulatory framework for stablecoins, a great deal will depend on how federal and state regulators implement the statute, per Barr.&nbsp;</li></ul>Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr flagged concerns surrounding stablecoin and said that it has the potential to be used in money laundering or terrorist financing since bad actors can purchase stablecoins in secondary markets that may not have customer identification requirements.&nbsp;“A second key area of concern is financial stability. While people purchasing something called a ‘stablecoin’ might reasonably assume that they can rely on redemption at par on demand, the quality and liquidity of the reserve assets backing the stablecoins could make them vulnerable,” he said in his prepared remarks.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">GENIUS ACT</h2>Barr said that to address vulnerabilities surrounding stablecoin the Congress passed the bipartisan GENIUS Act. The act's primary tool to mitigate the risk of runs is limiting permissible reserve assets to an itemized list of high-quality, highly liquid assets.&nbsp;Tight control over reserve assets, coupled with supervision, capital and liquidity requirements, and other measures, could enhance the stability of stablecoins and make them more viable payment instruments.&nbsp;Barr said that success in accomplishing the goals will depend on the details of regulatory implementation. Key issues include regulation of reserve assets, the potential for regulatory arbitrage, the scope of permissible activities for stablecoin issuers beyond stablecoin issuance, appropriate capital and liquidity requirements, anti-money-laundering controls, and consumer protection requirements.“While the GENIUS Act made important progress in creating a regulatory framework for stablecoins, a great deal will depend on how federal and state regulators implement the statute,” he added.&nbsp;U.S. equities rallied in Tuesday trade. At the time of writing, the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was up 2.9%; the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) soared 3.4%; and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) gained 2.4%. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits regarding the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘extremely bearish’ territory.&nbsp;

 Michael Barr, Vice Chair for Supervision, Board of Governors of the Fed, listens during a House Committee on Financial Services Hearing on November 15, 2023, in Washington, D.C. 

Fed’s Barr Says Sablecoin Has A Potential To Be Used In Money Laundering Or Terrorist Financing

Barr said that tight control over reserve assets, coupled with supervision, capital and liquidity requirements could enhance the stability of stablecoins and make them more viable payment instruments. 

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