WEEK AHEAD PREVIEW

Week Ahead: Stocks to Watch Mar 16–Mar 20, 2026

Mar 16–Mar 20, 2026 — 0 earnings, 10 macro events, 15 convergence stocks

March 14, 2026 5 sections 3 views

Macro Calendar

10 macro events this week: .

WEEK AHEAD MACRO EVENTS

DATETYPEDESCRIPTIONIMPACT

Mon, Mar 16TREASURYTreasury BILL Auction: 13-Week

Mon, Mar 16ECONOMICIndustrial Production

Tue, Mar 17TREASURYTreasury BOND Auction: 19-Year 11-Month

Tue, Mar 17TREASURYTreasury BILL Auction: 52-Week

Wed, Mar 18ECONOMICDurable Goods Orders

Wed, Mar 18ECONOMICPPI Report

Wed, Mar 18TREASURYTreasury BILL Auction: 17-Week

Thu, Mar 19TREASURYTreasury NOTE Auction: 9-Year 10-Month

Thu, Mar 19ECONOMICInitial Jobless Claims

Thu, Mar 19TREASURYTreasury BILL Auction: 8-Week

Earnings Calendar

No major earnings reports scheduled this week. A quieter period for company-specific catalysts.

No earnings reports scheduled for next week.

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Convergence Watch

15 stocks on convergence watch. MU leads with 97/100 convergence score (12 signals active). 5 have upcoming catalysts.

5 with catalysts

CONVERGENCE WATCH

SYMBOLPRICECHG%BIASSCORESIGNALSRATING

MU$426.13+5.1%BULLISH

INSSIFLW

HIGH CONVERGENCE, MODERATE CONFIDENCE

MUBULLISH

HIGH CONVERGENCE, MODERATE CONFIDENCE

Micron Technology, Inc.

$426.13+5.1%

97/100

INSSIFLW

ALK$38.00-1.7%BEARISH

INSGEX

HIGH CONVERGENCE, MODERATE CONFIDENCE

ALKBEARISH

HIGH CONVERGENCE, MODERATE CONFIDENCE

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

$38.00-1.7%

97/100

INSGEX

BANC$16.78-0.1%BEARISH

INSSI

HIGH CONVERGENCE, HIGH CONFIDENCE

BANCBEARISH

HIGH CONVERGENCE, HIGH CONFIDENCE

Banc of California, Inc.

$16.78-0.1%

96/100

INSSI

APG$39.92-2.1%BEARISH

INSGEXSI

HIGH CONVERGENCE, HIGH CONFIDENCE

APGBEARISH

HIGH CONVERGENCE, HIGH CONFIDENCE

APi Group Corporation

$39.92-2.1%

93/100

INSGEXSI

AMD$193.39-2.2%BEARISH

INSFLW

HIGH CONVERGENCE, MODERATE CONFIDENCE

AMDBEARISH

HIGH CONVERGENCE, MODERATE CONFIDENCE

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

$193.39-2.2%

92/100

INSFLW

NVDA$180.25-1.6%BEARISH

INSFLW

HIGH CONVERGENCE, LOW CONFIDENCE

NVDABEARISH

HIGH CONVERGENCE, LOW CONFIDENCE

NVIDIA Corporation

$180.25-1.6%

92/100

INSFLW

geopolitical2026-03-14T04:00:00.000ZBooming Taiwan can well afford more military spending, president says

PB$64.28-1.6%BEARISH

INSSI

HIGH CONVERGENCE, LOW CONFIDENCE

PBBEARISH

HIGH CONVERGENCE, LOW CONFIDENCE

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

$64.28-1.6%

92/100

INSSI

COST$1008.43+0.5%BULLISH

FLWSI

HIGH CONVERGENCE, HIGH CONFIDENCE

COSTBULLISH

HIGH CONVERGENCE, HIGH CONFIDENCE

Costco Wholesale Corporation

$1008.43+0.5%

92/100

FLWSI

CVX$196.82-0.1%BULLISH

52WFLWSI

HIGH CONVERGENCE, LOW CONFIDENCE

CVXBULLISH

HIGH CONVERGENCE, LOW CONFIDENCE

Chevron Corporation

$196.82-0.1%

89/100

52WFLWSI

geopolitical2026-03-14T04:00:00.000ZSTRIKES ON IRAN ARE UNLEASHING TOXIC POLLUTANTS THAT LIKELY WILL LINGER FOR DECADES, POISONING THE ENVIRONMENT AND POSING HEALTH RISKS.

