Year: 2026
Democratic mayor of Silicon Valley’s largest city opposes billionaire tax
Mayor of San Jose, Matt Mahan, speaks during the NWSL Championship Welcome Reception at Rotunda at San Jose City Hall in San Jose, California, on Nov. 20, 2025. Eakin Howard | Nwsl | Getty Images The Democratic mayor of San Jose, California, has come out against a proposed statewide ballot measure that would ask voters […]
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One ‘under-the-radar’ sector traders are watching as the U.S. takes action in Venezuela
(PRO Views are exclusive to PRO subscribers, giving them insight on the news of the day direct from a real investing pro. See the full discussion above.) NYSE insider Jay Woods is keeping a close eye this week on one particular sector that could see continued momentum as the U.S. escalates its action in Venezuela. […]
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Maduro overthrow could help these U.S. oil companies recover assets seized by Venezuela
Regime change in Venezuela could pave the way for the return of U.S. oil majors to the South American nation, which has the largest proven crude oil reserves in the world. President Donald Trump called for U.S. oil companies to invest billions of dollars in Venezuela’s energy sector, hours after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President […]
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Micron is overbought. Using options to hedge against a reversal lower, while keeping upside exposure
Most options expire worthless, and short-dated options typically decay more rapidly, particularly relative to their own “extrinsic value” than longer-dated options strategies do. Consequently, options traders tend to focus on selling short-dated options a strategy that looks attractive because the decay (theta) is visible every day. The problem is that most of that theta is […]
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Michael Burry’s big play off the U.S.-Venezuela situation, which the investor has held for years
Key Points Michael Burry, known for “The Big Short,” said he has owned Valero Energy since 2020. He views the position as being increasingly attractive as the U.S. prepares to take a role in reviving Venezuela’s oil industry. The investor’s comments come after President Donald Trump called on U.S. oil companies to invest in Venezuela […]
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E-commerce startup Stord buys AI fulfillment platform Shipwire
Yuichiro Chino | Moment | Getty Images E-commerce logistics startup Stord has bought CEVA Logistics subsidiary Shipwire, the company said Monday. The deal, which closed Jan. 1 for a undisclosed amount, adds 12 new locations to Stord’s growing logistics network and about 60 new employees. Shipwire is an AI fulfillment platform used by e-commerce firms. […]
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What Wall Street expects to see from CES 2026, the biggest tech show of the year
The 2026 CES conference, a bellwether for consumer technology, brings a heavy focus on applied use cases of artificial intelligence that could have an impact on several big tech stocks – and Wall Street is watching. The Consumer Technology Association’s CES trade show is running this week with a few notable speakers slated to kick […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Coinbase, Arista Networks, Chevron, Halliburton & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Oil stocks — Shares of major U.S. oil companies jumped following the U.S. attack on Venezuela that led to the ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro as they are seen as beneficiaries from the rebuild of energy infrastructure in the country. Chevron , which already has a […]
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GM posts 5.5% U.S. sales gain in 2025, Stellantis’ Jeep marks first increase in seven years
2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X with Carbon Aero package GM DETROIT — General Motors on Monday reported a 5.5% increase in its annual U.S. sales in 2025, despite a 6.9% decrease during the fourth quarter. The Detroit automaker’s sales results were driven last year by incremental sales of EVs as well as gains in large SUVs […]
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AI godfather says Meta’s new 29-year-old AI boss is ‘inexperienced’ and warns of staff exodus
Yann LeCun, chief AI scientist at Meta Platforms Inc., at the VivaTech conference in Paris, France, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta’s former chief AI scientist, Yann Lecun, has called its 29-year-old AI boss “inexperienced,” and warned of a staff exodus from the company. Alexander Wang, the billionaire co-founder […]
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