CNBC: Here are the 3 big things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead

The war in Iran remains the biggest market driver. But a fresh batch of jobs data and earnings from Club name Nike matter, too.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/29/here-are-the-3-big-things-were-watching-in-the-stock-market-in-the-week-ahead.html

CNBC: Back-up care benefits at work go beyond kids, aging parents as more employers pay for pets

Companies are expanding employee benefits to cover a wide variety of caregiving needs, including back-up care for children, aging parents, and pets.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/29/backup-care-benefits-employees-kids-seniors-pets.html

CNBC: The problem for investors: We don't know how Trump wants the Iran war to end

In his Sunday column for Investing Club subscribers, Jim Cramer argues that the S&P 500 is likely to see further declines during the Iran war.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/29/the-problem-for-investors-we-dont-know-how-trump-wants-the-iran-war-to-end.html

CNBC: Asia-Pacific markets set to fall as Middle East war enters fifth week

Asia-Pacific markets are set to fall Monday as the Middle East war enters its fifth week.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/asia-pacific-markets-nikkei-225-kospi-hang-seng-index-oil.html

CNBC: Oil surges 3% as Iran war escalates with Yemen’s Houthis entering the Mideast conflict

Oil prices climbed on Monday after Yemen's Houthis said they had fired missiles at Israel, opening a new front in the U.S.- and Israeli-led conflict with Iran.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/oil-price-today-wti-brent-yemen-houthis-israel-iran-war.html

CNBC: Trump reportedly warns to 'take the oil in Iran' as Tehran targets water, power plants in Kuwait

The Middle East conflict has entered its fifth week, with attacks expanding across the region and raising risks to energy and infrastructure.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/trump-iran-oil-middle-east-war-israel-us-kuwait-attack-.html

CNBC: European markets set to start the week lower as Iran war intensifies

European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in negative territory as the war in Iran showed no signs of ending soon as it entered its fifth week.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/european-markets-stoxx-600-ftse-dax-cac-iran-news-oil-prices.html

CNBC: CNBC Daily Open: Trump's 'favorite thing' is Iranian oil

President Trump's tough rhetoric and a build-up of ground troops raise escalation fears and drive risk-averse trade across global markets.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/cnbc-daily-open-trumps-favorite-thing-is-iranian-oil.html

CNBC: Budget airlines built on cheap fares now face a painful reality: Fuel is getting expensive

Budget airlines try to maintain low costs while fuel costs continue to rise

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/asia-budget-airlines-fuel-costs-middle-east-routes-demand.html

CNBC: Mistral secures $830 million in debt financing to fund AI data center

Mistral is one of the few European startups building foundational AI models.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/mistral-ai-paris-data-center-cluster-debt-financing.html

CNBC: Trump walks back Cuba oil blockade, says he has ‘no problem’ with Russian tanker delivering fuel

His comments come as a Russian-flagged oil tanker, the sanctioned Anatoly Kolodkin, makes its way to the fuel-starved Caribbean country.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/cuba-crisis-trump-fuel-oil-bloackade-energy-russia-tanker-tariffs.html

CNBC: Quantum firms are racing to market as the industry hits ‘inflection point’

Quantum computing firms are braving turbulent markets to publicly list this year, as the nascent industry looks towards commercialization.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/quantum-computing-firms-go-public-breakthroughs-commercialization.html

CNBC: Trump says U.S. will destroy Iran’s oil wells, Kharg Island without deal to 'immediately' reopen Hormuz Strait

Donald Trump warned the U.S. will completely obliterate all of Iran's electric generating plants, oil wells and Kharg Island if a peace deal is not reached.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/trump-iran-war-obliterate-kharg-island-strait-of-hormuz-peace-deal.html

CNBC: We're exiting this tech stock to replenish our cash pile after our annual charity donation

Our annual distribution to charity took our cash levels from roughly 15% to 6.5%.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/were-exiting-this-tech-stock-to-replenish-our-cash-pile-after-our-annual-charity-donation.html

CNBC: Nearly 1 in 3 car buyers are underwater on trade-ins — analyst calls dollar amount 'troubling'

An estimated 30.5% of car buyers with a trade-in owe more than it's worth, up 4.2 percentage points from a year ago but still below the prepandemic share.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/negative-equity-trade-ins-car-buyers.html

CNBC: Samsung-backed AI chip firm Rebellions raises $400 million ahead of IPO

Rebellions' chips are focused on AI inferencing, putting it in competition with Nvidia as well as other startups from Groq to Cerebras.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/ai-chip-startup-rebellions-raises-400-million-ipo.html

CNBC: Pessimism sets in for Europe as Iran war hits economic and consumer confidence

Economic sentiment in Europe plummeted in March, according to the latest flash data released on Monday.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/european-economic-sentiment-consumer-confidence-march-iran-war-trump.html

CNBC: Department of Labor proposes rule for including alternative assets in 401(k)s

The Department of Labor has proposed a rule regarding how plan sponsors and fiduciaries can include alternative assets in 401(k) retirement accounts.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/401ks-alternative-investments.html

CNBC: Maximize your wealth with these tax strategies

Building and protecting your wealth is more than just making smart investment decisions. Tax planning is also essential.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/maximize-your-wealth-with-these-tax-strategies.html

CNBC: Fed Governor Miran still backs cuts, says interest rates could be 'about a point' lower this year

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran spoke Monday on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street."

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/fed-governor-miran-still-backs-cuts-says-interest-rates-could-be-about-a-point-lower-this-year.html

CNBC: Iran's attacks on aluminum producers are sending 'shockwaves' through the metals market

Aluminum hit prices not seen since 2022 after Iranian attacks on two Middle Eastern producers over the weekend, amid fears of a supply crisis.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/iran-attacks-aluminum-producers-shockwaves-market-metals.html