While the world was warily watching the volatility in the Oil markets triggered by the ongoing U.S.-Iran war, the popular technology sector analyst, Dan Ives of Wedbush, issued a note containing his top picks for early March 2026.
In his writing, the Wall Street expert focused on ‘defensive and well-positioned,’ as he acknowledged that the ongoing geopolitical conflagration is not the sole trigger for uncertainty, but has added to the anxiety prevalent with regard to big tech since the start of 2026.
Though Ives flagged ten top stock picks, Finbold examined and selected three prominent and promising technology stocks to invest in during March.
CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD)
The expert’s case for CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) rests on his faith that the cybersecurity space in general represents a safe haven from the disruption arising and expected to arise from artificial intelligence (AI).
Under the circumstances, Dan Ives flagged the cloud-native Falcon platform as a critical part of the company’s offering and a major reason why, amidst the prevailing turmoil, CRWD stock is a strong buy.
Zooming out, there is strong confidence in CrowdStrike on Wall Street as the company’s equity is, on average, rated as a ‘Strong Buy’ with an overall price target of $482.28. Wedbush is, simultaneously, responsible for the highest recent forecast, having set its sights at $550.
CRWD stock is 3.80% down in 2026 and has risen 7.79% in the last 30 days of trading to the March 11 press time price of $439.84.
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)
Perhaps the strongest case for Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the blue-chip’s sheer size and ubiquity: qualities that Dan Ives considers important in his ‘buy’ case that largely rests on the firm’s capacity to accelerate the monetization across cloud and AI and capitalize on the massive backlog.
Still, it is worth pointing out that the technology giant’s backlog has been a significant point of contention in 2026, as the most recent earnings report revealed that almost half of it is linked to OpenAI – a company that allegedly forecasts a $14 billion loss this year.
Indeed, following the revelation, MSFT stock suffered a massive one-session drop on January 29, resulting in a $360 billion collapse in market capitalization.
Nonetheless, the wider Wall Street sees Microsoft shares as a ‘Strong Buy,’ and, on average, forecasts a 12-month rise to $594.02.
Wedbush set its own MSFT stock price target at $575, while the equity fell 14.20% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.95% in the red in the last 30 days to its press time price of $405.52.
Salesforce (NASDAQ: CRM)
According to the Wall Street analyst firm, Salesforce’s (NASDAQ: CRM) large customer base and expansive ecosystem mean that the company is in a strong position to use AI to further raise its revenue and profits.
Indeed, Ives considers the firm as one of the biggest long-term winners in the ongoing technological boom and has previously set the CRM stock 12-month target at $375.
Additionally, there is significant institutional optimism since Salesforce stock is, on average, expected to reach $264.35 and boasts an overall rating of “Moderate Buy.”
So far, CRM is 13.15% in the red in 2026 but has risen 0.11% in the last 30 days of trading to its March 11 press time price of $194.25.
Lastly, the company has accelerated its push for the adoption of agentic AI through its ‘Agentforce,’ and claims that approximately 180 organizations have already adopted the service. While the drive is, arguably, still in its early days, it highlights Dan Ives’ argument about Salesforce’s long-term potential.
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