Happy Thursday! With oil surging and disrupting the global economy, investors are doing all they can to weather the storm and protect their portfolio. Fortunately, Benzinga has identified five stocks showing the kind of resilience and upside investors look for when uncertainty spikes. Read on to see the five safe-haven picks.

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• MARKET HISTORY

5 Safe Haven Stocks With Plenty of Upside

Oil prices have skyrocketed — rising at one of the fastest rates in history — and rattling the global market in the process.

As crude surges past $100 and supply disruptions ripple through the global economy, investors are left trying to figure out to weather the storm and protect their portfolio.

Benzinga has identified five names showing the kind of resilience and upside investors look for when uncertainty spikes. Read on to see the five safe-haven picks.

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Yesterday: U.S. indexes finished mixed Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow declining while the Nasdaq posted a slight gain, as investors weighed inflation data and rising geopolitical tensions. Energy, tech, and communication services led the market. Oil prices were volatile, rising 4% amid ongoing concerns about the global supply as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed as Iran threatens violence on any ships that tries to sail through and has even started laying mines out too. President Trump said the U.S. would tap into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help curb energy costs, while the International Energy Agency announced a record 400 million-barrel release to ease supply disruptions. Meanwhile, February’s CPI report showed inflation rising 0.3% month over month, largely meeting expectations and reinforcing the market’s cautious outlook.

On Our Radar: Analysts will be paying attention to initial jobless claims, building permits, and the U.S. trade deficit for fresh signals on the labor market, housing activity, and global demand. On the earnings front, all eyes will be on Adobe (ADBE) and SentinelOne (S) which will report after the market close today.

Shares of Oracle (ORCL) were flying high after smashing Wall Street estimates. Astera Labs (ALAB) and Mosaic (MOS) were also among the top gainers of the day. Meanwhile, Campbell’s (CPB) Constellation (CEG) and AppLovin (APP) were some of the top laggards of the day. But those weren’t the only companies making big moves. Here’s a look at some of the biggest winners and losers on Wednesday. 

See how the market is moving with our interactive heatmap. Filter by market cap, or click on any box to explore specific sectors or assets in more detail.

Refiner Surge: A historic shift in the fuel market is creating jaw-dropping profit margins for refiners — with some estimates hinting at a $260B windfall. Discover the five stocks historically poised to ride this supercycle before it’s too late.

High Stakes: Shares of Adobe are down 38% this year amid fears that AI could disrupt its empire, however, a 13th straight earnings beat might change that narrative. Read on to see what Wall Street will be watching.

Earnings Boost: The recent oil shock isn’t just powering energy stocks — it could give one fertilizer giant a major boost. Click here to see which company is poised for big gains.

Inflation Alert: February’s CPI report was largely what the market expected, so why did the market tank? Read on to see why, and what area is already showing cracks.

Stock Of The Day: Shares of AppLovin are testing a make-or-break level that could either spark a fresh rally, or a trap. Here’s what traders are watching.

NVIDIA's Upcoming Conference Could Drop The Nasdaq 4% In A Week

The GPU Technology Conference has become the single most market-moving event in tech, bigger than most earnings calls and Fed announcements. Jensen Huang's keynote sets expectations for the entire AI sector for the next 12 months. In 2022, a guidance miss triggered a 40% drawdown in semiconductor stocks over the following quarter. Knowing which names are most exposed to a miss, and which ones benefit when the hype deflates, could be worth more than any stock tip.

On This Day In 2021…

Coupang completed its IPO, raising $4.5 billion by selling 130 million shares at $35. The IPO was the largest by an Asian company on a U.S. exchange since 2014 and valued the company at approximately $60 billion. The company was founded by Bom Kim to build South Korea’s leading e-commerce platform, with the vision being a mix of Alibaba and Amazon. After soaring due to the COVID-19 pandemic -- with a market cap of more than $80 billion -- the company hit a rough patch with shares falling as much as 75% before rebounding. As of today, the company has a market cap of $35 billion.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“The individual investor should act consistently as an investor and not as a speculator.“

— Benjamin Graham

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