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Happy Monday. Reading this article about the future of the studio’s animated productions reminded me that I need to go see “Hoppers.” I feel like I’m the only one among my friends who hasn’t gone to see it.
Stock futures are rising this morning as Wall Street tries to recover from a losing week.
Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.
1. The hard truth
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Monday, March 9, 2026 in New York, USA.
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of S&P500 and Nasdaq Composite Last week marked the worst week for both in 2026, as the war between the US and Iran continues to weigh on investor sentiment. As CNBC’s Matt Peterson writes, the next few weeks will be critical for global oil markets and, by extension, the U.S. economy.
Here’s what you need to know:
2. Check cleared
Security screening at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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President Trump signed an executive order over the weekend to pay Transportation Security Administration employees after a deal to end the partial government shutdown failed in Congress. The Department of Homeland Security announced Friday that payments to TSA employees would begin as early as today.
As CNBC’s Leslie Josephs reports, travelers’ patience is being tested. In addition to long wait times at airport security checkpoints, you may also have to be prepared for higher fares due to rising oil prices.
Are you flying in the near future? Bookmark CNBC’s live TSA wait time tracker.
3. Insight
Meta Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen on Capitol Hill after a meeting in the office of Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R.S.D., on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
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metaTwo court defeats last week showed that technology companies can face legal liability if they hire researchers to track how their products affect users. As CNBC’s Jonathan Bunyan points out, that could have a major impact on the artificial intelligence industry.
The two meta incidents had a common theme. That means Facebook’s parent company kept secret insights about the dangers of its products. Former Meta executive Brian Borland told CNBC that the company appeared to be portraying a public image inconsistent with what was shown in the internal investigation.
AI companies have similarly invested in research to study the impact of widespread use of their technology in society. But with the precedent set by Meta’s legal losses, these research companies will have to ask themselves whether funding such research is worth the potential risk.
4. Vibrator under development?
A screen displaying the Eli Lilly & Company logo and trading information on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, USA, on November 21, 2025.
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Eli Lilly over the weekend signed a $2.75 billion deal with Insilico Medicine, which focuses on bringing AI-developed medicines to global markets. Eli Lilly stock rose before the bell this morning.
As CNBC’s Evelyn Chan reports, Insilico has used generative AI tools to develop more than 20 drugs, nearly half of which are in the clinical stage. The two companies have been working together since signing an AI-based software license agreement in 2023. Through this agreement, Insilico will join Lilly’s Gateway Labs community focused on biotechnology development.
5. I choose you
PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 23: In this photo illustration, collectible Pokemon cards are seen at a store in Pasadena, CA on January 23, 2026. The recent surge in the value of Pokemon cards has led to a string of robberies in recent months in New York, Texas, Massachusetts, and even Southern California. (Photo illustration: Tamario/Getty Images)
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Influencer Logan Paul’s sale of Pikachu Illustrator cards for more than $16 million in February caught the attention of investors. As CNBC’s Brandon Gomez writes, this illustrates just how rich the market for rare Pokemon cards is.
Card Ladder’s Pokémon Card Index has far outpaced the S&P 500’s long-term average annual increase during the boom period seen before and after the pandemic, and last year. The price hike can be explained by the fact that more wealthy buyers are willing to shell out big bucks for a few popular cards.
This is helping to drive growth in the broader category of non-sports trading cards. Spending on these collectibles soared 350% between 2020 and 2025, according to Circana.
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Here’s what to watch during the holiday-shortened trading week:
Tuesday: mccormick Income (before the bell). beyond meat and nike Income (after the bell). February job openings and turnover data Wednesday: March ADP employment data. February Retail Sales Data Friday: Stock markets closed for Good Friday. March non-agricultural employment report
—CNBC’s Sean Conlon, Matt Peterson, Jeff Cox, Spencer Kimball, Anique Bao, Yi Ling Xiang, April Roach, Sam Meredith, Dan Mangan, Leslie Josephs, Michelle Luhn, Jonathan Bunyan, Evelyn Chan and Brandon Gomez and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Josephine Rozzelle edited this version.
