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Who controls Venezuela’s oil now? What Maduro’s arrest means for energy markets
The oil tanker “Minerva Astra” lies at anchor in Maracaibo, Venezuela, as protester with the Venezuelan flag approaches the vessel Dec. 17, 2002. Andrew Alvarez | Afp | Getty Images The arrest of Nicolás Maduro has thrown one of the world’s most politically fraught oil industries back into focus, forcing investors to reassess who controls […]
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Rubio explains how U.S. might ‘run’ Venezuela after Maduros’ ouster
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump stands behind him during a press conference following a U.S. strike on Venezuela where President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured, from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 3, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters U.S. Secretary of […]
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Trump says U.S. oil companies will invest billions of dollars in Venezuela after Maduro’s overthrow
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a press conference as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks at him following a U.S. strike on Venezuela where President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured, from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 3, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump on Saturday […]
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Top Wall Street analysts are confident about these 3 dividend-paying stocks
A Chevron gas station in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images Heading into 2026, investor focus could shift from fixed-income instruments to attractive dividend stocks, given a lower interest rate backdrop. Picking the right names from a vast universe of dividend-paying companies is a challenging […]
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Oil prices and energy stocks fall sharply on Trump’s new Ukraine peace plan
This aerial picture shows the oil tanker Boracay anchored off the Atlantic Coast off Saint-Nazaire, western France on October 1st, 2025. French authorities said Wednesday they were investigating the oil tanker Boracay anchored off the Atlantic Coast and suspected of being part of Russia’s clandestine “shadow fleet”. Damien Meyer | Afp | Getty Images Oil […]
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How to use the tax-loss selling occurring now to pick up quality stocks on the cheap
It’s that time of year again: the annual tax-loss harvest. It’s happening across the brokerage firms right now, and it’s happening in size. Advisors are locking in losses to offset the big realized gains from earlier in the year, especially back in April when clients trimmed their winners and booked profits. We know from trading […]
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Don’t own any Apple? Gear up to buy some if the stock keeps falling
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Friday’s key moments. 1. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite pushed higher Friday, buoyed by strength in Big Tech names like Club holding Amazon . The e-commerce giant reported a blockbuster […]
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Oil giant Shell launches another $3.5 billion share buyback as profit beats expectations
The Shell gas station logo is displayed on February 13, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil major Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit, citing robust operational performance and higher trading contributions. Shell posted adjusted earnings of $5.4 billion for the quarter, beating analyst expectations of […]
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Iraq signs deal with Exxon to help develop large oilfield
A worker checks the valve of an oil pipe at Nahr Bin Umar oil field, north of Basra, Iraq. Essam Al-Sudani | Reuters Exxon Mobil signed an agreement with Iraq on Wednesday to help it develop its giant Majnoon oilfield and expand oil exports, government officials and sources said, marking the U.S. major’s return to the […]
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