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US Stick picks and Crypto Mar 3 2025

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Notables

Notable Earnings Today:  Plug Power (Nasdaq: PLUG), GitLab (Nasdaq: GTLB), Sunnova Energy (NYSE: NOVA), NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR), Okta (Nasdaq: OKTA), AST SpaceMobile (Nasdaq: ASTS), ADMA Biologics (Nasdaq: ADMA), Avadel Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AVDL), GigaCloud Technology (Nasdaq: GCT), Surgery Partners (Nasdaq: SGRY), California Resources Corp (NYSE: CRC), Concentra Group Holdings (NYSE: CON), Fortrea (Nasdaq: FTRE), Nomad Foods (NYSE: NOMD), Quantum-Si (Nasdaq: QSI), Repay Holdings (Nasdaq: RPAY), Senseonics Holdings (NYSE American: SENS), ThredUp (Nasdaq: TDUP), W&T Offshore (NYSE: WTI).
Notable IPOs Today: N/A.
Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: SunTrain (Republic), Screamers Family Restaurant (Honeycomb), Patio29 Spirits Company (StartEngine), Shoreline Coffee Shop (Honeycomb), Incredible Tiny Homes (StartEngine), X-Silicon (StartEngine).
Notable Economic Events Today: S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (9:45 a.m. ET), ISM Manufacturing PMI / Prices / Employment (10:00 a.m. ET), Construction Spending (10:00 a.m. ET).

 

Trends to Watch

An Act of War: Warren Buffett calls Trump’s tariffs a tax on goods, says ‘the Tooth Fairy doesn’t pay ‘em’ (CNBC)
So Much Winning: Can’t defy gravity forever’: Trump-linked assets take a hit in Wall Street’s tumble (Politico)
Cheers: Prohibition Liquor Co sets sights on crowdfunding record (InDaily)
Big Week: Why the February jobs report may push a jittery stock market toward a correction (MarketWatch)
Tesla Trouble: Anti-DOGE protests at Tesla stores target Elon Musk’s bottom line (Associated Press)

 

Crypto Strategic Reserve Rally

Cryptocurrency prices surged on Sunday after President Trump named BitcoinEthereumSolanaCardano, and XRP as part of the initial United States Strategic Crypto Reserve.
Prices: On Sunday, Bitcoin was up about 8%, Ethereum was up 11%, Solana was up 20%, XRP was up 24%, and Cardano was up 58% (wow!).
Background: Trump pledged to create a strategic reserve for cryptocurrency during the campaign.