Stocks Slip as Investors Eye Middle East Risks, Oil Rally

The stock market closed lower on Thursday as investors weighed renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and rising oil prices.

Overall, S&P 500 fell 0.4% to 7,337, while NASDAQ declined 0.1% to 25,806.

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Here is the one-year chart of Adobe (ADBE) as of March 19, 2026, when the stock was at $246.

Last quarter, Adobe delivered 19% profit growth on a 12% increase in revenue, reflecting continued strength across its subscription-based ecosystem, as well as strong adoption of new AI-powered products.

The company surpassed 850 million active users of Acrobat, Creative Cloud, Express and Firefly last quarter, reaching 17% growth year over year. Within this total, creative freemium monthly active users alone exceeded 80 million, growing 50% year over year.

Meanwhile, Adobe’s AI-focused products are also scaling quickly, with annual recurring revenue (ARR) more than tripling year over year. Despite this strong performance, ADBE stock has fallen from around $390 a year ago to about $250 this quarter as investors worry that AI tools could reduce demand for traditional creative software or push prices lower.

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