ALHC$16.99-0.8%BEARISH

SIGEXINS

HIGH CONVERGENCE, MODERATE CONFIDENCE

ALHCBEARISH

HIGH CONVERGENCE, MODERATE CONFIDENCE

Alignment Healthcare, Inc.

$16.99-0.8%

89/100

SIGEXINS

XOM$156.12+1.7%BULLISH

FLWSI

HIGH CONVERGENCE, MODERATE CONFIDENCE

XOMBULLISH

HIGH CONVERGENCE, MODERATE CONFIDENCE

Exxon Mobil Corporation

$156.12+1.7%

88/100

FLWSI

geopolitical2026-03-14T04:00:00.000ZSTRIKES ON IRAN ARE UNLEASHING TOXIC POLLUTANTS THAT LIKELY WILL LINGER FOR DECADES, POISONING THE ENVIRONMENT AND POSING HEALTH RISKS.

CRWV$81.11+1.6%BEARISH

INSSIGEX

HIGH CONVERGENCE, MODERATE CONFIDENCE

CRWVBEARISH

HIGH CONVERGENCE, MODERATE CONFIDENCE

CoreWeave, Inc.

$81.11+1.6%

87/100

INSSIGEX

LRCX$212.20+1.3%BEARISH

INSSI

HIGH CONVERGENCE, MODERATE CONFIDENCE

LRCXBEARISH

HIGH CONVERGENCE, MODERATE CONFIDENCE

Lam Research Corporation

$212.20+1.3%

87/100

INSSI

geopolitical2026-03-14T04:00:00.000ZBooming Taiwan can well afford more military spending, president says

QCOM$129.82-1.0%BEARISH

FLW

HIGH CONVERGENCE, LOW CONFIDENCE

QCOMBEARISH

HIGH CONVERGENCE, LOW CONFIDENCE

QUALCOMM Incorporated

$129.82-1.0%

86/100

FLW

geopolitical2026-03-14T04:00:00.000ZBooming Taiwan can well afford more military spending, president says

WMT$126.52+0.9%BULLISH

INSFLWSI

HIGH CONVERGENCE, MODERATE CONFIDENCE

WMTBULLISH

HIGH CONVERGENCE, MODERATE CONFIDENCE

Walmart Inc.

$126.52+0.9%

85/100

INSFLWSI

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Options Pre-Positioning

15 stocks with elevated implied volatility heading into the week. XLI tops at 6.07% IV with ±0.43% implied move. Biggest expected move: EVEX at ±86.23%.

HIGHEST IMPLIED VOLATILITY

SYMBOLNAMEIV %IMP MOVEMAX PAINDISTPCRMCAP

XLIState Street Industrial Select 6.1%±0.43%$167+1.4%12.99$22.5B

VCYTVeracyte, Inc.5.3%±57.39%$35+13.2%4.31$2.7B

ABCLAbCellera Biologics Inc.4.5%±47.28%$4+14.6%0.40$1.1B

ORICOric Pharmaceuticals, Inc.3.8%±41.18%$10-16.0%0.56$1.5B

CERTCertara, Inc.3.6%±43.31%$8+12.8%1.61$1.1B

MARAMARA Holdings, Inc.3.5%±2.26%$10+7.4%0.51$3.5B

FAFirst Advantage Corporation3.3%±23.92%$8-31.0%0.00$1.9B

MRVIMaravai LifeSciences Holdings, 3.1%±24.35%$3-18.8%0.01$1.2B

RXRXRecursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.3.0%±13.05%$4+1.5%0.89$1.8B

ARXAccelerant Holdings3.0%±31.93%$13+16.7%0.78$2.4B

6.1% IV±0.4%

5.3% IV±57.4%

4.5% IV±47.3%

3.8% IV±41.2%

3.6% IV±43.3%

3.5% IV±2.3%

3.3% IV±23.9%

MRVI

3.1% IV±24.4%

RXRX

3.0% IV±13.1%

ARX

3.0% IV±31.9%

BIGGEST IMPLIED MOVES

±86.23%$2.76$1.0B

±57.39%$30.93$2.7B

±48.50%$41.24$4.8B

±48.22%$11.93$1.8B

±47.28%$3.49$1.1B

BEARISH PCR (HIGH)

AVB

Real Estate9.95

TKR

Industrials9.89

Financial Services9.89

CWAN

Technology9.85

PRDO

Consumer Defensive9.68

BULLISH PCR (LOW)

PSA

Real Estate0.00

CME

Financial Services0.00

FBK

Financial Services0.00

XEL

Utilities0.00

DTE

Utilities0.00

Short Squeeze Watch

2763 stocks with elevated short volume (>30%). 1769 above 50% short volume: GSRF (98.00%), STGW (95.10%), SION (94.50%). 1200 also have active convergence signals.

