Pre-Market Stock Futures:
Futures are trading lower as we hit the mid-point of the trading week, and while we didn’t see the snapback rally that was the star of the show Monday, at least all four major indices held their own as the conflict in Iran grinds on. The Nasdaq was able to eke out a tiny gain on Tuesday, closing at 22,697, up 0.01 %, while the Dow Jones Industrial closed down just 0.07% at 47,706. The S&P 500 ended the day at 6,781, lower by 0.21%, and the small-cap Russell 2000 ended Tuesday at 2,548, down 0.22%. Going forward, one thing is for sure: a speedy resolution to the conflict with Iran will immediately help oil prices retreat, and that will help keep the potential for higher inflation in check.
Treasury Bonds:
Yields moved higher across the Treasury curve as investors continued to monitor the impact of Middle East tensions on oil prices and to digest President Trump’s comments on the progress and path of the military in Iran. The 30-year long bond closed the day at 4.79% while the benchmark 10-year note was last seen at 4.16%. With the Treasury Department continuing to buy back bonds, operations in early 2026 have targeted liquidity support in the 7-year to 10-year maturity sector. These ongoing buybacks are intended to improve liquidity in the Treasury market and manage government cash balances—not to reduce the overall national debt.
Oil and Gas:
Prices across the energy complex were lower yet again as traders who caught the huge move higher and put on positions before the U.S. attacks continue to take money (and some big gains) off the table. This all comes as Iran has said it will mine the Strait of Hormuz, which may prove difficult, as the bulk of the country’s navy has been sunk or destroyed. Brent Crude finished trading on Tuesday at $90.90, down 8.14%, while West Texas Intermediate finished the session at $86.39, down 8.84%. Natural gas closed the day at $3.06, down 1.92%.
Gold:
The precious metals market had a solid day, as once again, any price decline tends to draw buyers, whether they’re central banks around the world or retail investors. Gold closed at $5,190, up 1.06%, while Silver ended Tuesday’s trading at $88.19, up 1.50%. BlackRock said on Tuesday that they continue to see additional upside for both.
Crypto:
Crypto markets staged a strong rebound on Tuesday with Bitcoin climbing back into the $70,000–$71,000 range as major cryptocurrencies posted broad gains. The rally was largely fueled by easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and a pickup in global risk appetite across financial markets. Analysts pointed to Strategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR | MSTR Price Prediction) (formerly MicroStrategy) continuing to increase its holdings, adding 17,994 Bitcoin on Monday, further boosting investors’ confidence. At 8 AM EDT, Bitcoin was trading at $69,510, while Ethereum was quoted at $2,025.
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Here are some of the top Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
Upgrades:
- CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD) was upgraded to Buy from Sell at DZ Bank, which has a $490 target price.
- Intuitive Surgical Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) was raised to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup, which keeps a $590 price target on the company.
- J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Bernstein, which boosted the target price for the stock to $145 from $121.
- Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) was upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays, which lifted the target price for the shares to $73 from $64.
- Oracle Corp. (NYSE: ORCL) was upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan, which actually lowered the target price for the tech giant to $210 from $230.
Downgrades:
- Borr Drilling Ltd. (NYSE: BORR) was downgraded to Hold from Buy at SEB Equities, which has a $5.45 target price.
- Day One Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: DAWN) was cut to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan, which has a $21.50 target price.
- Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) was downgraded to Sell from Hold at Carnegie, with a $26.50 target price objective.
- Vici Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI) was downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Mizhou, which has a $30 target price.
- Yext Inc. (NASDAQ: YEXT) was downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Roth Capital, with a $6 target price.
Initiations:
- Harley-Davidson Inc. (NYSE: HOG) was initiated with an Underweight rating at Wells Fargo, with a $15 target price.
- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: LGND) was initiated with a Buy rating at Bank of America, with a a $244 target price.
- Mattel Inc. (NYSE: MAT) was started with an Overweight rating at Wells Fargo, which has a $19 target price for the toy and game giant.
- Medline Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLN) was resumedwith a Buy rating at Citigroup, which has a $60 target price for the shares.
- Planet Fitness Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) was initiated with an Overweight rating at Wells Fargo, which has a $90 target price.
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