Closing Bell Overtime: Stocks Set Fresh 2026 Lows as War Ripple Effects Batter Investors 3/12/26

Eric Johnston of Cantor Fitzgerald asses the market outlook and explains why near term risks for stocks may rise over the next week or two even as he sees the pullback creating a buying opportunity. Earnings drive the tape with results from Adobe, Lennar and Ulta Beauty. Brian Schwartz of Oppenheimer reacts to Adobe’s results and management change. Julie Biel of Kayne Anderson Rudnick discusses whether software remains a strong long term bet and why companies with proprietary data and regulatory advantages may prove harder for new disruptors to challenge. Renewed strength in cybersecurity stocks and growing debate over whether global tensions could push digital conflict into a new phase with CSIS’s Lauryn Williams.