Wall Street Futures Plunge as Middle East Conflict Escalates; CrowdStrike and Target Earnings in Focus

U.S. stock futures fell sharply on Tuesday morning, March 3, 2026, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East reached a boiling point, overshadowing a heavy slate of corporate earnings. Investors are grappling with the economic implications of a widening conflict between the U.S. and Iran, which has already sent energy prices soaring and triggered a flight to safe-haven assets.Premarket Activity and Index PerformanceAs of 8:00 AM ET, futures tracking the major market indexes were deep in the red. Dow Jones ...