1769 extreme short volume (>50%)1200 with convergence signals

SHORT SQUEEZE CANDIDATES

SYMBOLNAMESV %PRICECHG %SCORESIGSMCAPCAT

GSRFGSR IV Acquisition Corp.98.0%$10.04+0.05%152$295M--

STGWStagwell Inc.95.1%$6.18-1.44%167$1.4B--

SIONSionna Therapeutics, Inc.94.5%$37.32+1.74%--1$1.6B--

NWAXNew America Acquisition I Corp.93.9%$10.07-0.10%121$502M--

CPAYCorpay, Inc.92.7%$317.53-1.25%217$22.7B--

CPKChesapeake Utilities Corporatio91.6%$130.65+1.11%--4$3.1B--

POWIPower Integrations, Inc.91.5%$47.45+2.37%--4$2.6B--

BCAXBicara Therapeutics Inc.91.4%$19.19-0.10%--5$1.2B--

SIGSignet Jewelers Limited91.4%$82.21-1.43%--2$3.7B--

HNIHNI Corporation91.3%$40.50+0.10%117$2.9B--

DRIDarden Restaurants, Inc.91.1%$202.37+1.99%127$23.6B--

AORTArtivion, Inc.90.8%$36.39+0.61%254$1.7B--

DVYiShares Select Dividend ETF90.5%$150.57+0.07%--3$26.6B--

SXIStandex International Corporati90.5%$253.96-1.37%154$3.0B--

PLSEPulse Biosciences, Inc90.2%$21.57+1.27%183$1.2B--

GBXGreenbrier Companies, Inc. (The90.0%$51.75-1.88%125$1.6B--

PRKSUnited Parks & Resorts Inc.89.8%$30.86-0.64%--1$1.9B--

CMPCompass Minerals Intl Inc89.6%$21.98-3.26%145$906M--

DCBODocebo Inc.89.5%$19.01-3.36%177$566M--

RMDResMed Inc.89.0%$230.84-0.68%175$36.9B--

GSRF98.0% SV

GSR IV Acquisition Corp.

$10.04+0.05%Score: 15

STGW95.1% SV

Stagwell Inc.

$6.18-1.44%Score: 16

SION94.5% SV

Sionna Therapeutics, Inc.

$37.32+1.74%

NWAX93.9% SV

New America Acquisition I Corp.

$10.07-0.10%Score: 12

CPAY92.7% SV

Corpay, Inc.

$317.53-1.25%Score: 21

CPK91.6% SV

Chesapeake Utilities Corporatio

$130.65+1.11%

POWI91.5% SV

Power Integrations, Inc.

$47.45+2.37%

BCAX91.4% SV

Bicara Therapeutics Inc.

$19.19-0.10%

SIG91.4% SV

Signet Jewelers Limited

$82.21-1.43%

HNI91.3% SV

HNI Corporation

$40.50+0.10%Score: 11

DRI91.1% SV

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

$202.37+1.99%Score: 12

AORT90.8% SV

Artivion, Inc.

$36.39+0.61%Score: 25

DVY90.5% SV

iShares Select Dividend ETF

$150.57+0.07%

SXI90.5% SV

Standex International Corporati

$253.96-1.37%Score: 15

PLSE90.2% SV

Pulse Biosciences, Inc

$21.57+1.27%Score: 18

GBX90.0% SV

Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The

$51.75-1.88%Score: 12

PRKS89.8% SV

United Parks & Resorts Inc.

$30.86-0.64%

CMP89.6% SV

Compass Minerals Intl Inc

$21.98-3.26%Score: 14

DCBO89.5% SV

Docebo Inc.

$19.01-3.36%Score: 17

RMD89.0% SV

ResMed Inc.

$230.84-0.68%Score: 17

1769 stocks with short volume ratio above 50% -- potential squeeze setup

Track these stocks and signals throughout the week

Convergence Rankings Earnings Calendar

Week Ahead: Stocks to Watch Mar 16–Mar 20, 2026

Macro Calendar

WEEK AHEAD MACRO EVENTS

Earnings Calendar

Convergence Watch

CONVERGENCE WATCH

Options Pre-Positioning

HIGHEST IMPLIED VOLATILITY

BIGGEST IMPLIED MOVES

BEARISH PCR (HIGH)

BULLISH PCR (LOW)

Short Squeeze Watch

SHORT SQUEEZE CANDIDATES

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