Crude Volatility, Oracle Surges, Inflation Watch 3/11/26

Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer delved into two big stories of importance to investors and consumers: With the Iran conflict sparking energy market volatility, the price of crude rose despite reports of International Energy Agency plans for a record release of oil from its strategic reserves. February CPI showed consumer inflation up 2.4% from a year ago — but the data had been collected prior to the Iran war. Oracle shares surged on a Q3 beat and raised revenue guidance. The anchors explored what it all means for the AI trade and the software "SaaS-pocalypse." Also in focus: Nvidia to invest $2 billion in Nebius, JPMorgan Chase limits private credit lending, Microsoft backs Anthropic's lawsuit against the Pentagon, Campbell's in the soup.   Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.